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A brutal assault by Hong Kong police against protesters and bystanders at the Prince Edward station of Hong Kong’s MTR rail system on August 31, 2019, was one of the milestone events of the protest movement. When supporters of the movement tried using Facebook’s Instagram platform to commemorate the seven-month…

Skip to comments. As coronavirus ravages the world, I’d rather be in Hong Kong right now than anywhere else South China Morning Post ^ | 03/23/2020 | Peter Kammerer Posted on 03/23/2020 8:39:56 PM PDT by SeekAndFind Of all the places in the world to ride out the coronavirus crisis,…

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- A deadly virus outbreak following months of anti-government protests might seem like a toxic cocktail for the world’s least affordable property market. Yet Hong Kong’s real estate insiders are in buy mode.The plan by the family of Peter Woo to take Wheelock & Co. private suggests that those with…

Hong Kong police arrested 115 people between Saturday night and Monday morning for several violent incidents over the weekend that included the use of Molotov cocktails to attack designated Chinese coronavirus treatment centers. The events of the past 48 hours represent the largest protests in Hong Kong since the coronavirus…

Hong Kong (CNN Business)A Hong Kong tycoon known for his outspoken support of the city's pro-democracy movement and criticism of China was arrested Friday, along with two other prominent pro-democracy figures. A police spokesman said that three men aged 63 to 72 have been arrested for "illegal assembly" in relation…

The founder of Hong Kong Next Digital, Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, has been arrested by Hong Kong police on Friday morning (28 February) under the charge of illegal assembly and intimidating journalists.Hong Kong police arrived at Mr Lai’s house at Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong at 7.30 am local time to…

A police water cannon vehicle travels past the the Peninsula hotel, operated by Hong Kong and... Shanghai Hotels, during a protest in Hong Kong last year. The coronavirus outbreak is adding new pressure to businesses there. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg © 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP The storied five-star Peninsula hotel chain…

Ko Chung Ming, from Wounds of Hong Kong (2020) (copyright Chung Ming Ko, Hong Kong, Finalist, Professional, Documentary, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards)Several photographs related to the Hong Kong protests were taken down from the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards’ website, reports Hong Kong Free Press. Entries by photographers David…

Hong Kong hotels these days are feeling forsaken not just by guests but government, which excluded them from a $4 billion (HK$30 billion) coronavirus relief package announced last week. Comparisons with Singapore add salt to the wound, with the Lion City seen as more empathetic towards hotels’ plight and more…

Abandoned Hong Kong Hotels Go Into Survival Mode as Virus Fallout SpreadsHong Kong hotels these days are feeling forsaken not just by guests but government, which excluded them from a $4 billion (HK$30 billion) coronavirus relief package announced last week. Comparisons with Singapore add salt to the wound, with the…