Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to “eliminate bottlenecks” and shorten the time needed to realise economic gains to ensure that residents from all walks of life can benefit from the city’s development. Speaking at this year’s National Day reception on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also vowed to continually enhance the city’s national security…
Hong Kong authorities have lambasted the “harbouring of criminals by countries” as Australia and the United Kingdom granted asylum and residency status respectively to a pair of opposition activists wanted for national security offences. Fugitive former lawmaker Ted Hui Chi-fung, who lives in Adelaide, and activist Tony Chung Hon-lam, based in London, announced separately on…
US slams Hong Kong’s bounty offers targeting overseas activists (AP) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday condemned Hong Kong’s offer of rewards for any information leading to the arrest of a select list of overseas activists, including some based in the United States.“The extraterritorial targeting of Hong Kongers who are exercising their fundamental…
Hong Kong is set to welcome a new top US diplomat as early as the end of this summer, according to the country’s acting consul general in the city, who also indicated Washington’s keen interest in increasing engagement with the local administration. David Schlaefer also confirmed on Tuesday that there was only one candidate for…
“Unreasonable” tax audit of some Hong Kong media: Press union (Photo: AP) At least five local media outlets in Hong Kong and multiple journalists had their taxes from years ago audited on “unreasonable grounds”, a press association said Wednesday.Hong Kong’s press freedom ranking has plummeted since Beijing cracked down on dissent after huge, sometimes violent…
British politicians like Wera Hobhouse make a living by kicking up a fuss. So when Hong Kong authorities denied her entry at the airport, naturally, it presented the perfect opportunity. Now the Liberal Democrat member of parliament has made so much noise even the Foreign Secretary David Lammy is on the case, demanding an explanation….