July 31, 2019 8:48 AMHONG KONG – Hundreds gathered outside the Eastern Magistrates Court in Hong Kong on Wednesday (July 31) morning where 44  people charged with rioting at last weekend’s protest are set to appear, hours after police and protesters clashed outside two police stations. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-31 03:05:27 […]Continue reading

July 31, 2019 8:40 AMHONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong’s youth were less happy than their peers in Singapore even before historic protests erupted against legislation allowing extraditions to China, a survey by the City University of Hong Kong showed. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-31 03:05:24 Category: AMHONG Tag: 2019 Post ID: […]Continue reading

July 29, 2019 9:26 AMHONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong on Monday (July 29) bore the scars of another night of violent protests with hard hats, umbrellas and water bottles littering some central streets, as Beijing was set to make an announcement on the Asian financial centre’s worst crisis since 1997. Go to Source Author: […]Continue reading

July 29, 2019 5:00 AMHong Kong singer Sammi Cheng pulled out all the stops, including a heavy metal segment where she head-banged and drummed to the tune of The Power Of Love, with underground band Tie Shu Lan. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-29 00:00:51 Category: AMHONG Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8725

July 28, 2019 9:46 AMHONG KONG – The government of Hong Kong has strongly condemned protesters who took part in the violence in the northern district of Yuen Long on Saturday (July 27), saying that the police will take serious follow-up actions. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-28 03:01:03 Category: AMHONG Tag: 2019 […]Continue reading

July 26, 2019 7:09 AMHONG KONG – Hong Kong is on Friday (July 26) bracing itself for a demonstration in its airport, one of Asia’s busiest, as more countries, including Singapore, issued travel advisories for the city. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-26 03:00:22 Category: AMHONG Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8646

July 26, 2019 5:00 AMHong Kong police yesterday objected to a planned rally to be held tomorrow in the northern district of Yuen Long, citing possible violence. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-26 00:05:19 Category: AMHONG Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8644

July 25, 2019 9:27 AMHONG KONG (NYTIMES) – A lawmaker, a father, his teenage son and a woman who was too scared to show her face spoke Wednesday (July 24) about an attack in a Hong Kong train station by a mob of men armed with sticks and poles. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post […]Continue reading

July 24, 2019 9:55 AMHONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong’s train operator announced delays as a small group of anti-government protesters disrupted the city’s notoriously busy morning rush, stranding crowds of commuters on platforms at a main station. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-24 03:01:40 Category: AMHONG Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8586

July 23, 2019 8:19 AMHONG KONG (NYTIMES) – Rents higher than New York, London or San Francisco for apartments half the size. Nearly 1 in 5 people living in poverty. A minimum wage of US$4.82 (S$6.56) an hour. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-23 03:05:10 Category: AMHONG Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8556