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Chief Executive Carrie Lam terminating press freedom in Hong Kong: NGO aft
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 29 (ANI): Condemning the recent raid on the office of Hong Kong independent media Stand News, Paris-based NGO Reporters Without Borders said that Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is terminating press freedom in the territory and called on authorities to release a
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Hong Kong: Lowest election voter turnout yet, pro-govt candidates register
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 21 (ANI): Hong Kong "patriots only" elections witnessed a record low voter turnout as pro-government candidates swept into the expanded legislature.
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Hong Kong leader casts ballot in first parliamentary vote since electoral
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam cast her vote in Sunday elections to the Legislative Council, the first ones since the autonomous city had its electoral system massively overhauled, and called on citizens to vote actively, Chinese media report
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Hong Kong holds int'l conference on technological developments, investment
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Asia Summit on Global Health (ASGH) opened at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday under the theme of "Shaping a Resilient and Sustainable Future."
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Hong Kong Alliance hits back at Carrie Lam for striking group off from com
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 28 (ANI): Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China on Tuesday hit back at an executive order from Chief Executive Carrie Lam which has struck the group from the companies registry.
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Some Hong Kong news firms barred from attending media sector's National Da
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 3 (ANI): Hong Kong's two news organisations were barred from attending a reception organised by the local media sector in celebration of the Chinese National Day, a media report said.
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Polls close in first elections post electoral system changes in Hong Kong
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 20 (ANI): In the first elections since modifications were made to Hong Kong's electoral system earlier this year, the polls were closed for subsector ordinary elections.
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Hong Kong: University's ruling body members urge reversal of students camp
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 8 (ANI): Seven members of the University of Hong Kong governing council has urged the ruling body to reverse its ban on several students from campus for sympathising with a police attacker.
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Hong Kong activist handed 9-year jail term in first national security case
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 30 (ANI): A Hong Kong activist, who is the first person to be convicted under the contentious national security law, has been jailed for nine years on Friday.
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Hong Kong pushes for surveillance cameras in classrooms to monitor teacher
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, January 22 (ANI): In order to further clamp down on dissent against the draconian National Security Law in Hong Kong, pro-establishment lawmakers argued on Friday that surveillance cameras should be installed in Hong Kong schools to monitor teachers' speech.
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COVID-19: Hong Kong to extend social distancing measures for another week
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The social distancing restrictions that expire on Thursday will be extended for another week because the epidemic situation in Hong Kong has not seen a better turn, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said.
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Australian Judge resigns from Hong Kong appeals court over Security Law
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Australian Judge James Spigelman has resigned from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal over the new national security law, the administrative region's government announced on Friday.
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