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Hong Kong announces sweeping social distancing rules as COVID-19 cases spi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 13 (ANI): Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday announced that the government will further tighten limits on public gatherings from 50 to four people starting from July 15 amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the city, CGTN news reported.
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Hong Kong Journalists' Association unveils 'Freedom in Danger' report, get
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 8 (ANI): Shortly after Hong Kong Journalists' Association (HKJA) unveiled its annual press freedom report titled 'Freedom in Danger, the organisation has been slammed for supporting "violence, terrorist attacks and inciting sedition", Hong Kong Free Press reported.
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy books suspended from lending
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 5 (ANI): The pro-China Carrie Lam government has started implementing the national security law to quash dissent as after banning the annual pro-democracy march in Hong Kong, the government in its latest move has started suspending the lending of several books written by p
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Carrie Lam says HK security law only targets 'small minority of illegal, c
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 30 (ANI): Hong Kong's top official Carrie Lam on Tuesday said that the national security law will target only an "extremely small minority of illegal and criminal acts and activities" and assured that it will rather make the territory safer for most residents.
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HK questions China's intention over giving Carrie Lam power to appoint jud
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 21 (ANI): China's decision to empower Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to appoint judges to hear trials under the national security law, amid the anti-national security law protests, has confused the lawyers and opposition party leaders of Beijing's real intentions.
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HK leader Carrie Lam slams Trump administration for 'double standards' ove
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 3 (ANI): Chief Executive Carrie Lam has slammed the United States for applying "double standards" regarding national security flagging the current unrest in America and contrasting it with how the US had sharply criticised police crackdowns on anti-government protests i
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Hong Kong to start relaxing social distancing measures from Friday
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 5 (ANI): Hong Kong will start to ease social distancing measures imposed due to the COVID-19 from Friday, as the rate of coronavirus cases is decreasing in the region, Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Tuesday.
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Hong Kong Cabinet undergoes major rejig
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 22 (ANI): China's state council approved a Hong Kong government shake-up on Wednesday at a time when Beijing is reaffirming its authority over the city, raising political tensions and risking a revival of anti-government protests after months of relative calm.
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Hong Kong to extend social distancing measures for next 2 weeks
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 21 (ANI): Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Tuesday that social distancing measures in the city will be extended for an additional 14 days into early May as the city continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hong Kong to quarantine everyone entering city from Thursday amid coronavi
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Mar 17 (ANI): Hong Kong will quarantine for 14 days all people entering the semiautonomous region from a foreign country beginning Thursday as part of the measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday.
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Hong Kong closes China borders as Wuhan coronavirus spreads
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, Jan 28 (ANI): Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday said that the government will "temporarily" close some of its borders with mainland China and stop issuing travel permits for Chinese tourists as the death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus jumped to 107 and reached at le
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Lam says US Act will negatively impact Hong Kong's economy
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Dec 3 (ANI): Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday slammed the US bill that was recently signed into law by President Donald Trump, saying that the legislation was unnecessary and could negatively affect the business environment in her city.
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