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Ahead of weekend protests in Hong Kong, politician says violence must stop

Earlier this week, a package of housing initiatives was introduced and Chan says those measures are the first step to returning the city to "normalcy.".....»»

Category: realestateSource: cnbcOct 18th, 2019

To bring Hong Kong back to normal, violence must stop, politician says ahead of weekend protests

Earlier this week, a package of housing initiatives was introduced and Chan says those measures are the first step to returning the city to "normalcy.".....»»

Category: realestateSource: cnbcOct 18th, 2019

HSBC to stop weekend, overnight services at some Hong Kong ATMs after branches vandalized

HSBC will suspend overnight services at 19 ATM clusters in Hong Kong on weekends and public holidays, the bank said on Friday, two days after its branches and ATMs were targeted during anti-government protests......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 3rd, 2020

Striking photos show how this weekend"s Hong Kong protests escalated into violence with makeshift weapons, water cannons, and tear gas

Hong Kong protests became v.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderAug 25th, 2019

What’s Next in Hong Kong’s Protests After the Coronavirus Lull?

The coronavirus outbreak put a damper on months of protests in Hong Kong, but political tension over China’s tightening grip on the city looks set to intensify rather than dissipate ahead of local elections in September. The city’s leader withdrew .....»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 22nd, 2020

Hong Kong tips into recession amid protests

Hong Kong announced its economy has tipped into recession for the first time in a decade, as the financial hub braced for another weekend of anti-government protests. Lucy Fielder reports......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 15th, 2019

Hong Kong Police Warn City On Brink Of "Total Breakdown"

Hong Kong Police Warn City On Brink Of 'Total Breakdown' After nearly six months of protests in Hong Kong, the weekend demonstrations - which more closely resemble street skirmishes between black.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeNov 12th, 2019

Attacker bit off local politician"s ear at Hong Kong protests that descended into chaos

REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Pro-democracy protests turned bloody Sunday after a man bit a local politician's ear.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 3rd, 2019

Hong Kong violence escalates with Molotov cocktails, tear gas

Protesters over the weekend threw firebombs as police sent tear gas into crowds......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsOct 20th, 2019

China says it will stop broadcasting NBA games after Commissioner Adam Silver defended Daryl Morey"s freedom to support Hong Kong protests

Reuters; Tony Dejak/AP Daryl Morey, the general manager of the NBA's Houston Rockets, tweeted a graphic in support of the H.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 8th, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announces a ban on anything that covers a person"s face as violence in the city"s protests intensifies

  Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has invoked colonial-era emergency po.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 4th, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announces a ban on face masks as violence in the city"s protests intensifies

  Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has invoked colonial-era emergency powers a.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 4th, 2019

China Doubles Troop Deployment In Hong Kong As It Braces For A "Worst-Case Scenario"

China Doubles Troop Deployment In Hong Kong As It Braces For A "Worst-Case Scenario" As protests erupted again over the weekend in Hong Kong, there are new reports that Beijing quietly doubled troop levels in the city.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeSep 30th, 2019

China"s Xinhua Issues Ultimatum: "End Is Coming" For Hong Kong Protesters

Following what many have described as the most violent weekend yet after 86 days, or 13 weeks of pro-Democracy protests in Hong Kong, which have led to the arrest of at least 1,117.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeSep 2nd, 2019

Beijing"s Secret Plan B: Converting Shenzhen Into The New Hong Kong

Some 1.7 million protesters gathered in Hong Kong's Victoria Park Sunday afternoon to mark the 11th consecutive weekend of pro-democracy protests in a city-state that, for decades, functioned as a quasi-independent city state and financial gateway to.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 19th, 2019

Buchanan: China, Not Russia, Is The Greatest Threat

Authored by Patrick Buchanan via Buchanan.org, Ten weeks of protests, some huge, a few violent, culminated Monday with a shutdown of the Hong Kong airport. Ominously, Beijing described the violent weekend d.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 13th, 2019

Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas On Protesters In 10th Week Of Demonstrations

Hong Kong has fallen into violence amid the 10th straight week of protests, as police fire tear gas on thousands of demon.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 11th, 2019

As Protests Intensify, Activist Leader Urges U.S. To Stop Selling Riot Gear To Hong Kong Police

As Protests Intensify, Activist Leader Urges U.S. To Stop Selling Riot Gear To Hong Kong Police.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 29th, 2019

"This Cannot Be Tolerated": Beijing Hints It Could Send Troops Into Hong Kong If Protests Don"t Stop

A few days after another round of violent protests rocked Hong Kong, Beijing on Wednesday issued its harshest .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 24th, 2019

French Companies Bribe Workers To Stop Rioting As Wave Of "Deadly Violence" Expected This Weekend

France's "Yellow Vest" protests have evolved from simple expressions of anger over Emmanuel Macron's since-can.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeDec 6th, 2018

Outspoken Hong Kong billionaire Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months in prison for taking part in pro-democracy protests

Jimmy Lai is the founder of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper. He was found guilty of unauthorized assembly. Jimmy Lai being arrested at his Hong K.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 16th, 2021