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Unemployed, Homeless Man Suffers Stroke After COVID-19 Vaccination, Risk Another Jab for Work
Doctor making Covid inscription with red capsules
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2023-01-11, The Epoch Times
During the three-year pandemic, a 50-year-old laborer in Hong Kong lost his job, was...
‘Just another Chinese city’: Xi’s Hong Kong visit marks its new era under Beijing’s control
China's President Xi Jinping delivers a speech after arriving for the upcoming handover anniversary by train in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 30, 2022
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2022-06-30, The Los Angeles Times
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Even before he set foot in Hong Kong, ChinesePresidentXi Jinping’s intent was clear: to usher in the city’s next chapter under the firm grip...
Ex-MTR staffer slapped with HK$2,000 fine for theft
Packed passenger train at the City Hall MRT Station in Singapore. Taken on September 2018.
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2021-08-12, Hong Kong Standard
A 42-year-old former MTR staffer was slapped with a HK$2,000 fine after giving his sister an MTR ticket covering the fare of 15 single journeys. The man, Kwok...
Hong Kong, Chinese mainland see 280,000 cross-border passengers as all checkpoints reopen2023-02-07
ECNS: Photo shows people leaving for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. (Photo/China News Service) (ECNS) -- About 280,000 people crossed the border through various checkpoints between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Chinese...
When sumo wrestlers visited Hong Kong for a two-day tournament, and had lunch with excited ...2023-02-07
South China Morning Post: Forty sumo wrestlers, in Hong Kong for the city’s first competition in 1993, enjoyed dim sum for breakfast before a stroll in Kowloon, and lunch at the Shangri-La with 100 star-struck Japan Airlines cabin crew. ......
National security law trial of 47 opposition figures starts in Hong Kong2023-02-07
ECNS: A national security law trial of 47 opposition figures began on Monday in Hong Kong, drawing worldwide attention. Experts on Hong Kong affairs stressed that the court must reveal to the public that the ultimate intention of these suspects was to take power in...
Amnesty Calls for End to 'Politically Motivated' Prosecution of Hong Kong Democracy Defenders2023-02-07
Common Dreams: As the 90-day trial of 16 pro-democracy figures began Monday in Hong Kong, the global human rights group Amnesty International blasted what it called the "politically motivated" charges against the defendants, while urging authorities to drop the case. The 16...
16 to contest subversion charge2023-02-06
Hong Kong Standard: Previous NextJane Cheung Sixteen out of 47 pro-democratic heavyweights will contest their subversion charge over an unofficial Legislative Council primary election in 2020, three national security judges were told on the first day of the trial yesterday. This...
Trip to HK made easy for Shenzhen residents2023-02-06
Hong Kong Standard: Stacy Shi Shenzhen residents can apply for a "one trip per week" permit to visit Hong Kong as individual visitors without an advance appointment. They only need to go to self-service areas of the immigration hall to apply. After simply inserting the exit-entry...
Small flats completed hit 34-year high2023-02-06
Hong Kong Standard: Themis Qi The number of small flats - sized under 431 square feet - completed reached a 34-year high last year as part of an industry-wide trend for the past several years, government figures revealed. Rating and ValuationDepartment figures showed that in...
Covid runners are in but politics out in big race2023-02-06
Hong Kong Standard: James LeeRunners infected with Covid will be allowed to join the Standard CharteredHong Kong Marathon on Sunday but all runners are reminded not to wear outfits with political slogans as that would be violating the rules and lead to disqualification. The...
Bbobbler: Translating Skills And Passion Into Memories For People!2023-02-06
LA Weekly: A popular quote says, A gift consists not in what is done or given but in the intention of the giver or doer. Gifts are a very common way to show your care, concern, and love toward any person. Sometimes gifts are a formal way to acknowledge someone’s efforts....
Hong Kong 47: Pro-Democracy Figures On Trial in Landmark Case2023-02-06
The Epoch Times: A group of 47 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong (HK 47) charged with “conspiracy to subvert state power” are back in...
Road closures across the city for Hong Kong Marathon on Sun2023-02-06
Hong Kong Standard: Temporary road closures will be implemented at various locations in phases from 11.30pm on February 11 (Saturday) to about 4.30pm on February 12 (Sunday) to facilitate the holding of the 25thHong Kong Marathon, the Transport Department announced on Monday....
A Romantic Rendezvous At Cucina (Marco Polo Hotels Ltd)2023-02-06
Public Technologies: ) You are here: HomePress ReleaseHong Kong SAR, China, 3 February 2023 - Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and guests can celebrate their love and spoil their significant other with an intimate at Cucina. Guests can also relish in exquisite wine...
Landmark trial of Hong Kong 47 begins amid tight security2023-02-06
Al Jazeera: The national security trial of dozens of people — from former pro-democracy legislators to activists and legal scholars — has begun in Hong Kong more than two years after they were arrested in pre-dawn police raids across the territory. The defendants are...
Kwun Tong center redevelopment will now add residences2023-02-05
Hong Kong Standard: Staff reporter The Urban Renewal Authority plans to introduce residential elements into its Kwun TongTown CentreDevelopment Areas 4 & 5 project, whose tender was canceled last week after the only bid from Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016) was rejected. Managing...