By Thai Newsroom and AP, published by ABC News THAILAND is not directly affected by the powerful tropical storm Ma-on which is gaining strength as it heads for Hong Kong and other parts of southeastern China today (August 24) after displacing thousands in the Philippines, the Thai Meteorological Department said this evening. In its announcement
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New Omicron strain killing hundreds everyday in HK has not reached Thailand
A NEW MUTANT strain of Omicron dubbed BA.2.2 has led to Hong Kong recording the highest death rate in the world but fortunately it has not spread to Thailand, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 11). This variant is unique to Hong Kong but has been seen in the UK, Singapore and Australia, according to
Read moreOver 190kg Ice heading for Australia seized at Klong Toey
OFFICERS of the Seaport Interdiction Task Force (SITF) seized 193.5 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice), worth 116 million baht, at Klong Toey port that had been labelled as boxing sandbags destined for Australia, Amarin TV said today (Dec. 23). At a press conference attended by Mr. Phachara Anantasil, head of the Customs Department, and other
Read moreHK seizes heroin from Thailand disguised as noodles seasoning powder
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HONG KONG Customs seized HK$230 million (US$29.6 million or 974.9 million baht ) worth of drugs in three separate busts this month with one being a shipment from Thailand with 61 kilogrammes of heroin disguised as seasoning powder for instant rice vermicelli, Hong Kong authorities said yesterday (July 25). The three
Read moreHong Kong drinks company Vitasoy faces China netizens’ calls for boycott
By Reuters, published by The Straits Times Hong Kong – Beverage maker Vitasoy has become the latest target of Chinese netizens calling for a boycott, after an employee circulated a memo online offering condolences to the family of a worker who had stabbed a Hong Kong police officer. In a statement on the Chinese
Read moreHong Kongers snap up final edition of Apple Daily newspaper
By AFP, published by Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong – Hong Kongers queued today (June 24) for the final edition of the city’s beloved pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily after it was forced to close under a sweeping new national security law, ending a 26-year run of taking on China’s authoritarian leaders. The sudden death of the
Read moreHong Kong sports club tells staff members to get vaccinated or no bonus
Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong – A private Hong Kong sports club has instructed all staff members to get vaccinated for Covid-19 by the end of June or be denied future bonuses, promotions and pay rises. The request, an example of the rising pressure on residents in the Asian financial hub to
Read moreHK seizes heroin hidden in electrical appliances sent from Thailand
HONG KONG Customs seized about 23.5 kilogrammes of suspected heroin with an estimated market value of about $29 million (approximately 900 million baht) hidden in a consignment of goods that arrived from Thailand on May 27, a press release issued by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said today (May 30). Customs
Read moreHong Kong seizes record HK$2.2bn worth of narcotics
(Hong Kong) Customs enforcers seized more than 3½ tonnes of illegal drugs worth almost HK$2.2 billion (8.46 billion baht) in 2020, the largest amount in a single year since records began nearly two decades ago. With the Covid-19 pandemic crippling global travel and shutting borders, international trafficking syndicates switched from using human couriers to transporting
Read moreHong Kong police arrest 8 over university protest
By AP and published by Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities today (Dec. 7) arrested eight people in connection with an unauthorised protest at a university campus last month, police and local media said, amid a widening crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous territory. The arrests were reportedly made in relation to a demonstration
Read morePM says rallies allowed but no repeat of Hong Kong model
PRIME MINISTER and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told top military commanders that there will be no obstruction to rallies by students as freedom of expression is a right in this country but it is has to be monitored that they do not break the law and trigger violence that could lead to a repeat of
Read moreChina vows retaliation against US over Hong Kong sanctions
By CNBC, source: agencies Beijing: China today (July 15) said it would retaliate after US President Donald Trump signed into law an Act allowing sanctions on banks over Beijing’s clampdown on Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Autonomy Act “maliciously slanders” national security legislation imposed by Beijing on the city, China’s foreign ministry said in a
Read more‘Hidden language’: Hongkongers get creative against security law
By The Guardian HONGKONGERS are finding creative ways to voice dissent after Beijing blanketed the city in a new security law and police began arresting people displaying now forbidden political slogans, The Guardian reported today (June 4, 2020) Faced with the sudden threat of prosecution for anything that might promote greater autonomy or independence for
Read moreHK police arrest suspect at airport as UK offers path to citizenship
By China Daily Hong Kong, CNBC and CNN Hong Kong – Hong Kong police arrested a 24-year-old man at the city’s airport in the early hours of today (July 2) on suspicion of attacking and wounding an officer during anti-government protests on Wednesday. Police posted pictures on Twitter on Wednesday of an officer with a
Read more30 arrested as thousands protest against new security law in HK
By Claire Huang, Straits Times Hong Kong – Hong Kong police arrested at least two people under a new national security law today (July 1), shortly after the legislation took effect, as thousands gathered in mass protests on the anniversary of the city’s handover to China. Police fired a water cannon to disperse activists gathered
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