Hong Kong police use pepper spray to clear May Day protest by more than 100 protesters

Hong Kong police tackled a crowd of 100 protesters with pepper spray last night after they gathered to sing and chant pro-democracy slogans in a shopping mall. The group met at the New Town Plaza mall in Hong Kong’s New Territories, where they sang the protest anthem Glory to Hong Kong and chanted ‘glory to … Read more

Hong Kong airport trials a disinfection booth that ‘can remotely kill viruses in 40 SECONDS

Hong Kong airport trials a disinfection booth that ‘remotely kills coronavirus on human skin using nano needles’ in just 40 SECONDS Sanitising pods at the airport work in a similar way to standard security checks A person would enter the confined cubicle and undergo thorough disinfection    It can check temperatures and readings suggesting a viral infection  … Read more

Anti-government protesters return to the streets of Hong Kong

Hong Kong riot police armed with shields dispersed a crowd of around 300 pro-democracy activists holding a singing protest in an upmarket shopping mall on Sunday, despite a ban on public gatherings of more than four people. Chanting popular protest slogans, mostly young activists clad in black swarmed the Cityplaza mall shouting ‘Liberate Hong Kong, … Read more

Anti-government protesters return to the streets of Hong Kong

Hong Kong riot police armed with shields dispersed a crowd of around 300 pro-democracy activists holding a singing protest in an upmarket shopping mall on Sunday, despite a ban on public gatherings of more than four people. Chanting popular protest slogans, mostly young activists clad in black swarmed the Cityplaza mall shouting ‘Liberate Hong Kong, … Read more

How Hong Kong dodged a major coronavirus outbreak without resorting to a complete lockdown

Hong Kong dodged a major coronavirus outbreak — without resorting to a complete lockdown — by using a combination of targeted isolation and social distancing.  As of March 31, the region had only 715 confirmed cases of COVID-19 — including 94 asymptomatic cases — and four deaths among the population of 7.5 million. Experts from from … Read more

Pandas mate for the first time during lockdown at a zoo in Hong Kong

I think we’re alone now… Pandas successfully mate for the first time in ten years while Hong Kong zoo is locked down for coronavirus The pandas at Ocean Park Zoo in Hong Kong ‘succeeded in natural mating’ Previous attempts to get the pandas to mate had been unsuccessful  Ocean Park Zoo has been closed to … Read more

Singapore, Osaka and Hong Kong are the most expensive cities in 2020, and Damascus is cheapest 

Singapore, Osaka and Hong Kong are the world’s most expensive cities, a new survey has found. Researchers looked at the prices of 160 items in 133 cities around the globe including the cost of food, clothing, transport and utility bills, to draw up a ranking of the most expensive and least expensive. Damascus, the capital … Read more