Is this the new normal for gyms? People run on treadmills behind screens in Hong Kong 

Is this the new normal for gyms? People run on treadmills behind screens in Hong Kong Video shows plastic screens set up in gyms across Hong Kong to stop COVID-19 Anyone going for a workout must follow an extensive range of health protocols  Temperature checks and heath declarations are also required in the Asian city … Read more

Woodstock occurred during Hong Kong flu pandemic killed 1 million people worldwide 100,000 Americans

No small amount of literature is dedicated to covering the seismic happenings of 1969 – the Vietnam War, the inauguration of Richard Nixon, civil rights protests, the Stonewall Riots, the moon landing and the Mansion family murders have all been told, retold and scrutinized across countless platforms in multitudes.  1969 was also signal year for … Read more

Fight breaks out in Hong Kong parliament in row over criminalising abuse of China’s national anthem 

Hong Kong’s parliament plunged into chaotic scuffles for the second time this month as pro-Beijing politicians took control of a key committee on Monday. Securing the House Committee, which scrutinises bills before a second reading in the legislative council, paves the way for a debate on a bill that would make it a crime to insult … Read more

Hong Kong sells tear gas flavoured ice cream made with pepper to irritate throat like the weapon

Hong Kong offers TEAR GAS flavoured ice cream made with pepper that irritates the throat just like riot-control weapons The flavour uses black pepper to recreate the throat-irritating effects of tear gas The new ice cream is in support of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong  Last year, more than 16,000 rounds of tear gas … Read more

First Hong Kong protester to admit ‘rioting’ is jailed for four years

The first Hong Kong anti-government protester to plead guilty to the charge of rioting during last year’s unrest was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday for a ‘direct attack on the rule of law’. Sin Ka-ho, a 21-year-old lifeguard, was among thousands who surrounded the Legislative Council on June 12 during a pro-democracy … Read more

The eight-hour airport check: How Hong Kong is screening all arrivals to keep a lid on coronavirus

The eight-hour airport check: Testing booths, tracking bracelets and an interminable wait before you can get the all-clear to enter the country… how Hong Kong is screening all arrivals to keep a lid on coronavirus Photographer records eight hour ordeal as she travels via airport into Hong Kong Laurel Chor, 30, was given a tracking … 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

Chinese add sparkle to sales at Tiffany despite massive Hong Kong protests

Chinese add sparkle to sales at Tiffany despite massive Hong Kong protests By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:59 BST, 26 December 2019 | Updated: 22:59 BST, 26 December 2019 American jeweller Tiffany has revealed a rise in sales just weeks after it was bought by France’s LVMH for £12.5billion. The company estimates … 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