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Mon, 09 May 2022 16:24:19 +0800
I worked hard to win CE race: John Lee
Chief Executive-elect John Lee on Monday said he had worked hard to win Hong Kong's top job, adding that he disagreed with criticism made by the European Union of the election. At a media stand-up between meetings, Lee was asked if he would thank Be...

Mon, 09 May 2022 14:53:08 +0800
Police charge trio with incitement to commit wounding
Police on Monday said they had charged three people linked to a "radical" social media chat group with incitement to commit wounding with intent. They will appear in Eastern Court for mention on Tuesday. Officers said the the trio were among six p...

Mon, 09 May 2022 13:13:52 +0800
CE vote completes electoral revamp: Carrie Lam
The outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday said the political system of "patriots administrating Hong Kong" has been completely established following the leadership election held the day before. Lam said she'd held a brief meeting with her su...

Mon, 09 May 2022 12:29:46 +0800
Expert urges RAT tests for restaurant diners
Infectious diseases expert Joseph Tsang said on Monday that the government should consider requiring people to show a negative rapid antigen test (RAT) result for Covid-19 before entering premises where masks are exempted, such as restaurants. Tsan...

Mon, 09 May 2022 10:37:33 +0800
99 percent support is 'priceless': Tam Yiu-chung
Chief Executive-elect John Lee’s campaign manager, Tam Yiu-chung, said on Monday that the high level of support Lee received in the CE poll had been very encouraging even though not all the Election Committee members had voted for him. Speaking o...

Mon, 09 May 2022 09:03:54 +0800
Seven Covid cases found in overnight lockdown
Health officials have found seven preliminary positive Covid-19 cases following an overnight lockdown of a residential block in Kwai Chung. The infections were found among around 1,080 residents at Kwai Shun House, Kwai Fong Estate, who were tested...

Sun, 08 May 2022 21:15:06 +0800
Compulsory testing notice issued for 40 places
The government on Sunday issued compulsory testing notices for 40 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19. Th...

Sun, 08 May 2022 17:51:20 +0800
Covid cluster at Yuen Long restaurant grows
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Sunday that four more customers of a restaurant in Yuen Long have tested positive for Covid-19, raising the number to eight. Officials said the latest infected customers, aged between 56 and 67, had bre...

Sun, 08 May 2022 17:14:24 +0800
Families eat out, hunt for flowers on Mother's Day
Hustle and bustle returned to many restaurants on Sunday as people made the most of eased social distancing measures and headed out to celebrate Mother's Day. The festive day came just days after the government relaxed its cap on restaurant seating ...

Sun, 08 May 2022 16:18:37 +0800
Parties, business groups cheer John Lee's win
Political parties and business groups on Sunday welcomed John Lee’s election as Hong Kong’s next chief executive, and quickly urged him to deliver on his campaign promises to help the SAR enter a new chapter by leading Hong Kong out of the Covid ...

Sun, 08 May 2022 16:04:17 +0800
Four unmarked ballots cast in CE poll
The head of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Barnabas Fung, said there were four unmarked votes among the 1,428 cast in the Chief Executive election. He told reporters they were declared invalid without the adjudication of returning officers. "The...

Sun, 08 May 2022 14:18:35 +0800
John Lee vows to bring results in new chapter for HK
Chief Executive-elect John Lee on Sunday pledged to let concrete results do the talking, as he vowed to start a new chapter for Hong Kong by unifying the city, bringing a new culture of bold thinking to government, and addressing deep-rooted problems...

Sun, 08 May 2022 12:38:39 +0800
John Lee wins CE election with 1,416 votes
John Lee won the Chief Executive election in Hong Kong on Sunday, garnering 1,416 votes. The sole candidate in the election was officially declared the winner at around 12:30pm, about an hour after voting ended. A total of 1,416 Election Committee ...

Sun, 08 May 2022 11:31:15 +0800
Voting ends in Chief Executive election
Voting proceeded smoothly as the almost 1,500-strong Election Committee flocked to the Convention and Exhibition Centre on Sunday morning to vote in the Chief Executive election. Sole candidate John Lee is virtually assured of victory, and election ...

Sun, 08 May 2022 09:00:25 +0800
Voting rate in CE election passes 95 percent
More than 95 percent of the nearly-1,500 Election Committee members cast ballots in the first two hours of the Chief Executive election. The main voting station at the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre is open from 9am until 11:30am. John L...

Sat, 07 May 2022 20:47:53 +0800
Compulsory testing notice issued for 40 places
The government on Saturday issued compulsory testing notices for 40 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19. ...

Sat, 07 May 2022 18:45:28 +0800
Yuen Long eatery outbreak triggers Covid testing
Around 190 people have been ordered to undergo mandatory Covid screening on Saturday, after health authorities reported an outbreak at a Yuen Long restaurant. It came as four customers who visited the Peony Golden Court restaurant on the morning of...

Sat, 07 May 2022 16:42:13 +0800
Trio arrested in $12mn drug bust
Police said on Saturday that they have arrested three people on suspicion of drug trafficking, after seizing around HK$12 million worth of narcotics. Among the haul were 22 kilogrammes of methamphetamine and cannabis buds. Officers said they beli...

Sat, 07 May 2022 13:36:03 +0800
Four arrested over alleged $600mn laundering case
Customs officers said on Saturday that they have arrested four people, aged between 32 and 54, on suspicion of laundering some HK$600 million. The department accused the two men and two women, believed to be the core members of a money laundering s...

Sat, 07 May 2022 12:48:52 +0800
Four EC members to vote from Penny's Bay: EAC
The head of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Barnabas Fung, said on Saturday that four Election Committee members have registered to cast their ballots from a special booth at the Penny's Bay quarantine facility for Sunday's Chief Executive po...



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