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Page 8 - Hong Kong Protesters

Hong Kong airport suspends check-ins, advises passengers to leave terminals

The statement walked back a previous announcement that said all departing flights had been cancelled

Hong Kong airport suspends check-ins, advises passengers to leave terminals
Updated On : 13 Aug 2019 | 4:52 PM IST

Here's how Hong Kong Airport disruption will impact your travel plans

The spillover from scrapped flights means delays and cancellations throughout the day. Here's how carriers worldwide, from Cathay Pacific to Air China are responding

Here's how Hong Kong Airport disruption will impact your travel plans
Updated On : 13 Aug 2019 | 2:44 PM IST

From Cathay Pacific to Givenchy: Airlines, brands bow to China on Hong Kong

As more than two months of mass protests have taken over the semi-autonomous Chinese city, companies have been under pressure to distance themselves from protesters

From Cathay Pacific to Givenchy: Airlines, brands bow to China on Hong Kong
Updated On : 13 Aug 2019 | 2:19 PM IST

Hong Kong billionaire breaks silence, urges protesters to ease off

His comments, published on Monday in the Hong Kong Econo­mic Journal, come as the city's airport canceled flights

Hong Kong billionaire breaks silence, urges protesters to ease off
Updated On : 13 Aug 2019 | 1:25 AM IST

Hong Kong airport shuts down as 5000 pro-democracy activists hold protests

The abrupt shutdown at one of the world's busiest hubs came as the Beijing signalled its rising anger at the protesters denouncing violent demonstrations as 'terrorism'

Hong Kong airport shuts down as 5000 pro-democracy activists hold protests
Updated On : 12 Aug 2019 | 10:23 PM IST

Cathay Pacific warns it could fire staff for supporting Hong Kong protests

The protests in Hong Kong have infuriated Beijing and left Cathay Pacific in a difficult position

Cathay Pacific warns it could fire staff for supporting Hong Kong protests
Updated On : 12 Aug 2019 | 3:02 PM IST

How Hong Kong protesters are using technology to outsmart authorities

The protest movement has put a lot of thought into enabling anonymity. Remaining deliberately leaderless and faceless has prevented shutdown by selective arrests of organisers

How Hong Kong protesters are using technology to outsmart authorities
Updated On : 10 Aug 2019 | 9:12 PM IST

Hong Kong airport on alert as anti-govt activist gear up for 3-day rally

The move comes as officials confirmed on Friday that a police commander who oversaw pro-democracy demonstrations was recalled to deal with protests

Hong Kong airport on alert as anti-govt activist gear up for 3-day rally
Updated On : 09 Aug 2019 | 9:57 AM IST

Hong Kong lawyers hold silent march in solidarity with anti-govt protesters

Hong Kong police have arrested more than 500 protesters and charged dozens with rioting -- which carries a maximum 10 years in jail

Hong Kong lawyers hold silent march in solidarity with anti-govt protesters
Updated On : 07 Aug 2019 | 4:08 PM IST

'Prepared to die': Hong Kong protesters embrace hard-core tactics

Hong Kong's protests against the mainland government's increasing reach are emerging as bigger, more frequent and more violent than previous pro-democracy movements

'Prepared to die': Hong Kong protesters embrace hard-core tactics
Updated On : 06 Aug 2019 | 9:16 AM IST

Hong Kong brought to a standstill as anti-extradition protests intensify

The protests began in June against a proposed bill allowing extraditions to mainland China, but have since morphed into a broader challenge to China

Hong Kong brought to a standstill as anti-extradition protests intensify
Updated On : 05 Aug 2019 | 7:50 AM IST

After a violent night, Hong Kong braces for more protests on Sunday

On Saturday, thousands of anti-government protesters gathered in Kowloon, where police used tear gas to try to disperse crowds and re-open blocked roads

After a violent night, Hong Kong braces for more protests on Sunday
Updated On : 04 Aug 2019 | 11:06 AM IST

China warns Hong Kong protesters with video showing drill of armed troops

The three-minute video showcases the PLA's tanks, helicopter gunfire, rocket launchers and other military hardware in action in Hong Kong

China warns Hong Kong protesters with video showing drill of armed troops
Updated On : 01 Aug 2019 | 1:34 PM IST

Hong Kong crisis: Pro-democracy protesters face court after rioting charges

The announcement that 44 people had been charged with rioting -- an offence that carries a jail term of up to 10 years -- immediately triggered another round of clashes between police and protesters

Hong Kong crisis: Pro-democracy protesters face court after rioting charges
Updated On : 31 Jul 2019 | 3:58 PM IST

Hong Kong's civil servants voice rare dissent against pro-Beijing leaders

A group of civil servants has also announced plans to hold a rally on Friday night -- something unheard of from a demographic that usually eschews politics

Hong Kong's civil servants voice rare dissent against pro-Beijing leaders
Updated On : 31 Jul 2019 | 11:32 AM IST

Bring out the Big Tent

Hong Kong seems transfixed with the symptoms, not the cure

Bring out the Big Tent
Updated On : 25 Jul 2019 | 1:14 PM IST

Hong Kong tempts China's ire as pro-independence protests take violent turn

Police fired tear gas at protesters who had surrounded China's local government headquarters and defaced the national emblem

Hong Kong tempts China's ire as pro-independence protests take violent turn
Updated On : 23 Jul 2019 | 7:46 AM IST

Tear gas and rubber bullets fired as Hong Kong returns to chaos

Clashes broke out as police attempted to clear the remnants of the latest mass rally against the government and its now-suspended effort to allow extraditions to mainland China

Tear gas and rubber bullets fired as Hong Kong returns to chaos
Updated On : 22 Jul 2019 | 3:04 AM IST

Hong Kong protesters used encrypted messages, Ninja outfits to elude police

"It's a real genius of Hong Kong people," said Kong Tsung-gan, author of Umbrella: A Political Tale from Hong Kong. "There are no pre-existing structures and before you know it, they're there

Hong Kong protesters used encrypted messages, Ninja outfits to elude police
Updated On : 14 Jun 2019 | 8:42 AM IST