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HONG KONG: Support for the demands of protesters in Hong Kong has grown even as rallies have paused due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a survey conducted for Reuters that also showed a widespread lack of confidence in the government's ability to manage the COVID-19 crisis. Demands for the resignation of Hong Kong's leader, Carrie Lam, were supported by 63 per cent of respondents in the poll, conducted by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute between Mar 17 to 20, versus 57 per cent in a poll it conducted in December. Supporters of the protests outnumbered opponents by a ratio of roughly two to one, with 28 per cent against them compared with 30 per cent in a poll in December, and 58 per cent supporting them, versus 59 per cent previously. The poll showed a significant increase in the levels of support for key demands of the often-violent demonstrations which rattled the city for most of last year and into early January before the coronavirus crisis. … [Read more...] about Support for Hong Kong protesters’ demands rises even as COVID-19 pandemic halts rallies

HONG KONG: A march drawing tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong on New Year's Day spiralled into chaotic scenes as police fired several rounds of tear gas and water cannon at crowds including families before halting the event. The violence broke out during the largely peaceful march as masses of citizens pressed authorities for further concessions. READ: Hong Kong protests in pictures: 6 months of anger, tear gas and clashes In the Wan Chai bar district, some protesters had spray-painted graffiti and smashed cash machines in an HSBC bank branch when riot police moved in, pepper-spraying crowds in a tense face-off. Tear gas was then fired into the crowds, making some children cry. The protesters, some with gas masks and clad in black, regrouped and formed their own lines as police blocked roads to prevent large crowds from completing the march as night fell. READ: 'Why is the road broken?' Visually impaired Hong Kongers disoriented by protests … [Read more...] about Hong Kong police fire tear gas during mass New Year’s Day march

SINGAPORE: Singapore has cautioned wealth managers against aggressively marketing their services or making other efforts to woo clients to the city state by capitalising on rival Hong Kong's political turmoil , people with knowledge of the matter said. Officials from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) made the request last month to wealth managers, including DBS and a unit of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), the people said, declining to be identified given the sensitivity of the matter. READ: Wealth managers head to Singapore as China concerns dim Hong Kong's lure The central bank told bankers it wanted to ensure wealth managers in Singapore were sensitive to the situation in Hong Kong and did not design campaigns specifically targeting business from Hong Kong, the people said. The move comes as Hong Kong has been thrown into turmoil by a proposed extradition bill - declared dead this week by its chief executive Carrie Lam - that for the first time would … [Read more...] about Singapore cautions wealth managers on aggressively courting Hong Kong business

HONG KONG/BEIJING: Beijing on Thursday (Jun 13) described the mass protests against Hong Kong's extradition bill as "riots", and said it supported the local government's response. Hong Kong Police Commissioner Stephen Lo He said what began as a peaceful gathering on Wednesday had degenerated into a riot with protesters "acting violently in an organised manner". Police arrested 11 people while 22 officers were injured and police had fired about 150 tear gas canisters, he said. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas to break up crowds Wednesday after demonstrators - angry over legislation they say would leave people vulnerable to China's opaque justice system - blocked roads and brought the city to a standstill. Videos of Hong Kong police beating protesters have sparked accusations of brutality. READ: Police face mounting brutality claims after Hong Kong clashes As of 5pm on Thursday, there were 81 casualties related to the protests, the Hospital Authority said. These … [Read more...] about Hong Kong police arrest 11, Beijing voices support for action against ‘riots’

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police shot and wounded one protester on Monday as chaos erupted across the city a day after officers fired tear gas to break up demonstrations that are entering their sixth month. READ: Hong Kong protests: Tear gas fired in CBD, university as violence continues following shooting of protester READ: Hong Kong police shoot protester during morning clashes Following is a timeline of the key dates around a now-abandoned extradition Bill and the protests it triggered: February 2019 – Hong Kong's Security Bureau proposes amendments to extradition laws that would allow extraditions to countries, including mainland China, beyond the 20 states with which Hong Kong already has treaties. Mar 31 - Thousands take to the streets to protest against the proposed extradition Bill. Apr 3 - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's government introduces amendments to the extradition laws that would allow criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial. … [Read more...] about Key dates in Hong Kong’s anti-government protests