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Hong Kong to require remote operation of tower cranes after Skyline Cockpit demonstration

The Israeli company said the decision followed a demonstration for local officials in which a tower crane in Israel was operated from a control center in Hong Kong, roughly 9,000 kilometers away.

A CRANE operator uses a ground-based remote-control system by Skyline Cockpit to control a crane.
 A flock of egrets fly next to burned buildings of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 30, 2025.

Hong Kong arrests 21 involved in building renovation on suspicion of corruption

A Cathay Pacific aircraft takes off at Hong Kong International Airport on the day of the official launch of its third runway, in Hong Kong, China November 28, 2024; illustrative.

Police arrest Cathay passenger who tried to open aircraft door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong

Hong Kong, December 07, the city's deadliest fire in decades

Twelve killed in residential fire in southern China, Xinhua reports


Nearly 5,000 Hong Kong citizens sign up for new UK visa - The Times

London made changes to its visa rules to give millions of Hong Kong residents a chance to settle in Britain after China imposed a new security law.

Leaving Hong Kong: A family makes a wrenching decision

US warship sails near Chinese-controlled South China Sea islands

The busy waterway is one of a number of flashpoints in the US-China relationship, which include a trade war, US sanctions, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz receives fuel from the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe during an underway replenishment in the South China Sea July 7, 2020.

UK opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens

Britain and China have been arguing for months about what London and Washington say is an attempt to silence dissent in Hong Kong after pro-democracy protests in 2019 and 2020.

Leaving Hong Kong: A family makes a wrenching decision

UK offers Hong Kong residents a route to citizenship, angering China

"Britain is trying to turn large numbers of Hong Kong people into second-class British citizens. This has completely changed the original nature of BNO," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said.

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Hong Kong national security law used to block protest-related website

The South China Morning Post said that Hong Kong police had invoked the city's national security law for the first time to block HKChronicles.

Protesters take part in a candlelight vigil to mark the 31st anniversary of the crackdown of pro-democracy protests at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Victoria Park, in, Hong Kong, June 4, 2020.

Nuns arrested as Beijing turns up heat on Church in Hong Kong

And now the mission – and the Church as a whole in Hong Kong – is coming under mounting pressure as Beijing moves to extinguish opposition voices in the city under a new national security law.

Serbian Orthodox nuns attend the holy liturgy in the monastery of Stubal, on the feast of St. Petka, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Stubal, Serbia, October 27, 2020.

US preparing new sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong - sources

Up to 14 people, including officials of China's parliament, or National People's Congress, and members of the CCP, would likely be targeted.

China’s national flag is seen waving at the China Consulate General in Houston, Texas

Israeli Cellebrite halts phone-hacking services to Hong Kong and China

The change comes after new US regulations restricting technology and other exports, meant to curb Beijing's acquisition of technology under civilian pretenses.

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Is social distancing enough to prevent coronavirus spread on long flights?

"Long flights not only can lead to importation of COVID-19 cases but also can provide conditions for superspreader events," significant findings show as countries resume international travel.

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Anne Frank-themed blush featured in Hong Kong cosmetics line

The product was removed from the catalog this week following complaints.

Anne Frank at her writing table in 1940; how many Anne Franks were lost in the Holocaust?