Roland Lim

Business Presenter @ChannelNewsAsia , former Hong Kong Bureau Chief

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#HappeningNow #CarrieLam taped video announcing the withdrawal of the #ExtraditionBill #HKprotests

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#HK #FinancialSecretary revises downwards 2019 full year GDP growth to be 0 to 1%, due to gloomier global outlook, escalating US-China trade tensions, & prolonged protest actions on local economy.

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan announces $2.5b relief measures to support SMEs and residents, because of external factors and impact of months of protests that’ve hit retail, restaurants and tourism. This is on top of $5.5b sweetners in 2019/20 Budget.

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#FinancialSecretary insists that the relief measures are not politically motivated but to safeguard jobs, and provide relief for residents & SMEs.

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#HappeningNow @hkairport announces serious disruption has affected services. No more check-ins for flights today. #antiELAB protestors get their way for the second day in a row.

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HK Airport Authority @hkairport releases statement saying it hopes to resume flights from 0600hrs Tuesday after #antiELAB protestors forced them to cancel more than 180 flights Monday evening.

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Earlier, tens of thousands of #antiELAB protestors angry that a female protestor who’s right eye was punctured by police rubber bullet bought @hkairport T1 to a standstill, all flights cancelled after 1600 HKT.

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Thousands of protestors leave @hkairport Terminal 1 on foot, reports that police will take action to clear them out at 1800 HKT

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Still hundreds of #antiELAB protestors demonstrating at the Arrival Hall, despite threat of police action to clear them.

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#AntiELAB #mongkokprotest march past final destination Cherry St Park to draw more attention to their demands.

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#AntiELAB #Mongkok protest begins from Anchor St Playground along Anchor St to Cherry St Park. Tens of thousand attend, as nearby shops closed early for business.

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#antiELAB more than a thousand civil servants and supporters arrive at Chater Garden to call on the govt to resolve current political crisis and to restore public confidence in the city. City’s No. 2 Matthew Cheung says civil servants are free to rally in their own free time.

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#antiELAB protestors against the extradition bill still going strong at the arrival hall of @hkairport , 2 hours to go before the protest action is set to end.

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#AntiELAB protestor organiser says 2,500 are participating in the demonstrations, @hkairport says that airport operations remain normal but has activated Emergency Centre to deal with exigencies.

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#antiELAB @hkairport protest begins, with videos, flyers, placards, and a Lennon Wall to draw visitor attention to their plight against the extradition bill.

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#antiELAB protestors setting up shop at @hkairport today to draw attention to int’l visitors on the mishandling of the extradition bill, police violence in June 12, & slow response to Yuen Long attack on Sunday. Police have given approval for this protest action.

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#antiELAB protestors vandalise Beijing’s Liaison Office. This is the first time they’ve vented at a mainland installation. Desecration of the PRC emblem is also punishable under Chinese law, so they’ve upped the ante.

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#antiELAB Number of participants: 430,000 says organiser Civil Human Rights Front

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#antiELAB Clearing operation has began in Sheung Wan, protestors have left the Beijing Liaison Office.