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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


Hong Kong man reinfected with coronavirus

The man, a 33-year-old IT worker, was released from hospital in April after being cleared of COVID-19 and tested positive again at the beginning of August after returning from Spain

OUTSIDE A Tokyo brokerage house. Alternative landing pads for start-ups in Asia range from Japan and South Korea to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Beijing's HK office says US sanctions 'clowning actions' as tensions grow

The sanctions freeze any US assets of the officials, prohibit them from carrying out business in the country and generally bar Americans from doing business with them.

Buildings are seen above Hong Kong and Chinese flags, as pro-China supporters celebration after China's parliament passes national security law for Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, China June 30, 2020.

How COVID, Hong Kong, 5G spying broke Israel’s US-China balance

There have been reports of China trying to hack foreign research for arriving at a coronavirus cure.

Previous transportation minister Israel Katz and employees of the China Railway Engineering Corporation take part in an event in 2017 marking the beginning of underground construction work of the Tel Aviv light rail, using a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)

China sends team to Hong Kong to do widespread coronavirus testing

Some local residents fear China may use this as an excuse to collect DNA samples for surveillance purposes.

‘DID THEY know I was going to get a coronavirus test? Were they judging me for walking to the center?’

Hong Kong democracy activists to Israel: Stop exporting tech to police

An activist claimed Hong Kong police used Israeli-made Cellebrite to hack his phone.

Anti-government demonstrators scuffle with riot police during a lunch time protest as a second reading of a controversial national anthem law takes place in Hong Kong, China May 27, 2020.

Hong Kong police arrest four under national security law

A police spokesman said the three men and a woman, all students, were suspected of being involved in an online group that pledged to use every means to fight for an independent Hong Kong.

DEMONSTRATORS RUN from riot police shooting pepper-spray pellets during a protest in Hong Kong on June 9.

Does ‘Five Eyes’ countries’ unity on Hong Kong impact Israel, Middle East?

The Five Eyes network is a post-WWII intelligence sharing framework composed of the US, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

Buildings are seen above Hong Kong and Chinese flags, as pro-China supporters celebration after China's parliament passes national security law for Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, China June 30, 2020.

New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong

"New Zealand can no longer trust that Hong Kong’s criminal justice system is sufficiently independent from China," Peters said in a statement.

DEMONSTRATORS RUN from riot police shooting pepper-spray pellets during a protest in Hong Kong on June 9.

Hong Kong protesters gather on anniversary of mob attack

The Yuen Long attack, and the police's apparent failure to prevent it, exacerbated tensions during protests last year, plunging the global financial hub into crisis.

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.

US warns citizens of heightened detention risks in China

"US citizens may be detained without access to US consular services or information about their alleged crime."

Buildings are seen above Hong Kong and Chinese flags, as pro-China supporters celebration after China's parliament passes national security law for Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, China June 30, 2020.