Ho said this would free up space in quarantine facilities so returning residents who are likely to have caught the disease can be treated better. He suggested returning students stay at designated facilities to protect family members from infection.
His blunder is the latest in a string of remarks and scandals that have plagued Abe's government in recent months, prompting opposition lawmakers to step up their effort to weaken Abe's grip on power. They were boycotting Wednesday's parliamentary committee meetings.
His admission elevates the treat of what experts says are moves by the IS to exploit the poverty and lawlessness of the southern Philippines to establish a base for extremists from Southeast Asia and beyond.
Hong Kong's unemployment rate edged up to 2.9 percent over the past few months after remaining virtually unchanged for over a year, as softer consumption and a weaker export sector began to take a toll on the labor market, according to the Census and Statistics Department of Hong Kong.
His political career was launched on the backs of falsely claiming that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States. In his campaign kickoff in June 2015, he deemed many Mexican immigrants "rapists." And last year, during a White House meeting on immigration, he wondered why the United States was admitting so many immigrants from "shithole countries" like Haiti, El Salvador and several African nations.
Hong Kong's pride, the Mass Transit Railway system, is struggling through the worst year in its 40-year history. The system that has earned worldwide plaudits for its efficiency finds itself at the center of the city's current political storm. Today, the MTR is grasping for strategies to weather the storm and keep the standard of services for the city's commuters. It's been called the biggest challenge ever faced by the corporation.
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Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor speaks at a news conference on Aug 5, 2019. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]
His experience as a journalist helped him develop leadership and played a special role in helping him lead the county.
Hong Kong action movie star Jackie Chan (right) and Indian Bollywood actor Sonu Sood attend a promotional event for the film Kung Fu Yoga in Mumbai, India, in January. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Hon Kwok City Center is seen in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, June 28, 2015. [Photo/VCG]