Seven years or more for three 'active participants'
[RTHK] - 11/19/2024
Three of the defendants in Hong Kong's largest national security trial to date received the heaviest sentences among those considered active participants in the scheme aimed at bringing down the government. Former activist Owen Chow was given a jail term of seven years and nine months, (…)
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Benny Tai, Joshua Wong among 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists jailed up to 10 years in landmark national security case
Pro-democracy activist Benny Tai has been jailed for 10 years over organising an unofficial primary election in (…)
[HKFP] - 19/11/2024
‘Many’ children injured in central China car crash outside primary school, state media reports
By Mary Yang Several students were injured Tuesday after a car crashed outside a primary school in central China’s (…)
[HKFP] - 19/11/2024
Minibus driver critically injured after vehicle crashes in upscale Hong Kong neighbourhood
Driver, 79, hurled out of windscreen when vehicle ploughed into entrance of a Mid-Levels residential complex, source (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 19/11/2024
He Lifeng’s 3 ideas for Hong Kong: embrace reforms, raise global status, ride on national plans – as it happened
Three-day Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit brings together senior Chinese officials and heads of banking (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 19/11/2024
HK must strengthen its role as an IFC: He Lifeng
Vice Premier He Lifeng says Hong Kong must enhance its status as an international financial centre to fast-track the (…)
[RTHK] - 19/11/2024
Commodities may add to Connect scheme as China signals support for Hong Kong’s role
Commodities will be added to the stocks, bonds, options and wealth management products that are currently tradeable (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 19/11/2024
Storm Man-yi: Hong Kong T1 typhoon signal to remain in force until 10pm
Tropical Storm Man-yi is estimated to be about 370km south of Hong Kong and is forecast to move west at about 18km/h.
[South China Morning Post] - 19/11/2024
'50 percent more tourists to join mega events in 2025'
The government on Tuesday said it expects mega events in the first half of next year to attract 840,000 tourists, a (…)
[RTHK] - 19/11/2024
Sentences based both on NSL and common law, court says
The High Court says the prison sentences it handed out on Tuesday in Hong Kong’s largest national security case so (…)
[RTHK] - 19/11/2024
Over 1,400 days since their arrests, 45 Hong Kong democrats face sentencing in landmark subversion case
Forty-five Hong Kong pro-democracy figures face sentencing on Tuesday in the city’s largest national security case (…)
[HKFP] - 19/11/2024
Hong Kong 47: Benny Tai jailed for 10 years over mastermind role in ‘primary’ election
The other 44 convicted opposition politicians and activists receive prison terms ranging from four years and two (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 19/11/2024