Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies inciting others to breach the national security law
[South China Morning Post] - 12/5/2024
Ex-media boss tells court he had always cautioned others to refrain from crossing the line and committing an offence.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te has call with US House Speaker Johnson during Guam visit, as Beijing fumes
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te spoke to Republican US House Speaker Mike Johnson, Lai’s office told AFP Thursday, (…)
[HKFP] - 5/12/2024
Joe Biden aide says US would run out of munition in China war
President Joe Biden’s national security advisor warned Wednesday that the United States could quickly run out of (…)
[HKFP] - 5/12/2024
Hong Kong businesses plan hiring sprees as economy perks up in 2025, survey says
Most executives expect revenue growth next year, and hiring intentions are at a four-year high, CPA Australia report (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024
Man jailed 10 weeks for assaulting police on Tiananmen crackdown anniv. and outside court
A 24-year-old man has been jailed for 10 weeks for assaulting Hong Kong police on two occasions, once outside a (…)
[HKFP] - 5/12/2024
Hermes seller shares details on bags stolen in HK$10 million burglary in Hong Kong
Kelly 25 Epsom handbag with market value of HK$198,000 among 66 items stolen in burglary in Central’s New World (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024
Hong Kong plans 37 priority farmland areas but critics say some good sites left out
Environment and Ecology Bureau says it has identified 37 agricultural priority areas comprising around 980 hectares (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/12/2024
China selfie app Meitu sells crypto holdings in big payday before bitcoin hit US$100,000
Meitu netted US$80 million on bitcoin and ether holdings, exiting the crypto market amid a historic rally after the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024
New tolls to drive Tai Lam Tunnel capacity: official
Plans to impose time-varying tolls at Tai Lam Tunnel could help it reach full capacity, an official said on (…)
[RTHK] - 5/12/2024
Lawmakers voice support for new ministers
Executive Council convenor and New People's Party lawmaker Regina Ip said it's an appropriate time for the (…)
[RTHK] - 5/12/2024
Hong Kong must break the taboos around end-of-life care and death
With a law passed on advanced medical directives, the onus is on government to provide life-and-death education and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024
Hong Kong’s John Lee says 2 new ministers have ‘reform mindsets’
Lee has replaced Kevin Yeung and Lam Sai-hung with Rosanna Law and Mable Chan respectively, as focus falls on (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024