Jimmy Lai paid HK$13 million to former US officials, Hong Kong court hears
[South China Morning Post] - 01/17/2025
Former US general Jack Keane and ex-deputy defence secretary Paul Wolfowitz received money for consultancy services for Taiwanese government.
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[RTHK] - 17/01/2025
Bankruptcy petitions at highest level since 2015
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[RTHK] - 17/01/2025
Hong Kong issues red travel alert for parts of Myanmar amid job scams
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[South China Morning Post] - 17/01/2025
Hong Kong’s average roadside nitrogen dioxide level exceeds WHO mark by 550%
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[South China Morning Post] - 17/01/2025
Chance of success not the only factor when deciding to appeal LGBTQ court cases, Hong Kong justice chief says
The “likelihood of success” is not the only factor the government considers when deciding whether to appeal against (…)
[HKFP] - 17/01/2025
Hong Kong bamboo scaffolders say switch to metal won’t stop accidents
Industry representatives issue warning days after 11 injured in bamboo scaffolding collapse at construction site in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 17/01/2025
CEO of Hong Kong’s NWD buys company-built flat for US$6.4 million
Echo Huang Shaomei, appointed in November as the second new CEO in two months, purchases 4-bedroom, 1,522 sq ft (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 17/01/2025
China’s population fell for 3rd year in a row in 2024, even as birth rate ticked up
China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more (…)
[HKFP] - 17/01/2025
Hong Kong privacy watchdog records 46% rise in personal data fraud inquiries
Privacy commissioner urges public against giving away personal information, says scammers need private data to lure (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 17/01/2025
Jimmy Lai paid retired US army general to advise Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen on Trump’s attitude, court hears
Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has told his national security trial that he paid a retired US army general to give (…)
[HKFP] - 17/01/2025
Hong Kong must broaden ties with wider world, Beijing’s top man in city says
Liaison office director Zheng Yanxiong calls for innovation, while Chief Executive John Lee vows bold steps.
[South China Morning Post] - 17/01/2025