New chair of Hong Kong Bar Association ‘optimistic’ that overseas judges will join top court following exodus last year
[HKFP] - 01/24/2025
The new chairperson of the Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA) has expressed optimism that new foreign judges would join the city’s top court, even after five left last year, including one who said Hong Kong was “slowly becoming an totalitarian state.” José-Antonio Maurellet was elected the new (…)
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Agency head Shih Wing-ching says Leung’s criticism involving his firm amounts to ‘personal attack’.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
Festival to be held at AsiaWorld-Expo will be expanded compared with last year, including bigger concert venue.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
Finance chief Paul Chan earlier called on institutions to make better use of funds and expand their sources of income.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Govt to double maximum penalty for making guns
The government on Tuesday said it plans to double the maximum penalty for illegally manufacturing and trafficking (…)
[RTHK] - 4/02/2025
Hong Kong expert says expansion of measure to other airlines will depend on further risk assessments by trade groups (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
The outcome potentially paves the way for the company to prevail in a liquidation lawsuit in Hong Kong later this month.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
Woman was found on the Myanmese side of border near Thailand’s Tak province on Sunday.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
Judges tell Jimmy Lai to ‘contain’ his emotions after tycoon’s fiery remarks in nat. security trial
Three Hong Kong judges overseeing the national security trial of Jimmy Lai have asked the jailed media tycoon to (…)
[HKFP] - 4/02/2025
Tourism minister Rosanna Law says Lunar New Year ‘golden week’ holiday has been a great start to 2025.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
About 50,000 people join trial event, with stadium’s retractable roof open for first time to test noise levels.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
Hong Kong health authorities record 122 flu deaths in 4 weeks, urge residents to get vaccinated
Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has urged the public to get flu jabs as it recorded 122 related (…)
[HKFP] - 4/02/2025
