3 Hong Kong men jailed for up to 5 years, 3 months for rioting over 2019 Yuen Long mob attacks
[HKFP] - 01/24/2025
Three men have been jailed for up to five years and three months after pleading guilty to rioting during a mob attack in Yuen Long in 2019. Handing down the sentences on Thursday, local media reported that District Judge Adriana Noelle Tse Ching said the Yuen Long mob attacks, a watershed moment (…)
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Jimmy Lai rejects claim he used Hong Kong activist to lobby West for sanctions
Former media boss says he suggested paralegal Wayland Chan meet a House of Lords member and a Hong Kong ‘freedom (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium to officially open on March 1
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
Kai Tak Stadium set to open on March 1
Authorities on Tuesday announced that the Kai Tak Sports Park's main stadium will officially open on March 1. The (…)
[RTHK] - 4/02/2025
ComplexCon to return to Hong Kong in March with Metro Boomin, Zico in line-up
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[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
Broken down train disrupts East Rail Line services
An equipment fault that stranded an engineer's train near Tai Wo MTR Station disrupted services on the East Rail (…)
[RTHK] - 5/02/2025
Equipment fault causes disruptions on East Rail Line of Hong Kong’s MTR
The MTR Corporation urges passengers on Wednesday morning to use other transport, with trains travelling at delayed (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Air Busan bans power banks in lockers after fire on Hong Kong-bound aircraft
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
Hong Kong’s 8 public universities amass nearly HK$140 billion in reserves
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
Salary freeze for Hong Kong civil servants to tackle budget deficit, former minister suggests
Hong Kong’s former secretary for transport and housing Anthony Cheung has called for a pay freeze for public (…)
[HKFP] - 5/02/2025
SAR eyes next-gen wealth owners in family office push
Hong Kong is looking to tap the next generation of wealth owners in its push to promote the SAR as a place for (…)
[RTHK] - 5/02/2025
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