Hong Kong condemns BBC over ‘smearing’ Beijing’s national security law
The Hong Kong government has condemned Britain’s public service broadcaster over “smearing” the Beijing-imposed security law in an article about the sentencing of 12 Hongkongers convicted of rioting....
View ArticleHong Kong minibus driver arrested following 3 hit-and-runs in 10 minutes
A Hong Kong minibus driver has been arrested after allegedly hitting three vehicles within 10 minutes and fleeing the scene, leaving three people injured. Minibuses in Hong Kong. File photo: Kyle...
View Article‘Don’t cut off the lifeblood of the market’: Hong Kong ex-leader, lawmaker...
The planned redevelopment of parts of Hong Kong’s historic Flower Market has come under fire, with a lawmaker and a former city leader urging the authorities to give greater consideration to the...
View ArticleMore Hong Kong children fell victim to sexual abuse through online activities...
More Hong Kong children were sexually abused after meeting the perpetrators online last year, with the youngest victim just nine years old, the city’s police have said. Children in Hong Kong. Photo:...
View ArticleCathay Pacific lacked ‘experience and digital capability’ to predict manpower...
Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific lacked the experience and digital capability to predict a manpower shortage, the Civil Aviation Department has found, after the flagship carrier cancelled...
View ArticleChina expresses ‘congratulations’ as Russia’s Vladimir Putin claims election...
By Matthew Walsh Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Vladimir Putin on Monday, telling his Russian counterpart his re-election “fully reflects the support of the Russian...
View ArticleChina’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi hails ‘friends’ in New Zealand during...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a rare visit to New Zealand on Monday, stressing the need to work with “friends” in the face of the “tumultuous international situation”. New Zealand’s Minister...
View ArticleJimmy Lai’s aide Mark Simon helped handle US$1.8 million raised by Hong Kong...
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s aide acted as an intermediary for handling donations raised through a crowdfunding campaign in 2019, a pro-democracy activist has testified in a high-profile national...
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