Hong Kong woman arrested over throwing red paint at gov’t headquarters
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Hong Kong woman arrested over throwing red paint at gov’t headquarters
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of throwing a bottle of red paint at the Hong Kong government headquarters. Central Government Offices in Admiralty. Photo: GovHK. A 46-year-old woman was arr…
China blames US support for Taiwan for failure of defence chiefs Dong Jun and Lloyd Austin to meet
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China blames US support for Taiwan for failure of defence chiefs Dong Jun and Lloyd Austin to meet
China on Thursday blamed Washington’s support for Taiwan for the failure of the two countries’ defence ministers to meet this week, after US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin called Beijin…
70% of Hong Kong companies saw cyberattacks this year, privacy watchdog survey finds
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70% of Hong Kong companies saw cyberattacks this year, privacy watchdog survey finds
Almost seven out of 10 Hong Kong companies experienced cyberattacks in the past year, the city’s privacy watchdog has found after a survey revealed that firms’ cybersecurity readiness still s…
Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te to visit remaining Pacific allies
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Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te to visit remaining Pacific allies
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit three Pacific island nation allies from the end of this month in his first overseas trip since taking office, the presidential office said Friday. Democrati…
8 appear before jury at Hong Kong’s second UN anti-terrorism trial
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8 appear before jury at Hong Kong’s second UN anti-terrorism trial
The trial of eight people who were allegedly involved in three bomb plots in early 2020 has begun, with seven of them facing the same charge that saw a man sentenced to almost 24 years in prison da…
Speaking up for city’s democracy movement is not foreign interference, Jimmy Lai tells nat. security trial
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Speaking up for city’s democracy movement is not foreign interference, Jimmy Lai tells nat. security trial
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has testified at his national security trial that urging other countries to speak up for the city’s pro-democracy movement does not amount to seeking foreign i…
Who are the 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures jailed for subversion? Part I – Primary election organisers, ex-district councillors
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Who are the 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures jailed for subversion? Part I – Primary election organisers, ex-district councillors
Forty-five of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy figures were jailed for conspiring to subvert state power on Tuesday as the city’s largest national security case came to a close.…
Elderly Hong Kong couples celebrate life, love and mental well-being with mass marriage vow renewal
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Elderly Hong Kong couples celebrate life, love and mental well-being with mass marriage vow renewal
By Jiaxin Lu Rowdy cheers spilled from a Hong Kong banquet hall hosting a mass wedding party, as one of the 20 elderly couples renewing their vows coquettishly shared a strawberry marshmallow mouth…
National security guidelines for Hong Kong civil servants: Could this be too much of a good thing?
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National security guidelines for Hong Kong civil servants: Could this be too much of a good thing?
Civil servants are to get a new set of guidelines next year, according to Secretary for Security Chris Tang, which will show them how to safeguard national security in their daily duties. Hong Kong…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says ‘age of AI has started’ as he receives honorary doctorate from Hong Kong university
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says ‘age of AI has started’ as he receives honorary doctorate from Hong Kong university
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Saturday that his company will balance legal compliance and technological advances under the incoming administration of Donald Trump, and nothing will stop the global a…
Chinese docu-drama ‘An Unfinished Film’ tops Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards amid political tensions
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Chinese docu-drama ‘An Unfinished Film’ tops Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards amid political tensions
By Amber Wang A Chinese film set during the Covid-19 pandemic won the top prizes in Taiwan’s prestigious Golden Horse Awards, which saw the highest number of entries from China in recent year…
Who are the 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures jailed for subversion? Part II – Activists, ex-lawmakers
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Who are the 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures jailed for subversion? Part II – Activists, ex-lawmakers
Hong Kong’s largest national security case came to a close on Tuesday as 45 prominent pro-democracy advocates were jailed for up to 10 years over taking part in a conspiracy to commit subvers…
‘Outright hypocrisy:’ Despite global pledges, finance firms in Hong Kong shut their eyes to exploited domestic workers
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‘Outright hypocrisy:’ Despite global pledges, finance firms in Hong Kong shut their eyes to exploited domestic workers
By Robert Godden Many of the world’s largest financial institutions have made bold promises to promote responsible investing and combat human trafficking. Yet behind these commitments lies exploita…
COP29 summit ends with ‘paltry’ US$300 billion climate finance deal; no change for China’s contribution
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COP29 summit ends with ‘paltry’ US$300 billion climate finance deal; no change for China’s contribution
By Nick Perry, Laurent Thomet and Shaun Tandon The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a US$300 billion a …
2 men arrested over flying drones near Chinese army assault ship docked in Hong Kong
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2 men arrested over flying drones near Chinese army assault ship docked in Hong Kong
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of flying drones in a restricted zone where a Chinese army assault vessel was docked during a five-day visit. People walk along the waterfront promenade in K…
Mandating voluntary work for welfare recipients punishes low-income Hongkongers, lawmaker says
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Mandating voluntary work for welfare recipients punishes low-income Hongkongers, lawmaker says
A Hong Kong lawmaker has called plans to mandate voluntary work for people on government welfare a “half-punitive” scheme, saying most welfare recipients have personal reasons why they …
‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks begin in S.Korea
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‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks begin in S.Korea
A final round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution opened on Monday, with the diplomat chairing the difficult negotiations urging nations to “meet an existential challenge.” Pl…
China zeroes in on ‘common’ disputes in wake of deadly Zhuhai attacks
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China zeroes in on ‘common’ disputes in wake of deadly Zhuhai attacks
Beijing is ramping up scrutiny of “common” disputes such as those involving marriages and property, the justice ministry said, as the public reels from a recent string of deadly attacks…
Hong Kong nat. security cases and criminal trials excluded from remote hearings under proposed bill
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Hong Kong nat. security cases and criminal trials excluded from remote hearings under proposed bill
Hong Kong national security cases will be barred from being heard remotely under a bill to introduce court proceedings with real-time remote communication link-ups. Gazetted by the government on Fr…
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai denies telling Apple Daily staff to urge western sanctions on Hong Kong, court hears
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Media tycoon Jimmy Lai denies telling Apple Daily staff to urge western sanctions on Hong Kong, court hears
Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has denied that he instructed staff of his now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper to urge the West to impose sanctions on Hong Kong, his national security trial has heard…