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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai to take witness stand in collusion trial
“MEDIA BUSINESS AS PLATFORM” Lai faces one count of “conspiracy to publish seditious publications” as well as two counts of…
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Hong Kong jails 45 activists in landmark national security trial
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday (Nov 19) sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to…
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Hong Kong protest bomb plot mastermind jailed for nearly 24 years
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s high court on Thursday (Nov 14) sentenced a man to 23 years and 10 months in…
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Tropical storm Toraji shuts schools, some businesses in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Schools and many businesses shut in Hong Kong on Thursday (Nov 14) morning after authorities issued the third…
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Commentary: Hong Kong is giving shoebox homes a better-sounding name, but the city is still caged in inequality
DISCONTENT OVER GROWING WEALTH INEQUALITY Two main underlying reasons have spurred the government into action. Widespread discontent over the growing…
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British businessman to remain in custody on charge of killing Indonesian woman in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: A British businessman was ordered on Friday (Nov 1) to remain in custody after being charged with murder…
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Hongkongers to be offered HK$3,000 for information on tenants abusing public flat scheme
Authorities will give HK$3,000 (US$386) to any resident who provides information about tenants abusing public housing privileges that leads to…
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SIA, Scoot flights affected as Typhoon Kong-rey lashes Taiwan
SINGAPORE: Typhoon Kong-rey, one of the biggest storms to hit Taiwan in decades, caused the cancellation of several Singapore Airlines…
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SIA, Scoot flights affected as Typhoon Kong-rey lashes Taiwan
SINGAPORE: Typhoon Kong-rey, one of the biggest storms to hit Taiwan in decades, caused the cancellation of several Singapore Airlines…
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Dinosaur fossils discovered for first time in Hong Kong
HONG KONG:Â Scientists have discovered dinosaur fossils in Hong Kong for the first time, the city’s government announcement on Wednesday (Oct…
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