Forty-seven pro-democracy activists face prison time for holding a primary election as Beijing cracks down on even peaceful political opposition.
Hong Kong Convicts 14 Activists, Acquits 2 in ‘Trial of the Pro-Democracy Movement’
The verdicts signal the Hong Kong government’s determination to crack down on political dissent, after China’s sweeping 2020 national security law silenced street protests and pressured dozens of opposition groups to disband.
Hong Kong democracy campaigners to receive verdicts
A Hong Kong court will convene Thursday morning to deliver verdicts in the city's biggest case against pro-democracy campaigners since China imposed a national security law to crush dissent. Three High Court judges are expected to take up to two days to ...
Hong Kong starts hearing for 16 democrats in landmark national security case
Hong Kong's High Court kicked off a hearing against 16 democrats on Thursday ahead of verdicts in a landmark subversion trial that will be closely watched by diplomats, human rights and business ...
HSBC Buys back 7.54M+ Shrs for HKD514M in Total Ytd
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it repurchased a total of 7.5403 million shares of the company for a total amount of HKD514 million yesterday (29th) in the UK and Hong Kong markets. Among ...
Hong Kong to Rule on Democracy Activists in Largest National Security Trial
Forty-seven pro-democracy activists face prison time for holding a primary election as Beijing cracks down on even peaceful political opposition.
Hong Kong democrats brace for landmark subversion trial verdicts
Security was tight around Hong Kong's High Court on Thursday ahead of verdicts against 16 democrats in a subversion trial critics say could have major repercussions for the opposition democratic ...
A Hong Kong court is set to deliver a landmark verdict in the city’s biggest national security case
HONG KONG (AP) — Some of Hong Kong's best-known pro-democracy activists charged in the city's biggest national security case will begin to hear their verdicts as early as Thursday, facing up to life ...
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement holds breath on mass trial with an almost certain outcome
A Hong Kong court is set to rule whether 16 pro-democracy activists conspired to subvert the state in the Chinese territory’s single largest case under a sweeping national security law imposed by ...
Hong Kong 47: who are the activists awaiting their fate in pivotal national security trial?
Additionally, she has been honoured with two WAN-IFRA gold awards, a grand award from The Gerald Loeb Awards, SOPA (Society of Publishers in Asia) recognition, the Chinese University Journalism Award, the Hong Kong News Award, and the SPD (Society of ...
DBS expands HK private banking headcount by 25% on better fund flow
DBS Group Holdings Ltd is hiring more private bankers here where the bank is increasingly attracting money from both mainland China and Taiwan, according to North Asia business head Sebastian Paredes.
Hong Kong 47 trial: court to rule on 16 opposition figures over subversion charges, plot to topple then chief executive
Group is among 47 people prosecuted for what Beijing calls a ‘blatant challenge’ to the law after estimated 610,000 voted in July 2020 to pick candidates for Legco election.
Former Hong Kong Cyberport chairman wanted by Vietnam over financial fraud case has not been reappointed to city leader John Lee’s think tank
Vietnamese authorities last year issued arrest warrant for former Cyberport chairman Lee George Lam in connection with country’s biggest financial fraud.
Hong Kong considers investing in incineration, upcycling facilities in mainland China as it hunts for ways to handle waste
Environment chief Tse Chin-wan says plan can see Hong Kong take advantage of mainland’s space and cheaper labour.