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Jimmy Lai could die in prison, Hong Kong tycoon’s son tells BBC
Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai could die in in prison if found guilty, his son told the BBC. Sebastien Lai was speaking to the BBC's Danny Vincent ahead of the final stage of his ...
Jimmy Lai: Trial of Hong Kong’s rebel mogul delayed by typhoon
Hailed by some as a hero and scorned by others as a traitor, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is in the final stage of his national security trial. Closing arguments begin on Thursday ...
CK Hutchison ports deal in focus as Hong Kong conglomerate reports results
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -Investors will look for comments from CK Hutchison on the status of its ports business sale to a consortium led by U.S. investment firm BlackRock when the Hong Kong ...
Trump has vowed to free Jimmy Lai. A Hong Kong court is about to decide the media mogul’s fate
Days before winning his second presidential term, Donald Trump made a bold promise: if he returned to the White House, he would free a pugnacious, self-made billionaire from a Hong Kong prison.
Jimmy Lai: Landmark trial of Hong Kong’s rebel mogul resumes
Hailed by some as a hero and scorned by others as a traitor, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is in the final stage of his national security trial. Closing arguments begin on Thursday ...
Hong Kong court to hear closing arguments in mogul Jimmy Lai’s trial
Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's national security trial, which began in late 2023, will enter its final stages on Thursday as lawyers present closing arguments.
Baby found in Hong Kong waters confirmed dead, police launch probe
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a baby was found unresponsive in the waters off North Point and later confirmed dead. The infant was discovered by a passerby who spotted her on ...
GT Voice: IPO boom reinforces HK’s ‘super-connector’ role in intl fundraising
Moreover, in the first half of this year, the IPO market in Hong Kong grew strongly, ranking first in the world in terms of fundraising, Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury ...
HKMA, HSBC allay concerns about Hong Kong’s loan books amid city’s property market slump
Risks associated with commercial real estate loans were manageable, HKMA and HSBC said in separate statements on Wednesday.
YSpace is turning Toronto and York Region into a springboard for Hong Kong startups
With support from Cyberport and YSpace, York University’s entrepreneurship and innovation hub, Ip is now leading RaSpect’s expansion into North America, tapping into a market that’s home to the ...
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura found guilty of indecent assault in Hong Kong
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG, August 13 (Reuters) -J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura was found guilty by a Hong Kong court on Wednesday of the indecent assault in March of a woman who served as his interpreter ...
Hong Kong sells US dollars to fight carry trade, defend currency peg
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) intervened in the foreign exchange market overnight for the 11th time since late June, buying local currency and absorbing interbank liquidity in a move that ...
Man Pleads Guilty After Being Caught Smuggling 850 Turtles Worth $1.4 Million in Socks into Hong Kong
A Chinese man has pleaded guilty after being caught smuggling around 850 protected turtles worth $1.4 million in socks to Hong Kong, authorities have said.