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A Hong Kong activist known as Captain America 2.0 for holding the superhero's shield at rallies has been jailed for nearly six years under the controversial national security law.Ma Chun-man was ... ( read original story ...)

Asia’s largest gallery with a billion-dollar collection — is set to open on Friday amid controversy over politics and censorship. M+ boasts 183,000 square feet (17,000 square meters) of exhibition ... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong activist was sentenced to jail for chanting political slogans for the first time, in a decision that legal experts warned could lead to more prosecutions and greater restrictions on free ... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong activist dubbed "Captain America 2.0" for wielding the superhero's shield at pro-democracy protests was jailed for nearly six years on Thursday under a national security law, after a court ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong ordered 120 schoolchildren into quarantine and recommended shutting an international school after two Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. pilots tested positive for Covid. One of the pilots is ... ( read original story ...)

Third doses now available for older residents and members of high-risk groups. City leader Carrie Lam and other officials among those getting another shot on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

The wait time for single elderly applicants in the third quarter was slightly shorter than the overall average, at 3.8 years, though that was still the longest it had been since 2000. Ever since Hong ... ( read original story ...)

An international school was recommended to shut down after exposure to the family of a Cathay pilot who tested positive.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong ordered 120 schoolchildren into quarantine and recommended shutting an international school after two Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. pilots tested positive for Covid. People who visited ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s central bank chief would like Hong Kong and China to open up quicker and more decisively over the next year as their strict border restrictions may impact business ties between the key ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong government said people who visited Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.’s headquarters in the last three weeks need to get tested for Covid-19 by Friday. Singapore reported an increase in daily ... ( read original story ...)

However, the government maintains that after adjusting for interventions it undertook amid the pandemic, the poverty rate actually fell slightly. ( read original story ...)

Prosecutors successfully claim criticism of Hong Kong crackdown by US and UK shows Cheung Kim-hung has links to foreign political groups ... ( read original story ...)

Three books look at the territory’s recent tussles with Beijing and offer differing levels of optimism on the outlook for freedom ... ( read original story ...)