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A Hong Kong court handed down fresh jail sentences to democracy activists because of their roles in a vigil to commemorate the 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square. Albert Ho, a former lawmaker and ... ( read original story ...)

Activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to prison for participating in an unauthorized Tiananmen Square Memorial in 2020. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's security chief called on Wednesday for the city's main press association to disclose to the public who its members work for and how many of them are students, a day after he accused the ... ( read original story ...)

Police in the Chinese territory had banned last year's memorial for the 1989 crackdown on mainland protesters, citing the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Nine Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have been sentenced to between six and 10 months in prison for taking part in a banned vigil last year commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. They ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's security chief called on Wednesday for the city's main press association to disclose to the public who its members work for and how many of them are students, a day after he accused the ... ( read original story ...)

Nine Hong Kong activists and ex-lawmakers on Wednesday were handed jail sentences of up to 10 months over their roles in last year’s banned Tiananmen Square candlelight vigil, the latest blow in an ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong beat more than a dozen other cities for the chance to host the event in November 2022 - Copyright AFP Yan ZHAOThe 2022 Gay Games will be pushed back a year, organisers announced Wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)

Nine Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were sentenced to between six and 10 months in prison on Wednesday for taking part in an unauthorised assembly at last year's vigil for the victims of China's ... ( read original story ...)

Officials have suggested that imprisoned pro-democracy activists are using sweets and other items to “solicit followers” behind bars. ( read original story ...)

Nine veteran democracy activists in Hong Kong were sentenced to between six and 10 months in jail on Wednesday for joining a Tiananmen vigil banned by police last year. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s former justice minister has told young people in the city to stick to legal, “feasible” ways of pursuing greater political freedoms, suggesting they would not want to live in a place like ... ( read original story ...)

Macau hinted at tighter supervision and regulations for gaming licenses, which analysts said could cause uncertainty for casinos regarding capital ... ( read original story ...)

Asia-Pacific stocks were lower in Wednesday trade. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped 1.44%. Casino stocks listed in the city plunged amid fears over tighter regulations as Macao kicked off a public ... ( read original story ...)