A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he rode a motorbike into police officers while flying a flag with a protest slogan. Tong Ying-kit, whose flag bore the phrase "Liberate ... ( read original story ...)
“Liberate Hong Kong”: The slogan that will land you in jail
It was one of the defining phrases of the Hong Kong protest movement. Now, it has landed one man in jail for nine years. Back in 2019, "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" was an ubiquitous ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man sentenced to 9 years in prison in first national security case
The first person convicted under Hong Kong's national security law was sentenced to nine years for terrorist activities and inciting secession, judges said on Friday, in a watershed ruling with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protester Sentenced to Nine Years Under China’s National Security Law
The first person convicted under Hong Kong’s Beijing-imposed national-security law was sentenced to nine years in prison Friday, in a case closely watched as a bellwether for how strictly the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
Swimming-Hong Kong’s Haughey bags ‘bonus’ silver
Hong Kong had to wait nearly 70 years to get its first Olympic swimming medal but its second came only two days later after Siobhan Haughey secured her second silver of the Tokyo Games in the 100m ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong crowd booing China’s anthem sparks police probe
Hong Kong police are investigating an incident where a crowd watching the Olympics booed China's anthem. Hundreds gathered at a shopping mall on Monday to watch a broadcast and cheer on Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong crowd booing China’s anthem sparks probe
Hong Kong police are investigating an incident where a crowd watching the Olympics booed China's anthem.Hundreds gathered at a shopping mall on Monday to watch a broadcast and cheer on Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s office, retail properties may have seen the bottom in first-half of 2021: Hang Lung
Adriel Chan of Hang Lung Properties says Hong Kong's office and retail property markets which have been hit by the pandemic, may have seen the bottom in the first half of the year and may recover in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘cruise to nowhere’ requires passengers to be vaccinated and tested for Covid: Genting
Kent Zhu, president of Genting Cruise Lines, says children will be allowed onboard in August without requiring proof of vaccination. However, come September, those above the age of 12 must be ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police investigate Olympic chants, China anthem booing
Hong Kong police on Friday said they had launched an investigation into Olympic Games fans who booed China's national anthem and drowned it out with chanting during a public screening at a mall. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Hopes $600 Vouchers Will Juice Its Economic Recovery
Hong Kong’s economic recovery is set for a fresh boost with the distribution of consumption vouchers beginning this weekend just as growth momentum in the city starts to steady. ( read original story ...)
More questions than answers in a Hong Kong courtroom
Leaving Hong Kong’s district court last week, I saw a group of pro-Beijing people waving the Chinese national flag. They had a handwritten banner saying: “Injustice waiting to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court set to sentence man under national security law
A Hong Kong court is getting ready to hand down a sentence for the first person tried under the city's controversial national security law. Ramy Inocencio joined "CBSN AM" to talk about the case. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong DJ goes on trial for sedition after urging end of Chinese Communist Party
A Hong Kong pro-democracy DJ has gone on trial facing charges under colonial-era sedition laws for urging revolution and the end of the Communist Party on his radio programme.The charges against Tam ... ( read original story ...)