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Hong Kong’s top court has granted a bid by democracy activist Joshua Wong to appeal his prison sentence. The surprise decision gives Wong and fellow activist Nathan Law one last chance to fight their prison terms for involvement in an unlawful assembly ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy activists, who were jailed for their role in the 2014 Umbrella Movement were granted leave to appeal their sentences by the city's top court on Tuesday. Joshua Wong and Nathan Law were imprisoned in August after Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG: An appeal against the controversial jailing of three young democracy activists will be heard in Hong Kong's highest court in January, after the Court of Final Appeal decided on Tuesday to allow it. Hong Kong's appeals court jailed Joshua Wong ... ( read original story ...)

was barred from entering Hong Kong ahead of your birthday. What do you make of it? Ben Rogers being barred from entry is very serious. I learned about Rogers’ denial of entry in prison from the news on TV. This was totally unexpected, as I knew even ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s top official on Tuesday clarified the city’s looming national anthem law will only seek to punish those who deliberately disrespect the song and assured there was no need to worry about breaking the law unintentionally. Following the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s national anthem law will not contain sufficient detail to cover all situations in which it might apply, the city’s justice chief said on Monday amid concern over whether it will be a crime not to stand for the song. Secretary for Justice ... ( read original story ...)

was barred from entering Hong Kong ahead of your birthday. What do you make of it? Ben Rogers being barred from entry is very serious. I learned about Rogers’ denial of entry in prison from the news on TV. This was totally unexpected, as I knew even ... ( read original story ...)

The benchmark Hang Seng index tumbled as much as 1.6 per cent before recouping some losses to end the morning session down 0.6 per cent at 28,436.67 points. The Hong Kong China Enterprises Index lost 1.1 per cent, to 11,472.16. After sharp gains, “the ... ( read original story ...)

SHANGHAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks fell sharply on Monday morning as negative news flows at the weekend - including a corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia and a call for tougher regulation in China - prompted profit-taking in a market that has ... ( read original story ...)

On Vietnam, Law said the Hong Kong government needed more cooperation from the Vietnamese side to help deport current illegal immigrants. “If you read the recent news about illegal immigrants coming to Hong Kong, a very large chunk of them are Vietnamese ... ( read original story ...)

Here is an overview of issues Hong Kong must address for the law to be adopted locally. How will the national law be enforced in Hong Kong? According to Article 18 of the Basic Law, the national laws listed in Annexe III can be applied locally “by way of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong residents who boo the Chinese national anthem might soon face up to three years in prison. China's parliament, the National People's Congress, is extending a law on disrespecting the anthem to semi-autonomous Hong Kong and Macau. Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)

The National Anthem Law, which went into effect on Oct. 1, has now been included in an annex of Hong Kong's Basic Law, or mini constitution, state news agency Xinhua said. It will also be included in an annex of Macau's Basic Law, Xinhua reported. ( read original story ...)

A luxurious four-bedroom house in Hong Kong has been sold for USD $148.7 million, which the main developer said is the most paid for a home in one of its projects this year. The price per square foot was USD $1,625, a spokeswoman for Wheelock Properties ... ( read original story ...)