Four Hong Kong men were convicted of rioting Thursday over the storming and ransacking of the city's legislature in 2019, part of a pro-democracy movement that posed an unprecedented challenge to the ...
A Hong Kong court convicted 4 people of rioting over the storming of legislature in 2019 protests
A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted four people for rioting over the storming of the city’s legislative council building at the height of the anti-government protests more than four years ago.
Hong Kong court convicts four for rioting after 2019 legislature storming
A Hong Kong court on Thursday found four people guilty of rioting after the legislature of the financial centre was stormed during pro-democracy protests in 2019, joining eight others who had pleaded ...
Hong Kong ‘Underwater Mortgage’ Levels Surge to Two-Decade High
Underwater mortgage” levels in Hong Kong surged to a two-decade high amid a prolonged slump in what’s forecast to be one of the world’s worst property markets this year.
Hong Kong’s Economic Growth Quickened in the Fourth Quarter
By Ronnie Harui Hong Kong's economic growth accelerated in the fourth quarter of 2023, mainly due to inbound tourism and personal consumption. Gross
Hong Kong gets a second draconian national-security law
H ONG KONG has a constitutional duty to implement its own national-security law, as well as a practical need to do so. So said John Lee, the territory’s chief executive, on January 30th, as he ...
Nicole Kidman’s ‘Expats’ is blocked in Hong Kong, despite being filmed there
Prime Video's 'The Expats,' starring Nicole Kidman, is set in Hong Kong, but it cannot be streamed there. This has raised concerns over censorship and civil rights in the city.
Hong Kong launches public consultation on proposed national security law
Hong Kong has initiated a public consultation on a national security law, following in the steps of Bejing, who implemented a similar law three years ago.
Amazon Prime’s ‘Expats’ was set and filmed in Hong Kong. But it’s not being shown there
Amazon Prime’s new drama series “Expats,” starring Nicole Kidman, is currently unavailable to watch in Hong Kong despite being set and partly filmed in the city.
‘Expats,’ starring Nicole Kidman, was filmed in Hong Kong, but you can’t watch it there
The first two episodes of “Expats,” a six-episode drama about expat women, were released on Amazon Prime on Jan. 26. But when viewers in Hong Kong try to watch it, they instead get a message saying ...
Hong Kong leader starts push for new security laws, says city “can’t afford to wait”
Hong Kong's leader confirmed on Tuesday his intention to pass tighter national security laws soon to build on sweeping legislation Beijing imposed on the city in 2020, saying the city "could not ...
Explainer: Why Hong Kong wants new national security laws
Hong Kong's government announced on Tuesday that it hopes to swiftly pass new national security laws. A public consultation document was also released. A deadline for its eventual passage into law has ...
Hong Kong’s article 23: what is the new national security law and what will it mean for human rights?
The city’s chief executive, John Lee, announced a public consultation period after claiming advocates of independence are ‘still lurking in our society’ ...
Hong Kong begins work on its own National Security Law, years after a similar law crushed dissent
Hong Kong began work on a local National Security Law on Tuesday, more than three years after Beijing imposed a similar law that has all but wiped out dissent in the semi-autonomous city. Hong Kong’s ...