Judge rejects lawyer's call to request reports to study the possibility of alternative sentencing options Jurors earlier cleared protesters of charges of manslaughter and wounding Two young protesters ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, Publishers Barred From Book Expo Owing To Politically Sensitive Content
Publishers in Hong Kong have denounced exclusion of sellers of politically sensitive books from industry's annual trade exhibition as a new form of censorship. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong logs 4,090 new local Covid cases
Health authorities on Friday reported 4,090 new local Covid infections and 180 imported cases, as the Hospital Authority (HA) warned that non-urgent ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong child abuse scandal: ex-carer jailed about 7 months, becoming second person sentenced over case linked to charity group
A former carer at a leading child protection group in Hong Kong was jailed for about seven months on Friday, becoming the second person sentenced over one of the city’s biggest scandals involving ... ( read original story ...)
‘How easy is moving from Hong Kong to a City of London firm as a junior lawyer’
I have a TC offer from a local firm but ultimately want to practice in the UK In the latest instalment in our Career Conundrums series, one aspiring lawyer is unsure where to begin their legal career ... ( read original story ...)
International arts collaboration via Zoom a new model forged in the coronavirus pandemic; Hong Kong dance troupe is a beneficiary
Dance work Colossus debuted in 2018 in Melbourne, and its choreographer, Stephanie Lake, has been directing performances online amid the coronavirus pandemic She has directed students from the Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end week with a small gain
Hong Kong stocks finished Friday slightly higher following another strong performance on Wall Street but gains were tempered by ongoing worries about the global economic outlook. The Hang Seng Index ... ( read original story ...)
Tonga Vs Hong Kong Live Stream: 2022 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Update | Online TV Website
Rugby World Cup Qualifier Update | Online TV Website in San Francisco on July 22, 2022 - watch, listen, photos and tickets ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC says China’s Communist party branches have ‘no influence’
The bank, which has its headquarters in London but makes most of its revenues in Hong Kong and mainland China, did not comment on whether a CCP branch had been set up at one of its units. HSBC ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Faces First Prime Rate Hike Since 2018 on Hawkish Fed
Hong Kong banks are set to lift prime rates for the first time in four years in response to the Federal Reserve’s aggressive policy tightening, spelling stress for one of the world’s most expensive ... ( read original story ...)
Secondary schools in Hong Kong appeal for reduction in class sizes amid fall in student numbers
Teachers’ groups accuse the government of failure to act in the face of ‘incessant and significant’ drop in student numbers. ( read original story ...)
HSBC insists Communist party branches have ‘no influence’
The bank, which has its headquarters in London but makes most of its revenues in Hong Kong and mainland China, did not comment on whether a CCP branch had been set up at one of its units. HSBC ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s New Cybercrime Law Consultation
NSL cyber laws may ironically weaken the tech sector and make Hong Kong’s internet less secure. This week the Cybercrime Subcommittee of the Law Reform Commission (LRC) in Hong Kong published a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong interbank rate touches 2-year high as HKMA withdraws cash
Hong Kong dollar rates jumped on Friday, as heavy buying from the local central bank drained liquidity and investors braced for the U.S. Federal Reserve to sharply raise rates next week.Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)