YouTube, the Google-owned video streaming platform, has removed the account of John Lee Ka-chiu, the policeman-turned-politician who is poised to take over as Hong Kong’s next leader. All content on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist jailed for sedition in first post-colonial case
Tam Tak-chi was sentenced to 40 months after being convicted under a law that hadn’t been used since the former British colony was returned to Chinese rule in 1997. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jails DJ for ‘uttering seditious words’ in latest crackdown
Hong Kong court has jailed a DJ for “uttering seditious” words in the latest crackdown on civil liberties in the region. Tam Tak-chi, was given 40 months in jail after he was found guilty of 11 out of ... ( read original story ...)
14 students, 1 teacher test positive for Covid-19 as Hong Kong resumes in-person classes
Authorities believed the individuals were infected either in the community or at home as they tested positive before returning to school. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist jailed for sedition in first case since 1997 handover
A Hong Kong opposition activist was jailed for 40 months on Wednesday after the city's first sedition trial since its handover from British to Chinese rule nearly 25 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to press ahead with plan to double plastic bag levy to HK$1, waste charging scheme set to come into force next year
Move is part of Waste Blueprint for Hong Kong 2035, under which the administration hopes to promote a ‘plastic-free’ culture. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jails pro-democracy activist and former DJ for ‘uttering seditious words’
Tam Tak-chi was the first person charged with sedition since 1997 under colonial-era law amid a wider crackdown by authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s elite join leadership candidate’s campaign as Beijing watches
Hong Kong's sole leadership candidate John Lee has picked nearly 150 heavyweights, including the city's richest man Li Ka-shing and other powerful businessmen and politicians, to join his advisory ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy DJ gets 40 months in jail for sedition
A pro-democracy Hong Kong radio DJ was jailed for 40 months on Wednesday for "seditious speech" under a British colonial-era law authorities have embraced as China flattens dissent in the city. ( read original story ...)
Climate change: Hong Kong has much ground to cover before becoming regional carbon trading hub, government steering group says
Hong Kong’s regulators and would-be market makers of a credible regional carbon market have their work cut out for them, a cross-agency steering group said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court jails former radio host for sedition
A Hong Kong court handed a 40-month prison sentence to the first person convicted under a colonial-era sedition law since the handover to China, a sign authorities intend to dish out stiff punishments ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong opposition activist Tam Tak-chi jailed for 40 months after being found guilty on 11 charges under colonial-era sedition law
The 50-year-old former People Power vice-chairman, popularly known as 'Fast Beat', was the first defendant in more than 24 years to face sedition charges Tam initially faced 14 charges over his role ... ( read original story ...)
Star Ferry, ‘Emblem of Hong Kong,’ May Sail Into History After 142 Years
Launched in 1880, the ferry has witnessed both Hong Kong’s transformation into a global financial hub and its history of protests. But battered by a pandemic, the service is struggling to survive. ( read original story ...)
Fencer Edgar Cheung becomes Hong Kong’s first athlete to rank No. 1 in the world in men’s foil
Hong Kongese fencer Cheung Ka Long, also known as Edgar, became the country’s first athlete to rank No. 1 in the world in men’s foil. The International Fencing Federation (IFF) released the rankings ... ( read original story ...)