A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia.
Former pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker granted asylum in Australia
Former pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui who is wanted by the Chinese city has been granted asylum in Australia, he said in a social media post, calling on Canberra ...
Australia grants asylum to former Hong Kong lawmaker and pro-democracy activist
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Ted Hui has been granted asylum in Australia, the former lawmaker said in a Facebook post on Saturday, more than four years after he left Hong Kong where he faces ...
In cramped, sweaty Hong Kong, climate change is making things worse for the poorest
On a sweltering summer afternoon in Hong Kong, Yeung Fong-yan’s flat felt like an oven. Her air conditioner ran at full blast, but the tiny, tin-roofed room still baked in the heat, with a thermometer inside reading 36°C (96.
Slew of black rainstorms in Hong Kong reveals major climate defence gaps: experts
The worst is yet to come’: climate scientist and Greenpeace urge government to review effects of extreme weather and re-evaluate policies.
Hong Kong press mogul Jimmy Lai’s trial paused due to his heart issues
The trial of Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong media mogul, are postponed for a few days due to issues with the 77-year-old's heart. Closing arguments are set for Monday.
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific cancels 22 flights on Friday, Saturday after bad weather
Thirteen flights cancelled on Friday and another nine on Saturday after black and red rainstorm warnings on Thursday wreaked havoc at airport.
Hong Kong Q2 GDP expands 3.1% y/y, full-year growth forecast maintained
Hong Kong's economy expanded by 3.1% in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier, supported by a surge in rush shipments following the temporary easing of U.S. tariff measures, the ...
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s collusion trial resumes after delay
A Hong Kong court on Friday began hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, following a one-day delay because of bad weather.
Hong Kong court delays media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial over health concerns
A court in Hong Kong adjourned a national security trial hearing of media mogul Jimmy Lai on Friday due to concerns about his health after his defense said he had been experiencing heart palpatations.
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai trial delayed over heart problems
The closing submissions in a national security trial against Hong Kong pro-democracy businessman Jimmy Lai were delayed on Friday after his lawyer said he had suffered heart palpitations.
Jimmy Lai could die in prison, Hong Kong tycoon’s son tells BBC
Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai could die in in prison if found guilty, his son told the BBC. Sebastien Lai was speaking to the BBC's Danny Vincent ahead of the final stage of his ...
Jimmy Lai: Trial of Hong Kong’s rebel mogul delayed by typhoon
Hailed by some as a hero and scorned by others as a traitor, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is in the final stage of his national security trial. Closing arguments begin on Thursday ...
Trump has vowed to free Jimmy Lai. A Hong Kong court is about to decide the media mogul’s fate
Days before winning his second presidential term, Donald Trump made a bold promise: if he returned to the White House, he would free a pugnacious, self-made billionaire from a Hong Kong prison.