The city is also redoubling its focus on the technology and artificial intelligence sector to bolster integration with mainland China's five-year plan.
British woman who reported rape in Hong Kong may face prison
A 25-year-old British woman who reported to police in Hong Kong that she had been raped is facing a potential prison sentence. Isabel Rose, 25, from Hackney in east London, went to Hong Kong police in early 2024 after meeting a man she had previously encountered while travelling in Asia.
Hong Kong protests after Panama takes control of 2 key ports on the Panama Canal
Hong Kong protests after Panama takes control of two key ports on the Panama Canal once run by a Hong Kong company.
Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailing of 12 democracy campaigners
A Hong Kong appeals court on Monday upheld the convictions and sentences of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
Panama seizes two key ports from Hong Kong group amid U.S.-China canal dispute
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said officials threatened its employees with criminal prosecution if they refused to leave after a court ruling canceling its contracts was finalized.
Hong Kong authorities probe death of scaffolding worker who fell from factory
Worker, 57, who was setting up scaffolding at Maxim’s Food Production Centre in Tai Po, rushed to hospital but later certified dead.
Panama hands canal ports control to Maersk and MSC after ejecting Hong Kong group
Danish shipping giant Maersk and Swiss-based MSC are to take over the operations of two key ports on the Panama Canal after their Hong Kong-based operator was ejected last month,
Crowds at campsites ‘not out of control’: Hong Kong conservation authorities
Visitor flows at Sai Kung’s country parks over Lunar New Year ‘within expectations’, with no serious environmental damage amid 32 enforcement cases.
A Hong Kong court dismisses appeals of activists in a key national security case
A Hong Kong court Monday dismissed all appeals in the city’s biggest case brought under a Beijing-imposed national security law, upholding the convictions and sentences of pro-democracy activists.
Mystery Hong Kong investor in BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF breaks silence after $436 million stake sparks controversy
Laurore Ltd.’s $436 Million BlackRock IBIT stake reflects “personal investment conviction,” a spokesperson said, as Hong Kong filings link it to Zhang Hui.
Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailing of 12 activists in ‘Hong Kong 47’ subversion case
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Court of Appeal rejected on Monday an appeal by 12 pro‑democracy activists and upheld their jail terms in a national security ...
Court rejects appeals in ‘Hong Kong 47’ case
A Hong Kong court has rejected the appeals of 12 pro-democracy lawmakers and activists seeking to overturn their convictions in connection with a 2020 unofficial election primary.
Hong Kong court dismisses appeal of 12 activists over landmark subversion case
Court also upholds acquittal of Lawrence Lau Wai-chung, with Department of Justice to consider appealing ruling A Hong Kong court has dismissed all appeals by 12 opposition activists to overturn their convictions or reduce their sentences in the city's largest national security case,
Court upholds jailing of 12 activists in ‘Hong Kong 47’ subversion case
HONG KONG, Feb 23 - Hong Kong's Court of Appeal rejected an appeal by 12 pro‑democracy activists and upheld their jail terms on Monday in a national security case that critics say highlights the China ...