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The landmark trial of media tycoon Jimmy Lai is seen as a test of judicial independence in the former British colony.

Former Hong Kong media magnate Jimmy Lai dared for years to demand free speech from China's government. 3 years after his arrest, he's facing a possible life sentence.

HONG KONG -- After more than three years in prison, pro-democracy activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai ’s long-awaited and delayed national security trial opened Monday morning under heavy security in ...

Hong Kong’s moribund market for new listings got a jolt from a battery maker on Monday. Shares of Rept Battero, which supplies batteries for electric-vehicles, started trading after the company’s $272 million listing.

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A landmark national security trial for leading China critic Jimmy Lai opened in Hong Kong on Monday amid tight security, with the pro-democracy activist battling charges that he colluded with foreign ...

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Through their social enterprise, Beetales, Harry Wong and Jill Kwong want to teach others about how this animal is vital to life on Earth.

Hong Kong's luxury retailers are adapting to fewer wealthy Chinese shoppers visiting the city and a shift towards tourists flocking to Instagram-coveted spots in trendy districts rather than splashing ...

Britain called for Hong Kong to release Jimmy Lai ahead of the trial of the leading China critic and media tycoon on charges he colluded with foreign forces, including the United States.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, known for his support of the city’s pro-democracy movement and criticism of China’s leaders, turned 76 behind bars in a maximum security prison earlier this month.

Experts see trial as key test of workings of Beijing’s controversial national security legislation, as well as the city’s supposed judicial independence ...

Number of subsidised service places for disabled will be raised by 10 per cent to 38,800 in 2026-27, according to deputy director of social welfare Alex Wong.