In the latest part of our examination of Hong Kong sport as another Olympic year dawns, we look at how taxpayers’ money is spent in pursuit of success.
Hong Kong Opposition party closes shop as ‘political reality’ catches up
Alan Leong, co-founder of the Civic Party, reflects on the party's closure and its legacy of promoting democracy in Hong Kong.
U.S. issues statement on second anniversary of Hong Kong’s Stand News raid
The U.S. State Department released a statement Friday condemning China's National Security Law on the anniversary of the police raid on the Stand News in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong exiled activist says he was paid by authorities to be informant
The former leader of a Hong Kong pro-independence group says he received up to HK$3,000 ($384) from security officers per meeting to become an informant when he was released from jail in June, before ...
After serving jail term, a Hong Kong pro-independence activist seeks asylum in UK
An activist who advocated for Hong Kong independence and was imprisoned under its sweeping national security law has fled to Britain to seek political asylum ...
A Hong Kong pro-independence activist seeks asylum in the UK after serving time over security law
Tony Chung was among the first convicted under the Beijing-imposed law that was introduced after the 2019 pro-democracy protests.
Pro-democracy activist Tony Chung claims asylum in London after fleeing Hong Kong
A 22-year-old pro-democracy student activist fled Hong Kong more than a week ago and claimed asylum in Britain to escape rigorous supervision requirements imposed by Beijing following his release from ...
After serving jail term over security law, a Hong Kong pro-independence activist seeks asylum in UK
An activist who advocated for Hong Kong independence and was jailed under its sweeping national security law has fled to Britain to seek political asylum
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index Drops for Fourth Straight Year
Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index has declined for four consecutive years, dealing another blow to the city's ambitions to regain its former stature. The Hang Seng Index fell 14% in 2023 to close at 17047.
Hong Kong activist flees to UK citing ‘stringent surveillance’ by national security police following his prison release
The former leader of a Hong Kong pro-independence group on Thursday said he had fled to Britain to seek asylum in breach of a police supervision order, joining a growing list of pro-democracy ...
Tony Chung: Pro-democracy activist flees Hong Kong to seek asylum in UK
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Tony Chung has applied for asylum in the UK after fleeing the former British colony, saying he suffered trauma from continued surveillance by security officials who ...
Hong Kong democracy advocate seeks asylum in Britain
Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung said Friday he had fled to Britain because he could no longer endure living in fear, with authorities pressuring him to become a paid informant while banning
Hong Kong stocks flat at the open
Hong Kong stocks opened flat on Friday, with global markets continuing a year-end rally boosted by optimism around the US Fed's monetary policy. The
Hong Kong Customs detects first-ever money laundering case via transnational diamond trading
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong Customs on Thursday announced that it has smashed a large-scale transnational money laundering syndicate that had laundered about 500 million Hong Kong dollars (about $64 million), the first-ever money laundering case using transnational diamond trading detected by Customs.