Economists polled by Reuters expect the U.S. economy to post a 5.2% year-on-year growth in the third quarter, while the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index is expected to climb 2.3% in the same period — its slowest rise since the fourth quarter of 2020.
Bail denied to Hong Kong rights lawyer in landmark security case
A Hong Kong court on Thursday rejected a fresh bail application for pro-democracy activist and lawyer Chow Hang-tung, whose subversion trial under a China-imposed national security law is expected to ...
Two major national security trials are putting the spotlight back on civil rights in Hong Kong. Here’s what to know
The fates of many of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy figures are at stake in two ongoing trials that spotlight the impact of the Beijing-imposed national security law on the once outspoken city.
Arrested in 2020, Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Tycoon Gets His Day in Court
Jimmy Lai, who published an antigovernment newspaper, faces up to life in prison if convicted on national security charges, which rights activists have called baseless.
‘Expats’ Trailer: Nicole Kidman and Lulu Wang Series Explores International Community in Hong Kong
Amazon Prime Video has released the trailer for "Expats," directed by Lulu Wang and starring Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue and Ji-young Yoo. The series will debut on Prime Video on Jan. 26, 2024, with new episodes launching weekly until the Feb.
China urges UK to stop sheltering anti-China, Hong Kong destabilizers
The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom on Monday refuted UK politicians' remarks related to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. David Cameron, British secretary of state for foreign, commo
Hong Kong’s incoming district councillors must attend 80% of meetings each year and file annual work report, as minister reveals new guidelines
Home affair chief Alice Mak discusses new requirement after two closed-door briefings, weeks before new district councillors take office on January 1.
UK presses for consular access to Jimmy Lai as Hong Kong trial enters second day
The British government has called on Hong Kong to provide consular access to jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai as his landmark national security trial entered its second day on Tuesday.
Hong Kong court begins Day 2 of activist publisher Jimmy Lai’s trial
The national security trial of Hong Kong’s famous activist publisher Jimmy Lai entered its second day with the expectation that judges will rule by the end of the week on his lawyers' bid to throw out ...
Diplomatic pressure builds over Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai’s security trial
International pressure was building over a landmark national security trial in Hong Kong for leading China critic Jimmy Lai, with British authorities calling for consular access to the jailed democrat ...
Jimmy Lai’s landmark trial is a test of Hong Kong’s courts
After three-and-half years in jail, Jimmy Lai was finally ushered into a Hong Kong courtroom to stand trial for treason. He was brought in through the back door, so only those inside the courtroom on ...
Why the world is watching the Jimmy Lai trial in Hong Kong
The landmark trial of media tycoon Jimmy Lai is seen as a test of judicial independence in the former British colony.
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong media mogul and free speech advocate who challenged China, goes on trial
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.
National security trial begins for Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media mogul
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 ...