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A Hong Kong man who emigrated to Japan after his arrest during the 2019 unrest has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for rioting. Defendant Chan Wai-yiu, 27, was put behind bars on Thursday by District Judge Kathie Cheung after he pleaded guilty last week to rioting on August 31, 2019. […]

Hong Kong has passed a law meant to enhance safeguards for the city’s key infrastructure systems against cyberattacks, imposing fines of up to HK$5 million for cybersecurity lapses. At the Legislative Council on Wednesday, security minister Chris Tang said that the purpose of the law was to “establish legal requirements for organisations designated as critical […]

Hong Kong’s security chief has refused to disclose information about national security investigations following a lawmaker’s questions about whether the US Agency for International Development (USAID) had provided funding to organisations in the city. Hong Kong’s homegrown security law, the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, also known as Article 23, has regulations regarding local organisations’ acceptance […]

A total of 66 Hong Kong taxi drivers have incurred points under a new penalty system enacted last September to combat offences such as refusing hire and overcharging passengers. The offences committed included overcharging, refusing to accept a hire, and not driving the most direct route, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on […]

By Lam Nguyen Seething international tensions over the South China Sea have struck an unlikely victim in Vietnam: popular children’s dolls pulled from shops over a facial mark supposedly resembling Beijing’s claims in the flashpoint waterway. Small and fluffy, with large eyes and rabbit ears, Chinese-made “Baby Three” dolls became a must-have among Vietnamese kids […]

The first government survey on delivery workers has been criticised by a concern group for neglecting ethnic minority workers. According to the Census and Statistics Department’s survey on food delivery workers published on Tuesday, around 65 per cent – or nearly two-thirds – of the respondents said delivering food and goods ordered on digital platforms […]

Ocean Park has closed the upper section of its theme park until further notice over a cable car signalling fault. “[A] thorough inspection will be conducted to ensure visitor safety. As the Ocean Express is undergoing annual inspection, transport services between the upper and lower park will be suspended until further notice,” the park said […]

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate has increased slightly to 3.2 per cent in the December 2024-February 2025 period – up 0.1 percentage points from the previous period – according to official figures. The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) on Tuesday released the seasonally adjusted job figures for the latest three-month period. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate […]

The sight of Hong Kong’s high-rises encased in bamboo scaffolding may soon become a rarity after officials announced plans to replace the ancient technique with metal. Hong Kong is one of the world’s last remaining cities to use bamboo frames for modern construction and building repair, a practice which dates back centuries in China and […]

Former Hong Kong lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting has launched an appeal against his guilty conviction and 37-month jail sentence for rioting during the Yuen Long mob attack in 2019. The Democratic Party member, who was among seven men found guilty by District Judge Stanley Chan last December and jailed last month, filed his legal challenge at […]

Beijing on Tuesday said media outlets facing the axe by US President Donald Trump had a “notorious” history of reporting on China, as Cambodia’s autocratic former leader hailed the move for “combating fake news”. Trump signed an order last week freezing Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Asia (RFA), Radio Free Europe and other outlets […]

Hong Kong opposes “bullying tactics” in international trade, Chief Executive John Lee has said after local conglomerate CK Hutchison sold dozens of ports – including two in Panama – to a US company amid a deepening US-China trade war. Lee commented on the conglomerate’s decision to sell 45 non-Chinese ports to American financial giant BlackRock […]

By Shaun Tandon As President Donald Trump moves to axe Voice of America and other US-funded media, China and Russia are eager to fill the void. The targeting of VOA, Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia not only freezes some of the most dogged reporting on countries with heavily restricted media, but it comes […]

Hong Kong will hold its next legislative elections on December 7, the city’s leader John Lee has said, adding that a separate poll for a nomination committee will be held in September. The chief executive said on Tuesday that authorities would ensure the smooth execution of the two elections to elect a new cohort of […]

The stepfather of fugitive activist Tony Chung has been taken in by Hong Kong national security police for questioning, according to local media reports. Chung’s stepfather was “taken away” on Tuesday morning by national security police, Ming Pao reported, citing sources. The stepfather was taken in to “assist in the investigation” of Chung’s suspected offences […]

Over 400 Olympians, from 89 countries and representing over 50 sports, have urged the incoming head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to commit to a greener Games. In a letter dated March 14, non-profit Athletes of the World called on the IOC to swiftly cut carbon emissions, champion sustainable practices in host cities, regulate […]

Former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams has accused the social media giant of developing a censorship tool to monitor viral content in Hong Kong and Taiwan when Facebook attempted to gain access to the Chinese market. In an interview with National Public Radio (NPR) that aired last Friday, Wynn-Williams discussed her criticism of the company which […]

Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee, who founded real estate giant Henderson Land Development, has died aged 97. “[Lee] passed away peacefully in the evening today, surrounded by his family,” Henderson Land Development said in a Chinese-language statement on Monday. Lee founded Henderson in 1976 and assumed chairmanship of the company until he stepped down […]

UK energy minister Ed Miliband met officials in Beijing on Monday after vowing to press them on China’s emissions as well as touchy topics such as Hong Kong and forced labour. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sought to boost engagement with China since coming to power in July, despite concerns over security and human […]

A Hong Kong lawmaker has suggested that authorities should set up a reporting mechanism to flag “space oil” sellers amid the drug’s rising popularity among the city’s youth in recent years. Legislator Chow Man-kong made the remarks during the Legislative Council’s Panel on Security meeting on Monday, which discussed the city’s anti-drug publicity efforts with […]

A man has been arrested on suspicion of filming a woman in a female toilet of a restaurant in Yau Ma Tei without consent, police have said. The Hong Kong Police Force told HKFP on Monday that a woman made a report at around 8.35pm on Friday, saying that she had been secretly filmed in […]

President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence. Just a day after all employees were put on leave, staff working on a contractual basis received an email notifying them that they were […]

The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has hailed its “best fundraising results in years” from an online auction, which was held after two hotels axed its annual dinner venue reservations. In a newsletter to its members on Sunday, the HKJA announced its fundraising campaign had raised about 50 per cent more than the target amount. […]

Hong Kong environmental authorities have ruled out noise pollution concerns as the reason why snooker fans were kicked out of the Kai Tak Sports Park before a match concluded earlier this month. Citing its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the newly opened flagship sports venue, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) said in a statement on […]