Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai begins to testify in his national security trial

Hong Kong unearths its first ever dinosaur fossils

Official hails discovery ‘of great significance’ on Port Island, with remains of as yet unknown species to go on display in shopping district on Friday. Hong Kong officials say they have discovered ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

HSBC Hong Kong joins China’s alternative to Swift global payments system

Direct participation in Cips system will mean faster settlements and help internationalise use of renminbi

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Rescued diary in Hong Kong sheds light on Chinese involvement in D-Day

The diary of a Chinese naval officer that was discovered in Hong Kong sheds light on Chinese involvement in the D-Day landings at Normandy.

New Hong Kong-focused ETF gains approval in Saudi Arabia

Hang Seng Investment Management is second manager to get green light as authorities push for closer ties between both markets

World - Financial Times - October 31

British businessman to remain in custody on charge of killing Indonesian woman in Hong Kong

A British businessman will be kept in custody after being charged with murder over the death of an Indonesian woman at a Hong Kong park

World - ABC News - November 1

Boulter battles past Yuan to reach Hong Kong final

Great Britain's Katie Boulter reaches her third WTA final of the year with a 6-2 5-7 6-2 victory over China's Yue Yuan at the Hong Kong Open.

‘Empty tank’: Katie Boulter outgunned by Diana Shnaider in Hong Kong final

British No 1 beaten 6-1, 6-2 by 20-year-old Russian Boulter excited after reaching career-high ranking of 23 Katie Boulter’s strong run in Hong Kong came to a brutal end on Sunday when she was ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Tiny Homes Face the Ax in Hong Kong, Leaving Many Families Worried

The government says the city’s smallest apartments need more regulation. For some of Hong Kong’s poorest, that could mean higher rents or even eviction.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

Hong Kong stocks fall as China’s stimulus package disappoints

Hang Seng index down 1.5% after Beijing unveils $1.4tn plan to restructure local government debt but no consumer support

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Hong Kong’s Trophy Homes Are Selling at Fire Sale Prices

China’s economic downturn has not been kind to the ultrarich who made their wealth on its rise. In their haste to cough up cash, Hong Kong’s luxury property market has had some fire sales.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

Hong Kong still awaits payback from new Spacs regime

Corporate bosses warn tough standards deter blank-cheque companies from listing

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Hong Kong protest bomb plot mastermind is jailed for nearly 24 years

Hong Kong’s high court sentenced a man to almost 24 years in prison over an alleged plot to attack police with explosives during pro-democracy protests in 2019.

Hong Kong Court Sentences Dozens in Case That Crushed Pro-Democracy Camp

Defendants include politicians and activists who had hoped to win control of legislature, a plan Beijing found subversive.

World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong's sentencing of 45 activists. Beijing defends it

Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to up to 10 years in jail, sparking criticism from foreign governments and rights groups

World - ABC News - 9 hours ago

Anger and frustration at jailing of 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists

A Hong Kong court sentenced dozens of leading pro-democracy figures to up to 10 years in prison in the single largest trial under a national security law that critics say has been used to all but ...

International outrage over sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong

Human rights groups concerned after handing down of sentences of up to 10 years. Governments and human rights groups have expressed concern and outrage at the sentencing of 45 pro-democracy ...

World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago

The Guardian view on a showtrial in Hong Kong: a new authoritarian low | Editorial

The jailing of 45 pro-democracy activists testifies to the ruthless suppression of a once-vibrant civil society. Defending Beijing’s draconian crackdown on political freedoms in Hong Kong, ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

Hong Kong jails 45 democracy activists, sparking criticism

The democracy advocates were charged in Hong Kong under a Beijing-imposed national security law in 2021 for their involvement in an unofficial primary election to pick opposition candidates.

World - CBS News - 8 hours ago

He Rose to Riches in Hong Kong. Now He's a Symbol of China's Crackdown.

Media baron Jimmy Lai, who protested for democracy, faces possible life sentence.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago

Keir Starmer raises plight of Jimmy Lai and sanctions on UK MPs in meeting with Xi Jinping at G20 – UK politics live

Prime minister raises concerns about British citizen and Hong Kong democracy activist in meeting with Chinese president in Rio de Janeiro. Keir Starmer has held his bilateral with Xi Jinping in ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Gérard Depardieu absent as sexual assault trial begins

Proceedings get under way in Paris without accused who is said to be ‘extremely affected’ by ill health. The trial of Gérard Depardieu on sexual assault charges has opened in Paris in the absence ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

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