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Hong Kong’s John Lee pledges to enact local security law

Hong Kong’s only candidate for the upcoming leadership elections, John Lee, is pledging to increase the city’s competitiveness and to enact a long-shelved local security law upon taking office

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Below the Line: Will different cultural groups favour one side of politics this federal election? – podcast

Is there any such thing as the so-called “ethnic vote” in a country as multicultural as Australia? Do different cultural groups favour one side of politics over another? For instance, in Victoria’s most marginal seat of Chisholm, will the Hong Kong-born Liberal MP Gladys Liu be advantaged by the Chinese…

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2022

Hong Kong student jailed for five years under national security law

A Hong Kong court on Friday increased a jail sentence to five years, in line with a China-imposed national security law, for a student who called for independence from China in posts on the Telegram messaging service.

Reuters · Apr 29, 2022

Chisholm is one of the most marginal seats in the country, but many in the Chinese community remain undecided

With almost one in five people in the electorate of Chisholm having Chinese ancestry, that subset of the community could have a big say in who wins the seat. However, the "Chinese community" covers a broad range of experiences and views, and three weeks out from election day, many are…

ABC News · Apr 28, 2022

Kenneth Tsang, Hong Kong actor, dies

HONG KONG: Kenneth Tsang, a Hong Kong actor known for his tough-guy supporting roles as cops, crime bosses and kung fu masters, and as a ubiquitous television pitchman for hair dye, died Wednesday while in hotel quarantine in the city. He was 87.

Bangkok Post · Apr 28, 2022

Landmark case for 47 Hong Kong democrats adjourned until June

A landmark national security case involving 47 Hong Kong democrats was adjourned on Thursday to June 1-2, with many of the defendants having been in custody since February last year and facing the possibility of months more on remand.

Reuters · Apr 28, 2022

James Bond, Rush Hour 2 actor Kenneth Tsang dies aged 86

Kenneth Tsang was best known internationally for his roles in James Bond film Die Another Day, John Woo's The Killer, Rush Hour 2, and 1998′s The Replacement Killers alongside Chow Yun-Fat and Mira Sorvino.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2022

Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang dies at 87 in quarantine hotel

Hong Kong media report that veteran actor Kenneth Tsang has died at age 86 while in a COVID-19 quarantine hotel in the southern Chinese city

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

Why Nio, Xpeng Are Pushing EV Stocks Higher In Hong Kong Today

Shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) rivals and U.S.-listed Chinese electric automakers were a mixed bag in the Hong Kong markets on Thursday.

Benzinga · Apr 28, 2022

Alibaba Gains Alongside Most Other Tech Peers: What's Weighing On Hong Kong Stocks Today

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech giants mostly traded higher in Hong Kong on Thursday as the benchmark index Hang Seng rose amid positive global cues.

Benzinga · Apr 28, 2022