The Latest Breaking News from Hong Kong

Standard ​Chartered to cut over 7,000 jobs as bank steps up AI adoption

HONG KONG — Standard ​Chartered plans to cut more than 7,000 jobs over the next ‌four years as it boosts adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) while targeting growth.

Bangkok Post · May 19

China Evergrande liquidators seek $8.4B from PwC in Hong Kong lawsuit

Liquidators of China Evergrande are seeking $8.4 billion from accounting firm PwC

The Independent UK · May 18

Hong Kong court hears final arguments in former Tiananmen vigil organizers' national security trial

A Hong Kong court is hearing the final arguments in a national security trial for two people who organized large vigils remembering the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

The Independent UK · May 18

Colorado governor commuted Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump blocked funding for clean water project, Lauren Boebert claims – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · May 14

Jimmy Lai’s son pins hopes on Trump to rescue jailed media tycoon during Xi visit

Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison in February on contested charges amid a wider crackdown on dissent

The Independent UK · May 13

'Trauma Does Not Follow a Script': Briton Faces Up To 7 Years in HK Jail After 'Blackmailing' Her Alleged Rapist

Isabel Rose, a British woman, was convicted of blackmail in Hong Kong after reporting rape. Her case raises concerns about the treatment of sexual violence survivors in the legal system.

International Business Times UK · May 12

Ciao UFO review – Hong Kong tear-jerker is less ET than time-hopping chronicle of housing estate kids

In 1985, four working-class characters are bonded for ever by a strange sighting in this sentimental saga that tracks their lives into adulthood

The Guardian - UK · May 12

US issues new sanctions over Iran's oil shipments to China

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three individuals and nine companies, including entities in Hong Kong and the UAE, for facilitating Iran's oil shipments to China. This move aims to disrupt funding for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its weapons programs. The sanctions follow previous actions and precede a…

The Economic Times · May 12

U.S. Sanctions Nine Chinese and Hong Kong Entities for Arming Iran — Days Before Trump's Summit With Xi

Whether Trump raises the sanctions directly with Xi next week — or whether Beijing uses them as a negotiating chip — may say more about the true state of U.S.-China relations than any summit communiqué.

International Business Times · May 9

‘I waited half an hour for one of Hong Kong’s iconic red taxis to pass by’: William Shum’s best phone picture

The contrast between the dense, layered building and the clean lines of the cab make for a winning image

The Guardian - UK · May 9