UK expands Hong Kong visa scheme in wake of Jimmy Lai’s prison sentence Exclusive: Home Office ruling means thousands more Hongkongers will be eligible to come to the UK over next five years The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years: Yvette Cooper calls for ‘appalling ordeal’ to end The 78-year-old British national has been sentenced under a security law imposed by China. Evening Standard · Feb 9
Jimmy Lai jailed: Pro-democracy media tycoon's family blast 'devastating' 20-year prison sentence in Hong Kong Jimmy Lai’s son, Sebastien Lai, said from outside Hong Kong that the sentence ‘is devastating for our family and life-threatening for my father’ Evening Standard · Feb 9
Jimmy Lai's evolution from Hong Kong media magnate to activist in photos Prominent democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was a child stowaway from mainland China who rose to become Hong Kong’s onetime media magnate. Unlike other rags-to-riches tycoons who cultivated ties with Beijing, he chose to become its fierce critic. The Independent UK · Feb 9
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy figure, sentenced to 20 years in prison Family of media tycoon say he will ‘die a martyr behind bars’ amid widespread criticism from press freedom groups The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai faces sentencing in national security case Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is set to be sentenced Monday for his conviction on charges of conspiring to collude with foreign forces under a China-imposed national security law The Independent UK · Feb 9
What to know about Jimmy Lai's Hong Kong journey from media mogul and activist to convict The former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has become what observers say is a symbol of the 2020 crackdown on press freedoms in Hong Kong The Independent UK · Feb 8
Jimmy Lai trial latest: 20-year jail term for Hong Kong media mogul condemned as ‘effectively a death sentence’ Briton’s punishment after national security trial has been decried as 'effectively a death sentence' The Independent UK · Feb 8
‘It’s a travesty’: Calls to free frail Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai from jail before it’s too late Exclusive: Pro-democracy media tycoon’s son warns ‘this is not justice, it is political persecution... for speaking truth to power’ as his father waits to learn his fate The Independent UK · Feb 8
Powers that believe in democracy should rally to the cause of Jimmy Lai THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Western states have individually called for the campaigner to be freed, but China needs to see that these countries can stand together as one The Independent UK · Feb 8
What caused the massive Bitcoin crash? Clues point to a blow-up at Hong Kong hedge funds One crypto observer suspects a fund holding Bitcoin call options got wiped out, triggering a broader crash. Fortune · Feb 6
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to learn fate in national security case The pro-democracy former media tycoonwill be sentenced next week following his conviction in December under a Beijing-imposed national security law The Independent UK · Feb 6
Hong Kong ex-media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced Monday after national security conviction Hong Kong’s pro-democracy former media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced Monday following his conviction in December under a Beijing-imposed national security law The Independent UK · Feb 6
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Panama will not be threatened by China over canal court ruling, leader says Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino says he hopes a legal battle with a Hong Kong firm over Panama Canal ports does not escalate
Bangkok Post · Feb 5 Hong Kong national arrested in Bangkok for murder committed 37 years ago Police have arrested a Hong Kong man in Bangkok for a murder he allegedly committed in Hong Kong 37 years ago.
Inverse · Feb 4 The Most Surreal Time-Travel Movie Of The Year Is A Beloved Director’s Return To Form With the dreamy time-travel movie 'Zi,' Kogonada goes back to basics in a tiny, subtle, beautiful journey through time and Hong Kong.
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Hong Kong firm begins arbitration proceedings over ruling against its Panama Canal port contract Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings says its subsidiary started arbitration proceedings against Panama after that country’s Supreme Court ruled a concession for the subsidiary to operate Panama Canal ports was unconstitutional
The Independent UK · Feb 3 World Rugby defends decision to open 2027 World Cup with huge mismatch Hosts Australia will take on Hong Kong in Perth in an underwhelming start to the tournament
AAP · Feb 2 Wallabies' surprise first opponents at Rugby World Cup The fixtures for Australia's home Rugby World Cup next year have been revealed, with the hosts facing Hong Kong, New Zealand and Chile in the group stage.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2 Australia to face debutants Hong Kong in opening match of 2027 Rugby World Cup Tournament hosts’ blockbuster clash with All Blacks is being held back to the second weekend, while England will open campaign against Tonga in Brisbane
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Rugby World Cup 2027 schedule released as England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland learn pool stage dates and locations Steve Borthwick’s England travel to Brisbane to begin their campaign against Tonga, while hosts Australia kick the tournament off in Perth against Hong Kong
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Starmer under fire for not securing release of Jimmy Lai during China trip Mr Lai, who has been detained for more than five years in Hong Kong, is “likely to die” in prison unless he is released soon, Lord Alton warned
Evening Standard · Feb 1 ‘Open dialogue’ with China provides hope in Jimmy Lai case, senior minister says The Prime Minister raised the British citizen’s case directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they met in Beijing this week.
Euronews · Jan 30 Hong Kong 'firmly rejects' court ruling cancelling concession on operating Panama ports The court’s ruling followed an audit by Panama’s comptroller, which alleged irregularities in the 25-year extension of the concession granted in 2021.