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Hong Kong prepares for Stand News verdict in latest media freedom test

Two editors from now-closed independent publication are facing sedition charges over the outlet’s reporting.

Al Jazeera

Jackie Chan to carry Paralympics torch in Paris: A look at his illustrious career

Jackie Chan, the 70-year-old Hong Kong-born actor and Guinness World Record holder, will serve as a torchbearer for the upcoming Paralympics in Paris. The celebrated Hollywood star will carry the ceremonial torch in the lead-up to Wednesday's opening ceremony, marking a new milestone in his illustrious career.

The Times of India

What's at stake as 2 Hong Kong journalists await a verdict in their sedition trial?

Two journalists who led a now-shuttered Hong Kong online news outlet will hear a verdict in their sedition case on Thursday, in a trial that’s seen as an indicator for press freedom in the semi-autonomous Chinese city

The Independent UK

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Hong Kong democracy activist defiant during landmark trial: ‘No one wants to be ruled by totalitarian regime’

Ng Kin-wai tells court that he ‘will not apologise for the beliefs and values he shares with his voters’

The Independent UK

Restricting Freedom of Movement Is a Favorite Tool for Repressive Regimes

Needing permission to travel hands a dangerous tool to authoritarians.

Reason

Peacock Just Quietly Released the Most Unnecessary Crime Thriller of the Year

John Woo’s remake of his 1989 Hong Kong action classic 'The Killer' is not a disaster. It’s not great. It just exists.

Inverse

Alibaba is upgrading its Hong Kong listing to primary, and that could potentially unlock billions in new investment

A primary listing in Hong Kong would allow eligible mainland Chinese investors to purchase Alibaba shares through a stock connect program.

Fortune

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Alibaba To Upgrade Hong Kong Listing Amid Profit Drop

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Friday it would upgrade its Hong Kong-listed shares to primary status, opening it up to China's huge army of investors that could potentially rake in billions of dollars for the firm.

International Business Times

Asia Tracks Wall St. Rally After US Jobs Data, Fed Minutes

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, Mumbai, Bangkok and Manila rose Thursday, though Shanghai, Wellington, Jakarta and Taipei slipped.

Latin Times

Hong Kong celebrating rare birth of twin giant pandas to 19-year-old mum

After over five hours of labour the babies were safely delivered on Thursday morning

Evening Standard

Hong Kong Welcomes Birth Of First Giant Panda Cubs

Hong Kong on Thursday announced the birth of a set of giant panda twins, the first cubs to be born in the city.

International Business Times

Former UK supreme court head quits media freedom role over work as judge in Hong Kong

David Neuberger was part of court panel that dismissed appeal of Jimmy Lai and six other pro-democracy activists

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong welcomes the birth of its first locally born giant pandas

Hong Kong has welcomed the birth of its first locally born giant pandas

The Independent UK

British judge condemned for keeping free speech hero in Hong Kong jail quits media freedom panel

Lord Neuberger says his work as an overseas judge is an ‘undesirable’ distraction for the Media Freedom Coalition

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International Business Times

Scorching Heat Magnifies Housing Crunch For Hong Kong's Elderly

Even with two electric fans whirring, retired janitor Chun Loi was sweating profusely in her windowless, one-room flat that swelters during Hong Kong's humid summer.

The Independent UK

Shame of British judge keeping free speech hero Jimmy Lai in jail

David Neuberger condemned as ‘delusional’ for upholding a conviction against persecuted pro-democracy campaigner

The Times of India

Shah Rukh Khan opens up about his friendship with Brad Pitt; says Jackie Chan promised to open a Chinese restaurant together

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan recently delighted fans at the Locarno Film Festival with his candid and humorous reflections on life as a movie star and didn't hold on to the highs and lows of his illustrious career. Among the many anecdotes he shared, one that particularly stood out was…

The Guardian - UK

Corey Yuen, martial arts director and Jet Li collaborator, died in 2022, Hong Kong film federation confirms

Film-maker who directed films starring Li, Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh and later worked as a Hollywood fight coordinator, died during the Covid pandemic two years ago

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The Independent UK

British judge upholds conviction against Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai despite link to prisoner rights charity

Lord David Neuberger called ‘hypocritical’ for ruling on case involving pro-democracy media tycoon while being a trustee for a prisoners rights charity

Caixin Global

Smart Driving Startup Horizon Robotics Cleared for Hong Kong IPO

BYD-backed autonomous driving provider plans to issue 1.15 billion shares in IPO

The Guardian - UK

Conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai ‘unjust’, says Chris Patten

Former governor speaks out after appeal court upholds convictions of seven activists over 2019 protest

Top News

Hong Kong's Top Court Upholds Convictions Of Pro-Democracy Activists

Hong Kong's top court upholds convictions of pro-democracy activists for their involvement in a major anti-government protest in 2019, seen as a setback fo...

The Independent UK

7 prominent Hong Kong activists fail to overturn their convictions over 2019 protest

Seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists lost their final bid to overturn their convictions at the city’s top court on Monday over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019

The Conversation

Raising revenue from land: what African cities might learn from Hong Kong’s unique land-lease system

Land prices across many African cities are soaring. This is because land is a city’s key asset. As urbanisation progresses, demand for land will rise, and therefore so will land prices, because the supply of land in cities is limited. Investments in public infrastructure, and zoning regulations that convert land…

Evening Standard

Manolo Blahnik sales and profits hit by global luxury slump

London based label plans new store in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Miami and Milan

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