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David Lammy: Treatment of Jimmy Lai ‘becoming cruel and unusual punishment’

The case of the Hong Kong businessman and British national was raised during Foreign Office questions.

Evening Standard

Hong Kong Top Court Upholds LGBTQ+ Rights

Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal supports housing benefits and inheritance rights for same-sex couples, marking progress for LGBTQ+ rights in the city.

Top News

From Egypt to India, five jailed men who feel abandoned by Britain

A media mogul, a computer programmer, a developer, a trade unionist, and a Sikh activist – the prisoners arbitrarily detained abroad

The Guardian - UK

US Lawmakers Warn Hong Kong Becoming Financial Crime Hub

US lawmakers urged the government Monday to rethink banking ties with Hong Kong, citing its "increasing role" in money laundering, sanctions evasions and reported funneling of banned technology to Russia.

International Business Times

Hong Kong court upholds housing rights of gay couples in landmark ruling for LGBT+ community

Top court dismisses government appeals and affirms equal housing and inheritance rights for same-sex couples after years of legal battles

The Independent UK

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Hong Kong's top court rules in favor of equal inheritance and housing benefits for same-sex couples

Hong Kong’s top court has upheld earlier rulings that favored the granting of subsidized housing benefits and equal inheritance rights to same-sex couples, in a landmark victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Top Court Affirms Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same-sex Couples

Hong Kong's top court ruled Tuesday to affirm housing and inheritance entitlements for same-sex couples, siding against the government in favour of LGBTQ rights protection.

International Business Times

Tam Jai Results Leave Sour Taste Of Dining Downturn

Key Takeaways: The company’s net profit more than halved in the first half of the year, squeezed by price competition and weak consumer confidence The dining chain is planning to scale back its network in mainland China and Singapore By Lau Chi Hang

Benzinga

Patrick Reed Shoots Historic Round at Hong Kong Open

Reed fired the second-ever 59 on the Asian Tour on Saturday at the Hong Kong Open.

Sports Illustrated

American Reed equals Asian Tour record low

LIV Golf star Patrick Reed has become just the second player to shoot a 59 on the Asian Tour, the American doing so in the third round at the Hong Kong Open.

AAP

‘My father stayed to defend his people’: Jimmy Lai’s son condemns ‘show trial’ in Hong Kong

INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Sebastien Lai tells Namita Singh about pro-democracy icon’s deteriorating health in dire prison conditions

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Tells Court He Advocated 'Peaceful Resistance'

Jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai on Friday said he had advocated for "peaceful resistance" against China's erosion of the city's freedoms and tried to "reduce violence" during huge democracy protests in 2019.

International Business Times

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International Business Times

Hong Kong Seniors Celebrate Life With Mass Marriage Vow Renewal

Rowdy cheers spilled from a Hong Kong banquet hall hosting a mass wedding party, as one of the 20 elderly couples renewing their vows coquettishly shared a strawberry marshmallow mouth-to-mouth.

International Business Times

Conductor Elim Chan Wants To Shake Up 'Dinosaur' Orchestras

Since her first brush with fame a decade ago, Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan has fought a "long-term battle" against tired assumptions about herself, music and how orchestras should be run.

The Conversation

The unspoken rule of conversation that explains why AI chatbots feel so human

Earlier this year, a Hong Kong finance worker was tricked into paying US$25 million to scammers who had used deepfake technology to pretend to be the company’s chief financial officer in a video conference call. Thinking the images on screen were his colleagues, the financier authorised the multi-million dollar transfer…

The Independent UK

Who are ‘Hong Kong 47’? Pro-democracy activists at centre of largest national security trial

Key figures in ‘Hong Kong 47’ represent cross-section of city’s pro-democracy movement

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The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Lai trial: key points from media mogul’s testimony on first day

Detained pro-democracy activist spoke for first time about charges against him under Hong Kong national security law

The Guardian - UK

My friend Joshua Wong is among those jailed in Hong Kong – the UK must stand up for these political prisoners

I too suffered this repression. The harsh sentences handed down to democracy activists cannot go unchallenged, says activist Nathan Law

Caixin Global

Flexible-Screen Maker Royole Goes Bankrupt

Also in today’s rundown: At least 24 Chinese mainland freshman accused of using phony test results to get into a Macao university, Hong Kong’s richest man says investment alone won’t solve city’s economic problems

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai takes stand in collusion trial

Lai denies supporting Hong Kong independence, says his now-defunct newspaper stood for ‘core values’ of city’s people.

The Independent UK

Defiant Jimmy Lai denies foreign collusion at high-profile Hong Kong national security trial

Mr Lai, one of Hong Kong's most influential pro-democracy figures, faces up to life in jail if found guilty at trial denounced by Western nations

Top News

Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Faces National Security Trial

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai faces life in prison for national security charges amid crackdown on dissent. Trial highlights tensions over freedom of exp...

The Independent UK

Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is expected to testify in his national security trial soon

The landmark national security trial of prominent Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai resumes Wednesday, with the founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily expected to testify in his defense soon

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