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Hong Kong-Mumbai Cathay Pacific flight diverted to Bangkok over medical emergency

Cathay Pacific flight CX663 diverted to Bangkok due to medical emergency; passenger and family deplaned in Hong Kong for medical assistance; flight resumed journey to Mumbai.

The Hindu

'Life In Danger': Hong Kong Independence Advocate Decries Police Pressure

A few days before Christmas, Hong Kong activist Tony Chung boarded a flight to Okinawa, Japan, carrying nothing but a backpack -- his casual appearance a ruse to hide plans to seek political asylum in the UK. Chung was among the youngest people in Hong Kong to be convicted under…

International Business Times

End the show trial of free speech hero Jimmy Lai

The Hong Kong media mogul, pro-democracy activist and British passport holder faces life in prison for publishing ‘seditious’ material in his now-closed Apple Daily newspaper, in charges trumped up by China. The Independent demands his release

The Independent UK

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Indian, Hong Kong Customs bust syndicate laundering money using synthetic diamonds; eight held

Indian Customs and Hong Kong counterpart uncover $65 million Trade-Based Money Laundering case involving 8 arrests.

The Hindu

‘I already miss Hong Kong’: Democracy activist Tony Chung flees to the UK

The 22-year-old says his probation conditions meant he was under surveillance and could not work

The Guardian - UK

After serving jail term over security law, a Hong Kong pro-independence activist seeks asylum in UK

An activist who advocated for Hong Kong independence and was jailed under its sweeping national security law has fled to Britain to seek political asylum

The Independent UK

Pro-democracy activist Tony Chung flees Hong Kong to seek asylum in UK

Chung says supervison order put him under ‘enormous amount of stress’

The Independent UK

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‘Filled with fear’: Former Hong Kong student leader seeks UK asylum

Tony Chung was released in June after serving jail term under security law but said he lived under constant pressure.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong Democracy Advocate Seeks Asylum In Britain

Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung said Friday he had fled to Britain because he could no longer endure living in fear, with authorities pressuring him to become a paid informant while banning him from working.

International Business Times

Hong Kong Police Targeting Overseas Activists and Speech

Police have set bounties on 13 activists, some living in the U.S.

Reason

Hong Kong man jailed for 6 years after pleading guilty to a terrorism charge over a foiled bomb plot

A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to a terrorism charge under a Beijing-imposed national security law

The Independent UK

Asian Stocks Open Higher On Fed Rate Hopes

Asian stocks opened largely higher on Thursday, with Hong Kong leading the gains as investors worked on expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut rates next year.

International Business Times

Jailed, Unseated, Exiled: Hong Kong Opposition Party Shuts Its Doors

Six lapel pins bearing the Civic Party's founding date are all Hong Kong veteran politician Alan Leong kept when the once-prominent opposition group cleared its headquarters and shuttered its doors days before the new year.

International Business Times

New World and China Resources Collaborate on New World and China Resources Collaborate on Top News.3B HK Housing Project.3B HK Housing Project

New World & China Resources join forces to construct a groundbreaking New World and China Resources Collaborate on Top News.3B HK Housing Project.3 billion housing development in Hong Kong, igniting new possibilities for urban l...

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The Independent UK

Stock market today: Global shares climb, tracking advance on Wall Street

World shares have advanced, tracking gains on Wall Street after markets there reopened following Monday's holiday

Reason

Brickbat: International Fugitives

Hong Kong police have issued arrest warrants for five human rights activists based in other countries, including one American citizen. Simon Cheng, Frances Hui, Joey Siu, Johnny Fok, and Tony Choi are charged with crimes such as incitement to secession, subversion, and collusion with foreign countries or external forces. Police…

The Guardian - UK

The Goldfinger review – Infernal Affairs duo swap sides for new cop v robber clash

Tony Leung Chiu-wai pursued justice undercover in the first film. Now he’s a shiny gang boss cashing in before Hong Kong goes back to China

The Guardian - UK

Home Office accused over ‘absurd’ rejections of Hong Kong asylum claims

UK caseworkers appear ‘predisposed to discredit’ applications, says senior figure of disbanded democratic movement

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From sea to plate … to sea! Hong Kong puts oyster shells to new use

Discarded shells from restaurants and hotels are being used to restore damaged oyster ecosystems, promote biodiversity and lower pollution in the city’s bays

International Business Times

Hong Kong Court Refuses To Drop Jimmy Lai Sedition Charge

A Hong Kong court on Friday rejected jailed pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai's bid to throw out a charge of seditious publication in a trial that has attracted international attention.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong court rejects publisher Jimmy Lai’s bid to toss sedition charge

Hand-picked national security judges rule that prosecution filed charge within the time limit.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong court rejects activist publisher Jimmy Lai's bid to throw out sedition charge

A Hong Kong court has rejected a bid by prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai to throw out a sedition charge laid against him

Caixin Global

Hong Kong Land Sales Plunge as Developers Remain Cautious

Economic slump is pushing down the price of Hong Kong land sales leaving city government with the threat of a record deficit

AAP

Expat Nicole Kidman walks the red carpet in Sydney

Hollywood megastar Nicole Kidman has returned to the Sydney theatre she opened in 1996 to promote her Hong Kong-set Amazon Prime series Expats.

The Independent UK

UK presses for consular access to Jimmy Lai as Hong Kong trial enters second day

Lai enters courtroom smiling and waving on second-day of landmark trial

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