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Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years under national security law
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/02/2026
» Hong Kong's High Court jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying for 20 years on Monday for national security crimes, in what mainland Chinese authorities described as a "powerful declaration" that severe punishment awaited those who dared to challenge the law.
Fusion of Dazzling Beauty: The HKTDC Twin Jewellery Shows to shine in March 2026
Published on 20/01/2026
» The twin jewellery shows, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, will open in March 2026. The 42nd HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, specialising in finished jewellery, and the 12th HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, focusing on loose stones and raw materials for jewellery, will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and AsiaWorld-Expo respectively. With Two Shows, Two Venues, both events will provide exhibitors and buyers a highly effective platform to connect with potential business partners.
Heritage on trial
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/01/2026
» For some, the Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine is a beacon of resistance against a larger force.
Hong Kong customs seizes B72m of suspected ketamine in baby car seats
Published on 09/01/2026
» Hong Kong customs has arrested three people after seizing HK$18 million (72.6 million baht) worth of suspected ketamine hidden inside baby car seats in two shipping containers from the Netherlands and Spain.
Bangkok air quality improvement expected to continue next week
Online Reporters, Published on 03/01/2026
» Air quality in Bangkok improved on Saturday morning, with only two of the capital’s 50 districts recording orange-level pollution, while ultrafine dust levels are forecast to gradually decline over the coming week.
OCBC, Bangkok Bank, First Abu Dhabi join Hong Kong's US$14 billion offshore yuan scheme
Published on 02/01/2026
» Leading banks from Southeast Asia and the Middle East, including Bangkok Bank, OCBC, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Qatar National Bank, have joined the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's (HKMA) expanded yuan liquidity facility, underscoring the city's push as a global offshore renminbi (RMB) business hub.
Tsunami lessons must live on
News, Published on 26/12/2025
» Twenty-one years after the 2004 tsunami almost wiped out Ban Nam Khem, the small fishing village is coping with changing geological, demographic and employment woes while struggling to keep its way of life and passing on lessons of survival to future generations.
Lid lifted on Hong Kong bid-rigging rackets
Published on 24/12/2025
» Raphael Chan entered Hong Kong’s construction industry in the mid-1990s convinced that quality building work could improve people’s lives. But he quit more than two decades later, disillusioned by what he called rampant corruption in the industry.
Queen powers Kingdom's sailing push
Published on 15/12/2025
» Her Majesty the Queen has once again demonstrated her growing stature as one of Thailand’s most accomplished sportswomen, playing a pivotal role in steering the national keelboat team to an early advantage in the SSL47 event at the SEA Games.
Tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted of national security charges in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 15/12/2025
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was on Monday found guilty on two counts of foreign collusion and of seditious publication, in one of the Chinese city's highest-profile national security trials.