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Hong Kong court hears sentencing arguments for Jimmy Lai
AFP, Published on 12/01/2026
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court began hearing sentencing arguments on Monday for pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was convicted of national security crimes that could land him in prison for life.
'In a sauna': Hong Kong's labourers swelter as temperatures rise
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» HONG KONG - Dressed in a full-body protective suit, an elderly pest control worker could last no more than 15 minutes spraying pesticide along a Hong Kong pavement before the summer heat became too much.
Sedition clampdown hits 'ordinary' Hong Kongers
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» HONG KONG - Single mother Law Oi-wah pled guilty to sedition in an almost inaudible voice, as her 12-year-old son watched from a few feet away in a Hong Kong court.
Hong Kongers find new ways to defend democratic ideals
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» HONG KONG - Two years after being released from a Hong Kong prison, Lau Ka-tung has lost count of the times he has returned -- not as an inmate, but to offer support to pro-democracy activists in jail.
Virus chaos pushes more expats to join Hong Kong exodus
AFP, Published on 07/03/2022
» HONG KONG: For the last eight years Mathilde and her family have called Hong Kong home, but as the coronavirus tears through the city they are joining an exodus of foreign workers looking for an escape route.
Lockdown fears spark panic buying in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 01/03/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kongers stripped shop shelves bare Tuesday as panic buying set in following mixed messaging from the government over whether it plans a China-style hard lockdown this month.
Western allies condemn Hong Kong's 'patriots only' polls
AFP, Published on 20/12/2021
» HONG KONG: Western allies condemned Hong's Kong's "patriots only" legislature vote on Monday, saying new rules imposed by Beijing that reduced directly elected seats and controlled who could stand had "eliminated" opposition.
Hong Kong leader hails 'patriots only' vote despite record low turnout
AFP, Published on 20/12/2021
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's leader on Monday hailed the outcome of a "patriots only" legislature election that saw a record low voter turnout and government loyalists sweep every seat.
Record low turnout for Hong Kong's first 'patriots only' polls
AFP, Published on 20/12/2021
» HONG KONG: Hong Kongers turned out in historically low numbers to pick lawmakers under China's new "patriots only" rules that dramatically cut directly elected seats, official results showed Monday, in a stinging rebuke to Beijing.
Hong Kongers plead guilty to 'national security' charge over sanction calls
AFP, Published on 19/08/2021
» HONG KONG - Two Hong Kongers accused of being part of a group that campaigned for international sanctions against China pleaded guilty under the city's national security law on Thursday in a case that is linked to jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai.