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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.
Hong Kong airport suspends driverless bus services after collision
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/06/2025
» Hong Kong's airport has suspended the operation of its driverless buses to allow authorities to conduct inspections after two of the vehicles collided in a restricted area.
Hong Kong jails former editor for sedition
Reuters, Published on 26/09/2024
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court on Thursday night sentenced a former editor to jail for 21 months and released another after they had earlier been found guilty of conspiring to publish seditious articles in a ruling that has prompted an international outcry.
Hong Kong phone scam cases drop in first quarter but losses quadruple
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/05/2024
» HONG KONG: The number of phone scam cases in Hong Kong dropped in the first quarter compared with the same period last year although losses quadrupled to HK$789 million (3.7 billion baht), with more mainland Chinese students in the city falling victim.
Hong Kong court delays Jimmy Lai security trial by 10 months
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2022
» The national security trial of pro-democracy Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was pushed to September 2023 by a court on Tuesday, as authorities seek to have his overseas lawyer barred from the defence.
French aid groups in disarray after latest Mali bustup
AFP, Published on 23/11/2022
» NIAMEY - French-backed NGOs in Mali fear their future is in limbo after relations between the military-run hosts and France hit the wall.
Hong Kong suicide rate for children under 15 hit historical high last year
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/09/2022
» HONG KONG: The suicide rate of children under the age of 15 hit a historical high in Hong Kong last year with 11 young people taking their lives, an increase that experts partially attributed to learning disruptions caused by class suspensions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Third Hong Kong news company shutters as media fears grow
AFP, Published on 04/01/2022
» HONG KONG: Journalists from Hong Kong's CitizenNews decried plummeting press freedoms as they shut down Monday, saying they no longer felt safe to publish after a rival outlet's staff were arrested for "sedition".
Third Hong Kong news outlet shuts down as media fears grow
AFP, Published on 03/01/2022
» HONG KONG: Journalists from Hong Kong's CitizenNews decried plummeting press freedoms as they shut it down Monday, saying they no longer felt safe to publish after a rival outlet's staff were arrested for "sedition".
Shuttered Hong Kong news outlet's editors charged with sedition
AFP, Published on 30/12/2021
» HONG KONG: Two senior editors of Hong Kong media outlet Stand News were charged with "conspiracy to publish seditious" material on Thursday, authorities said, following a raid that drew international condemnation over China's crackdown on press freedom in the city.