Judge dismisses bid for early release by man sentenced to five years in prision for ‘inciting secession’.
Judge rules that the government’s policies favouring heterosexual couples ‘cannot be justified’.
Lai denies supporting Hong Kong independence, says his now-defunct newspaper stood for ‘core values’ of city’s people.
Hong Kong’s High Court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in prison.
The Hong Kong 47 were first arrested in 2021 for organising unofficial elections that authorities likened to a ‘coup’.
Legal scholar Benny Tai is sentenced to 10 years, while dozens of others receive years-long jail terms.
Hong Kong’s oldest zoo park seals off section following death of nine monkeys.
Chung Pui-kuen jailed for 21 months and Patrick Lam for 11 months under colonial-era law.
Russia and China have ramped up joint drills since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.
Chu Kai-pong is first person to be convicted under Article 23, the China-ruled city’s tough new national security law.
Chu Kai-pong faces a sentence of up to 10 years in jail after becoming the first convict under the strict new laws.
Case reveals the challenges faced by migrant domestic workers in seeking and securing justice.
The carrier cancels 24 return flights until the end of Tuesday as it carries out fleet-wide inspections.
Former editor Chung Pui-kuen says freedom of speech shouldn’t be restricted on grounds of ‘eradicating dangerous ideas’.
