Commissioner's office of China's Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong says 'double
Those arrested range from 15 to 90 years old, the government says.
Brussels, April 25, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomed Thursday’s call by the European Parliament for the repeal of two Hong Kong security laws that it said undermine press freedom and for the release of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. The parliamentary resolution condemned Hong Kong’s adoption last month of
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New laws would increase maximum penalties for people who drive dangerously, evade police and cause death or grievous bodily harmFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPeople who drive dangerously, evade police and cause death or grievous bodily harm could face 20 years in prison under proposed laws in Queensland.Drivers who leave a crash scene after causing death or grievous bodily harm could also face 20...
Hong Kong’s official auditor has criticised the Post Office, public dental services, bus operators and a government-funded NGO for failing to include national security clauses in contracts with various suppliers. The Audit Commissioner released reports on Wednesday covering eight government sectors. While examining their spending and efficiency, it also urged various departments to safeguard national […]
The Hong Kong government has “strongly opposed” a resolution adopted by the European Parliament, which condemned the enactment of the city’s domestic security law and called for sanctions against Chief Executive John Lee and other government officials. The European Union had made “exaggerating remarks” and demonstrated “typical political hegemony and hypocrisy with double standards” with […]
Media mogul Jimmy Lai was fearless and “led by example” after the Beijing-enacted security law came into force, an activist testifying against the tycoon in his high-profile trial has said. Chan Tsz-wah, a paralegal who was charged alongside Lai and is now a witness for the prosecution, appeared at West Kowloon Law Courts Building on […]
A team established to rebut criticism of Hong Kong’s new security law will continue to operate, the government has said, citing continued “misinformation and slanders from time to time.” In a written response to questions raised by pro-Beijing lawmaker Starry Lee, the Security Bureau said there remained a “need for the continued operation of the […]
Hong Kong’s new, homegrown security law does not undermine press freedom, the city’s justice secretary has stated, amid concern that legislation against external interference and theft of state secrets may affect reporting. In an opinion piece published in Ming Pao on Monday, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said Article 23 would not have any “unreasonable […]
Mercedes Losoya, 5, was killed in February 2022 as a result of what was ruled extreme physical
Hong Kong's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% for the first quarter, maintaining moderate growth for a fifth consecutive quarter, the city's finance chief said on Sunday. January-March GDP, scheduled to be released on Thursday, is expected to be "within the range of the full-year economic growth forecast", Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in his blog without elaborating. As Hong Kong seeks new sources of growth points, mega events such as fireworks will...