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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Jimmy Lai trial: Sanctions among ‘immature ideas’ activist Andy Li ‘floated,’ court hears

Jimmy Lai trial: Sanctions among ‘immature ideas’ activist Andy Li ‘floated,’ court hears Hong Kong Free Press - 23 hours ago

  • Sanctions against individuals – or economic sanctions at the country level – were among the “immature ideas” Hong Kong activist Andy Li “floated” to an international parliamentary alliance days …
Student handed jail term for organ donation stunt

Student handed jail term for organ donation stunt RTHK - March 27, 2024

  • A university student was on Wednesday sentenced to eight weeks in prison for removing TVB actor Raymond Cho from the city's organ donation register without his permission. Wong Tsz-shing, 20, pl…
BBC, NYT criticised over Article 23 reports

BBC, NYT criticised over Article 23 reports RTHK - 21 hours ago

  • The government has criticised two foreign media outlets – the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and The New York Times (NYT) – over their reporting relating to Basic Law Article 23 national…
Woman in coma in murder and attempted suicide case

Woman in coma in murder and attempted suicide case RTHK - March 27, 2024

  • Police say a 84-year-old man has died, and his 71-year-old wife is in a coma, in a suspected case of murder and attempted suicide. Officers found the body of the man at a house on Beacon Hill Ro…
Hong Kong MTR fares to rise by 3%, as city’s gov’t-controlled rail firm logs HK$7.8 billion profit

Hong Kong MTR fares to rise by 3%, as city’s gov’t-controlled rail firm logs HK$7.8 billion profit Hong Kong Free Press - March 27, 2024

  • Hong Kong MTR fares will increase by about 3 per cent in June, the city’s railway operator has announced. The MTR Corporation (MTRC) – Hong Kong’s only train services provider – announced the hi…
Hong Kong is not 'over', says Paul Chan

Hong Kong is not 'over', says Paul Chan RTHK - March 27, 2024

  • Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday rejected the idea that Hong Kong is finished as a finance hub, pointing to the city's edge in various sectors. At the Fortune Innovation Forum, Chan sa…