67 h. ago China’s move to seal records of offences like drug use sparks public backlash

Records of minor offences will be sealed under a new regulation rather than linked to a person’s identity information – a move that is proving unpopular among the public though it has been welcomed by legal experts. The new rule is part of the amended Public Security Administration Punishments Law, which was introduced in 2006 and includes minor offences such as drug use, soliciting prostitutes and minor brawls. National People’s Congress lawmakers approved the revision in June and it will take...

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4 d. ago Retired Hong Kong star tutor ‘K Kwong’ avoids jail sentence over upskirt video

A retired Hong Kong star tutor has been spared jail for taking upskirt footage of a woman at a railway station last year. Sha Tin Court on Monday placed Kenneth Kwong Si-san, 64, on probation for a year in light of his timely guilty plea and previously clear criminal record before the offence on February 14, 2024. The court heard that the defendant, better known as “K Kwong”, used his smartphone to record a 10-second video up a 28-year-old woman’s skirt while on an escalator at Tai Wai station...

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8 d. ago Exclusive: Huawei, ZTE seal 5G deals in Vietnam after US tariffs, as ties with China warm

Exclusive: Huawei, ZTE seal 5G deals in Vietnam after US tariffs, as ties with China warm   Reuters

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3 w. ago New policy in Canada won’t help Hongkongers seeking permanent residency: experts

Hongkongers stuck in a seemingly endless backlog of permanent residency applications in Canada are unlikely to get relief from recently proposed immigration measures, local experts and advocates have said, as wait times continue to stretch well beyond 2027. While Hongkongers could benefit from a proposed one-off fast-track measure for work permit holders, quota cuts in other areas could keep hopeful applicants languishing for some time yet, they cautioned. Amid an ongoing public backlash against...

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3 w. ago Venezuela ramps up military presence amid US naval operations in Caribbean

Venezuela on Tuesday announced what it called a major, nationwide military deployment to counter the US naval presence off its coast. Washington is carrying out a military campaign in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, deploying naval and air forces it says are aimed at curbing drug trafficking. But the operation has sparked fears in Caracas that the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is the ultimate goal of the United States. Washington’s forces have carried out strikes on at least...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong MTR restores landmark estates’ names at Ho Man Tin exit after backlash

Hong Kong’s railway giant has restored the names of two well-known public housing estates on an exit sign at Ho Man Tin after facing a public backlash for replacing them with that of a new luxury residential estate built above the station. Exit A of Ho Man Tin station previously read “Oi Man Estate/Ho Man Tin Estate” before the MTR Corporation changed it to “Onmantin”, the name of the estate jointly developed by the railway operator and Great Eagle. The move drew widespread criticism for...

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