4 h. ago Hollie Doyle hails ‘unreal’ jockey facilities in Hong Kong but upgrades in Britain ‘very slow’

The top jockey has been impressed by the world class amenities at Sha Tin racecourse which has a brand new gymnasium, cold plunge pools, a kitchen offering meals tailored to jockeys’ dietary needs and an upgraded female jockeys’ room

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5 h. ago Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai facing life in prison after conviction on security charges

Rights groups dismiss ‘sham conviction’ of media tycoon on national security offences in city’s most closely watched rulings in decadesThe rise and fall of Jimmy Lai, whose trajectory mirrored that of Hong Kong itselfJimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon, is facing life in prison after being found guilty of national security and sedition offences, in one of the most closely watched rulings since the city’s return to Chinese rule in 1997.Soon after the ruling was delivered, rights and press groups decried the verdict as a “sham conviction” and an attack on press freedom. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Jimmy Lai’s son accuses China of weaponising the law against his father after activist convicted

Jimmy Lai’s high-profile trial concluded on Monday as he was found guilty on sedition and collusion charges

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6 h. ago Hong Kong Mixtape review – dissident artists keep hope alive in the face of China’s crackdown

San San F Young’s passionate documentary records a vibrant creative scene that continues to resist Beijing’s repression Dotted with towering corporate skyscrapers, the skyline of Hong Kong attests to its global reputation as a financial hub; this image is profoundly challenged by San San F Young’s passionate documentary. Turning her camera to the streets and taking us into artists’ studios, the film-maker captures the vibrant creative scene of the city. The turmoil of the protests against the 2019 Hong Kong extradition bill, along with the draconian laws that followed, hangs heavy over every frame. In the midst of political turbulence, art emerges as a powerful, transformative tool of collective resistance.In an engaging and personable voiceover, Young weaves in stories from her own life growing up in Hong Kong as a rebellious teenager. Surrounded by bankers and financiers, she yearned to follow the footsteps of her film-making idols, such as Spike Lee, in the west. Her youthful dis...

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7 h. ago Jimmy Lai’s conviction condemned as ‘travesty of justice’ that deepens fears over Hong Kong press freedom

Britain, New Zealand and Taiwan condemn ‘politically motivated prosecution’ of media tycoon

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8 h. ago Who is Jimmy Lai? Hong Kong sedition conviction handed out to democracy activist and British national

Jimmy Lai was arrested for his support for Hong Kong pro-democracy protests in 2019

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9 h. ago Britain condemns ‘politically motivated’ Hong Kong conviction of Jimmy Lai

Jimmy Lai has been found guilty by a Hong Kong court of conspiracy charges under the territory’s Beijing-imposed national security law.

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9 h. ago HSBC’s plans to take Hong Kong’s Hang Seng private backed by board committee

HSBC unveiled plans in September to take the troubled lender private in a deal valuing the subsidiary at 290 billion Hong Kong dollars (£27.9bn).

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13 h. ago The rise and fall of Jimmy Lai, whose trajectory mirrored that of Hong Kong itself

Progressing from child labourer to billionaire, Lai used his power and wealth to promote democracy, which ultimately pitted him against authorities in BeijingOn Monday, a Hong Kong court convicted Jimmy Lai of national security offences, the end to a landmark trial for the city and its hobbled protest movement.The verdict was expected. Long a thorn in the side of Beijing, Lai, a 78-year-old media tycoon and activist, was a primary target of the most recent and definitive crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. Authorities cast him as a traitor and a criminal. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Jimmy Lai conviction is ‘death knell’ for Hong Kong press freedom, says Amnesty – live

Group says guilty verdicts against incarcerated media tycoon also show city’s national security laws designed not to protect but ‘to silence’ peopleJimmy Lai verdict: Hong Kong pro-democracy figure convicted of national security offencesThe three high court judges have entered the courtroom and taken their seats.The hearing is due to begin and Lai has entered the court, news reports are saying, adding that he waved to his family. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Hong Kong court finds democracy advocate and media tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty of sedition

British citizen Jimmy Lai faces prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison after his landmark national security trial

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15 h. ago Former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai to hear verdict in his landmark national security case

Jimmy Lai, a former Hong Kong media mogul and critic of Beijing, is in court waiting to hear a verdict in his trial on national security offenses

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16 h. ago Jimmy Lai verdict: Hong Kong court to decide on national security charges against pro

Incarcerated activist and media owner has been on trial for more than two years on national security chargesJimmy Lai verdict: Hong Kong judges set to rule on national security chargesEarlier this month Jimmy Lai’s children voiced new alarm over the incarcerated tycoon’s health, describing his dramatic weight loss, teeth rotting and nails falling off.The report quoted them saying that Lai – was is 78 and has diabetes – had been kept in solitary confinement without air conditioning in a jail where summer temperatures rise to 44C (111F).His nails turn almost purple, grey and greenish before they fall off, and his teeth are getting rotten. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Jimmy Lai verdict: Hong Kong judges set to rule on national security charges

Verdicts on foreign collusion and sedition charges are city’s most closely watched rulings in decadesLong-awaited verdicts in Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trial will be delivered on Monday, one of the city’s most closely watched rulings since its return to Chinese rule in 1997.The Apple Daily founder has pleaded not guilty to two counts of “conspiracy to foreign collusion” under the security law, which carry a maximum penalty of life in prison, as well as one count of “conspiracy to publish seditious publications”. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Brave steward tackles track intruder just seconds before Romantic Warrior wins £3.5m Longines Hong Kong Cup for 4th time

A STEWARD tackled a track invader just seconds before horses crossed the line at the Longines Hong Kong Cup. The intruder sprinted onto the track in protest at the end of the race. He unfurled a banner but was quickly chased down and tackled by a steward. The security pinned the protestor to the ground...

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31 h. ago Disaster averted after protestor runs onto track during £4.1m Hong Kong race

A man was rugby tackled to the ground and pinned down by racecourse staff until the horses contesting the Longines Hong Kong Cup had passed

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33 h. ago World’s top sprinter Ka Ying Rising ‘in a league of his own’ with 16th win in £2.8 million race

The Hong Kong superstar produced another dominant display at Sha Tin racecourse to claim the Longines Hong Kong Sprint for a second time

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39 h. ago Hollie Doyle loving life in Hong Kong: 'I’m enjoying it here, I’m not going to lie'

EXCLUSIVE: Britain's most successful female jockey is proving a big hit since accepting an invitation to spend two months in the region

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50 h. ago My Take | What Hong Kong can learn from deadly London flats blaze

My Take | What Hong Kong can learn from deadly London flats blaze  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago Passenger arrested after attempting to open plane door while in the air

Hong Kong police said today (Friday, December 12) that they had arrested the individual after the incident reportedly happened on December 10.

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