U.S. Politician Arrested at Hong Kong Airport for Gun in Luggage
A Washington state senator, Jeff Wilson, said he discovered the pistol on his flight and notified customs officials at the Hong Kong airport.
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The Places That Sam Bankman-Fried Left Behind
Before his FTX crypto exchange imploded and he went on trial for fraud, Mr. Bankman-Fried ran a global business empire spanning Berkeley, Calif., Hong Kong and the Bahamas.
China orders foreign consulates in Hong Kong to hand over staff personal details
Forms have been sent out requiring names, positions, residential addresses and identity document numbers of locally employed staffChina has given foreign consulates in Hong Kong a month to submit the names, home addresses and job descriptions of their …
Exiled Chinese dissidents alarmed by ‘spy’ arrest of Westminster researcher
Activists call for reassurances to be given to those who gave information to parliamentariansFinn Lau’s meeting with a Westminster researcher who was later arrested on suspicion of spying for China lasted just 20 minutes. Nearly a year later he is mull…
Hong Kong’s multimillion dollar cliffside mansions on brink of collapse after record rains
Police cordon off some properties in Redhill Peninsula and evacuate at least one after typhoon Haikui brought extreme weatherLuxury cliffside homes in Hong Kong are on the brink of collapse after record breaking rains which killed at least two people, …
IN PHOTOS: Hong Kong grinds to a halt as city sees record rainfall
Hong Kong was brought to a halt as the metropolis and other parts of southern China were hit with record rainfall Thursday and Friday.
Heavy Rainfall Floods Hong Kong
The downpour inundated transit stations and submerged cars.
Storms Deluge Hong Kong and Other Southern Chinese Cities
Rainstorms caused by remnants of Typhoon Haikui, which had been churning along the Chinese coast, submerged roads and homes, and set rainfall records.
Two dead after Hong Kong’s heaviest rain in at least 140 years
More than 200mm of rain recorded on Hong Kong’s main island and there is also disruption in ShenzhenHong Kong’s heaviest rain since records began 140 years ago has left two people dead and more than 100 injured, as unusually wet weather caused by typho…
Hong Kong Must Have Framework to Recognize Same-Sex Unions, Court Rules
The ruling by the city’s Court of Final Appeal stops short of recognizing same-sex marriage, but some experts see the outcome as a small step forward.