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Overseas bounties, patriotic education and suppression: how the national security law is changing Hong Kong

It’s been five years since Beijing imposed a harsh new national security law on Hong Kong. During this time, the law has fundamentally altered the city-state, prompting scores of pro-democracy leaders to flee overseas and instilling a climate of fear and repression that has quashed any opposition to the communist…

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Why China is expanding into digital currencies

China launched its own digital yuan, the e-CNY issued by its central bank, on a trial basis in 2019.

Euronews

Judges question Jimmy Lai’s freedom of expression defence as trial nears end

British media tycoon’s marathon sedition trial in Hong Kong is drawing to a close

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China is expanding into digital currencies, hoping to promote use of its 'people's money'

China has been expanding use of digital currencies as it promotes wider use of its yuan, or renminbi, to reflect its status as the world's second-largest economy

The Independent UK

If your husband’s having an affair, this woman will get rid of her: the gripping film about China’s ‘mistress dispellers’

Available for hire, professional persuaders deceive their way into the lives of cheating men – and see off the extra lover. We meet the maker of a jaw-dropping documentary about a growing phenomenon

The Guardian - UK

Lawyer for activist Jimmy Lai defends free speech in landmark Hong Kong trial

A lawyer for Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai argues it’s not wrong to support freedom of expression and human rights

The Independent UK

Supporting freedom of expression is not wrong, Jimmy Lai’s lawyer tells court

Closing arguments made in Hong Kong media mogul’s national security trial, which has lasted more than 140 days

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Defence Begins Closing Arguments In Hong Kong Trial Of Jimmy Lai

A lawyer representing Jimmy Lai said Wednesday it was "not wrong to support freedom of expression" as the defence began closing arguments in the jailed Hong Kong media mogul's national security trial.

International Business Times

Asia’s elderly risk getting sicker for longer. Hotelier Allen Law wants to ‘bridge the gap’ between lifespan and healthspan

Law sees longevity as one of the two biggest business opportunities over the next decade due to rapid AI advancements and post-COVID lifestyle changes.

Fortune

Shein looks at moving back to China for Hong Kong listing after London IPO stalls

Fashion retailer considered £50bn float in London but has not received backing from Chinese authorities

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Britain’s shameful inaction on Jimmy Lai could cost him his life

COMMENT: As his health deteriorates in a Hong Kong jail, the businessman’s detention is now a test of Keir Starmer’s seriousness about human rights – and the government’s willingness to defend its citizens and values abroad, says Jodie Ginsberg

The Independent UK

Hong Kong summons British envoy after UK grants asylum to ‘wanted’ democracy activist Tony Chung

China accuses the UK and Australia, which also granted asylum to an activist last week, of ‘interfering’

The Independent UK

HK Scientist Puts Hope In Nest Boxes To Save Endangered Cockatoos

Above the teeming shopping streets of Hong Kong's Causeway Bay district, a fight to save one of the world's most endangered species is unfolding high in the branches of a decades-old cotton tree.

International Business Times

Prime movers, Scottish masculinity and hip-hop in a Hong Kong cafe: dance at Edinburgh fringe 2025

Surprise finds at the festival include a sweet kids’ show about embracing your differences and a beautifully choreographed martial arts duet, in a year with work-in-progress energy

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Closing arguments in Jimmy Lai’s national security trial begin amid health concerns

Prosecutor discusses security law concerning collusion charges as trial resumes

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong activist Tony Chung says he has been granted asylum in the UK

Chung, one of youngest people to get jail sentence under security law, posts Home Office letter agreeing he has ‘well-founded fear of persecution’

International Business Times

Hong Kong Court Hears Closing Arguments In Tycoon Jimmy Lai's Trial

Hong Kong prosecutors on Monday began closing arguments in the trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, saying the septuagenarian was fit to attend hearings after an adjournment last week to equip him with a heart monitor.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong court begins hearing final arguments in Jimmy Lai's national security trial

A Hong Kong court has begun hearing final arguments in the national security trial of former Apple Daily publisher Jimmy Lai

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Hong Kong pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain

Dozens of activists are on the run from authorities in the China-ruled city after a crackdown on civil liberties.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong democracy activist granted asylum after fleeing to Australia

Activist convicted in Hong Kong urges Australia not to forget prisoners like Jimmy Lai

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Ted Hui reportedly granted asylum in Australia

Exiled former lawmaker with $200,000 bounty for his arrest, who now works as a solicitor in Adelaide, says he and his family granted protection visas

International Business Times

Former Pro-democracy Hong Kong Lawmaker Granted Asylum In Australia

Former pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui who is wanted by the Chinese city has been granted asylum in Australia, he said in a social media post, calling on Canberra to do more for those who remain jailed.

The Independent UK

Black paint and blank screens: China forces censorship of Hong Kong and Uyghur artworks in Thailand

Exhibition curator flees to UK from Thailand as he believed that Thai police were looking for him

Benzinga

Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Eyes Japanese, Hong Kong Firms For Crypto Acquisition: Report

American Bitcoin, a U.S. cryptocurrency mining company backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, is reportedly looking to acquire Asian companies to bolster its Bitcoin reserves.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong’s population stabilises for first time in a decade

The city recorded an inflow of 18,200 residents during mid-2024 to mid-2025

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