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Hong Kong Men Sentenced to Up to 3 Years in Jail for July 2019...

Four Hong Kong men, including 19-year-old twins, have recently been sentenced to prison terms of up to three years for their involvement in the 2019 rioting during the extradition bill unrest. The sentencing came...
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Hong Kong Concern Group Criticizes Scholar for Stigmatizing Student Suicide

A Hong Kong scholar recently issued an apology for his comments on student suicide after a concern group criticized him for stigmatizing mental health issues. The group, known as the Hong Kong Student Alliance...
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Hong Kong to Add Etomidate to Dangerous Drug List in 2025: Crackdown on ‘Space...

Hong Kong is taking steps to combat the misuse of a short-acting anaesthetic called etomidate, also known as "space oil," by adding it to the dangerous drug list next year. This decision comes after...
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Defending Delay in Announcing Suspected Sexual Assault Cases at Hong Kong Care Home

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare in Hong Kong has defended the two-month delay in announcing cases of suspected sexual assault at a care home for the disabled. Chris Sun explained that the delay...
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Challenging the Fairness of Denial of Early Release: Hong Kong Man’s Legal Battle Under...

A man in Hong Kong, Ma Chun-man, was denied early release from jail under the new security law. He argued that the decision was unfair because he was not properly informed by the city's...
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Hong Kong Government Defends Judicial Independence Amid Criticism

The Hong Kong government has defended the independence of its judiciary in response to criticism from former top court judge Lord Jonathan Sumption. Sumption recently stated in a podcast that he left the Court...
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Hong Kong Considers Easing Age Limit for Horse Racing to Boost Tourism: Culture Chief

Hong Kong is considering making changes to the age limit for attending horse races in order to boost tourism, according to the city's Secretary for Culture, Sports, and Tourism Kevin Yeung. Currently, individuals under...
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Hong Kong Police Officers Sentenced for Homeless Harassment

Six police officers in Hong Kong have been sentenced to prison for harassing homeless individuals. The officers were found guilty of perverting the course of justice in a rare criminal conviction of law enforcement...
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LinkedIn Suspends AI Training with Hong Kong Users’ Data: Privacy Watchdog

LinkedIn, a professional networking platform, has recently decided to suspend the training of its artificial intelligence (AI) models using data from Hong Kong users. This decision was welcomed by the city's privacy watchdog, the...
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Raise case of detained Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai with China before Lammy’s Beijing...

The UK government is being called upon to address the case of imprisoned pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai with China, as reports surface that Foreign Secretary David Lammy is set to visit Beijing. Lai,...