Tag: Hong Kong
Police investigates missing laptops from Hong Kong election venue
Police on Tuesday began investigating the disappearance of two laptops from a backup venue for the Hong Kong leadership election.
China warns Hong Kong on Independence
China has warned that anyone advocating for Hong Kong’s independence could be punished, state media say. The stern message came…
iFlux to assist Nigeria in alternative power source
The Hong Kong LED lighting manufacturing company, iFlux, on Monday promised to assist Nigerian government in alternative source of power…
Journalist arrested over body armour
Thai authorities have arrested a Hong Kong-based photojournalist for carrying body armour and helmet. Anthony Kwan travelled to Bangkok to…
Struggling Lenovo To Lay Off 3,200 Workers
China’s Lenovo Group, the world’s biggest Personal Computer (PC) maker, announced on Thursday that it is set to lay off…
Activists protest in bras in Hong Kong
Dozens of activists including men wearing bras staged a protest in Hong Kong on Sunday after a woman was sentenced…
Hong Kong woman jailed for six years for maid abuse
A Hong Kong woman was jailed for six years on Friday for beating and starving her Indonesian maid and keeping…
Hong Kong captain found guilty of manslaughter over 2012 ferry tragedy
A Hong Kong boat captain was on Saturday found guilty of the manslaughter of 39 people in a 2012 ferry…
Hong Kong woman acquitted of attacking maid with a knife
A Hong Kong woman was acquitted Thursday of slicing into her maid’s finger with a knife, in the latest case…
Court adjourns case of UK banker on double murder charge
A British banker charged with the grisly murders of two women flashed a smile as he left a Hong Kong…
Hong Kong protesters to hold street vote on next steps
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters are set to hold a street poll Sunday on the next steps for a mass movement…
Fancy vivid pink diamond sells for record $17.8mn
A flawless fancy vivid pink diamond sold for a record US$17.7 million in Hong Kong late Tuesday, Sotheby’s said. The…
School pupils join Hong Kong democracy protests
Nearly 1,000 Hong Kong secondary school pupils, some wearing uniforms, joined university students on Friday to bolster a days-long protest…
Hong Kong students plan week long strike for democracy
Hong Kong students announced plans Thursday to hold a week long strike in response to Beijing’s refusal to grant the…
Anti-graft officers raid Hong Kong media tycoon’s home
Hong Kong anti-corruption officials early Thursday raided the home of Jimmy Lai, an outspoken mogul whose media empire is often…