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Hong Kong Sentences 45 Pro-Democracy Activists

Jail time is seen as a warning against dissent

(Newser) - In Hong Kong's largest-ever national security trial, 45 former politicians and activists were sentenced to jail Tuesday. They are among the so-called "Hong Kong 47," the 47 people arrested in 2021 during a crackdown related to the national security law China imposed on the special administrative region...

In Hong Kong, a Big First on the Dinosaur Front

Officials say they've discovered dinosaur fossils on remote, uninhabited Port Island

(Newser) - Officials in Hong Kong said Wednesday they've discovered dinosaur fossils in the city for the first time on a remote, uninhabited island that's part of a UNESCO Global Geopark. Experts have initially confirmed the fossils were part of a large dinosaur from the Cretaceous period, which stretched from...

A Possible Answer After 9 Monkeys Die in 2 Days

Digging works may have led to the deaths at Hong Kong zoo

(Newser) - Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong's oldest zoo over a period of two days this week had been infected with an endemic disease, possibly after some digging work near their cages, officials said Friday. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung said in a press briefing that...

Zoo Scrambles for Answers After 9 Monkeys Die in 2 Days

Hong Kong zoo isn't sure of the cause yet

(Newser) - Hong Kong's oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered species, the AP reports. Part of the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens has been sealed off and disinfected, and experts have been...

Airline Bans Couple Over Reclining Seat Kerfuffle
She Wouldn't Put Her Seat
Up. Then It Got Personal
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Sep 28, 2024 3:30 PM CDT

She Wouldn't Put Her Seat Up. Then It Got Personal

Hong Kong pair banned from Cathay Pacific after Chinese woman says they harassed her over seat

(Newser) - A couple from Hong Kong has been barred from the territory's flagship airline, after an incident involving another passenger who was from mainland China. Per CNN , the latter posted a video on Chinese social media over the Sept. 17 encounter, which involved a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong...

Hong Kong Man Gets 14 Months for Wearing 'Seditious' T-Shirt

27-year-old is first to be sentenced under territory's new national security law

(Newser) - A Hong Kong court sentenced the first two people under a harsh new Hong Kong national security law on Thursday, including a man who was given 14 months in prison for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan. A second man received 10 months for writing pro-independence messages on the...

2 Editors Guilty in Landmark Hong Kong Case

It's another big blow to press freedom in the territory

(Newser) - A Hong Kong court convicted two former editors of a shuttered news outlet on Thursday, in a case widely seen as a barometer for the future of media freedom in the city once hailed as a bastion of free press in Asia. Stand News former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen and former...

'Want to Play Badminton?' Query May Be Ruined Forever

Hong Kong sex-ed guide suggests it as an alternative for amorous teens, spurring mockery

(Newser) - We have a new "b" to add to the topic of the birds and the bees: badminton. The strangeness comes out of Hong Kong, where the Education Bureau just put a lengthy sex-ed guide for teens and teachers, reports the New York Times . One particular piece of advice has...

After Tie With US, Some in China Count Gold Differently

Enlarged vision of the nation lifts Chinese total to 44 in posts after Olympics

(Newser) - With a population the size of China's, there are bound to be few people unwilling to settle for a tie with the US at the Paris Olympics at 40 gold medals each. The official result generally was cheered in China, and a state media post on Weibo with the...

Italy Suffers Tough Loss, Gets Trolled With Pineapple Pizza

Italy files complaints over fencing final loss to Hong Kong's Cheung Ka Long

(Newser) - Hong Kong's Cheung Ka Long became the third man to defend his title in the individual foil, a fencing event, on Monday. In doing so, he unknowingly launched what the South China Morning News describes as an "all-out war" online. Ka Long had narrowly defeated Italy's Filippo...

These Cities Are 'Impossibly Unaffordable'

Hong Kong tops the list of Demographia's latest rankings, with 5 cities in top 10 located in the US

(Newser) - Think your rent or mortgage is high? Try living in one of the world's most "impossibly unaffordable" cities. Demographia's International Housing Affordability report for 2024 is out, which assesses the cost of living in 94 major markets in eight countries: the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,...

Verdicts 'Effectively Wipe Out' Opposition in Hong Kong

US condemns conviction of pro-democracy activists

(Newser) - The United States on Friday expressed its deep concerns about the convictions of 14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong under a Beijing-imposed national security law, saying it's taking steps to impose new visa restrictions on mainland Chinese and Hong Kong officials responsible for the implementation of the sweeping legislation....

Hong Kong Convicts 14 in Crackdown on Dissent

Case against pro-democracy activists is the city's biggest under national security law

(Newser) - A Hong Kong court Thursday convicted 14 pro-democracy activists in the city's biggest national security case under a law imposed by Beijing that has all but wiped out public dissent. Those found guilty of conspiracy to commit subversion include former lawmakers Leung Kwok-hung, Lam Cheuk-ting, Helena Wong, and Raymond...

UK Man Accused of Spying for Hong Kong Found Dead in Park
Accused Spy
Found Dead in Park
May 24, 2024 3:18 AM CDT

Accused Spy Found Dead in Park

UK man Matthew Tricket was one of 3 men charged with spying for Hong Kong earlier this month

(Newser) - A man accused of assisting Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in the United Kingdom was found dead over the weekend, police said. Matthew Trickett, 37, was found dead in a park in Maidenhead, west of London, on Sunday afternoon, police said. They termed the death "unexplained" and were investigating....

Bad News for Dissidents in Hong Kong
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Mar 19, 2024 11:00 AM CDT

Bad News for Dissidents in Hong Kong

New law gives government sweeping powers to stifle dissent

(Newser) - Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, reports the AP , widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown triggered by pro-democracy protests in 2019. The Safeguarding National Security Bill will expand the authorities' ability...

Hong Kong Introduces Harsh 'National Security' Bill

Some residents could face life sentences under law seen as crackdown on dissent

(Newser) - Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law on Friday that threatens life imprisonment for residents who "endanger national security," deepening worries about erosion of the city's freedoms four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out public dissent. More, from the AP :
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Taylor Swift, Singapore Cut Deal and Neighbors Aren't Happy

Enter the growing industry of event tourism

(Newser) - We know Taylor Swift concerts generate billions in consumer spending . And now we know countries are willing to pay big for the advantage, at the cost of their neighbors missing out. Earlier this week, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong confirmed the country's tourism board paid an undisclosed sum—...

Only One Person on Costly Video Call Wasn't a Deepfake

Unnamed company out $25M after worker in Hong Kong falls for elaborate scam

(Newser) - A financial worker sent $25 million to fraudsters after falling victim to a scam that made impressive but alarming use of deepfake technology. The worker initially feared a phishing scam upon receiving an email, purportedly from the UK-based chief financial officer of the unnamed multinational company, explaining the need for...

Angry Fans Chant 'Refund!' as Messi Sits Match Out

Tickets for the Hong Kong friendly soared to $625

(Newser) - Even Hong Kong's government weighed in Sunday when Lionel Messi remained on the bench during a pre-season friendly soccer match between his Inter Miami team and Hong Kong's team. Hong Kong Stadium's 40,000 seats sold out for the event, which ended in a win for Inter...

Amazon Series Set in Hong Kong Can't Be Seen There

'Expats,' starring Nicole Kidman, includes brief scene from protest rally

(Newser) - Nicole Kidman's latest project is set in Hong Kong, but people who live there are blocked from seeing it, prompting speculation about censorship in a city where civil liberties are shrinking fast. The first two episodes of Expats, a six-episode drama about expatriate women, were released on Amazon Prime...

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