A fire spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a HongKong housing complex, killing 13 people and leaving others still trapped, the city's fire services said Wednesday.
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“As the HongKong and Chinese governments wage war on love, hope, and human dignity, I will continue to fight for my family, for the 1,934 political prisoners in HongKong, and for a free HongKong.”
Meanwhile, HongKong has cut off package deliveries from and to the United States.
The United States kicked off tariff talks with Japan in Washington on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump attending the meeting in person.
Owning a home is a distant dream for many in HongKong, one of the world's most expensive housing markets and where residential rents are hovering around record highs.
($1 = 7.7779 HongKong dollars)
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The World HongKong Forum was held on April 26 in Toronto as a gathering of conscience, remembrance, and solidarity in support of Jimmy Lai and other political prisoners of HongKong.
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The HongKong government’s latest proposed legal amendment raises serious concerns about how far the reach of “national security” powers can extend.
A Chinese businesswoman who frequently travels between HongKong and mainland China for business told the publication that users often choose HongKong-issued SIM cards because they can be used in both regions.
HONGKONG, Jan 12—Hong Kong's High Court heard on Monday the mitigation plea of pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai, the final step before sentencing in a landmark national security trial that has drawn international condemnation and could see Lai jailed for
HONGKONG—The Turkish-operated cargo plane that skidded off the runway at Hong Kong’s international airport last month, killing two airport workers, experienced an acceleration in one of its four engines after landing, an initial investigation has found
Additionally, Hong Kong’s Department of Justice lost its appeal against Lawrence Lau, a former district councilor who was one of the two acquitted in the “HongKong 47” case.
The 10 HongKong democracy groups say the announcement of formal cooperation with China’s ministry of public safety has “caused deep fear and anxiety within HongKong diaspora communities in Canada and worldwide.”
HKT is a subsidiary of HongKong-based telecoms giant PCCW, which is majority-owned by HongKong tycoon Richard Li, son of billionaire Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong’s richest man, according to Forbes.
