Hong Kong

• Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video - He attributed his rags-to-riches ascent to the freedoms of Hong Kong, and has paid a hefty price for defending them.
• Jimmy Lai is a Hong Kong rags-to-riches media tycoon who became a fierce critic of Beijing - To his supporters, former media mogul Jimmy Lai is a fighter for democracy. Lai, 78, is an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party who was arrested in 2020 under a national security law following massive anti-government protests
• Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai verdict set for Monday - A Hong Kong court will issue a verdict Monday in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a case widely criticised as a sign of erosion of political freedoms in the Chinese city.Lai, who turned 78 this week, is c
• Trump trade war shift away from Chinese manufacturing has reached tipping point - A long-term supply chain shift pulls the rest of Asia even with manufacturing giant China, but for importers, a short-term cash crunch from tariffs is looming.
• Hong Kong Holds Vote as Officials Move Against ‘Anti-China’ Elements - The government is pushing hard to raise turnout in an election overshadowed by a deadly fire and public anger over safety lapses and official accountability.
• Survivors of the Deadly Hong Kong Fire Are in Limbo - Hong Kong, with some of the world’s highest housing costs and inequality, must now figure out how to help thousands of residents who lost friends, family and homes.
• Hong Kong university suspends student union after calls for fire justice - A Hong Kong university has suspended the operations of its student union after a message was posted on campus expressing condolences and urging justice for the victims of a major fire.The Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) told AFP on Frid
• The Hong Kong Fire: A Crisis in the National Security Era - The authorities quickly arrested critics demanding accountability, signaling an expansive use of the security law to silence dissent over nonpolitical tragedies.
• Hong Kong authorities say netting on buildings that caught fire did not meet code - Hong Kong officials said Monday that the protective netting that covered scaffolding around buildings that caught on fire last week in a massive blaze did not meet codes for fire resistance, as a wave of public sympathy and support was met
• Hong Kong’s Migrant Domestic Workers Mourn Their Losses in Deadly Fire - At least eight workers died, and many of those who survived, after saving children and others in their care, are worried about losing their jobs and being forced to leave.