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Topic: Hong Kong

First prosecution witness testifies in national security case against Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong

The witness, Cheung Kim-hung, said he had been instructed by Lai to call people to join protests in 2019 and draw the attention of western democracies.

China says Britain’s plans to disrupt Hong Kong ‘doomed to fail’

Hong Kong, which returned to China in 1997 from Britain, has had 'universal success' in implementing the practise of 'one country, two systems', China's foreign ministry said.

China’s third aircraft carrier is ready for the sea even as defence minister goes missing

Photographs reveal that the sheds and the decks placed around aircraft carrier Fujian during its testing phase have now been removed.

Ghost’ airports can bring new life to cities. Hong Kong & Athens showing the way

There are thousands of 'ghost' airports around the world waiting to be redeveloped. Some of them are prime redevelopment opportunities if they fit a few basic criteria.

China issues highest warning as typhoon Saola moves toward Hong Kong, Guangdong

Saola will make landfall along the coast somewhere from Huilai County in Guangdong to Hong Kong on 1 September, said China’s National Meteorological Center.

French daredevil Remi Lucidi, known for scaling high-rises, dies after falling from 68th floor

The 30-year-old was climbing the Tregunter Tower in Hong Kong when he got stuck on a penthouse window and tripped, say reports.

Hong Kong tightens inspection of vegetable imports from Japan, expands controls beyond seafood

Tokyo said it would begin Fukushima water release some time this summer, and received backing from the International Atomic Energy Agency for the plan earlier this month.

Hong Kong to ban seafood imports from 10 Japanese prefectures if Tokyo releases nuclear water

A ban would include imports of all live, frozen, refrigerated, dried or otherwise preserved aquatic products, sea salt, and unprocessed or processed seaweed.

How Hong Kong plans to pilot it’s digital currency in HK$1.8 trillion mortgage market?

The pilot project will look at potentially giving e-HKD loans to homebuyers in an e-wallet, both online and offline, the pilot participants said.

UN ‘alarmed’ after Hong Kong police detain 23 people on Tiananmen anniversary

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Twitter for the release of anyone detained for 'exercising freedom of expression and peaceful assembly'.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?