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How did judges decide prison sentences handed down in Hong Kong 47 trial?
Sentences ranging from four years and two months to 10 years for conspiracy to commit subversion were proportionate with severity of crime, experts say.
21 Nov 2024 - 8:30AM
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Subversion sentences close difficult chapter as Hong Kong rule of law prevails
21 Nov 2024 - 6:15AM
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits donating to groups but denies having agenda
21 Nov 2024 - 1:06AM
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Hong Kong government condemns red paint attack at headquarters
Glass bottle filled with red paint hurled from footbridge at headquarters in Tamar, Admiralty, as authorities vow to pursue offender.
20 Nov 2024 - 11:13PM
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50 Hongkongers lose HK$2.83 million in a week from ‘compensated dating’ scams
Police warn over fraudsters posing as attractive dates online, with victims told to pay deposit for service that promises companionship or sex.
20 Nov 2024 - 3:43PM
Lai wanted Trump to stop Hong Kong security law with ‘call to Xi’ – as it happened
Former media boss takes stand for first time in national security trial, outlining ties with US officials past and present as well as ex-Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen.
21 Nov 2024 - 10:25AM
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45 Hong Kong activists jailed for 4 to 10 years over plot to topple government
Former legal scholar and ‘mastermind’ Benny Tai receives 10-year prison term.
20 Nov 2024 - 12:18AM
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Hong Kong 47: when will jailed activists in security trial be released?
Claudia Mo among four set to be released in six months, after spending nearly four years in custody, but others still face years behind bars.
19 Nov 2024 - 11:31PM
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Hong Kong 47: Benny Tai jailed for 10 years over plot to overthrow government
‘Clear message’ sent over seriousness of offences, minister Chris Tang says, as government considers appeal to push for longer jail terms.
19 Nov 2024 - 7:51PM
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30% of travel platforms fail to state data retention policies: Hong Kong watchdog
Watchdog reviews privacy policies of 10 travel platforms, finds three have yet to add data retention sections after being contacted.
18 Nov 2024 - 5:11PM
Hong Kong police hunt pair who stole necklace from man lured to flat for massage
Source says woman brought 63-year-old victim to flat with promise of massage but fled with another suspect after stealing gold necklace.
18 Nov 2024 - 6:17PM
Hong Kong police arrest man suspected of raping girlfriend in New Territories
Victim, who was attacked with hard object before being raped, called friend who alerted police in early hours of Monday.
18 Nov 2024 - 4:20PM
Hong Kong man, 54, arrested over stealing HK$60,000 in cash, watches and red wine
Police say they arrested suspect less than 12 hours after break-in on Chung Ching Street was reported.
18 Nov 2024 - 3:47PM
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Why Hong Kong prosecuted ‘Dragon Slaying’ bomb plotters under anti-terrorism law
Defendants were charged under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance, which was invoked for the first time since it was enacted in 2002.
18 Nov 2024 - 3:52PM
Hong Kong 47: dozens queue outside court ahead of sentencing of 45 opposition activists
Police have stepped up security since the weekend, ahead of final hearing in biggest prosecution under Beijing-decreed national security law.
18 Nov 2024 - 10:14PM
Hong Kong slams so-called legal team for ‘smears’ over Jimmy Lai custody conditions
Government also says ‘actual’ representatives for Lai had clarified so-called international legal team had not received instructions to act on his behalf.
18 Nov 2024 - 4:26PM
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Quick action needed to curb use of ‘space oil’ by Hong Kong’s youth
New, highly dangerous drug must be outlawed as soon as possible, while education on its deadly effects should be stepped up.
18 Nov 2024 - 12:50AM
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Hong Kong police arrest 8 over bounced cheque scam involving HK$2.4 million
Syndicate recruited members from gambling dens in Yuen Long, where officers arrested another 20 people.
17 Nov 2024 - 1:47AM
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Juries have served Hong Kong well and should continue to do so
Not-guilty verdicts in the bomb plot trial prompted calls for the system to be reformed or even abolished. It should instead be strengthened.
17 Nov 2024 - 12:34AM
University in Macau to expel 24 students who used fake Hong Kong DSE credentials
Hong Kong education chief Christine Choi says use of bogus university entrance exam certificates ‘outrageous’.
16 Nov 2024 - 11:18PM
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Rising in-flight thefts trigger ‘growing concern’ among Asia-Pacific airlines
Hong Kong police are also battling growing trend, noting 75 per cent increase in crime on city-bound flights in first 10 months of year.
16 Nov 2024 - 6:26PM
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Economist on Trump’s trade war redux, star embraces Mandarin: 6 most-read stories
Here are six of our most popular stories from the past seven days. Find out what people have been reading the most on SCMP.com.
16 Nov 2024 - 11:59AM
Accused in Hong Kong yoga ball murder case dismisses lawyer, defends himself
Malaysian anaesthesiologist Khaw Kim Sun, 60, has opted to defend himself for remainder of his murder retrial.
15 Nov 2024 - 11:52PM
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How ‘Dragon Slaying’ bomb plot against Hong Kong police unfolded
Post looks back at thwarted bomb plot to kill police officers in December 2019 following sentencing of seven accused.
18 Nov 2024 - 12:17AM
Hong Kong police arrest 3 suspects over credit cards stolen on flights
Suspects part of syndicate tat used hotel room near airport to make card transactions that could amount to millions of Hong Kong dollars.
15 Nov 2024 - 8:17PM
Hong Kong launches first cybersecurity drill after surge in hacking cases
Government says it plans for 60-hour drill to become annual exercise, as innovation minister calls cybersecurity ‘long-term task’.
15 Nov 2024 - 9:23PM
Hong Kong police arrest 16 after raid on gambling den with arcade machines
Police say nine suspects are Hong Kong residents, while the rest are from mainland China.
15 Nov 2024 - 1:20PM
2 Hong Kong policemen jailed after trying to bribe teen in underage sex trial
Yao Yanwu and Ng Sing-yap plead guilty after offering teen HK$100,000 to stop her testifying over allegations from when she was aged 15.
14 Nov 2024 - 6:22PM
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9 September, 2024
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