India will be participating in the 20th edition of the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes, set to take place from November 1 onwards. Pakistan will also feature in the tournament and have already named their squad for it.
Officials noted that the phones were hidden in her vanity bag, wrapped in tissue paper.
Typhoon Yagi, with maximum winds of 234 kmph, is registered as the world's second-most powerful tropical cyclone in 2024 so far after Hurricane Beryl. It brought heavy rains and speedy winds to Hong Kong, forcing several businesses and schools to close on Friday.
Stand News former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen and ex-acting editor-in-chief Patrick Lam were convicted of publishing seditious materials after massive pro-democracy protests in 2019. The case highlighting the gradual shrinking of press freedom in China-controlled Hong Kong.
According to the Punjab Police, since 2018, it has been trying to extradite gangster Ramanjit Singh alias Romi from Hong Kong. The police officials also went to Hong Kong and fought a long legal battle there to bring him back to India. Finally, the police succeeded.
The development came after China threatened to impose the death penalty on pro-Taiwan independence 'separatists' for secessionist activities. Tensions between China and Taiwan have flared after President Lai Ching-te came to power, with rising military pressure by Beijing.
At least 47 pro-democracy activists were prosecuted in 2021 for their involvement in unofficial primaries, under Beijing's draconian national security law. The law has been used to effectively wipe out public dissent and crush political opposition since the massive 2019 anti-government protests.
T20 World Cup is less than two weeks away and all the teams are gearing up for the mega event. Bangladesh, in order to get used to the conditions, are playing a three-match series against the co-hosts USA and were shocked by them in the first match. On that note, we look at five upsets in T20Is
The news Hong Kong law threatens stringent penalties for a wide range of actions authorities call threats to national security, with the most severe — including treason and insurrection — punishable by life imprisonment.
The package, known as Article 23, updates or creates new laws and penalties to prohibit treason, sabotage, sedition, the theft of state secrets and espionage.
Those sentenced include Gregory Wong, 45, for six years, along with political activists Ventus Lau and Owen Chow. District court Judge Li Chi-ho, who handed the sentences, said the incident was a "serious blow" to the rule of law when protesters vandalised the city legislature.
Hong Kong, a booming business hub, has come under the scanner as authorities launched a crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city. This crackdown began after violent pro-democracy protests in 2019 after which several pro-democracy lawmakers have been arrested while others fled abroad.
The court rejected the government's motion that same-sex couples face differential treatment under two inheritance laws, constituting unlawful discrimination. The case pertained to the years-long battle between the government and a same-sex couple over property inheritance.
Rail authorities in mainland China suspended all trains entering or leaving Guangdong province from Friday night to Saturday evening.
The newly arrested persons, involving four men and six women, are suspected of using a now-defunct fund to provide financial support for pro-democracy activists who have been either arrested or fled Hong Kong.
Lucidi, who used the name "Remi Enigma" on social media, last posted a photo of Hong Kong’s night view a week ago on Instagram and tagged the location as Times Square in the shopping district Causeway Bay.
Remi Lucidi, known for scaling tall building across the globe, died after falling from a residential building in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee has announced bounties of 1 million Hong Kong dollars for information leading to arrest of eight pro-democracy activists living abroad.
The Australian Prime Minister also spoke against Australian journalist Cheng Lei's detention in Beijing, saying she was being held without proper process. Cheng has been detained in a Chinese prison since 2020 and stood trial last year without any verdict in sight.
An Airport Authority spokeswoman told SCMP that the flight had aborted its take-off because of a “signal anomaly”.
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