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Hong Kong: Pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai's trial ends
Deutsche Welle
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August 28, 2025
A Hong Kong court heard the closing arguments Thursday in the landmark national security trial of pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai. Lai, who was arrested in 2020, was charged with "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces" and "seditious...
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai verdict to come 'in good time': judge
Yahoo News
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A Hong Kong court finished hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Thursday, though a judge declined to say when a verdict will be reached. The 77-year-old founder of the now-shut Apple...
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai's legal woes: key dates
The Economic Times
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August 28, 2025
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai, best known as the founder of pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, has become a focal point of international concern as he contests charges under a Beijing-imposed national security law. The 77-year-old has spent more than...
Closing arguments conclude in Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai’s trial
Radio Free Asia
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Closing arguments ended Thursday in the national security trial of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, although judges did not say when they would render a verdict. Judge Esther Toh, a member of the three-judge panel overseeing the case, said the...
Việt Nam's National Day observed in China’s Hong Kong
Vietnam News Agency
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HONG KONG — The Vietnamese Consulate General in China’s Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions hosted a grand ceremony on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Việt Nam's National Day (September 2). Consul General Lê Đức...
Hong Kong awaits Jimmy Lai verdict as security trial ends
Nikkei Asia
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Hong Kong security law Media tycoon's health in question after 1,700 days in solitary confinement Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of the since shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, in 2020. He now awaits a verdict on national...
Hong Kong court to hand down Jimmy Lai’s national security case verdict ‘in good time’
Hong Kong Free Press
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August 28, 2025
The high-profile national security trial of media tycoon Jimmy Lai will reach a verdict “in good time,” a judge has said, after the prosecution and defence finished their closing arguments. Jimmy Lai in 2020. Photo: HKFP. The closing submissions...
Hong Kong court to deliberate media mogul Jimmy Lai verdict
Channel News Asia
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August 28, 2025
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court finished hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Thursday (Aug 28), though a judge declined to say when a verdict will be reached. The 77-year-old founder of the...
Hong Kong Disneyland marks 20th anniversary with charity donations and ticket giveaways
South China Morning Post
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August 28, 2025
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, which marked its 20th anniversary this summer, launched its year-long celebrations, “The Most Magical Party of All”, in June with the largest ever “Friendtastic!” parade in the park’s history, the anniversary-only show...
What’s next for Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai as verdict looms in security case
Malay Mail
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August 28, 2025
HONG KONG, Aug 28 — A Hong Kong court finished hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai today, though a judge declined to say when a verdict will be reached. The 77-year-old founder of the...
Beijing tells new US consul general to Hong Kong to respect city’s rule of law
South China Morning Post
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August 28, 2025
Beijing has called on the new US consul general to Hong Kong to uphold the principle of non-interference and respect the city’s rule of law, following the announcement that Julie Eadeh has taken up the role after receiving the central government’s...
Webinar: Betraying the law – Why Hong Kong’s foreign judges should resign
ARTICLE 19
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On Thursday, 28 August 2025, closing arguments were presented in Jimmy Lai’s national security trial. The publisher faces charges of colluding with foreign forces and to conspiracy to publish seditious material, and could be sentenced to life...
Hong Kong Shares Poised To End Two-Day Slide
RTTNews
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August 28, 2025
The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, tumbling almost 630 points or 2.5 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 25,200-point plateau although it may find traction on Thursday. The...
Empowering Hong Kong as a Global Digital Asset Innovation Hub: Official Launch of the Hong Kong Virtual Assets Listed Companies Association
The Laotian Times
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August 28, 2025
HONG KONG, Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At the critical juncture marking the implementation of the “Policy Statement 2.0 on the Development of Digital Assets in Hong Kong” and one month since the official effective date of the “Stablecoin...
BitMart pulls Hong Kong VASP application
Coin Telegraph
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August 28, 2025
Crypto exchange BitMart withdrew its application for a virtual asset service provider license in Hong Kong. According to the list of virtual asset trading platforms maintained by the Hong Kong regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission...
World News | Chinese Pressure Forces Censorship of Tibet, Uyghur, Hong Kong Art in Bangkok Exhibition
Latestly
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August 28, 2025
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India] August 28 (ANI): Sai, a Myanmar artist and curator who left Thailand following pressure from Chinese authorities to remove the works of Tibetan and other exiled artists from an exhibition in Bangkok,...
Vietnam’s National Day observed in China’s Hong Kong
VietnamPlus
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August 28, 2025
Hong Kong (VNA) – The Vietnamese Consulate General in China’s Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions hosted a grand ceremony on August 27 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2). Consul General Le...
Final arguments conclude in Jimmy Lai national security trial in Hong Kong
The Guardian
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August 28, 2025
Final arguments have concluded in the national security trial of the pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong. Government-picked judges are retiring to consider their verdict in the case, seen internationally as a crucial test of the rule...
Hong Kong – Murder and tried suicide in Yau Ma Tei
Web NewsWire
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August 27, 2025
Murder and tried suicide in Yau Ma Tei ****************************************** Authorities are examining a murder and tried suicide case occurred in Yau Ma Tei today (August 27) in which a male was hurt, a young boy and a lady passed away. At...
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong awaits verdict as landmark national security trial concludes
The Independent
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August 28, 2025
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