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Sexual violence survivors are often reluctant to report their cases to authorities for fear of reliving the trauma as the police investigate and during court proceedings, a Hong Kong NGO has said as it released an animation shedding light on the issue. Anti-sexual violence group RainLily on Thursday published the video based on the true […]

By Holmes Chan Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday presided over the inauguration of new Macau leader Sam Hou-fai, capping off a three-day visit as the former Portuguese colony marks 25 years since being returned to China. Sam, who served as president of Macau’s apex court since the 1999 handover, was the sole candidate in October’s […]

Hong Kong’s drug users are starting younger, an NGO has warned, after a survey showed 46 per cent of respondents began taking drugs between the ages of 12 and 17, and 73 per cent before age 21. Hong Kong Christian Service (HKCS), which provides treatment and support for drug users, said the survey also showed […]

Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has said tensions between China and the West grew after Xi Jinping became leader and could only be resolved if he were to step down, while denying that such a claim amounted to inciting hatred against Xi. Lai, 77, told his national security trial on Thursday that he thought Xi […]

Hong Kong has spent around HK$640 million on a “baby bonus” scheme that hands out HK$20,000 to families having children, part of an initiative to boost the city’s low fertility rate. A total of 32,811 applications have been received from last October, when the scheme was announced, to the end of November, Deputy Chief Secretary […]

The Hong Kong government’s watchdog has called on various departments to set up a one-stop website offering information to the bereaved on after-death arrangements. Authorities could “significantly reduce” the pressure and emotional stress on people handling the loss of a family member by digitalising or personalising the procedures for death registration and related applications, the […]

Corruption in China’s military has led to the removal of top leaders and may hamper the country’s efforts to modernize its armed forces, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. In 2023, Beijing’s forces “experienced a new wave of corruption-related investigations and removals of senior leaders which may have disrupted its progress toward stated 2027 modernization goals,” […]

An independent media outlet in Macau has taken down a report about various facilities being shut down before Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to the territory to mark the 25th anniversary of its handover to Beijing. Online news outlet All About Macau on Tuesday evening issued an apology for taking down the report, just […]

A 60-year-old man pleaded guilty on Wednesday for his role in running a clandestine Chinese “police station” in New York as part of a campaign to monitor and harass US-based dissidents. Chen Jinping, 60, faces up to five years in prison for conspiring to act as an illegal agent of the Chinese government, the Justice […]

A total of 25 people have been arrested over the past three years over using fake credentials to apply to Hong Kong’s universities, with one of them sentenced to a 17-week jail term. Acting security minister Michael Cheuk told the legislature on Wednesday the Immigration Department had been strictly checking applications for student visas or […]

The Hong Kong government has spent around HK$21 million annually on wild boar management work over the past three years, as veterinary officers culled more than 630 wild pigs between January and November. There had been a “gradual improvement” of the situation regarding wild pig nuisance in Hong Kong in recent years, with the overall […]

Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has told his national security trial that he believed the UK had a “moral responsibility” to lead international support of Hong Kong, but denied that he requested specific policy measures other than granting Hongkongers the right of abode in the country. Lai, 77, on Wednesday denied that he was seeking […]

Hong Kong activist Wong Ji-yuet has filed an appeal against her sentence in a landmark subversion case involving 47 prominent pro-democracy figures. Wong, 27, was jailed for four years and five months last month along with 44 others convicted of “conspiracy to commit subversion” over their roles in an unofficial primary election that aimed to help them secure a […]

By Holmes Chan Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Macau on Wednesday for a three-day visit as the casino hub prepares to celebrate 25 years of Beijing rule. Xi landed at the Macau International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The former Portuguese colony was handed over to China on December 20, […]