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21/11 8:02 am
My friend Joshua Wong is among those jailed in Hong Kong the UK must stand up for these political prisoners - Theguardian

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21/11 12:01 am
Jimmy Lai trial: key points from media moguls testimony on first day - Theguardian

Detained pro-democracy activist spoke for first time about charges against him under Hong Kong national security law Jimmy Lai, the detained pro-democracy activist and media mogul who is the target of Hong Kongs most high-profile national security case, took the stand in court on Wednesday

77-year-old seemed older and not as strong as he used to be. His first words swearing an oath on the Bible were delivered hoarsely. Continue reading...



20/11 3:07 pm
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai defiant as he gives evidence in foreign collusion trial - Theguardian

Founder of Apple Daily paper denies seeking to influence foreign policy against China and says advocating for the independence of Hong Kong was a reality too crazy to think about Pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai has said he never tried to influence foreign policy or ask foreign officials to take concrete action on Hong Kong, on his first day giving evidence at his national security trial

conspiracy to foreign collusion, under the citys punitive national security law (NSL), introduced in 2020. Continue reading...



19/11 11:34 pm
International outrage over sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong - Theguardian

Human rights groups concerned after handing down of sentences of up to 10 years Governments and human rights groups have expressed concern and outrage at the sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong after the citys largest national security trial

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Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy campaigners for subversion - BBC - 19/11 10:57 pm

Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among dozens sentenced in a controversial national security trial.



Noodles, AI skyscraping and survival: inside Kowloon Walled City in pictures - Theguardian - 19/11 3:00 pm

Before its demolition, the towering Hong Kong neighbourhood was home to gangs, entrepreneurs, families and addicts





Who are the activists jailed in Hong Kong's largest national security trial? - BBC - 19/11 11:55 am

They include prominent campaigners, former lawmakers and ordinary citizens who joined the pro-democracy movement.



The Last Dance review Chinese funeral business is backdrop for arresting, life-affirming drama - Theguardian - 12/11 3:00 pm

An irascible priest loses his patience with a newcomer to Hong Kongs funeral traditions in punchy melodrama of a film Starting out as a prickly comedy in which wedding planner Dominic (Hong Kong standup icon Dayo Wong) switches to the funeral business, The Last Dance takes a sudden sombre turn

Dominic realises he has already been dead for six months. Its not the only mortician scene and not the only note of unsettling realism with which writer-director Anselm Chan ballasts this well-constructed and punchy melodrama. Bequeathed the funeral agent gig by his girlfriends retiring uncle, Dominic must get to grips with his new business partner: ball-breaking Taoist priest Master Man (Michael Hui), who performs the breaking hells gate rites that liberate departing souls. The veteran is unimpressed by the commercially oriented newcomer, who is so keen on flashy gimmicks that he commissions a paper Maserati for the funeral of someone who died in a car crash. It becomes apparent, though, that Mans traditionalism is covering up his own grief and leads to his unbending treatment of anyone in his vicinity. Continue reading...



It wasnt sexual in any way! 50 years of streaking by the people who dared to bare all - Theguardian - 6/11 1:00 pm

So do they have any regrets? Mark Roberts remembers the moment clearly. The Liverpudlian was 28 years old, living in Hong Kong, doing bar work

all the fuss was about. I went: Fuck off, anybody can streak. I was drunk. So the owner goes: OK, big mouth, you streak tomorrow in the final. I went: OK, but I had no intention of doing it. He got home at 4am and fell asleep on the sofa fully dressed. Next thing I know, my friend Harry is banging on the apartment door, saying: Its time to go to the sevens. He said: If you dont open the door, Im going to kick it in. Harry whisked him off to the stadium bar. For Roberts, there was no way out. Im free as a bird ... Mark Roberts streaking at Wimbledon in 2002. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian Continue reading...



Australian judges speech met by protest over his role in Hong Kongs appeal court - Theguardian - 23/10 9:55 am

Patrick Keane is one of only six overseas justices remaining on the bench since the introduction of draconian national security laws A speech by Australian judge Patrick Keane KC has been met by a vociferous protest over his continued presence on the bench of Hong Kongs controversial court of final appeal

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Court acquits the late Daim Zainuddin - Star
KUALA LUMPUR: The late Tun Daim Zainuddin, who passed away a week ago, has been acquitted by the Sessions Court.Judge Azura Alwi made the order of acquittal under Section 254(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), as applied by the pro??se??cution. Read full story