Chief Justice Andrew Cheung says Chan’s repeated judicial plagiarism has undermined public confidence in his ability to discharge his duties
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He founded the Cambodian conglomerate Prince Group, which authorities say was linked to a sprawling online scam network.
Caixin reported on Monday that prosecutors dropped a previous count of concealing criminal proceeds but added copyright infringement and intentional injury charges.
Under Chinese criminal law, intentionally inflicting bodily injury and causing death or severe injury
Former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai has appealed against the UK government’s decision to grant him only seven days’ temporary admission, requiring him to leave the country by Wednesday, the South China Morning Post has learned.
A source said on Monday that Wu had written to the British Home Office asking it to reconsider the decision and could potentially seek a judicial review if the appeal is rejected.
“A letter has been sent to the Home Office telling them they have made a mistake and asking them to reconsider
Residents and visitors in Hong Kong can enjoy discounts on dining, shopping and attractions in August by presenting tickets for five major events, including an exhibition, as authorities seek to boost the retail and catering sectors.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board announced on Monday that ticket holders for the selected events in the city would be able to enjoy 5 per cent discounts at more than 100 designated hotels and tourist attractions in August.
“With a series of major sports, cultural and arts events under way, we have proactively joined
Germany’s drive to compete with Chinese imports is colliding with its long-standing tradition of Sunday rest, with policymakers and retailers now asking whether a century-old consensus still fits an economy struggling to regain its competitiveness.
However, retail and business associations argue that the changes do not go far enough. The reform only touches federal working-time rules, leaving shop opening hours – regulated by Germany’s 16 states – untouched.
“The shop closing law is, in my view, a relic of the
China’s major chip manufacturers saw their profits skyrocket a staggering 2,579.5 per cent in the first half of 2026, fuelled by unprecedented demand for artificial intelligence and computing power, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.
The state agency attributed the surge to accelerated integration of AI across various fields, which in turn generated massive demand for computing power, according to Yu Weining, chief statistician of the NBS department overseeing industrial statistics.
Computing demand also
The Chinese aesthetic practice of wo you , which literally translates to “travelling while lying down,” is an artistic tradition that merges Taoism and Confucianism, enduring for centuries and now embraced by younger generations as a symbol of slow living.
The term was originally coined by the 5th-century Chinese painter Zong Bing.
Zong had a love for travel in his youth, but as he aged and fell ill, he was forced into seclusion. To preserve the landscapes he had once visited, he painted them and hung his
Rasidah Caudal tells This Week in Asia she has filed a complaint with Singapore’s Online Safety Commission and intends to take police action
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Rasidah Caudal told This Week in Asia on Monday that she had filed a complaint with Singapore
Five young Pallas’s cats, dubbed the world’s grumpiest feline for their sullen facial expressions, went on display at a zoo in Japan on Thursday.
Kobe Animal Kingdom put the four males and one female, all born in May at the facility, on public viewing last week.
The animals are believed to be one of the oldest living cat species and are native to the dry, rocky areas of Central Asia.
Hong Kong exports rose 53.4 per cent year on year in June, their sharpest increase in 42 years, to a record HK$641.1 billion (US$81.7 billion) on strong overseas demand for AI-related products.
Provisional figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Monday showed that the total value of exports climbed to HK$641.1 billion last month, after a 40.8 per cent surge in May.
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