Hong Kong
Artist tests freedom of speech in Hong Kong with daring billboard work
A video of the Australia-based Chinese dissident Badiucao silently saying “you must take part in revolution” has been playing since March 28.
- Elizabeth Flux
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- Opinion
- Ports
Was Li Ka-shing pushed to sell Panama ports, or did he jump?
Trump sees the sale of CK Hutchison’s ports as a victory, China sees it as coercion. For the 96-year-old Hong Kong billionaire, it might just be a good opportunity.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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- China relations
$200k to betray a neighbour: The Hong Kong letters pursuing dissidents in Australia
The office of Foreign Minister Penny Wong has raised concerns with Chinese authorities after letters appeared on Australian doorsteps offering large sums of money for information about dissidents.
- Cassandra Morgan and Eryk Bagshaw
Media tycoon tells court he did not use Trump officials to influence policy on Hong Kong
Pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai has taken the stand for the first time since his arrest on national security charges.
- Lisa Visentin
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- Food & drink
Saucy business: The billion-dollar brand you know by sight, if not by name
A 136-year-old condiment company, Lee Kum Kee, is evolving to reach a new generation – but many trade secrets still stay in the family.
- Jessica Yun
‘Seditious T-shirt’ enough to send Chu to jail for up to 10 years
In Hong Kong, where almost 300 people including Australian Gordon Ng have been arrested on national security grounds since the introduction of draconian security laws in 2020, wearing the wrong T-shirt can land you in jail.
- Lisa Visentin
The elusive family and the secrets behind The Star’s new casino owners
The family that took legal action to suppress a report into Star’s suitability to hold a casino licence has a long history of escaping scrutiny.
- Harriet Alexander
Cathay Pacific grounds planes, finds 15 A350s need engine parts replaced
The airline inspected its entire A350 fleet after a leak in a fuel system reportedly caused an engine fire on a flight bound for Zurich.
- Lisa Barrington and Tim Hepher
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- Courts
Star secret: The bombshell casino report we can’t print
A leaked probity report into Star Entertainment’s new casino will stay secret after the company’s partner took legal action to prevent it being published.
- Harriet Alexander and Amelia McGuire
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- Property development
The Sydney property developer chasing $28 million in stolen cash
Tina Zou redeveloped luxury units across Sydney. Now she is embroiled in a dispute over millions of dollars in Hong Kong linked to an espionage case involving a dead Royal Marine in London.
- Eryk Bagshaw, Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
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