Hong Kong

• Company out $35M after scammers stage video call with deepfake CFO, coworkers

  The employee was tricked into transferring $200 million Hong Kong dollars into five bank accounts after joining a video call with convincing AI fakes of their coworkers.

  World

  Feb 5
  
• Jimmy Lai: What to know as Hong Kong media tycoon’s trial gets underway

  A landmark national security trial started Monday in Hong Kong for prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, who faces a possible life sentence if convicted.

  World

  Dec 18, 2023
  
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• Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow says she feels territory’s intimidation tactics in Canada

  Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow said Thursday she still feels under the watch of the Chinese territory's police after moving to Toronto.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2023
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• Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow says desire for freedom led her to flee to Canada

  Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who fled to Canada while free on bail, says she won't return home amid a crackdown that curbed her freedoms.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2023
• Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow moves to Canada, says she plans to skip bail

  Agnes Chow announced she is studying at a Canadian university in Toronto and intends to never return to Hong Kong.

  World

  Dec 4, 2023
• IN PHOTOS: Hong Kong grinds to a halt as city sees record rainfall

  Hong Kong was brought to a halt as the metropolis and other parts of southern China were hit with record rainfall Thursday and Friday.

  World

  Sep 9, 2023
• Hong Kong, southern China hunker down as Super Typhoon Saola approaches

  The typhoon could make a landfall in parts of southern China and many workers were forced to stay at home, while Hong Kong saw cancelled flights and suspended stock market trading.

  World

  Aug 31, 2023
• 9th annual Okanagan Tattoo Show takes over Kelowna Curling Club

  This event allows those looking to get a tattoo on the spot, or those looking to find an artist to work with them in the future, plenty of options to choose from.

  Features

  Jul 30, 2023
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• Advocates push Liberals to relax Hong Kong immigration rules

  Requiring police checks from Hong Kong authorities puts potential immigrants at the mercy of the authorities they’re trying to escape, advocates argue.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2023
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• Canadian government drops education requirement for Hong Kong immigrants

  Ottawa announced on Tuesday it would remove all educational requirements for people with at least a year of work experience in Canada starting August 15.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2023