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Sebastien Lai says he fears the pro-democracy tycoon will "die in prison" if convicted.

Lai has been detained since December 2020, with western nations and rights groups calling for his release
The closing arguments in the national security trial against jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai were postponed on Thursday after the Asian financial hub issued its highest-level “black” weather warning, stemming from ex-typhoon Podul.
Queues had formed outside the court for the public gallery, but torrential rain saw the closing arguments in the trial, which began in late 2023, delayed. Proceedings are expected to resume on Friday.

The Asian American Cultural Alliance launches its 6th Asian Food and Culture Festival on Aug. 10 at Canalside.

The Asian American Cultural Alliance launches its 6th Asian Food and Culture Festival on Aug. 10 at Canalside.

USS Higgins and USS Cincinnati sailed near Scarborough Shoal after Chinese tried to drive away Philippine vessel
The US has briefly deployed two warships in a disputed South China Sea shoal where while trying to drive away a smaller Philippine ship in a high-seas accident that raised alarms about maritime safety.
Both China and the Philippines claim Scarborough Shoal and other outcroppings in the South China Sea. Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also lay overlapping claims in the contested waters.

A man was swept away while fishing and dozens of other people were injured as strong winds and rain battered the island.

Federal immigration enforcement actions have reached historic highs, sparking an immediate response among affected Asian American communities.

The infrastructure company is among those lining up to acquire the struggling utility if it collapses
A Hong Kong infrastructure company is reportedly a leading contender to buy Thames Water if the heavily indebted company collapses in coming weeks.
CKI, which invests in power and other utility companies in the UK, is among those lining up to acquire the water and sewerage supplier if it , according to the Times.

American and Chinese naval vessels clashed near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Wednesday, escalating tensions in the disputed waters, a Navy spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Caller ...

American and Chinese naval vessels clashed near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Wednesday, escalating tensions in the disputed waters, a Navy spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Caller ...

The recent flooding that killed 31 in a single nursing home exposed flaws in emergency planning as China braces for more extreme and unpredictable weather.

Letter from rights groups says RedBird Capital’s proposed takeover threatens media pluralism and transparency
A group of nine human rights and freedom of expression organisations have called on the culture secretary to halt and investigate the US private equity company’s ties to China.
The international non-governmental organisations, which include Index on Censorship, Reporters Without Borders and Article 19, have written to Lisa Nandy arguing that RedBird Capital’s links with China “threaten media pluralism, transparency and information integrity in the UK”.