Inter Miami ends preseason with draw vs. Messi’s boyhood club Newell’s

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF closed out their tumultuous MLS preseason with a 1-1 draw against Messi’s boyhood club, Newell’s Old Boys on Thursday night. It was the first time that the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner faced the club…

Fans mock Lionel Messi over Falklands and call him “thief” after Hong Kong no-show

Chinese football fans have called Lionel Messi a “thief” and mocked him over the Falkland Islands. The Argentinian star angered supporters when he didn’t play during Inter Miami’s game in Hong Kong earlier this month. Messi was on the bench…

Hong Kong court orders China’s Evergrande, which owes $300b, to liquidate

A Hong Kong court ordered China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, to undergo liquidation following a failed effort to restructure $300 billion owed to banks and bondholders that fueled fears about China’s rising debt burden. Judge…

UN calls on Hong Kong to drop case against publisher Jimmy Lai

As Hong Kong’s official legal year began Monday, the city’s chief justice, Andrew Cheung, used the opportunity to stress how the judiciary takes its duty seriously. The courts will not “blindly convict” anyone and will respect fundamental rights in national…

Security tight ahead of landmark trial for media tycoon Jimmy Lai

A landmark national security trial for leading China critic Jimmy Lai opened in Hong Kong on Dec 18 amid tight security, with the pro-democracy activist battling charges that he colluded with foreign forces, including the United States. Queues formed outside…

Tickets for Messi’s friendly match in Hong Kong sold out under an hour

Tickets to see Lionel Messi in a Hong Kong friendly were snapped up in under an hour on Friday after nearly two million people queued online, organisers said. The Argentine great and his Inter Miami side will face a Hong…

Hong Kong court grants Chinese real estate giant reorganisation postponement

Hong Kong’s Supreme Court has once again granted the highly indebted Chinese real estate giant Evergrande a postponement for its reorganisation plan. Judge Linda Chan surprisingly postponed the decision until Jan. 29, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday.…

British documentary alleges China influences universities, spies on Hong Kongers in UK

A BBC Channel 4 documentary, “Secrets and Power: China in the UK,” claims the Chinese government is interfering with academic freedom and spying on Hong Kong activists in the United Kingdom. The 49-minute film released Wednesday alleges that the University…

11 footballers arrested for match-fixing in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency has arrested 23 people including a coach and 11 players from one football team in its biggest crackdown on match-fixing in recent years. The Independent Commission Against Corruption on Tuesday said first division matches in the…

Abby Choi: Ex-husband charged in gruesome Hong Kong murder

The ex-husband and former in-laws of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi have appeared in court after being charged in connection with her murder. The accused include her ex-husband Alex Kwong, Kwong’s brother Anthony and their father Kwong Kau. Kwong’s mother,…

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