“As far as I can tell, it doesn’t represent his personal view. It certainly does not represent my own view or that of the Maxwell Chambers’ board of directors,” he said. “It is also not representative of many of my clients who, regularly and with increasing frequency, select Hong Kong …
Read More »Bollywood’s Amitabh Bachchan wins court order for ‘personality rights’
Counsel for the actor said mobile applications, telephone numbers and websites had mushroomed that monetised his images or likeness without permission. Source link
Read More »4 from pro-independence Hong Kong student group get jail and detention
District Court judge handpicked by the city’s leader to adjudicate national security proceedings on Saturday imposed penalties on the quartet from Student Politicism. Source link
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Secretary for Justice Paul Lam tells legal forum ‘to make good use of Hong Kong’s unique status under one country, two systems’. Source link
Read More »Over 12,000 Hong Kong solicitors to elect new leaders for city’s Law Society
Poll will be held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Tuesday at 6.15pm, with seven candidates competing for six positions. Source link
Read More »Hong Kong chief executive hopeful calls finance industry double-edged weapon
Chief executive hopeful John Lee calls financial system ‘sharp tool’ to be used by or against city during meeting with Election Committee members Source link
Read More »In Malaysia, calls grow for child marriages to end by reforming laws
Seven years ago, Lia (not her real name) was just months away from sitting for the national examination to get her high school certificate when she found out she was pregnant. The 17-year-old dropped out of school but still sat her final exams, scoring an A for English and Cs …
Read More »El Salvador’s world-first adoption of bitcoin hits snags | The Express Tribune
SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador on Tuesday became the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, although it suffered teething problems when the government had to unplug a digital wallet to cope with demand. President Nayib Bukele, who pushed for adoption of the cryptocurrency, called for help from users who …
Read More »PM orders action against attempted rape of disabled minor girl | The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan ordered immediate arrest on Monday of the culprits behind the attempted rape of a disabled minor girl after her mother lodged a complaint at the Pakistan Citizen Portal. According to reports, the mother’s complaint, about her daughter being sexually assaulted in Okara, was reported at the portal under …
Read More »Bitcoin to become legal tender | The Express Tribune
SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said in a national address on Thursday that a recently passed law making bitcoin legal tender will take effect on September 7, noting that its use will be optional. El Salvador’s Congress already approved Bukele’s proposal to embrace the cryptocurrency, making El Salvador …
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