Hong Kong lawyers should not think of competing head-on with mainland counterparts in the Greater Bay Area, but instead position themselves as common law specialists and collaborators in cross-border legal teams, Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet has said. His comments came during a fireside chat on the sidelines of the China Conference: Greater…
Previously, I put forward the argument that Hong Kong’s relevance in China’s opening up lies less in guarding its gateway role and more in developing new forms of partnership. Since then, Hainan has set up distinct island-wide customs operations from December 18. This is a turning point – one that invites Hong Kong to think…
Charlie Kirk’s assassination has prompted many to speak out on social media, including an assistant dean of MTSU. Administrators fired Laura Sosh-Lightsy after she posted what the school called “inappropriate and callous comments” about the conservative activist’s death. The employee stated online: “Hate begets hate. ZERO sympathy.” Her post faced backlash and even caught the…
Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett announced Thursday that he is seeking re-election. He ran unopposed three years ago. Prior to his first term, he served as Chief Deputy under Sheriff Jim Hammond. In a public statement, Sheriff Garrett says he’s focused on building a brand founded on exceptional customer service, professionalism, and innovation: “Three years…
New code citations were filed Friday against the Canadian owner of the former Shenango China property. The New Castle Code Enforcement Department filed another 21 citations against David Choi, 76, of Scarborough, Ontario, after a Thursday reinspection. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content….
CATLETTSBURG An Ashland man with a lengthy rap sheet probably won’t be making any more snide remarks to a sitting judge after receiving quick consequences on Thursday. After clearing up some confusion between two defendants with the same name, 41-year-old Jeffrey A. Hurn approached a podium at the Boyd County Detention Center livestreaming a feed…
Hong Kong could be in for another bout of “what will happen to us in …”, only with 2047 replacing 1997. I say this after attending a farewell presentation by activist investor David Webb last week. For many years, Webb has worked on a pro bono basis to improve public knowledge of business issues. Towards…
An advocacy group that has fought to protect Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour for 30 years may take the government to court for passing a legal amendment to relax reclamation restrictions, calling it the last-ditch effort before the organisation closes. Winston Chu Ka-sun, founder of the Society for Protection of the Harbour, said on Saturday that…
This Dec 3, 2024, file photo shows the signage of the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong. (SHAMIM ASHRAF / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has accepted the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission (JORC) on the appointment of Sir William Gillow Gibbes Austen Young as a non-permanent…