It is a long-standing Chinese tradition during the Lunar New Year to give out red packets, also known as lai see in Cantonese and hong bao in Mandarin. Usually handed out in pairs and containing ...

Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying denied acting as an agent for the US or Taiwan but said on Monday that he had been “happy” to help rebuild diplomatic ties between both sides by ...

Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai (黎智英) yesterday testified that he brokered meetings between former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and US establishment figures, with prosecutors alleging that he ...

HONG KONG - Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai on Jan 16 told a court trying him for colluding with foreign powers that he paid a former US general to advise former Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in late ...

HONG KONG, Jan 16(Reuters) - Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai on Thursday told a court trying him for colluding with foreign powers that he paid a former U.S. general to advise former Taiwan president ...

Sir Iain wore a 'Free Jimmy Lai' badge on the lapel of his jacket as he grilled Ms Reeves, and he was not the only MP to highlight the case of the detained British citizen. Liberal Democrat ...

Taiwan would uphold “peace through strength” when facing the expansion of authoritarianism, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday during a meeting with a delegation from the Ronald Reagan ...

Spectators might have expected him to be dispirited. But Jimmy Lai grinned from the stand in late November 2024; spotting loved ones in the public gallery, he waved and blew kisses. The pro ...

This led to the belief that the colour red wards off evil and started a tradition of giving lai see red packets for good fortune. The gold coins eventually changed to bills but the symbolism of the ...

British online trading platform IG Group reported a 30% leap in first-half profit on Thursday, helped by a pick up in trading activity in volatile markets, though its CEO highlighted areas for ...