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 (AFP) – Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai testified on Thursday that he brokered meetings between former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and American establishment figures ...

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 ...

Chiu also accused Beijing of "unfairly painting" Lai's administration as "provocative and unreasonable", while referring to Beijing's insistence that Taiwan belongs to a bigger Chinese polity ...

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 ...

It also encouraged the public to use electronic channels such as the Faster Payment System or other e-wallet services for giving lai-see. The note-issuing banks, namely the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking ...

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Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te vowed to boost the island’s defences and improve economic resilience in a New Year’s Day speech, as he faces a serious challenge from the opposition ...

TAIPEI — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday the island must boost defense spending and “demonstrate its determination” to protect itself, in a New Year’s speech just weeks ...

Lai’s vows come as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House this month posing fresh uncertainty for Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy that produces the majority of the world’s ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te waves with the ...