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9 September, 2024
LGBTQ+ couple Chatchai Aunthaya, 40, and Nitinai Buathong, 32, pose for photos after they receive official marriage certificates in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

‘I do’ … at last: LGBTQ couples in Thailand marry as same-sex unions legalised

The new law allows couples aged 18 or above to marry regardless of their gender, and access to medical, inheritance and property rights.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Oxfam Hong Kong data leak: watchdog rules charity violated privacy law

South Korea

Yoon’s martial law case in South Korea falls on prosecution

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Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong police question 2 polling institute workers as part of fugitive probe

The force asked two staff members to help with investigation, after questioning leading pollster and family of fugitive Chung Kim-wah.

Chung Kim-wah moved to the UK in 2022. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits to urging US to revoke visas of officials’ children

Prosecutors question Lai about his overseas political connections on 31st day of media owner’s verbal testimony in marathon trial.

Britain

Rupert Murdoch’s UK news group apologises to Prince Harry

News Group Newspapers settled in the lawsuit over a phone hacking scandal.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong antitrust watchdog launches website to help SMEs with competition law

SMEs can use website’s tools to assess whether they are at risk of violating ordinance, commission says.

People cross the street in Hong Kong’s shopping hub, Causeway Bay. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong courts

Editorial | Legal eagles make it clear rule of law still reigns in Hong Kong

Despite challenges – and ill-informed naysayers overseas – city remains a bedrock of judicial independence and integrity.

India

Indian man who raped, killed doctor gets sentenced to life in prison

Police volunteer Sanjay Roy, 33, who has consistently maintained his innocence, can appeal the judgment in a higher court.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Laura Shusterman, wife of Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen

Laura Shusterman must rue the day her family introduced her husband Michael Cohen to Donald Trump – who the disgraced lawyer fears may take revenge when he returns to the White House.

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and fixer, has been married to his supportive wife Laura Shusterman since 1994. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong courts

Recruiting foreigners to Hong Kong’s top court now more complex: chief justice

Andrew Cheung says presence or absence of overseas judges on highest court will not undermine integrity of legal system.

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Andrew Cheung, the chief justice, acknowledged the contributions of overseas judges over the years and said the judiciary was “broader than any individuals”. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong barristers’ group to keep speaking up on legal issues: Victor Dawes

Outgoing Bar Association chairman also says frank dialogue with Beijing is in Hong Kong’s interest, with body not avoiding critical comments.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Arrest ordered for Bolivian ex-president Morales on human-trafficking charges

The former leader, who is accused of having a child with a minor, says the allegations are meant to torpedo his bid for a political comeback.

US-China relations

TikTok sell-or-ban law is upheld by US Supreme Court

High court rules that law requiring ByteDance to sell video-sharing app to non-Chinese buyer or face US ban starting Sunday is constitutional.

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The US Supreme Court has ruled that a law forcing the sale or ban of TikTok is constitutional. Photo illustration: Reuters
Indonesia

Will Indonesia’s plan to restrict children’s access to social media succeed?

While many support the policy and say it should also limit screen time, others are concerned about implementation and data privacy.

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Young girls use their mobile phones as they visit Lampuuk beach on the outskirts of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, in December 2024. Photo: AP
Pakistan

Pakistan jails ex-PM Imran Khan for 14 years over land corruption case

The verdict is the biggest setback for Khan and his party since a surprisingly good showing in the 2024 general election.

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United States

How a TikTok ban in the US would work – and why user workarounds won’t

Users could try to access a web-based version of TikTok via a browser while using a VPN, but the web version lacks many features of the app.

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The Philippines

Singapore’s Alice Guo probe spotlights ‘domino effect’ of transnational crime

Zhang Jie, one of Guo’s alleged associates, is a Singaporean national who purportedly helped in her escape from the Philippines last year.

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Former Bamban mayor Alice Guo attending a hearing at the Philippine Senate in September 2024. Photo: Handout/EPA-EFE
Fame and celebrity

Who is Kim Porter’s ex-husband Al B. Sure! – and what did he say about Diddy?

A new documentary about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs features interviews with individuals from the rapper’s inner circle, including the ex-husband of his late baby mama Kim Porter, Al B. Sure!

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South Korea

After Yoon’s arrest, calls for Kim Keon-hee to face charges intensify

South Korea’s opposition is demanding that First Lady Kim be held accountable for alleged corruption and interference in state affairs.

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South Korea

Martial law, memes and mayhem: the rise and fall of Yoon Suk-yeol

Once a celebrated anti-corruption crusader, on Wednesday Yoon became South Korea’s first sitting president to be arrested.

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A placard of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol with horns is seen on an installation during a rally against Yoon near his residence in Seoul on January 5. Photo: AFP
India

India’s police arrest 5 more men in ‘nightmare’ sexual abuse of teen

The unnamed woman, now 18, said around 60 men sexually abused her in her southern home state of Kerala beginning from when she was just 13.

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Indian women queue up to vote. An average of nearly 90 rapes a day were reported in 2022 in the country of 1.4 billion people, but many more are thought to go unreported. Photo: AFP
Nordic nations

Sweden eyes revoking citizenships amid internal security threats

This comes as the Nordic nation grapples with ‘violent extremism’ and ‘systemic and organised crime’ amid issues with asylum seekers.

South Korea

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol detained

Investigators and police had to scale makeshift barricades set up by the impeached president’s supporters to gain access to his compound.

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Hong Kong courts

Explainer | Hong Kong yoga ball murder: what has changed since the verdict in 2018?

The Post unpacks how the defence and prosecution shifted strategies, and what prompted the retrial.

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Professor Khaw Kim Sun. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

The many faces of the ex-professor in Hong Kong yoga ball murder case

Prosecutors accuse Khaw Kim Sun of being an unfaithful husband who killed his wife and daughter, while colleagues call him a ‘guardian angel’.

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Ex-professor Khaw Kim Sun pictured at his home before his conviction. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Who is Steve Sarowitz, named in Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni?

Sarowitz co-founded Wayfarer with Baldoni, and Lively’s complaint stated that Sarowitz gave ‘input and ideas on ways to negatively influence the narrative’ against her.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong yoga ball murder case: ex-professor to face ruling as early as Tuesday

Jury is deliberating verdict following 41-day retrial of Khaw Kim Sun who allegedly killed his wife and daughter.

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