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Society & Rights April 8, 2026 470 stories in this edition

Court hearing set in July on confiscating Jimmy Lai’s properties

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Fiona Chow
Court hearing set in July on confiscating Jimmy Lai’s properties

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Hong Kong authorities have proceeded to confiscate properties linked to crimes committed by former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, with a hearing scheduled in three months to address the court order. According to a court document inspected by the South China Morning Post on Wednesday, the secretary for justice filed an application with the Court of First Instance to confiscate Lai’s properties after he was sentenced...

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Hong Kong authorities have proceeded to confiscate properties linked to crimes committed by former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, with a hearing scheduled in three months to address the court order. According to a court...

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