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Economy & Trade April 21, 2026 391 stories in this edition

Hong Kong seeks to seize HK$56.5 million, 17 companies from jailed Jimmy Lai

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Hong Kong seeks to seize HK$56.5 million, 17 companies from jailed Jimmy Lai

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The Hong Kong government is seeking to confiscate HK$56.5 million (US$7.2 million) from former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s bank accounts and all of the shares in his 17 companies after he was jailed for 20 years under the national security law, court documents show. The secretary for justice applied to the High Court earlier this month to seize Lai’s assets linked to three conspiracies to instigate foreign sanct...

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The Hong Kong government is seeking to confiscate HK$56.5 million (US$7.2 million) from former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s bank accounts and all of the shares in his 17 companies after he was jailed for 20 years und...

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