AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPress Freedom: Reporters Without Borders again named Xi Jinping and Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee among its press-freedom predators. Joshua Wong is due to be sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty in his second national-security case; a support group also says Customs seized more than 60 books shipped from Taiwan. Courts: Yuen Long district councillor Sei Chun-hing was jailed for two years and six months for having sex with a 13-year-old girl. Economy: Hong Kong’s economy grew 5.2% in the third quarter, its fastest pace in five years, lifted by exports and domestic demand. Beijing says it will keep backing the city’s role as a global financial hub, as Hong Kong launches round-the-clock settlement using tokenised deposits. Education: Five Hong Kong universities made Asia’s QS top 10, with HKU retaining first place. Sport: Alex Eala beat Emerson Jones to reach the Hong Kong Open’s second round.
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