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The Legislative Council of Hong Kong is made up of 70 members who debate and pass bills. Half of the Legco members are directly elected by voters in geographical constituencies and the remaining 35 members are returned by 29 functional constituencies.  The next elections will be held in September 2020.

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  • Justice secretary Paul Lam outlines scenarios where people could breach new domestic national security law
  • But he says that prosecutors will evaluate every case to see if it meets threshold for endangering national security
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The Transport and Logistics Bureau says it ‘will further enrich the discussion documents … to facilitate the Finance Committee’s deliberation on the relevant project’.

Hong Kong’s Cathay to reinstate service to Riyadh in advance of meeting with lawmakers on Friday as government seeks closer business ties with Saudi Arabia.

Experts say government must ‘redouble’ efforts to tackle worries raised by overseas community over domestic national security law to preserve city’s position as international hub.

No hint of dissent in Legislative Council as all 88 members take turns over 10 hours to speak of their ‘historic mission’ to plug legal loopholes.

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After cutting costs by about 20 per cent throughout 2023, Hex Trust sees the cryptocurrency market’s revival ‘directly translating into profitability’ for the company.

Insiders reveal calculated strategy to catch foreign powers off guard and curb impact of potential sanctions or smear campaigns ahead of passing of Article 23 bill.

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Report covered sentencing of Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong, who was among three political activists and 10 others charged with rioting and breaching Legco complex.

One of the most notable clauses empowers chief executive in council to make subsidiary legislation ‘for the needs of’ safeguarding national security.