HONG KONG: The Hong Kong home and office of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was hit by arson attacks in the early hours of Monday morning, police said.

The attacks came as tension remains high in the southern Chinese city after more than two months of protests for free leadership elections, which ended when rally camps were cleared in December.

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