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Lawmaker Joephy Chan has criticised a government film subsidy fund for supporting movies that "bad-mouth" Hong Kong ... Show more hongkongfp.com/2024/04/18/hong-kong-lawmaker-questions-govt-film-fund-vetting-process-citing-soft-resistance-in-some-movies/
More than 40 per cent of Hong Kong civil servants dismissed over the past five years were sacked over not complying with the city’s vaccination requirements ... Show more hongkongfp.com/2024/04/12/over-40-of-hong-kong-civil-service-dismissals-for-misconduct-in-past-5-years-linked-to-breach-of-covid-vaccine-rules/
The Hong Kong government will evaluate proposed hikes to taxi fares based on factors including public acceptance and drivers’ income ... Show more hongkongfp.com/2024/04/08/hong-kong-to-consider-public-approval-drivers-income-as-industry-seeks-to-raise-urban-taxi-flagfall-to-hk32/
Delaying proposed Trunk Road T4 in Hong Kong by decade would add HK$5 billion in costs, transport officials say
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3258161/delaying-proposed-trunk-road-t4-hong-kong-decade-would-add-hk5-billion-costs-transport-officials-say
New "security law" in Hong Kong comes into force: Despite international criticism, the so-called "security law" has been legally valid in the financial ...
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China tightens grip on Hong Kong with passage of strict law punishing dissent: China criticized the West for questioning Hong Kong's new national security ...
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Quick Glance: Australia and Britain Condemn China's Actions in Hong Kong and South China Sea
- Australia and Britain criticized China for its actions in Hong Kong and the South China Sea, as well as its support of Russia.
- In a statement following a meeting where London and Canberra deepened their security ties, the two countries expressed concerns about security and rights in Hong Kong, as well as human rights abuses in China.
- The ministers also strongly criticized Russia's invasion of Ukraine and called on China to play a role in ending the conflict.
- They also warned of the potentially severe consequences of an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.
Sharp criticism of new security law for Hong Kong: The new law provides, among other things, life imprisonment for “treason”. The USA, Great Britain and the EU ...
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Hong Kong lawmakers have completed a review of the clauses in the city’s proposed security legislation following six consecutive days of meetings ... Show more hongkongfp.com/2024/03/13/hong-kong-lawmakers-complete-initial-review-of-proposed-security-law/
The storming of Hong Kong’s legislative complex during the 2019 protests was “not an impulsive act,” an activist convicted of rioting has said in his ... Show more hongkongfp.com/2024/03/11/storming-of-hong-kongs-legislative-complex-in-2019-a-desperate-outcry-and-not-an-impulsive-act-court-hears/
In full: Draft text of Hong Kong’s new, homegrown security law revealed, arrives at legislature Friday
hongkongfp.com/2024/03/08/in-full-draft-text-of-hong-kongs-new-homegrown-security-law-revealed-arrives-at-legislature-friday/
Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo) convened a special, off-schedule meeting on Friday for the first and second reading of the Safeguarding National ... Show more buff.ly/3PeIkQO
New Security Law Firmly Aligns Hong Kong With Chinese Communist Party Ideology: CCP concepts and terminology are taking center stage in the city’s lawmaking.
thediplomat.com/2024/03/new-security-law-firmly-aligns-hong-kong-with-chinese-communist-party-ideology/
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China fires outspoken former Hong Kong envoy from top advisory role: Zhang Xiaoming is remembered as a hardliner who may have taken the fall for the 2019 protest ...
rfa.org/english/news/china/hong-kong-former-rep-03042024151450.html
Foreign influence Part 4.: From wharves to wealth – how trade & commerce shaped Hong Kong’s street names
hongkongfp.com/2024/02/17/foreign-influence-part-4-from-wharves-to-wealth-how-trade-commerce-shaped-hong-kongs-street-names/
EDITORIAL: Article 23 a lesson for Taiwan: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2024/03/28/2003815565
Western advisers under pressure: Hong Kong passes controversial security law: The new rules expand the powers of investigators immensely. This increases the ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/strafmass-verschaerft-hongkong-verabschiedet-umstrittenes-sicherheitsgesetz-19597251.html
Hong Kong police to install 15 sets of CCTV cameras in Mong Kok, no mention of face recognition function
hongkongfp.com/2024/02/23/hong-kong-police-to-install-15-sets-of-cctv-cameras-in-mong-kok-no-mention-of-face-recognition-function/
Hong Kong's Beijing-led Legislative Council has expanded the national security law. Treason, sabotage, rebellion, theft and espionage now all face life ... Show more www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/asien-hongkong-veroeffentlicht-gesetzesentwurf-zur-nationalen-sicherheit/100021933.html
Special Administrative Region: Hong Kong passes controversial security law: The approval was considered certain: Hong Kong has passed its own security law ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2024-03/hongkong-sicherheit-gesetz-sonderverwaltung-zone-china-demokratie
Paid articlePaid Asia: Hong Kong issues draft national security law: Prime Minister John Lee is calling on lawmakers to pass it quickly. The Legislative Council will discuss it ...
handelsblatt.com/politik/international/asien-hongkong-veroeffentlicht-gesetzesentwurf-zur-nationalen-sicherheit/100021933.html
Unlike Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, here’s how brand David Beckham made MLS go big on Lionel Messi
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Quick Glance: Lionel Messi's incredible trick amazes fans
- During the MLS opener, Lionel Messi dazzled with a remarkable trick
- Fans were impressed by Messi's creativity and shared their praise on social media
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Lionel Messi Angers Chinese Soccer Fans With Injury Snub: The superstar's failure to take the field during a game in Hong Kong has provoked a storm of criticism ...
newsweek.com/china-messi-inter-miami-hongkong-match-anger-1868391
Quick Glance: Hong Kong's Messi Scandal: Insights into Digital Fandom
- An enraged spectator kicks off Messi's head during a showcase match.
- Messi's absence in Hong Kong sparks outrage.
- Focus on Inter Miami club, co-owned by David Beckham.
- Revealing the vulnerability of football to social media.
‘No voice’: Without an opposition, Hong Kong’s ‘patriots only’ Legislative Council leaves marginalised groups behind
hongkongfp.com/2023/01/15/no-voice-without-an-opposition-hong-kongs-patriots-only-legislative-council-leaves-marginalised-groups-behind/
A fine mess: Hong Kong’s fixed-penalty parking tickets are scandalously low: "It is unacceptable that humble droppers of litter should be fined $3,000s... ...
hongkongfp.com/2024/01/15/a-fine-mess-hong-kongs-fixed-penalty-parking-tickets-are-scandalously-low/
Hong Kong leader starts push for new security laws, says city ‘can’t afford to wait’
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-hong-kong-leader-starts-push-for-new-security-laws-says-city-cant/
Asean parliamentarians discuss external engagement guidelines and digital law library
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/01/20/asean-parliamentarians-discuss-external-engagement-guidelines-and-digital-law-library
Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF FOMO, Thailand approves $14B airdrop: Asia Express: Hong Kong regulators seek to accelerate Bitcoin ETF approvals. Thailand handing out ...
cointelegraph.com/magazine/hong-kong-bitcoin-etf-fomo-thailand-14b-airdrop-asia-express/
Hong Kong to set up taxi driver penalty system to punish over-charging, refusing hire
hongkongfp.com/2023/12/15/hong-kong-to-set-up-taxi-driver-penalty-system-to-punish-over-charging-refusing-hire/
The Liberty Times Editorial: HK elections and CCP meddling: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2023/12/19/2003810825
Hong Kong’s ban on single-use plastics will make for a memorable Earth Day next year
hongkongfp.com/2023/10/23/hong-kongs-ban-on-single-use-plastics-will-make-for-a-memorable-earth-day-next-year/
Hong Kong activist Owen Chow pleads guilty to rioting in 2019 during storming of legislature
hongkongfp.com/2023/10/26/hong-kong-activist-owen-chow-pleads-guilty-to-rioting-in-2019-during-storming-of-legislature/
Hong Kong 47: Democrats ‘lacked willpower’ in the past, ex-Hospital Authority union chief tells court
hongkongfp.com/2023/08/23/hong-kong-47-democrats-lacked-willpower-in-the-past-ex-hospital-authority-union-chief-tells-court/
Hong Kong 47: Democrats gaining legislative majority ‘realistic’ had Beijing not intervened outside Basic Law, ex-journalist says
hongkongfp.com/2023/07/18/hong-kong-47-democrats-gaining-legislative-majority-realistic-had-beijing-not-intervened-outside-basic-law-ex-journalist-says/
Chinese investors, a Samoan high chief plot a cryptocurrency hub in paradisewww.rfa.org/english/news/pacific/samoa-cryptocurrency-07102023105502.html
A plan to change Hong Kong’s laws related to its flag aimed to make residents “consciously respect and love” the symbol of the city ... Show more buff.ly/3roFejZ
Hong Kong 47: Benny Tai’s ‘mutual destruction’ plan was ‘very wrong,’ democrat says at national security trial
hongkongfp.com/2023/07/11/hong-kong-47-benny-tais-mutual-destruction-plan-was-very-wrong-democrat-says-at-national-security-trial/
Outlawing online insults to regional flag can promote public respect and love for Hong Kong symbol, gov’t says
hongkongfp.com/2023/07/12/outlawing-online-insults-to-regional-flag-can-promote-public-respect-and-love-for-hong-kong-symbol-govt-says/
Hong Kong’s “patriots-only” legislature has unanimously passed the government’s proposal to overhaul District Council elections ... Show more buff.ly/46zfLVc
Blow to pro-democracy movement: pro-China parliament restricts county council elections in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong cuts directly elected District Council seats as overhaul unanimously approved
hongkongfp.com/2023/07/06/hong-kong-cuts-directly-elected-district-council-seats-as-overhaul-unanimously-approved/
Hong Kong legislature amends rules to allow lawmakers to take a ‘summer break’: The rules that govern how Hong Kong’s “patriots-only” Legislative Council (LegCo) ...
hongkongfp.com/2023/06/30/hong-kong-legislature-amends-rules-to-allow-lawmakers-to-take-a-summer-break/
Without opposition, Hong Kong’s ‘patriotic’ legislature asks fewer questions about gov’t spending
hongkongfp.com/2023/06/18/without-opposition-hong-kongs-patriotic-legislature-asks-fewer-questions-about-govt-spending/
A former student leader and a detained activist were among seven people to have pleaded guilty to rioting in relation to the storming of Hong Kong’s ... Show more buff.ly/3oBGUpo
The Hong Kong government has officially tabled a bill for overhauling the District Council, as an official accused former councillors of “swindling” votes in ... Show more buff.ly/43wdckn
Hong Kong’s legislature unanimously passed a bill on Wednesday which essentially allows the chief executive to decide whether overseas counsel can take part in ... Show more bit.ly/3BbCkAC
Hong Kong District Councils: Where has public opinion gone?: The government’s attempt to sell its makeover of Hong Kong’s district councils has been something of ...
hongkongfp.com/2023/05/14/hong-kong-district-councils-where-has-public-opinion-gone/
Hong Kong proposes legislation to give people more say on end-of-life care: Hongkongers will have more say on the manner and place of their end-of-life care ...
hongkongfp.com/2023/05/15/hong-kong-proposes-legislation-to-give-people-more-say-on-end-of-life-care/
Half of Hongkongers unable to name any serving lawmaker, poll finds: Half of Hongkongers have trouble naming even one member of the current term “patriots-only” ...
hongkongfp.com/2023/04/14/half-of-hongkongers-unable-to-name-any-serving-lawmaker-poll-finds/
Dominic Lee and Joephy Chan are one of the youngest lawmakers in the current Hong Kong Legislative Council, and they were voted in after a successful ... Show more https://thestartv.com/c/news https://cutt.ly/TheStar https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
Will ChatGPT replace me? Hong Kong reporter gets the shivers as he learns what the AI tool can do
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3214533/will-chatgpt-replace-me-hong-kong-reporter-gets-shivers-he-learns-what-ai-tool-can-do
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Hugging Face, the host of the "Woodstock of AI," emerges as a key voice for open-source AI development.
- Clem Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face, informs guests that his event may be "the biggest AI meetup in history."
- The event took place in the midst of a heated debate about large language models (LLMs) and their applications.
- "I think this event is a celebration of the power of open science and open source," Delangue added.
- "And that's what we've seen on Hugging Face: the impact of open science open source."
Hong Kong has ways of dealing with already admitted foreign lawyers, such as denying their visas, lawmakers told
hongkongfp.com/2023/03/31/hong-kong-has-ways-of-dealing-with-already-admitted-foreign-lawyers-such-as-denying-their-visas-lawmakers-told/
Hong Kong 47: Prosecutors name new ‘co-conspirator,’ who was not arrested or charged, in national security trial
hongkongfp.com/2023/03/27/hong-kong-47-prosecutors-name-new-co-conspirator-who-was-not-arrested-or-charged-in-national-security-trail/
The number of Hong Kong teachers convicted of criminal offences disqualified by the Education Bureau (EDB) has close to tripled in the past year ... Show more buff.ly/3G0ticz
Hong Kong 47: Ex-lawmaker Au Nok-hin walks back earlier description of Benny Tai ‘hijacking’ opinions
hongkongfp.com/2023/03/17/hong-kong-47-ex-lawmaker-au-nok-hin-walks-back-earlier-description-of-benny-tai-hijacking-opinions/
Two landlords aged 40 and 42 have been arrested by Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog for allegedly posting personal information about unsatisfactory tenants on ... Show more buff.ly/3T41Tfp
2 landlords arrested by Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog for allegedly doxxing tenants over rental disputes
hongkongfp.com/2023/03/09/2-landlords-arrested-by-hong-kongs-privacy-watchdog-for-allegedly-doxxing-tenants-over-rental-disputes/
Hong Kong: Fear Ramps Among China Critics: A draconian security law, China's oversized shadow and economic worries: many Hong Kongers who are critical of the ...
nzz.ch/international/honkong-unter-china-kritikern-geht-die-angst-um-ld.1708844
Hong Kong 47: Ex-lawmaker Au Nok-hin testifies against fellow democrats during national security trial
hongkongfp.com/2023/02/13/hong-kong-47-ex-lawmaker-au-nok-hin-testifies-against-fellow-democrats-during-national-security-trial/
Commentary: Hong Kong risks an irreversible tech brain drain: The only way to stop Hong Kong’s talent exodus is to reverse its political course ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/hong-kong-talent-exodus-brain-drain-tech-sector-uk-immigration-3301831
47 accused, some of whom are prominent: mass trial of Hong Kong democracy activists begins
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Quick Glance: Prosecutors accuse 47 opposition figures of plotting to overthrow Hong Kong's government...
- Chan Po-ying, the party's chairwoman, called the police action ridiculous.
- Another Hong Kong opposition activist has been granted bail in connection with a national security case. Supporters in the public gallery cheered the defendants' remarks from the dock at times during the trial, prompting one of the three judges, hand-picked by the government from a pool of jurists to hear national security cases, to intervene.
- The trial features the most defendants in a single case since Beijing enacted the national security law in June 2020, with many of the defendants incarcerated since being charged in February of the following year.
Domestic workers’ union slams Hong Kong lawmakers’ ‘racist’ proposals as legislature discusses crackdown on ‘job-hopping’
hongkongfp.com/2023/02/15/domestic-workers-union-slams-hong-kong-lawmakers-racist-proposals-as-legislature-discusses-crackdown-on-job-hopping/
Hong Kong 47: Activist’s voting campaign formed ‘backbone’ of unofficial primaries, nat. security trial hears
hongkongfp.com/2023/02/07/hong-kong-47-activists-voting-campaign-formed-backbone-of-unofficial-primaries-nat-security-trial-hears/
Can Hong Kong’s ‘patriots-only’ legislature hold itself to account?: Our constitutional structure requires that the chief executive be accountable to the ...
hongkongfp.com/2023/02/04/can-hong-kongs-patriots-only-legislature-hold-itself-to-account/
Omitting lawmakers’ names from Hong Kong’s legislature meeting minutes does little to build trust in government
hongkongfp.com/2023/01/29/omitting-lawmakers-names-from-hong-kongs-legislature-meeting-minutes-does-little-to-build-trust-in-government/
Making a point: Hong Kong journalists regroup abroad: Journalists find it difficult to report in Hong Kong after imposition of national security law and ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/31/making-a-point-hong-kong-journalists-regroup-abroad
Hong Kong’s Democratic Primary Trials Show a Dark Truth: Hong Kong’s legal prosecution of opposition figures puts it in the company of authoritarian regimes ...
thediplomat.com/2023/02/hong-kongs-democratic-primary-trials-show-a-dark-truth/
Hong Kong’s legal prosecution of opposition figures puts it in the company of authoritarian regimes worldwide. https://buff.ly/3YoPXGy
Hong Kong press group slams omission of lawmakers’ names from legislature meeting minutes
hongkongfp.com/2023/01/18/hong-kong-press-group-slams-omission-of-lawmakers-names-from-legislature-meeting-minutes/
Hong Kong democrat Helena Wong released from prison, will isolate at home after catching Covid-19
hongkongfp.com/2023/01/09/hong-kong-democrat-helena-wong-released-from-prison-will-isolate-at-home-after-catching-covid-19/
2 Hong Kong legislative candidates wanted by corruption watchdog for attempted election expenses fraud
hongkongfp.com/2023/01/12/2-hong-kong-legislative-candidates-wanted-by-corruption-watchdog-for-attempted-election-expenses-fraud/
‘Not a rubber stamp’: Hong Kong’s Legislative Council still has heated debates, president says
hongkongfp.com/2022/12/16/not-a-rubber-stamp-hong-kongs-legislative-council-still-has-heated-debates-president-says/
Democratic Party vows to serve Hongkongers after 3 ex-lawmakers imprisoned over legislature scuffles
hongkongfp.com/2022/12/14/democratic-party-vows-to-serve-hongkongers-after-3-ex-lawmakers-imprisoned-over-legislature-scuffles/
No more fireworks at Legco, but Hong Kong lawmakers say: ‘We’re doing our job’: Despite absence of opposition, lawmakers insist they ask questions and ...
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3205240/only-patriots-house-no-more-fireworks-hong-kong-legislature-lawmakers-say-theyre-doing-their-job
#cryptonews : The Legislative Council of Hong Kong 🇭🇰passed legislation to open up virtual assets to retail investors as local financial services are lining up for ... Show more
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