Category: Hong Kong
Strong winds damage Lunar New Year fairs in Hong Kong, forcing closure at 1
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Temporary fair at Cheung Sha Wan Playground closed for repairs after social media posts show section of booths blown over, goods toppled. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296404/strong-winds-damage-lunar-new-year-fairs-hong-kong-forcing-closure-1?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHarassment of journalists revived after student reporters’ investigation into gov’t ‘care teams,’ press group says
Hong Kong Free Press A new wave of online harassment that followed a journalism students’ investigation into government “care teams” echoed an “organised attack” last year that saw dozens of reporters targeted, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has said. Hong Kong Journalists Association. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. In a statement released on Sunday, the HKJA…
Read MoreLake in Hong Kong Disneyland closed indefinitely after discovery of charred body
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police officers and multiple vehicles were spotted conducting investigations inside the park early on Monday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3296401/lake-hong-kong-disneyland-closed-indefinitely-after-discovery-charred-body?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘It was devastating’: US-bound refuges grounded in Hong Kong after Donald Trump suspends admissions scheme
Hong Kong Free Press By Holmes Chan After 13 years in Hong Kong as a refugee, John received plane tickets that would grant his family new lives in the United States — only for them to be snatched away with a stroke of the pen by President Donald Trump. Uzma Naveed (right), an outreach coordinator,…
Read MoreHong Kong doctor given 120 hours of community service for filming upskirt video
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Probation officer tells court doctor from Chinese University of Hong Kong made recording during lecture out of stress. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3296391/hong-kong-doctor-given-120-hours-community-service-filming-upskirt-video?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong pollster taken in again as part of national security probe
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Robert Chung was escorted from his home on Monday morning for questioning for the second time in two weeks, Post learns. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3296389/hong-kong-pollster-taken-again-part-national-security-probe?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong shivering at 10 degrees Celsius, lowest so far this winter
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Observatory expects weather will remain cold on Tuesday and Wednesday, the first day of Lunar New Year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296379/hong-kong-shivering-10-degrees-celsius-lowest-so-far-winter?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy Hong Kong need not get defensive about national security
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It has a great legal system, and the constant harping on security only creates a false impression of the city as a hotbed of dissension. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3296193/why-hong-kong-need-not-get-defensive-about-national-security?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreShould Hong Kong end Japanese seafood import ban after Chinese test results?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Restaurants urge review of ban, but others cautious after tests of samples near Fukushima show no signs of negative impact on marine life. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3296330/should-hong-kong-end-japanese-seafood-import-ban-after-chinese-test-results?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkonger rescued from Myanmar scam farm to arrive home on Monday, gov’t says
Hong Kong Free Press A Hongkonger who was rescued from a Myanmar scam farm a week ago is set to arrive in Hong Kong along with a Security Bureau-led task force on Monday, the government has said. The task force met the Hongkonger at a Thai detention centre, where the victim had been sent following…
Read More