Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong man found guilty of insulting national anthem with remix video, in first conviction under anthem law
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong man has been found guilty of insulting the national anthem and was remanded into custody on Wednesday, marking the first conviction under the National Anthem Ordinance. Cheng Wing-chun, who was 27 at the time of arrest, appeared in front of Magistrate Minnie Wat at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts…
Read MoreHong Kong to take ‘necessary’ measures as international agency approves Japan’s nuclear wastewater discharge plan
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong government said it was reviewing the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the the safety of Japan’s nuclear wastewater discharge plan, which was said to be “consistent with international safety standards” by the report. Seeking to more information from Japan, the Hong Kong government said it…
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest 4 ex-members of defunct opposition group Demosisto for allegedly violating national security law
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officers scour industrial building on Wing Kin Road for evidence. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3226663/hong-kong-police-arrest-4-ex-members-defunct-opposition-group-demosisto-allegedly-violating-national?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong doesn’t need another public golf course, development chief says, shooting down latest attempt to stop housing plan on Fanling site
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bernadette Linn says ‘no urgent need for new public golf course’, with authorities determined to press ahead with building public flats on part of Fanling site. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3226662/hong-kong-doesnt-need-another-public-golf-course-development-chief-says-shooting-down-latest-attempt?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s talent attraction scheme may lower entry barriers for graduates from mainland universities
Hong Kong Free Press The government is considering lowering the entry requirements for its new Top Talent Pass Scheme, in order to allow in more graduates from China who may not have attended one of the world’s top 100 universities, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun has said. The visa programme was introduced by Hong…
Read MoreTorrential rains kill at least 15 in southwest China
Hong Kong Free Press Fifteen people have been killed and four are missing after torrential rain in southwest China, state media said Wednesday. “The latest round of torrential rains since Monday had killed 15 people and left four others missing in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality as of 7 am Wednesday”, state news agency Xinhua said,…
Read MorePhilippine Coast Guard accuses Chinese boats of ‘dangerous’ manoeuvres
Hong Kong Free Press The Philippine Coast Guard on Wednesday accused Chinese patrol vessels of blocking two of its boats in the disputed South China Sea, describing their actions as “very dangerous”. China claims almost the entire sea despite rival claims from other Southeast Asian countries including the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. A Chinese Coast…
Read MoreHong Kong cannot just be ‘China’s financial centre’, it must be counted among top global hubs, HKMA’s Eddie Yue says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong will continue to develop as a global finance hub and will not just be viewed as China’s offshore financial centre, HKMA CEO Eddie Yue tells Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum summit.…
Read MoreHong Kong’s M+ art museum to cut ticket prices by 25 per cent over summer despite art hub facing financial constraints
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Standard tickets to be reduced from HK$120 to HK$90, and concession tickets from HK$60 to HK$45 from July 29 to September 30. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3226627/hong-kongs-m-art-museum-cut-ticket-prices-25-cent-over-summer-despite-art-hub-facing-financial?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court convicts first person tried under national anthem law for editing protest song into Olympic athlete clip
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cheng Wing-chun found guilty of disrespecting Chinese national anthem by substituting correct music in clip of Tokyo Olympics fencer winning gold in July 2021. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3226624/hong-kong-court-convicts-first-person-tried-under-national-anthem-law-editing-protest-song-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed
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