Category: Hong Kong
Jimmy Lai asks Hong Kong court to intervene after government rules allowing UK lawyer on defence team would likely undermine national security
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lai’s lawyers argue finding is unlawful and usurps court’s role as gatekeeper against abuse of power. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216831/jimmy-lai-asks-hong-kong-court-intervene-after-government-rules-allowing-uk-lawyer-defence-team?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: Prosecutors name ex-lawmaker Dennis Kwok as ‘co-conspirator’ in national security trial
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong prosecutors have alleged that former lawmaker Dennis Kwok was a “co-conspirator” in the city’s largest national security case against 47 pro-democracy figures. Dennis Kwok. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Prosecutor Jonathan Man Tak-ho referred to a press conference held by the Civic Party, the pro-democracy party that Kwok was a founding…
Read More‘Alarming’ decline in Hong Kong’s black-faced spoonbill population amid record-high global numbers for endangered bird species, group warns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Bird Watching Society reports first time local population fell below 300 in eight years. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3216814/alarming-decline-hong-kongs-black-faced-spoonbill-population-amid-record-high-global-numbers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina sets up no-fly zone north of Taiwan for ‘space activities,’ Taipei says
Hong Kong Free Press Taiwan’s transport ministry said Wednesday China has set up a brief no-fly zone north of the island for April 16 due to “space activities”. The closure comes after Beijing completed three days of massive war games around Taiwan that saw it simulate targeted strikes and practise a blockade of the island.…
Read MoreHong Kong policeman arrested for using forged document to drive unregistered vehicle, fourth officer detained in 10 days
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officer and three other suspects were arrested while delivering new cars to pier after being intercepted by traffic unit. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216794/hong-kong-policeman-arrested-using-forged-document-drive-unregistered-vehicle-fourth-officer?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHK$8.4 billion spent on free PCR tests at Hong Kong community centres over past 2 years, with 40 million screenings carried out
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Official statistics also reveal that operating community isolation facilities for Covid-19 patients cost about HK$1.4 billion for the 13 months to January. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3216786/hk84-billion-spent-free-pcr-tests-hong-kong-community-centres-over-past-2-years-40-million?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSuper-connector brands like Cathay Pacific and Lee Kum Kee are Hong Kong’s superpower
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Trusted and loved companies that tell a piece of the Hong Kong story are vital to the city’s comeback. It’s time to focus on a soft power strategy. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216706/super-connector-brands-cathay-pacific-and-lee-kum-kee-are-hong-kongs-superpower?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong lawmakers call for use of technology to stop detainees escaping from court in light of latest incident
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. 37-year-old suspect is still on the run after swapping his identification band with another detainee. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216784/hong-kong-lawmakers-call-use-technology-stop-detainees-escaping-court-light-latest-incident?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina seeks to regulate AI technology, demands content reflect ‘core socialist values’
Hong Kong Free Press Content produced by generative artificial intelligence services should embody “core socialist values,” China’s cyberspace regulator has said as part of its latest draft measures to regulate AI technology firms. Photo: Pixabay/Pexels.com. In a list of proposed regulations unveiled on Tuesday, the Cyberspace Administration of China said the country supported the independent…
Read MoreHong Kong civil servant sentenced to 140 hours of community service for using fake Covid-19 risk-exposure app
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Magistrate rejects immigration assistant Wong Tsz-hin’s claim that he unknowingly used the wrong software. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216781/hong-kong-civil-servant-sentenced-140-hours-community-service-using-fake-covid-19-risk-exposure-app?utm_source=rss_feed
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