Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Civic Party folds after 17 years of championing opposition causes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Organisation decides to wind up after failing to find any members willing to serve as chairman. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3222062/hong-kongs-civic-party-folds-after-17-years-championing-opposition-causes?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow to get laughs in Hong Kong: veteran comedian Steven Lee talks about living with disability, building audiences and dealing with ‘internet mobs who hurt free speech’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Trilingual comedian says local scene is still small compared with other major cities, but hopes it can gain traction following end to Hong Kong’s pandemic curbs. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222043/how-get-laughs-hong-kong-veteran-comedian-steven-lee-talks-about-living-disability-building?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Cantopop singer and opposition supporter Anthony Wong says venue booking for August concert cancelled without reason
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre ‘not in a position to proceed’ with contractual obligation to host concert, the operator says, according to Wong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3222041/hong-kong-cantopop-singer-and-opposition-supporter-anthony-wong-says-venue-booking-august-concert?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBREAKING: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Civic Party votes to dissolve
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong pro-democracy political party Civic Party has voted to dissolve. The decision came after the party’s executive committee posts were left vacant as no members filed nominations to take up positions. Members of the Civic Party passed a motion in an extraordinary general meeting on Saturday to wind up the…
Read MoreHong Kong’s development chief says companies granted land at proposed technopole will be banned from leaving it vacant, arbitrarily selling or changing its use
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn says maximising land premium is not a top priority for San Tin Technopole. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3222033/hong-kongs-development-chief-says-companies-granted-land-proposed-technopole-will-be-banned-leaving?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCoronavirus Hong Kong: parents warned about rise of other respiratory illnesses despite peaked Covid wave
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. HKU experts sound alert on flu, RSV and pneumococcal infections, with children and elderly most at risk. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3222025/coronavirus-hong-kong-parents-warned-about-rise-other-respiratory-illnesses-despite-peaked-covid?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHuman rights group Amnesty International claims Uygur student missing for more than 2 weeks since arriving in Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Abuduwaili Abudureheman, who is studying for his PhD in Seoul, had apparently entered city to visit a friend and said he was being interrogated by authorities https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3222022/human-rights-group-amnesty-international-claims-uygur-student-missing-more-2-weeks-arriving-hong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUyghur student missing after texting that he was being interrogated by Hong Kong police – Amnesty
Hong Kong Free Press A Uyghur student has been missing for over a fortnight after text messaging a friend to say he was being interrogated by Hong Kong police, according to Amnesty International. On Friday, the rights NGO urged the local authorities to explain the disappearance. Xinjiang-born Abuduwaili Abudureheman arrived in Hong Kong on May…
Read MoreBeijing’s top man on Hong Kong, Macau affairs urges casino hub to lean less on gaming and tap into Hengqin development potential
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts note lighter emphasis on national security by HKMAO chief Xia Baolong, compared with remarks made on earlier visit to Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3222014/beijings-top-man-hong-kong-macau-affairs-urges-casino-hub-lean-less-gaming-and-tap-hengqin?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKFP Lens: Bun snatching festival returns to Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s iconic bun scrambling competition was held on Cheung Chau on Friday – a public holiday for Buddha’s Birthday. The 2023 Cheung Chau Bun Carnival on Friday, May 26. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. It is the first time the Jiao Festival and bun scramble have been held in three years owing…
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