Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong teachers and students have duty to defend national security under patriotic education bill, says education minister
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Teachers to visit mainland China to foster mainstream values of ‘loving the country and Hong Kong’, says Secretary for Education Christine Choi. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3226227/hong-kong-teachers-and-students-have-duty-defend-national-security-under-patriotic-education-bill?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee warns against ‘soft resistance’ as pomp, patriotism replace protests on Handover anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong must stay vigilant against “soft resistance” and be proactive in safeguarding national security, Chief Executive John Lee has said as the city marked 26 years since its Handover from Britain to China. Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day ceremony in Wan Chai on Saturday July 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.…
Read More40 Hong Kong drivers leave on road trips across border under new northbound travel scheme, while others wait for permission
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 4,000 applied for ‘Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles’ scheme, allowing residents to drive into Guangdong province. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3226220/40-hong-kong-drivers-leave-road-trips-across-border-under-new-northbound-travel-scheme-while-others?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong technology chief says Google told officials it would only remove protest song under court order, sparking injunction bid
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘You raised a legal issue, we used legal means to solve the problem,’ Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong reveals in media interview. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3226219/hong-kong-technology-chief-says-google-told-officials-it-would-only-remove-protest-song-under-court?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBravery of five Hongkongers who tried to intervene in mall double murder recognised in gov’t honour list
Hong Kong Free Press Chief Executive John Lee is to award a Medal for Bravery (Bronze) to a man who intervened in a double murder at a local mall, striking the suspect and preventing him from fleeing. Four others who sought to help will receive a Commendation for Community Service. People lay flowers at the…
Read MoreHong Kong minibus driver, 26, arrested after vehicle knocks down and kills elderly woman in Ngau Tau Kok
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Incident on Friday occurred at 11pm on Wai Yip Street towards Mong Kok. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3226213/hong-kong-minibus-driver-26-arrested-after-vehicle-knocks-down-and-kills-elderly-woman-ngau-tau-kok?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s New World First Bus drives into history as it merges with sister company Citybus
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bus fans mark final New World First Bus service and first for new-look Citybus takes to the roads https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3226217/hong-kongs-new-world-first-bus-drives-history-it-merges-sister-company-citybus?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong this week: handover anniversary, John Lee exclusive and Cathay in spotlight
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at celebrations to mark the 26th anniversary of the handover, an exclusive interview with Chief Executive John Lee on his first year in office and…
Read MoreHong Kong leader John Lee vows to win public trust with concrete actions and results as he marks first year in office, warns against ‘soft resistance’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. John Lee addresses political and business leaders at ceremony marking July 1 handover anniversary as he takes stock of his first year in office. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3226210/hong-kong-leader-vows-win-public-trust-concrete-actions-and-results-he-marks-first-year-office-warns?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong will never be a globally relevant sporting city if it treats sport with such wilful disregard
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With its newly handicapped golf course at Fanling, a 50,000-seat white elephant waiting to happen in Kai Tak – and a government that doesn’t seem to care – the city is rushing headlong into…
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