Category: Hong Kong
HKFP Guide: Freebies, discounts and more on Hong Kong’s 26th Handover anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press On Saturday, Hong Kong will mark the 26th anniversary of its Handover from Britain to China with a slew of giveaways and discounts, from free entry at museums and swimming pools to deals at over 1,000 restaurants. A display marking the 26th anniversary of the Handover. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Chief Executive…
Read MoreExplainer: The decline of Hong Kong’s press freedom under the national security law
Hong Kong Free Press As Chief Executive John Lee assures Hongkongers that press freedom is “in our pocket,” HKFP rounds up media industry incidents since the onset of the national security law. File photo: StudioIncendo. June 2023 A Hong Kong press group urged the city’s police to provide an explanation after its former chairperson was…
Read MoreHong Kong legislature amends rules to allow lawmakers to take a ‘summer break’
Hong Kong Free Press The rules that govern how Hong Kong’s “patriots-only” Legislative Council (LegCo) operate been amended to allow Hong Kong lawmakers to take a summer break. Pro-Beijing Legislative Councillor Paul Tse tabled a motion to the legislature on Thursday to abolish an article in the LegCo’s Rules of Procedure, which stated that two…
Read MoreHong Kong ‘should play leading role’ to bring healthcare in mainland China ‘on par’ with city standard, integrate services
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Health secretary Lo Chung-mau argues exporting talent is not feasible, as city is ‘strong in quality, but not quantity’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3225984/hong-kong-should-play-leading-role-bring-healthcare-mainland-china-par-city-standard-integrate?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s pandemic fight shows need to boost R&D, health minister says, outlining plans to turn city into biomedical innovation hub
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Health authorities also considering setting up city’s own drug regulatory approval system, which can lure pharmaceutical firms, Lo Chung-mau says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3225997/hong-kongs-pandemic-fight-shows-need-boost-rd-health-minister-says-outlining-plans-turn-city?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreExplainer: How 3 years of the national security law transformed Hong Kong – Part I
Hong Kong Free Press Whilst local authorities promised the security law would only affect a small minority of people, few corners of the city’s social and political landscape have remained untouched by the multi-billion dollar clampdown. From libraries to the legislature, from campuses to the courts – swathes of the city’s public and private spheres…
Read MoreExplainer: How 3 years of the national security law transformed Hong Kong – Part II
Hong Kong Free Press In the three years since the security law was enacted, Hong Kong saw books pulled from library shelves, newsroom raids, democrats behind bars, patriotic education in schools and over 60 civil society groups disappear. The Beijing-drafted legislation aimed to prevent a repeat of the 2019 protests and unrest whilst ushering in…
Read MoreHong Kong’s only drinks carton recycler Mil Mill finds new site after land lease with gov’t-backed landlord not renewed
Hong Kong Free Press Mil Mill, the only drinks carton recycler in Hong Kong, has found a new site for its recycling plant after its previous lease was not renewed by its government-backed landlord last year. Beverage carton processing machineries in Mil Mill. Photo: Mil Mill, via Facebook. “After a lot of hard work, Mil…
Read MoreHong Kong bourse operator to cooperate with Beijing Stock Exchange, Ningbo government to attract more start-up listings
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, which runs Asia’s third largest stock market, has signed agreements with Beijing Stock Exchange and the government of Ningbo this week to explore ways to make it easier for…
Read MoreChinese spy balloon shot down in February did not gather data over US, Pentagon says
Hong Kong Free Press The Chinese spy balloon shot down by a US fighter jet over the Atlantic in February did not collect intelligence as it flew across the United States, the Pentagon said Thursday. “It’s been our assessment now that it did not collect while it was transiting the United States or overflying the United…
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