Category: Hong Kong
8 years of HKFP: Why we remain committed to on-the-ground reporting in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press When Hong Kong Free Press launched eight years ago today, the city’s constitutional guarantees of press freedom – whilst delicate – were never thought to be fundamentally in peril. Today, press freedom remains “in our pockets,” according to Hong Kong’s leader, yet the idea of newsroom raids, journalists behind bars, news…
Read MoreClimate disclosures: Hong Kong must up its game on sustainability to elevate its role as green finance hub, experts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. All relevant players must understand and adhere to the latest disclosure requirements, speakers from the government, the city’s stock exchange operator and companies including HSBC and EY said during the Post’s Redefining Hong Kong…
Read MoreHong Kong’s cross-harbour tunnels toll fee debate is over finally, but will approved bill help ease congestion?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Post takes a closer look at the approved toll fee adjustment and breaks down what you need to know about the latest development. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3225950/hong-kongs-cross-harbour-tunnels-toll-fee-debate-over-finally-will-approved-bill-help-ease?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong attitudes to mental illness: hide it and fear it
Hong Kong Free Press Two stories on the same day nicely illustrated Hong Kong’s attitude to mental illness. One concerned a legislator (no names or party affiliations, not to protect the guilty but because I have sworn off politics) who suggested that “recovering mental patients” could be shipped across the border to the Greater Bay…
Read MoreHong Kong police take HK$123 million worth of crystal meth off the streets after raids on storage centres net biggest haul of the drug this year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspected crystal meth found disguised in sacks used for tea in Ngau Tau Kok flat and Kwun Tong commercial building. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225946/hong-kong-police-take-hk123-million-worth-crystal-meth-streets-after-raids-storage-centres-net?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest 3 after seizing 100 bullets, 13 imitation guns dumped beside rubbish bin
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says seized ammunition consisted of 22 calibre bullets, while imitation firearms included air rifles and model guns. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225930/hong-kong-police-arrest-3-after-seizing-100-bullets-13-imitation-guns-dumped-beside-rubbish-bin?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJapan must abandon its reckless proposal to discharge Fukushima waste water into the ocean
Hong Kong Free Press Japan’s plan to discharge over a million tonnes of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific is hazardous and irresponsible, and could have serious repercussions on the environment, human health, the regional economy, and diplomatic relations. Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Photo: TEPCO. The plan violates international…
Read MoreHong Kong official dismisses claims town planning board has faced pressure from government to approve public housing scheme for golf course
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Permanent Secretary for Development Doris Ho says comments that board members face pressure are ‘unacceptable’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3225889/hong-kong-official-dismisses-claims-town-planning-board-has-faced-pressure-government-approve-public?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNorthern Metropolis and triads? Hong Kong police arrest 180 in crackdown on illegal activities, including lunchbox business at construction sites
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say gangs extorted fees from vendors to sell lunchboxes to workers in the area, with a source revealing monthly revenue could be up to HK$500,000. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225888/northern-metropolis-and-triads-hong-kong-police-arrest-180-crackdown-illegal-activities-including?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen hopes to visit China to ‘re-establish contact’ with leaders
Hong Kong Free Press US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview that aired Wednesday she hopes to travel to China to “reestablish contact” with Beijing despite differences between the two countries. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in 2018. Photo: European Central Bank. Tensions between China and the United States have soared in recent…
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