Category: Hong Kong
Whistle-blower Edward Snowden’s lawyer accuses Hong Kong Bar Association of using ‘false complaints’ in bid to stop him from practising
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Canadian lawyer Robert Tibbo, who represented US whistle-blower Edward Snowden, says he resigned from Hong Kong Bar Association because he believed he would never get a fair hearing https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225589/whistle-blower-edward-snowdens-lawyer-accuses-hong-kong-bar-association-using-false-complaints-bid?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong doctor found guilty of misconduct for injecting patient with Covid-19 Sinovac vaccine instead of contraceptive
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Doctor admits he did not check patient’s identity card or purpose of visiting before giving incorrect injection in 2021. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3225576/hong-kong-doctor-found-guilty-misconduct-injecting-patient-covid-19-sinovac-vaccine-instead?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePolice ‘smash’ Hong Kong people-smuggling syndicate after dawn stakeout at coastal drop-off points
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. 12 arrested in crackdown on alleged triad-organised people-smuggling operation believed to have been active for six months. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225572/police-smash-hong-kong-people-smuggling-syndicate-after-dawn-stakeout-coastal-drop-points?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDrunk Hong Kong woman arrested on suspicion of possessing offensive weapon after allegedly hacking tree with cleaver
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Online video shows a woman hitting tree about 10 times at a playground off Po Wan Road in Sheung Shui. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225563/drunk-hong-kong-woman-arrested-suspicion-possessing-offensive-weapon-after-allegedly-hacking-tree?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong airport downtown check-in service to resume after years-long Covid hiatus
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong airport’s downtown check-in service is set to resume following a three-year-long Covid-induced suspension. Hong Kong’s in-town check-in service. File photo: Wikicommons. “The In-town Check-in (ITCI) service at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations is jointly provided by airline operators /ground handling entities,” an MTRC spokesperson told HKFP on Tuesday. “The…
Read MoreChina censors prominent journalist who raised concerns about economy
Hong Kong Free Press A prominent Chinese financial journalist who has compared the country’s economic problems to the Great Depression has been banned from social media. Weibo. File photo: Hillary Leung/HKFP. The Weibo account of Wu Xiaobo, an influential business journalist and author with more than 4.7 million followers, “is currently in a banned state…
Read MoreHappy Hong Kong fans snap up 14,000 tickets in minutes for free harbour shows featuring Cantopop star Kelly Chen, girl group Lolly Talk and others
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Tourism Board, organiser of the first Harbour Chill Carnival, says public showed ‘enthusiastic support’ for the free concerts. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3225535/happy-hong-kong-fans-snap-14000-tickets-minutes-free-harbour-shows-featuring-cantopop-star-kelly?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong judge denies Abby Choi’s former mother-in-law’s third bail application as murder investigation continues
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jenny Li Sui-heung, 63, will stay behind bars after losing her third bid for bail, with judge saying she saw no reason to release defendant. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225534/hong-kong-judge-denies-abby-chois-former-mother-laws-third-bail-application-while-investigation?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong nat. security police arrests man over ‘seditious’ pro-independence messages on social media
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong national security police have arrested a 63-year-old man over alleged “seditious messages,” including calls for the city’s independence, on social media. Police officers in Hong Kong. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. According to the police, the man – who was apprehended in Tsim Sha Tsui on Monday – was suspected…
Read MoreHong Kong police hunt thieves who used GPS tracker to find victim’s car and steal HK$260,000
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Watch company salesman, 30, called police when he retuned to his car and found windscreen and another window smashed. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225527/hong-kong-police-hunt-thieves-who-used-gps-tracker-find-victims-car-and-steal-hk260000?utm_source=rss_feed
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