Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong national security police seize ‘Pillar of Shame’ statue in connection with subversion case
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. National security police execute search warrant at Kadoorie Centre and seize controversial artwork. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219532/hong-kong-national-security-police-seize-pillar-shame-statue-connection-subversion-case?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong national security police seize Tiananmen Crackdown statue for ‘inciting subversion’ probe – reports
Hong Kong Free Press The Pillar of Shame – a monument commemorating those who died amid the 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown – has been seized by Hong Kong’s national security police investigating an “incitement to subversion” case, local media have reported. The Pillar of Shame. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. The police announced in a statement on…
Read MoreDeath of Hong Kong Star Ferry captain draws attention to workers’ 25-day shift pattern
Hong Kong Free Press The death of a Star Ferry captain during a shift on Wednesday has drawn attention to the firm’s 25-day work roster. However, workers wished to keep the arrangement – which affords them five days off after working for 25 consecutive days – according to the Star Ferry. Hong Kong’s Star Ferry.…
Read MoreHong Kong police hunt for ‘golden-dyed hair’ suspect over HK$100,000 Rolex theft
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police describe suspect as Chinese man with golden-dyed hair, aged about 20, standing about 1.65 metres tall and last seen wearing grey top, blue trousers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219511/hong-kong-police-hunt-golden-dyed-hair-suspect-over-hk100000-rolex-theft?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More5 Hong Kong primary schools lose funding for first-year classes, education chief says
Hong Kong Free Press Five Hong Kong primary schools will not receive funding for Primary One classes in the upcoming school year after not enough students enrolled, the city’s education chief has said. Saint Charles School in Kennedy Town was among the five schools that did not have enough enrolments, telling local outlets, including InMedia,…
Read More2 Hong Kong robbers jailed for 8 years each over ‘shocking’ daylight Rolex theft
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Wong Tsz-fung, 23, and Tan Hoi-yan, 22, plead guilty to ‘vicious attack’ on engineer Ng Yiu-san with knife and extendable baton at MTR station in 2020. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219497/2-hong-kong-robbers-jailed-8-year-each-over-shocking-daylight-rolex-theft?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSouth China Morning Post wins 13 prizes in reporting, photography and design at the 2022 Hong Kong News Awards
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City leader John Lee uses ceremony to warn of dangers posed by artificial intelligence to media industry and stresses importance of defending truth. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3219487/post-wins-13-prizes-reporting-photography-and-design-2022-hong-kong-news-awards?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina slams Canada’s ‘slander’ after ambassador summoned over intimidation claims
Hong Kong Free Press China slammed what it called “groundless slander and defamation” by Canada on Friday after Ottawa summoned Beijing’s ambassador over accusations a Chinese diplomat sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker and his family. Parliamentarian Michael Chong has led an outcry in Canada following a damning report this week by the Globe and…
Read MoreClimate change: Hong Kong firms must improve climate-risk assessments because of imminent threat to assets, incoming global standards, analytics firm says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong companies should conduct a thorough assessment of their assets and operations’ exposure to climate-change risks, even if the city’s financial markets are yet to price them in, according to an analytics provider.…
Read MoreHong Kong ice hockey body slams sports federation’s ‘unjustified’ allegations over anthem blunder
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s ice hockey body has called allegations made by the city’s top sporting committee that it placed insufficient importance on ensuring the correct anthem was played at a recent international match “unjustified.” The protest song Glory to Hong Kong was heard instead of China’s Marches of the People during an…
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