Category: Hong Kong
Prosecution and defence argue over ex-lawmaker’s role in 2019 Yuen Long attack as rioting trial hears closing submissions
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong court has heard contradictory arguments over the role of a detained ex-lawmaker in the Yuen Long mob attack in 2019, with the prosecution claiming he should be blamed for instigating violence. File photo: Lam Cheuk-ting, Photo: LegCo Screenshot. Seven people including Democratic Party former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting stand…
Read MoreProsecutors accuse Hong Kong ex-opposition lawmaker of inciting riot against ‘white shirts’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lam Cheuk-ting, 46, instigated clash at Yuen Long MTR station on social media, with white-shirted group ‘defending homeland’, court hears. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3279183/prosecutors-accuse-hong-kong-ex-opposition-lawmaker-inciting-riot-against-white-shirts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCross-border voting push: authorities urged to set up electoral roll of mainland-based Hongkongers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Concern group, made up of lawmakers and Election Committee members, says proposal will pave way for voting from outside city. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3279181/cross-border-voting-push-authorities-urged-set-electoral-roll-mainland-based-hongkongers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCall for less emphasis on language skills for Hong Kong university admission
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools seeks to balance English requirement with demands for city’s future. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3279179/call-less-emphasis-language-skills-hong-kong-university-admission?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s privacy watchdog warns jobseekers against ‘blind’ ads to protect personal data
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Commissioner of Privacy Ada Chung urges citizens to ascertain employers’ identities when applying for jobs and look out for ‘unscrupulous’ cons. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3279174/hong-kongs-privacy-watchdog-warns-jobseekers-against-blind-ads-protect-personal-data?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee says harassed journalists can ‘file police report,’ but sidesteps condemnation of ‘attack’
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s John Lee has rebuffed an invitation to criticise the intimidation of journalists, with his office referring HKFP back to comments Lee made during a press briefing when asked whether the city’s leader condemned the recent spate of harassment. Since Hong Kong’s largest press group announced the “systemic and organised…
Read MoreHong Kong customs seizes HK$10 million of smuggled platinum, its largest haul in 20 years
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officers find eight slabs of metal hidden inside Shenzhen-bound truck’s battery box during stop at checkpoint, arrest 48-year-old driver. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3279139/hong-kong-customs-seizes-hk10-million-worth-smuggled-platinum-its-largest-haul-20-years?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong jumps to ninth spot in global talent ranking but Singapore still top in Asia
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City’s ranking leaps from 16th last year after improving in three assessment areas – investment and development, appeal and readiness. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279135/hong-kong-jumps-9th-spot-global-talent-ranking-singapore-still-top-asia?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong man pleads guilty to sedition under new security law over graffiti left on back of bus seats
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong man charged under Hong Kong’s new security law has pleaded guilty over writing “seditious” graffiti on bus seats. West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts in Hong Kong, on September 19, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Chung Man-kit appeared before Chief Magistrate Victor So at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday,…
Read MoreHong Kong probe finds Cathay Airbus A350 engine fault could have sparked major fires
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities urge European aviation body to demand that manufacturer Rolls-Royce impose inspection requirements for such engine parts. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3279122/hong-kong-probe-finds-cathay-airbus-engine-fault-could-have-sparked-major-fires?utm_source=rss_feed
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