Category: Hong Kong
BREAKING: Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of same-sex couples’ housing, inheritance rights in landmark LGBTQ decision
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s top court has ruled in favour of same-sex married couples’ housing and inheritance rights, handing a landmark victory to the city’s LGBTQ community following government appeals against previous court rulings. The Court of Final Appeal. Photo: GovHK. The Court of Final Appeal handed down the verdicts on Tuesday, marking…
Read MoreBeijing official’s speech signals Hong Kong has never been ‘independent’, experts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing official Zhang Yong recently said ‘Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong’ guiding principle implies oversight by central authorities. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3288089/beijing-officials-speech-signals-hong-kong-has-never-been-independent-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More2 arrested over illegal streaming of overseas football matches at restaurant
Hong Kong Free Press Two Hong Kong men have been arrested on suspicion of illegally streaming overseas football matches at a restaurant. It marks the first time local authorities have made arrests following new communication rights granted to copyright owners last year. Customs and Excise Department. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. The Hong Kong Customs and Excise…
Read MoreHong Kong property: Agile chairman Chen Zhuolin loses US$16 million in distress sale
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chen Zhuolin sold nine units in Hamburg Villa, valued at HK$213 million (US$27.3 million), for about HK$90 million. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3288084/hong-kong-property-agile-chairman-chen-zhuolin-loses-us16-million-distress-sale?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong is becoming hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In a letter, US lawmakers have asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to rethink ties with Hong Kong’s banking sector. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3288097/hong-kong-becoming-hub-financial-crime-us-lawmakers-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCantonese, English use in Hong Kong schools ‘biggest problem’ for new migrants
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Education Bureau official says ‘ biggest problem is the language issue’ for children of migrants arriving in Hong Kong under talent schemes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3288093/cantonese-english-use-hong-kong-schools-biggest-problem-new-migrants?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong, Guangdong firms sign trade deals worth 100 billion yuan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief Executive John Lee is on trip to province with officials and tycoons, weeks after Beijing urged authorities and firms to work together. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3288087/hong-kong-guangdong-firms-sign-trade-deals-worth-100-billion-yuan?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More2 arrested in raid on Hong Kong restaurant illegally streaming Liverpool game
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Restaurant owner in Tung Chung allegedly used illegal streaming device to broadcast live football matches. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3288082/2-arrested-raid-hong-kong-restaurant-illegally-streaming-liverpool-game?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFirms to pledge support for Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis after Beijing’s call
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Firms will attend ceremony on Friday to show they intend to take part in the mega development, sources say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3288071/firms-pledge-support-hong-kongs-northern-metropolis-after-beijings-call?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMedia tycoon Jimmy Lai denies telling Apple Daily staff to urge western sanctions on Hong Kong, court hears
Hong Kong Free Press Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has denied that he instructed staff of his now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper to urge the West to impose sanctions on Hong Kong, his national security trial has heard. Jimmy Lai being transferred onto a Correctional Services vehicle on February 1, 2021. File photo: Studio Incendo. The…
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