Category: Hong Kong
8 social workers suspended over protest-related convictions by Hong Kong’s restructured licensing body
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s new social work licensing body has suspended 11 social workers of their qualifications for up to three years, including eight with convictions related to the protests in 2019. Social Workers Registration Board. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. According to the Social Workers Registration Board’s notices published in the South China…
Read MoreEconomy to be on agenda when Chinese officials meet in November, as markets await stimulus details
Hong Kong Free Press Chinese leaders will convene a key political meeting early next month, state media reported Friday, as observers watch for more details on a stimulus plan to support the country’s wavering economy. The world’s second-largest economy has struggled to fully recover from the pandemic, with growth being dragged down by a persistent…
Read MoreNo ‘hard’ deadline for second phase of Hong Kong’s disposable plastics ban, environment chief says
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong will not set a “hard deadline” for the second phase of its disposable plastics ban, having learned from the resistance to a proposed waste tax, the city’s minister for the environment has said. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan was speaking in Cantonese on a Commercial Radio program…
Read MoreHong Kong property: Sun Hung Kai, Wheelock and CK Asset submit bids for Sha Tin plot
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Site STTL 625, which has an area of 5,652 square metres, can support a total of 570 units. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3283899/hong-kong-property-sun-hung-kai-wheelock-and-ck-asset-submit-bids-sha-tin-plot?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong gov’t to train community care teams to promote awareness of national security, official says
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government will train community care team members to help raise national security awareness in their respective districts, the city’s home and youth affairs minister has said. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The initiative, first mentioned in the 2023 Policy Address, aimed…
Read MoreEx-nursing student at top Hong Kong hospital remanded for alleged theft of over HK$100,000
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Leung Ho-fung, 27, also stands accused of stealing credit cards and an iPhone 15 at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital in Happy Valley. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3283895/ex-nursing-student-top-hong-kong-hospital-remanded-alleged-theft-over-hk100000?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHot off the press: HKFP launches fundraising hot sauce – ‘Spicy Questions’
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP is not afraid to ask spicy questions – that’s why we’ve launched a new fundraising hot sauce: HKFP Spicy Questions. Ingredients: Green mango, Thai chili pepper, red pepper, cranberry, roasted garlic, water, balsamic vinegar, rosemary, parsley, black pepper lemon juice, thyme, salt, garlic salt, star anise. Use by Aug 2025.…
Read MoreHong Kong customs seizes HK$100 million of contraband goods, including computer processors
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Items confiscated included laptops, smartwatches and circuit boards found in shipment to Taichung, authorities say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3283882/hong-kong-customs-seizes-hk100-million-contraband-goods-including-computer-processors?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaiwan’s President Lai Ching-te says island ‘won’t yield an inch’ of its territory on anniversary of Kinmen battle
Hong Kong Free Press Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Friday the island will not cede an inch of its territory, as China maintains military pressure on Taipei to accept its claim of sovereignty. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te speaks at an event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guningtou, on Kinmen Island, on…
Read MoreHongkongers call for checks after glass wall panel at shopping centre falls, injuring 4
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Panel measuring two by three metres falls from Citywalk mall in Tsuen Wan, prompting Buildings Department to call for an investigation. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3283840/hongkongers-call-checks-after-glass-wall-panel-shopping-centre-falls-injuring-4?utm_source=rss_feed
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