Hong Kong – Page 50 – Prologue Journal

A constitutional innovation: Never mind Hong Kong’s Basic Law, consider the context

Hong Kong Free Press Well, I don’t suppose that it has anything to do with me, but we now have a response to the idea that planning to veto the government’s budget was not a crime, but a legitimate constitutional recourse outlined in the Basic Law. This comes in a China Daily piece by one…

Families of Hongkongers trapped in Myanmar ‘scam farms’ plead for their return after Chinese actor’s rescue

Hong Kong Free Press To one Hongkonger, it seemed like a dream job – a purchasing agent transporting goods from Thailand to Japan. It quickly became a nightmare. Ex-district councillor Andy Yu (centre) and Kelvin, a family member of a trafficking victim, speak to the press before submitting a petition to the Thai consulate, on…

Travel-loving Hongkongers losing interest in pets, animal charity says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rising number of cats are also being abandoned, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294389/travel-loving-hongkongers-losing-interest-pets-animal-charity-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong woman back home after suspected abduction in Southeast Asia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Security Bureau says Immigration Department followed up on case and ‘it is understood that the person has returned to Hong Kong’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3294387/hong-kong-woman-back-home-after-suspected-abduction-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed

Luggage woes for HK Express passengers after fault at Hong Kong airport

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cathay Pacific’s budget arm, HK Express, says around 300 bags had to be taken on later flights after luggage system malfunctioned. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3294386/luggage-woes-hk-express-passengers-after-fault-hong-kong-airport?utm_source=rss_feed

2 hikers rescued from hill fire raging over 4 hours in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government Flying Service team retrieved hikers – a man and a woman – from mountain top, with neither suffering injuries. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3294383/2-hikers-rescued-hill-fire-raging-over-4-hours-hong-kongs-yuen-long?utm_source=rss_feed

Hongkongers can expect frost on high grounds, New Territories on Sunday

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Observatory also says temperatures hit a minimum of 11.5 degrees on Saturday, the lowest since the start of winter. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3294377/hongkongers-can-expect-frost-high-grounds-new-territories-sunday?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong police officer hurts hand after gun fired accidentally in station

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officer was unloading firearm in Happy Valley Police Station when it accidentally discharged, source says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294374/hong-kong-police-officer-hurts-hand-after-gun-fired-accidentally-station?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong police launch appeal to find missing man, 72, on Lantau Island

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ronald Taylor was last seen leaving his home at 12 Waterfront Road in Tung Chung on Thursday afternoon. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294366/hong-kong-police-launch-appeal-find-missing-man-72-lantau-island?utm_source=rss_feed

How can Hong Kong travellers, airlines avoid food poisoning after Cathay cases?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Health authorities earlier launched investigation into two cases involving 36 passengers on two flights going from Kathmandu to Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3294363/how-can-hong-kong-airlines-travellers-avoid-food-poisoning-after-cathay-cases?utm_source=rss_feed