Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong inmate denied early release under security law ‘treated unfairly’, court told
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Adam Ma’s lawyers argue in court that Correctional Services Department failed to provide timely reasons in support of decision. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3283410/hong-kong-inmate-denied-early-release-under-security-law-treated-unfairly-court-told?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong government’s KPIs insufficient to measure qualitative progress: experts
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 doubles down on governance approach, but an economist and a human resources expert point out limits of existing metrics. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3283409/hong-kong-governments-kpis-insufficient-measure-qualitative-progress-experts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTop bid for Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year Fair stall drops 17%, vendors cite weak economy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Highest bid for prime spot at Victoria Park stood at HK$182,000, down from HK$220,000 previously. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3283405/top-bid-hong-kongs-lunar-new-year-fair-stall-drops-17-vendors-cite-weak-economy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong watchdog slams sports club for sloppy cybersecurity ahead of data breach
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. South China Athletic Association failed to introduce effective security steps to prevent leak of 72,315 people’s data in March, watchdog says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283400/hong-kong-watchdog-slams-sports-club-sloppy-cybersecurity-ahead-data-breach?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkonger loses appeal bid against conviction, 6-year jail term for trying to take officer’s gun during 2019 protest
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong court has rejected a man’s attempt to appeal his conviction and six-year prison term for attempting to seize a police officer’s gun during a protest in 2019. The High Court. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Woo Tsz-kin’s leave to appeal application was turned down by three judges from the…
Read MoreChina to extend deal with Vatican on bishop appointments for 4 more years
Hong Kong Free Press China said Tuesday it had agreed to extend for four years a deal with the Vatican concerning the appointment of bishops. The Holy See. Photo: Diliff via Wikicommons. The Vatican and Beijing’s Communist leadership signed the secretive agreement on the thorny issue in 2018, giving both sides a say in the…
Read MoreHong Kong religious group sells US$14 million in property as home market perks up
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jehovah’s Witnesses group has sold 16 units in Tseung Kwan O since July – 11 of them after banks cut interest rates in September. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3283378/hong-kong-religious-group-sells-us14-million-property-home-market-perks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina launches live-fire exercise in Taiwan Strait amid ramped up military pressure
Hong Kong Free Press China’s military began a live-fire exercise near Taiwan on Tuesday, maintaining pressure on the self-ruled island after staging large-scale drills and President Xi Jinping called for troops to prepare for war. File Photo: Taiwan Presidential Office, via Flickr. China’s Communist Party has never ruled the island, but it claims Taiwan as…
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee vows hard line on providers of fake credentials for university candidates
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. John Lee issues warning as ‘Study in Hong Kong’ campaign is under way to promote the city as a global tertiary education hub. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3283347/hong-kongs-john-lee-vows-hard-line-providers-fake-credentials-university-candidates?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHomes of ex-Hong Kong police chief, neighbour burgled within 24 hours, HK$400,000 taken
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police reinforce security after the two break-ins at Hong Lok Yuen estate were discovered on Sunday and Monday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3283343/homes-ex-hong-kong-police-chief-neighbour-burgled-within-24-hours-hk400000-taken?utm_source=rss_feed
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