Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong activist arrested over 2019 protest sees social work license suspended for 5 years
Hong Kong Free Press A social worker and activist who was jailed over an offence linked to the protests in 2019 has had his social work license suspended for five years, the longest revocation yet under new laws meant to protect national security. Social worker Lau Ka-tung. Photo: Isaac Lawrence/AFP. Lau Ka-tung said on Facebook…
Read MoreChinese teen sentenced to life in prison over murdering classmate
Hong Kong Free Press A Chinese court sentenced a teenage boy to life in prison on Monday for murdering his classmate, capping a case that sparked a national debate over the treatment of juvenile offenders. Photo: Engin Akyurt/Pexels.com. Three suspects, all aged under 14 at the time of the murder, were accused in April of bullying…
Read MoreHong Kong to focus on ‘retaining’ talent after recruitment drive, labour chief says
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong will focus on “retaining talent” after multiple admission schemes brought around 175,000 people to the city over the past two years, including two top snooker players and a former NBA star, the labour chief has said. The walkway between Central and Hong Kong MTR stations. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.…
Read MoreElderly Hongkongers struggle with dental bookings as online system launches
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Residents at public dental clinic in Kowloon City fail to get help from staff to register for appointments. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3292776/elderly-hongkongers-struggle-dental-bookings-online-system-launches?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWoman jumps off building in Hong Kong in suspected suicide, injures man below
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Man, who was pushing trolley at the time, sustains head and limb injuries. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292773/woman-jumps-building-hong-kong-injures-man-below-suspected-suicide?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCounting down to 2025: how to celebrate Hong Kong’s biggest New Year’s Eve event
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Post shares where to catch the fireworks, who is performing and what to expect on the weather front. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292761/counting-down-2025-how-celebrate-hong-kongs-biggest-new-years-eve-event?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong introduces voice alerts for calls from newly-activated SIM cards in effort to combat scams
Hong Kong Free Press Calls from newly-activated prepaid SIM cards will come with a voice alert from Tuesday, Hong Kong’s communications watchdog has announced in a move aimed to notify the public of suspicious calls. A man taking a phone call. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Under the new measure, a voice alert message will play,…
Read MoreChina offers ‘deep condolences’ over death of US ex-president Jimmy Carter
Hong Kong Free Press China on Monday expressed “deep condolences” following the death of former US president Jimmy Carter, who died aged 100. Communist Party leader Xi Jinping (right) talks with former US president Jimmy Carter (second right) and his wife Rosilyn (second left) in Beijing on December 13, 2012. Photo: Ed Jones/Pool/AFP. Washington forged…
Read MoreHong Kong car owners no longer required to renew vehicle licences annually
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities have launched a new permit with no expiry date for cars that have not undergone changes since registration. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3292746/hong-kong-car-owners-no-longer-required-renew-vehicle-licences-annually?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCases of respiratory virus HMPV remain low in Hong Kong, epidemiologist says, amid mainland China outbreak
Hong Kong Free Press A leading epidemiologist has said that levels of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) remained low in Hong Kong amid an outbreak of the respiratory virus in mainland China. David Hui, a professor of respiratory medicine at the Faculty of Medicine at Chinese University of Hong Kong, told TVB on Sunday that while HMPV…
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