Category: Hong Kong
Taiwan President Office holds first China ‘expansion’ simulation
Hong Kong Free Press Taiwan’s Presidential Office staged on Thursday its first tabletop simulation of China’s military actions in the region to boost the island’s readiness against “authoritarian expansion”, a security official said. A Taiwan flag. File Photo: Walid Berrazeg/HKFP. Tabletop exercises are a tool strategists use to game out how real-world scenarios may unfold,…
Read MoreEx-Taiwan mayor and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je charged with corruption
Hong Kong Free Press Taiwan prosecutors on Thursday indicted an ex-mayor of Taipei and former presidential candidate on charges of corruption and misusing political donations and said they were seeking 28 years’ jail for him. Taiwan People’s Party’s Ko Wen-je. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Ko Wen-je, leader of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), ran as…
Read MoreHong Kong condemns US decision to extend sanctions against local officials by five years
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government has condemned Washington for extending sanctions imposed on local officials through to November 2019. US President Joe Biden signed the US$895 billion (HK$6.94 trillion) National Defense Authorization Act on Monday – an annual piece of legislation that funds US defence and directs foreign policy. The massive package…
Read MoreSlew of cyberattacks hit Hong Kong in 2024, from Oxfam to BMW
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Scores suffered data breaches in the city this year, underlining the need for stronger privacy protection. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3292448/slew-cyberattacks-hit-hong-kong-2024-oxfam-bmw?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More100 Hongkongers evacuated after fire breaks out during ceremony for good luck
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police believe blaze caused by 62-year-old female resident’s burning of joss papers for a ritual for peace and protection. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292437/100-hongkongers-evacuated-after-fire-breaks-out-during-ceremony-good-luck?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong property outlook clouded by Trump, rate uncertainty despite November price rise
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lived-in home prices rose slightly in November for a second straight month, while rents fell, according to official data. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3292440/hong-kong-property-outlook-clouded-trump-rate-uncertainty-despite-november-price-rise?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong opposition politician Martin Lee stripped of JP title
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawyer and founding chairman of Democratic Party, convicted for taking part in anti-government march in 2019, loses civic honour. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3292436/hong-kong-opposition-politician-martin-lee-stripped-jp-title?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBREAKING: Gov’t strips Hong Kong’s ‘Father of Democracy’ Martin Lee of Justice of the Peace title
Hong Kong Free Press Founding member of the Democratic Party Martin Lee has been stripped of his title as Justice of the Peace. Martin Lee. File photo: Supplied. Lee’s appointment was revoked by Chief Executive John Lee, according to a gazette notice issued on Friday afternoon. The notice did not provide a reason for the…
Read MoreActivist bounties, passport cancellations slammed by UK, US, EU, Canada, as Hong Kong gov’t condemns ‘slander’
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government has condemned “slanderous remarks” by the US, UK, Canada, the European Union (EU) and “anti-China organisations,” after they criticised a new round of national security arrest warrants, bounties and the cancellation of passports as “transnational repression.” National flags of China and HKSAR flags in Hong Kong. File…
Read MoreUS says Hong Kong bounties for 6 activists threaten its sovereignty
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US State Department issues statement after Hong Kong places HK$1 million bounties on six activists, cancels passports of seven others. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3292423/us-says-hong-kong-bounties-6-activists-threaten-its-sovereignty?utm_source=rss_feed
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