Category: Localities
‘It was devastating’: US-bound refuges grounded in Hong Kong after Donald Trump suspends admissions scheme
Hong Kong Free Press By Holmes Chan After 13 years in Hong Kong as a refugee, John received plane tickets that would grant his family new lives in the United States — only for them to be snatched away with a stroke of the pen by President Donald Trump. Uzma Naveed (right), an outreach coordinator,…
Read MoreHong Kong doctor given 120 hours of community service for filming upskirt video
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Probation officer tells court doctor from Chinese University of Hong Kong made recording during lecture out of stress. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3296391/hong-kong-doctor-given-120-hours-community-service-filming-upskirt-video?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong pollster taken in again as part of national security probe
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Robert Chung was escorted from his home on Monday morning for questioning for the second time in two weeks, Post learns. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3296389/hong-kong-pollster-taken-again-part-national-security-probe?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong shivering at 10 degrees Celsius, lowest so far this winter
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Observatory expects weather will remain cold on Tuesday and Wednesday, the first day of Lunar New Year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296379/hong-kong-shivering-10-degrees-celsius-lowest-so-far-winter?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy Hong Kong need not get defensive about national security
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It has a great legal system, and the constant harping on security only creates a false impression of the city as a hotbed of dissension. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3296193/why-hong-kong-need-not-get-defensive-about-national-security?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreShould Hong Kong end Japanese seafood import ban after Chinese test results?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Restaurants urge review of ban, but others cautious after tests of samples near Fukushima show no signs of negative impact on marine life. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3296330/should-hong-kong-end-japanese-seafood-import-ban-after-chinese-test-results?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkonger rescued from Myanmar scam farm to arrive home on Monday, gov’t says
Hong Kong Free Press A Hongkonger who was rescued from a Myanmar scam farm a week ago is set to arrive in Hong Kong along with a Security Bureau-led task force on Monday, the government has said. The task force met the Hongkonger at a Thai detention centre, where the victim had been sent following…
Read MoreHong Kong’s homeless flock to shelters, but some left shivering on streets
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Home Affairs Department opens 18 temporary shelters for people in need, as Observatory issues cold weather warning in morning. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296364/hong-kongs-homeless-flock-shelters-some-left-shivering-streets?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More2 students charged over ‘space oil’ found in handbag by Hong Kong customs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pair jointly charged with one count of possession of Part 1 poison after routine check at China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3296361/2-students-charged-over-space-oil-found-handbag-hong-kong-customs?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More5 Hongkongers charged over detention of woman found in flat who later died
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspects accused of holding woman in flat for almost a month; two others arrested on suspicion of helping alleged culprits. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3296357/five-hongkongers-charged-over-detention-woman-found-flat-who-later-died?utm_source=rss_feed
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