Category: Localities
Hong Kong Cantonese-language advocacy group closes after national security police raid founder’s home
Hong Kong Free Press A Cantonese-language advocacy group has ceased operations after its founder said his home had been raided by Hong Kong national security police over a fictional piece of writing that was submitted to a competition organised by the group. Andrew Chan, founder and convenor of Societas Linguistica Hongkongensis (SLHK), wrote on Facebook…
Read MoreChild sex abuse investigation launched at Hong Kong tutorial centre after owner charged with indecent assaults on 2 boys
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tutorial centre owner, 43, appears in court charged with indecent assaults on two young brothers; police to check if other students were victims. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3232585/child-sex-abuse-investigation-launched-hong-kong-tutorial-centre-after-owner-charged-indecent?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong should cut stamp duty, relax listing rules to reinvigorate sluggish stock market, say brokers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong should follow mainland China’s lead in cutting the stamp duty payable when shares change hands to boost low market turnover, according to brokers and analysts, who also called for a relaxation of…
Read MoreFounder disbands Cantonese-language advocacy group in Hong Kong after national security police visit father, warn about essay posted online
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Andrew Chan, chairman of Societas Linguistica Hongkongensis, says five officers from National Security Department raided his father’s flat last week. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3232578/founder-disbands-cantonese-language-advocacy-group-hong-kong-after-national-security-police-visit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong ‘to tap financial heavyweights’ for new task force aimed at boosting stock market liquidity
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Financial Secretary Paul Chan may announce line-up of expert group and key areas of focus as early as Tuesday, according to insider. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3232569/hong-kong-tap-financial-heavyweights-new-task-force-aimed-boosting-stock-market-liquidity?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreElderly busker who played protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ intends to countersue prosecution, court hears
Hong Kong Free Press An elderly man accused of playing a popular protest song in public without a permit has said he intends to launch a countersuit against the prosecution for allegedly violating his human rights, and to claim HK$1 million in losses from them. Li Jiexin holding a copy of a letter he read…
Read MoreNew University of Hong Kong nursing undergraduate alleges she was ‘groped’ by senior male student at 3-day orientation camp
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Woman alleges she was groped at HKU nursing degree orientation camp and smelled marijuana throughout event, run by student nursing society. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3232562/new-university-hong-kong-nursing-undergraduate-alleges-she-was-groped-senior-male-student-3-day?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAustralian academic Yang Jun tells friends, supporters he fears death in mainland China jail
Hong Kong Free Press An Australian academic jailed in China on espionage charges fears he will die in prison if he does not receive medical treatment, his friends said Monday. Chinese-born Australian Yang Jun has been jailed in China since 2019, accused of spying in a closed trial that was heavily criticised by human rights…
Read MoreA tail to tell: water monitor lizard ‘Aberdeen’ found in Hong Kong after going missing for nearly a fortnight, but looking ‘a bit dismayed’ about end to adventure
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden says 1.5-metre-long lizard was spotted sunbathing on terrace by hiker at nature reserve. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3232543/tail-tell-water-monitor-lizard-aberdeen-found-hong-kong-after-going-missing-nearly-fortnight-looking?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong braces for possible hit by Super Typhoon Saola on Wednesday, as Observatory assesses need for warning signal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Weather forecaster says super typhoon will be within 800km of the city on Wednesday, but uncertainty over movements still ‘relatively high’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3232527/hong-kong-braces-possible-hit-super-typhoon-saola-wednesday-observatory-assesses-need-warning-signal?utm_source=rss_feed
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