Category: Localities
6 months jail for Hongkonger convicted of inciting others on internet forum to harm police
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong man has been jailed for six months after pleading guilty to inciting others to harm the police with intent. He was said to have left comments on an online forum a day after a man stabbed an officer on the city’s Handover anniversary before taking his own life…
Read MoreHong Kong economic woes continue as exports fall 15th month in a row with a 9% decline
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Contraction in trade with mainland China, the United States and Europe all stay on downward trend. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3232164/hong-kong-economic-woes-continue-exports-fall-15th-month-row-9-cent-decline?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police hunt ringleader of syndicate that allegedly brought mainland Chinese to city and helped them find jobs using fake identity cards
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says criminals gave fake identity cards to mainlanders to secure low-paid jobs in city, before pocketing most of their salaries. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3232159/hong-kong-police-hunt-ringleader-syndicate-allegedly-brought-mainland-chinese-city-and-helped-them?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNuclear wastewater released from Fukushima nuclear plant, as China bans all Japanese seafood imports
Hong Kong Free Press Japan began releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, prompting a furious China to ban all seafood imports from its neighbour. Wastewater is released from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Photo: TEPCO. The start of the discharge of…
Read MoreHong Kong travel firm Klook vows to end ticketing for cruel animal attractions in Oct following campaign by NGOs
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong-based travel firm Klook has vowed to end ticketing for attractions which use wild animals for performances, or that force animals to interact with tourists, amid pressure from animal welfare NGO the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Such tours still appeared to be on sale when HKFP…
Read MoreHong Kong court extends suspension on authorities’ approval to build public flats on Fanling golf course
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. High Court ruling does not prevent development authorities from beginning pre-construction on site. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3232142/hong-kong-court-extends-temporary-halt-authorities-approval-building-public-flats-fanling-golf?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong clerk admits persuading client to plead guilty in HK$1.9 million cocaine trafficking case to secure co-defendant’s freedom
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Paul Chan, 60, confesses manipulating suspect into providing false testimony to officers in charge of drug trafficking case in 2016 https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3232140/hong-kong-clerk-admits-persuading-client-plead-guilty-drug-trafficking-case-involving-cocaine-worth?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJapanese people in Hong Kong defend country’s decision to discharge Fukushima radioactive water into Pacific Ocean and insist seafood is safe to eat
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Banker resident in city says Fukushima radioactive water row has become ‘political’ in some parts of region. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3232136/japanese-people-hong-kong-defend-countrys-decision-discharge-fukushima-radioactive-water-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police probe link between murder-suicide case and noise dispute at public housing block
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says preliminary investigation suggests woman, 85, attacked with axe by 66-year-old man, who was found hanged in his flat less than an hour after she died. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3232129/hong-kong-police-probe-link-between-murder-suicide-case-and-noise-dispute-public-housing-block?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More2,000 athletes expected to participate in Hong Kong’s embattled Gay Games, 10k fewer than originally hoped
Hong Kong Free Press Around 2,000 athletes are expected to participate in the upcoming 2023 Gay Games, according to the organisers of the international LGBT-friendly sporting event. However, the updated number of participants is significantly lower than the original estimation of 12,000. Lisa Lam, co-chair of Gay Games Hong Kong (GGHK), told local media during…
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