Category: Localities
BREAKING: Hong Kong national security police issue HK$1 million bounty each for 8 self-exiled activists
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong national security police have issued arrest warrants for eight self-exiled activists, including former lawmakers Ted Hui and Dennis Kwok. The Force also offered HK$1 million for each of the wanted people. Hong Kong national security police announcing arrest warrants for eight overseas activists at a press conference on July…
Read MoreJapanese journalist who covered the 2019 protests denied entry to Hong Kong – reports
Hong Kong Free Press A Japanese journalist known for his coverage of Hong Kong’s protests was barred from entering the city days before the 26th anniversary of its Handover to China, according to various Japanese news outlets. It was believed to be the first time a reporter from Japan had been denied entry to Hong…
Read More15 stopped by Hong Kong police on anniversary of city’s return to Chinese rule
Hong Kong Free Press Fifteen people were stopped by police on July 1, the 26th anniversary of the Handover, including an 87-year-old man who called for the abolition of the national security law, according to local media. None were arrested. An event in Victoria Park held on July 1, 2023 to celebrate the 26th anniversary…
Read MoreChinese pop idol Cai Xukun denies wrongdoing in sex scandal
Hong Kong Free Press Chinese pop star and fashion icon Cai Xukun denied Monday he had pressured a woman to have an abortion but promised to change his behaviour after being embroiled in a sex scandal that has taken China by storm. A blogger claimed last week that Cai had a one-night stand with a…
Read MoreHong Kong hawker control officers start wearing body cameras for evidence collection, with union hoping move will prevent conflicts with staff
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Batch of 200 body cameras distributed to members of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department’s 2,000-strong hawker control team, spokesman says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3226367/hong-kong-hawker-control-officers-start-wearing-body-cameras-evidence-collection-union-hoping-move?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Palace Museum to consider raising admission prices, director reveals as first anniversary marked
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 1.3 million visitors have attended 12 exhibitions since Palace Museum opened on July 3 last year, director Louis Ng says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3226364/hong-kong-palace-museum-consider-raising-admission-prices-director-reveals-first-anniversary-marked?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNo conflict between journalism and security law, says Hong Kong No.2 official
Hong Kong Free Press There is no conflict between the media’s journalistic work and the Beijing-imposed national security law, Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan has said. The protection of press freedom was stipulated in the sweeping security law and the Basic Law, said Chan in an interview with RTHK last Sunday. However, “the freedom…
Read MoreHong Kong motorist arrested after elderly woman hit by Mercedes-Benz while crossing road
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The elderly woman was crossing Tong Mi Road at junction with Mong Kok Road when she hit by the vehicle on Monday morning. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3226356/hong-kong-motorist-arrested-after-elderly-woman-hit-mercedes-benz-while-crossing-road?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong man, 46, among 8 killed in Cambodian nightclub blaze at weekend
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fire at the ‘6969’ nightclub in downtown Phnom Penh burned for three hours, with victims said to have been trapped on top floor of building. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3226327/hong-kong-man-46-among-8-killed-cambodian-nightclub-blaze-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong mutual fund sales rebound as hopes of interest rate pause stems last year’s massive outflows
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mutual fund sales bounced back strongly in the first quarter after the worst net outflow on record last year as market sentiment improved amid a more stable interest rate environment, according to fund managers…
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