Category: Localities
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai files legal bid against gov’t decision to deny his foreign lawyer a visa
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has filed a legal bid against the government decision to reject any further work visa applications from an overseas counsel he had hired for his national security case. Lai, 75, who founded the defunct pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, faces a total of four charges…
Read MoreHong Kong officials reiterate commitment to crypto, DeFi regulation at Web3 Festival
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. At Hong Kong’s Web3 Festival, Financial Secretary Paul Chan says financial system must be protected in Web3, while SFC official says DeFi platforms may require a licence. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3216836/hong-kong-officials-reiterate-commitment-crypto-defi-regulation-web3-festival?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTop Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong affairs urges city to use Communist Party theories to solve issues ahead of 6-day trip
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Investigations and studies’ on Hong Kong and Macau affairs ‘should be greatly enhanced’, Xia Baolong says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3216841/top-beijing-official-overseeing-hong-kong-affairs-urges-city-use-communist-party-theories-solve?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTikTok parent ByteDance to consolidate Hong Kong offices in One IFC
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese tech company ByteDance, known for its TikTok and Douyin apps, is set to move its multiple offices across Hong Kong into a new space at IFC, with the city’s commercial property market offering…
Read MoreJimmy Lai asks Hong Kong court to intervene after government rules allowing UK lawyer on defence team would likely undermine national security
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lai’s lawyers argue finding is unlawful and usurps court’s role as gatekeeper against abuse of power. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216831/jimmy-lai-asks-hong-kong-court-intervene-after-government-rules-allowing-uk-lawyer-defence-team?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: Prosecutors name ex-lawmaker Dennis Kwok as ‘co-conspirator’ in national security trial
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong prosecutors have alleged that former lawmaker Dennis Kwok was a “co-conspirator” in the city’s largest national security case against 47 pro-democracy figures. Dennis Kwok. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Prosecutor Jonathan Man Tak-ho referred to a press conference held by the Civic Party, the pro-democracy party that Kwok was a founding…
Read More‘Alarming’ decline in Hong Kong’s black-faced spoonbill population amid record-high global numbers for endangered bird species, group warns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Bird Watching Society reports first time local population fell below 300 in eight years. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3216814/alarming-decline-hong-kongs-black-faced-spoonbill-population-amid-record-high-global-numbers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina sets up no-fly zone north of Taiwan for ‘space activities,’ Taipei says
Hong Kong Free Press Taiwan’s transport ministry said Wednesday China has set up a brief no-fly zone north of the island for April 16 due to “space activities”. The closure comes after Beijing completed three days of massive war games around Taiwan that saw it simulate targeted strikes and practise a blockade of the island.…
Read MoreHong Kong policeman arrested for using forged document to drive unregistered vehicle, fourth officer detained in 10 days
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officer and three other suspects were arrested while delivering new cars to pier after being intercepted by traffic unit. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216794/hong-kong-policeman-arrested-using-forged-document-drive-unregistered-vehicle-fourth-officer?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHK$8.4 billion spent on free PCR tests at Hong Kong community centres over past 2 years, with 40 million screenings carried out
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Official statistics also reveal that operating community isolation facilities for Covid-19 patients cost about HK$1.4 billion for the 13 months to January. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3216786/hk84-billion-spent-free-pcr-tests-hong-kong-community-centres-over-past-2-years-40-million?utm_source=rss_feed
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