Category: Localities
Shots fired as Hong Kong car with suspected fake number plate rams into police vehicle
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two officers fired one shot each on the suspect’s car after trying to stop it, following report by another vehicle owner. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3223632/shots-fired-hong-kong-car-suspected-fake-number-plate-rams-police-vehicle?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIs Hong Kong pet-friendly? Owners welcome new dog parks but want more areas open for furry friends
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More space for leashed dogs from June 13, when they will be allowed in 54 new inclusive parks. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3223629/hong-kong-pet-friendly-owners-welcome-new-dog-parks-want-more-areas-open-furry-friends?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLife imitates art in Hong Kong, as inspectors come not as single spies but in battalions
Hong Kong Free Press Back in 2016 there was a minor scandal, by the standards of the time, when a rural grandee who was running a business unlawfully on a slab of government land refused to move off it, despite pleas from government officials who wished to use the plot for a public housing estate.…
Read MoreHong Kong this week: Google ban, June 4 arrests and Japanese seafood imports
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at the online implications of an injunction to police the promotion of a protest song, freedom of speech concerns, and wariness over a potential Japanese…
Read MoreHong Kong security chief says police will deploy more ‘high-profile’ patrols, urges people to ‘get along’ in light of recent public violence
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Security secretary Chris Tang makes pledge in wake of recent string of attacks in public areas, some linked to disputes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3223628/hong-kong-security-chief-says-police-will-deploy-more-high-profile-patrols-urges-people-get-along?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDid police have legal grounds to detain Hongkongers on the Tiananmen crackdown anniversary?
Hong Kong Free Press A heavy police presence all but thwarted attempts to mark the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown in Hong Kong last Sunday. Police in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, on June 4, 2023, the anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Since 2019, the city has not seen an official commemoration…
Read MoreHong Kong proposal to build housing on luxury golf course heads to public debate next week. Here’s what backers and opponents plan to say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Town Planning Board to hold first of five public hearings on Monday over plan to build 12,000 flats at Fanling golf course. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3223613/hong-kong-proposal-build-housing-luxury-golf-course-heads-public-debate-next-week-heres-what-backers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFor heat warnings to work, Hong Kong must have one clear, integrated system
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. On the hottest day of the year, three different warnings came into force, having come on at different times – an integrated system would more clearly communicate the risk. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3223165/heat-warnings-work-hong-kong-must-have-one-clear-integrated-system?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreA decade on, giant duck once censored in mainland China returns to Hong Kong as double-bill installation
Hong Kong Free Press By Celia Cazale and Holmes Chan Ten years after a giant inflatable yellow duck captivated crowds in Hong Kong, the art installation returned to the city’s Victoria Harbour on Friday as a double-bill exhibition. People take photos of two large inflatable yellow ducks called “Double Duck” by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman…
Read MoreTweak Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse bill to ensure victims feel safe to speak up, says crisis centre
Hong Kong Free Press A crisis centre has again urged the government to lower the age threshold for suspected child abuse victims whose cases would be subject to a new, mandatory reporting mechanism for professionals. It said that knowledge of the requirements may lead to young victims feeling discouraged from speaking up. Under a proposed…
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