Category: Localities
Hong Kong protests: actor Gregory Wong admits going to Legco was ‘foolish’ amid 2019 social unrest, as he contests rioting charge
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Movie and television actor, 44, is among six men standing trial on a joint rioting charge over break-in at Legco building by anti-government protesters on July 1 four years ago. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3227759/hong-kong-protests-actor-gregory-wong-admits-going-legco-was-foolish-amid-2019-social-unrest-he?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeijing’s top official in Hong Kong calls on lawmakers to monitor government, but says best criticism comes with suggestions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Zheng Yanxiong, director of central government’s liaison office, says ‘going overboard is as bad as doing too little’ in monitoring administration. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3227750/beijings-top-official-hong-kong-calls-lawmakers-monitor-government-says-best-criticism-comes?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong records almost 13 million arrivals in first 6 months of 2023, a fraction of pre-Covid days
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong recorded almost 13 million visitor arrivals in the first half of 2023. The figure, however, is less than half of what the city saw pre-Covid. Arrivals at the Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. According to a Tourism Board statement published on Friday, Hong Kong saw 12,883,879 arrivals…
Read MoreHong Kong court orders retrial of 4 defendants acquitted of rioting during 2019 protests, saying judge adopted unrealistic approach
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nine others acquitted by same trial judge spared retrial only because they left Hong Kong, court says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3227735/hong-kong-court-orders-retrial-4-defendants-acquitted-rioting-during-2019-protests-saying-judge?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong authorities create HK$2 million online platform to remotely monitor public housing projects in real time
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Online platform will help Housing Department staff to avoid construction delays and ease staffing crunch, deputy director says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3227732/hong-kong-authorities-create-hk2-million-online-platform-remotely-monitor-public-housing-projects?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Golf Club to host tournament on Fanling course after gov’t takes back plot for public housing
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong Golf Club has been given the green light to host a Saudi-backed golf tournament at Fanling golf course, a month after the government takes back a 32-hectare section of the course for public housing and recreational use. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung said the plot…
Read MoreHong Kong appeal court orders retrial of 4 cleared of rioting, calling the original judge ‘plainly wrong’
Hong Kong Free Press Four people accused of rioting in 2019 must face a retrial after being wrongly acquitted by a lower court, Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal ruled on Friday, saying the original judge was “plainly wrong.” The appeal hearing concerned two rioting cases and a total of 13 defendants, nine of whom left…
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Read MoreTop US official Antony Blinken vows unity with Southeast Asia against ‘coercion’, in swipe at China
Hong Kong Free Press By Shaun Tandon US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed unity Friday with Southeast Asian nations against “coercion”, in a thinly veiled reference to Beijing, as host Indonesia warned at talks that the region should not become a proxy for global rivalries. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (centre) at the…
Read MoreRare whale sighting in Hong Kong waters delights locals, intrigues experts
Hong Kong Free Press A whale has been spotted in Hong Kong’s eastern waters, a rare sighting that has enthralled spectators and intrigued experts trying to assess the reason for the visit. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said in a Facebook post on Friday the mammal was suspected to be a Bryde’s whale.…
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