Category: Localities
Hong Kong court postpones hearing over government’s bid to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. High Court delays case until July 21 to allow anyone wishing to defend tune a chance to prepare for litigation. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3223779/hong-kong-court-postpones-hearing-over-governments-bid-ban-glory-hong-kong-protest-song?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court adjourns hearing of gov’t application to ban protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Court of First Instance has adjourned a hearing about whether to grant an injunction banning pro-democracy protest song Glory to Hong Kong. Judge Wilson Chan on Monday adjourned a hearing dealing with an application from the government for an interim injunction on the song until July 21. This photo…
Read More3 film festival movies feature ‘black images and muted sound,’ after Hong Kong gov’t censors demand cuts
Hong Kong Free Press Filmmakers who had movies shown at a local festival replaced censored scenes with “black images and muted sound,” according to organisers, after government censors demanded certain scenes be cut. Fresh Wave Film Festival 2023. Photo: Fresh Wave Film Festival. Three films that were shown at the Fresh Wave International Film Festival…
Read MoreHong Kong police search for vandals attacking Shenzhen-based electric vehicles maker’s premises around the city
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspects poured red paint on windows and entrances of showrooms and service centre. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3223766/hong-kong-police-search-vandals-attacking-shenzhen-based-electric-vehicles-makers-premises-around?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘A mammoth undertaking’: road map for Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis megaproject could be ready within this year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Development Bureau announces creation of Northern Metropolis Co-ordination Office to liaise with various government bodies during planning effort. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3223765/mammoth-undertaking-road-map-hong-kongs-northern-metropolis-megaproject-could-be-ready-within-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong should be ‘very sensitive’ when drafting local security law to safeguard nat’l security, justice sec. says
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government should expedite the legislation of the city’s own security law, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam has said, adding that “some achievement should be made within this year, otherwise no later than next year.” The Secretary for Justice met the vice governor Wang Zhizhong of the Guangdong Provincial…
Read MoreNew Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announces China trade visit
Hong Kong Free Press New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced on Monday a visit to China later this month aimed at boosting trade ties, despite deepening concerns about Beijing’s actions in the Pacific. “Today I can announce that I’ll be leading a major trade delegation to China at the end of this month,” Hipkins…
Read MoreUS insurer Cigna sees strong growth in Hong Kong and all international markets as health concerns persist after pandemic
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The increased emphasis on health that people adopted during the Covid-19 pandemic is translating into a sustained lift in insurance sales, says the company’s international president. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3223577/us-insurer-cigna-sees-strong-growth-hong-kong-and-all-international-markets-health-concerns-persist?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHungry Hong Kong customers call on Shenzhen couriers for braised bullfrog, duck neck and other mainland Chinese delicacies
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Daigou’ couriers take orders online before picking up food, drinks and snacks to bring to Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3223660/hungry-hong-kong-customers-call-shenzhen-couriers-braised-bullfrog-duck-neck-bubble-tea-and-other?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s mental health crisis demands the attention of everyone
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Recent killings have put mental health, and the stigma associated with it, back in the spotlight and society needs to come together to deal with the traumas. Government efforts to address growing mental health…
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