Category: Localities
Covid-19: HK$1.67 billion spent on Hong Kong’s isolation facilities
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government spent around HK$1.67 billion on its Covid-19 isolation facilities, including costs for staff salary and cleaning. Tsing Yi Covid-19 quarantine facility. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau revealed the numbers in response to a question from lawmaker Kenneth Lau during a Legislative Council meeting on…
Read MoreCanada summons China ambassador, mulls expelling diplomats following accusations of intimidation
Hong Kong Free Press Canada on Thursday summoned China’s ambassador as it considered expelling a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker and his family over the MP’s criticisms of Beijing. The developments were revealed during a heated exchange between Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and the parliamentarian who was targeted, Michael…
Read MoreAppointees to Hong Kong’s district councils must fully commit to roles or face punishment, No 2 official says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief Secretary Eric Chan tells Post that government will hold hand-picked members to same standards as popularly elected peers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3219427/appointees-hong-kongs-district-councils-must-fully-commit-roles-or-face-punishment-no-2-official?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More2 primary schools in Hong Kong scheduled to merge because of falling enrolment
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Eastern district’s Salvation Army Ann Wyllie Memorial School and Salvation Army Centaline Charity Fund School earmarked for merger. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3219425/2-salvation-army-primary-schools-hong-kong-scheduled-merge-because-falling-school-rolls?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEfforts to preserve woodland and meet flat supply target may spark changes to planning rules at public housing site on Hong Kong golf course, experts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government could apply to change planning rules at site, but top surveyor warns that building towers higher would affect visual impact. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3219413/efforts-preserve-woodland-and-meet-flat-supply-target-may-spark-changes-planning-rules-public?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: Ex-District Council chief begins testimony against fellow democrats in national security trial
Hong Kong Free Press A former Hong Kong District Council chairperson has begun his testimony for the prosecution in a high-profile trial concerning 47 pro-democracy figures under the Beijing-imposed national security law. Ben Chung. File photo: Ben Chung, via Facebook. Ex-Sai Kung District Council chief Ben Chung, one of the 31 defendants who has pleaded…
Read MoreAre 25-day work rosters legal in Hong Kong? The Post asks the experts after a Star Ferry captain collapses and on duty and dies
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some trades unionists say Star Ferry rosters are too stressful, but other workers’ representatives and company say staff happy with shift patterns. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3219402/are-25-day-work-rosters-legal-hong-kong-post-asks-experts-after-star-ferry-captain-collapses-and?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS senate body condemns ‘destruction’ of Hong Kong’s democracy; Beijing fires back at ‘political fabricators’
Hong Kong Free Press A Beijing office has criticised a US Senate committee, calling them “political fabricators” after it passed a resolution on Wednesday to condemn “Beijing’s destruction of Hong Kong’s democracy and rule of law.” The US Senate’s side of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. File photo: Wikicommons. The newly passed resolution by…
Read MoreHong Kong lawmaker questions plan to require public registration to access remote court hearings
Hong Kong Free Press A representative from a Hong Kong solicitors’ group and a lawmaker have questioned the Judiciary’s plan to ask members of the public to register in advance if they wish to observe court cases remotely. The suggestion was part of the plan to introduce remote hearings for court proceedings. Other plans including…
Read MoreChina-based networks sowing disinformation in West, Meta says
Hong Kong Free Press A China-based online network tried to recruit protesters in Europe and set up a media firm in Britain as part of a disinformation campaign, Facebook owner Meta said. The network’s social media accounts — which ranged from Facebook to YouTube, Telegram and Twitter — pushed content focusing on incendiary political issues…
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