Category: Localities
Chinese comedy group punishment sends chills through arts sphere
Hong Kong Free Press By Matthew Walsh and Rebecca Bailey China’s recent punishment of a comedy studio has sent a chill through the country’s cultural sphere — a striking reminder of the increasingly limited public space for artistic expression under President Xi Jinping. A logo of Xiaoguo Comedy is seen outside a theatre in Shanghai…
Read MoreExplainer: A history of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Civic Party
Hong Kong Free Press The Civic Party, Hong Kong’s second-largest pro-democracy party, voted to dissolve on Saturday. HKFP takes a look at the party’s history. A banner against Article 23 security law. FIle Photo: HKFP/Ellie Ng. The Civic Party was founded in March 2006 by key members of the Article 45 Concern Group, previously the…
Read MoreNumber of Hong Kong students at Britain’s independent schools surges nearly fivefold in 2 years
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Affluent parents who move their children from free schools ‘seek better facilities, teaching quality’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3222023/number-hong-kong-students-britains-independent-schools-surges-nearly-fivefold-2-years?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong blasts Amnesty over missing Uyghur man allegation
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong on Saturday “strongly condemned” rights group Amnesty International for alleging that a Uyghur man had gone missing after he arrived at the city’s airport. The group said in a statement Friday that Abuduwaili Abudureheman, born in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, travelled from South Korea to Hong Kong on…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Civic Party folds after 17 years of championing opposition causes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Organisation decides to wind up after failing to find any members willing to serve as chairman. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3222062/hong-kongs-civic-party-folds-after-17-years-championing-opposition-causes?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow to get laughs in Hong Kong: veteran comedian Steven Lee talks about living with disability, building audiences and dealing with ‘internet mobs who hurt free speech’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Trilingual comedian says local scene is still small compared with other major cities, but hopes it can gain traction following end to Hong Kong’s pandemic curbs. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222043/how-get-laughs-hong-kong-veteran-comedian-steven-lee-talks-about-living-disability-building?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Cantopop singer and opposition supporter Anthony Wong says venue booking for August concert cancelled without reason
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre ‘not in a position to proceed’ with contractual obligation to host concert, the operator says, according to Wong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3222041/hong-kong-cantopop-singer-and-opposition-supporter-anthony-wong-says-venue-booking-august-concert?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBREAKING: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Civic Party votes to dissolve
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong pro-democracy political party Civic Party has voted to dissolve. The decision came after the party’s executive committee posts were left vacant as no members filed nominations to take up positions. Members of the Civic Party passed a motion in an extraordinary general meeting on Saturday to wind up the…
Read MoreHong Kong’s development chief says companies granted land at proposed technopole will be banned from leaving it vacant, arbitrarily selling or changing its use
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn says maximising land premium is not a top priority for San Tin Technopole. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3222033/hong-kongs-development-chief-says-companies-granted-land-proposed-technopole-will-be-banned-leaving?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCoronavirus Hong Kong: parents warned about rise of other respiratory illnesses despite peaked Covid wave
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. HKU experts sound alert on flu, RSV and pneumococcal infections, with children and elderly most at risk. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3222025/coronavirus-hong-kong-parents-warned-about-rise-other-respiratory-illnesses-despite-peaked-covid?utm_source=rss_feed
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