Category: Localities
Hong Kong’s Justice Sec. refuses to say if mourning Tiananmen crackdown is illegal, but points to security law
Hong Kong Free Press Secretary for Justice Paul Lam has said he will not answer hypothetical questions about the legality of mourning victims of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. When asked by a reporter on Wednesday whether Hongkongers can mourn “on their own initiative,” he said that the public should maintain an awareness of obeying the…
Read MoreChina’s Xi Jinping offers Russia ‘firm support’ in ‘core interests’
Hong Kong Free Press Chinese President Xi Jinping offered Beijing’s support on Moscow’s “core interests” at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Wednesday. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin meets with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 24, 2023. Photo: Alexander Astafyev/AFP/Sputnik. China and Russia have in recent years ramped up…
Read MoreUniversity of Hong Kong to launch fast track scheme for outstanding medical students
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Medical faculty says option will cater to high-achievers determined to quickly join public healthcare system. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3221729/university-hong-kong-launch-fast-track-scheme-outstanding-medical-students?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong will require 300,000 more public housing tenants to declare property every 2 years under tightened rules
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tougher approach comes after authorities banned public housing tenants who are property owners from buying subsidised flats. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3221725/hong-kong-will-require-300000-more-public-housing-tenants-declare-property-every-2-years-under?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong No 2 official Eric Chan warns of course deregistration for government-subsidised educational classes promoted as good for emigration
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief secretary tells lawmakers course providers asked to submit promotional materials to check they are in line with aims of Continuing Education Fund. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3221714/hong-kong-no-2-official-eric-chan-warns-course-deregistration-government-subsidised-educational?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDomestic helpers, dependants, students applying for visas to Hong Kong must declare criminal records from June onwards
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Domestic helper unions express concerns over changes, saying they could delay applications for workers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3221712/domestic-helpers-dependants-students-applying-visas-hong-kong-must-declare-criminal-records-june?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong expands criminal checks to more visa schemes, including migrant domestic workers, students
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong will soon require students, domestic workers and other groups applying for visas to the city to declare their criminal history. Domestic workers dancing on their day off in Wan Chai. Photo: Hillary Leung/HKFP. The new requirement, which will come into effect from June 19, will not affect those seeking…
Read More11 Hong Kong police officers arrested in first quarter of 2023
Hong Kong Free Press A total of 11 Hong Kong police officers were arrested in the first quarter of 2023, the Security Bureau has revealed. The public should not let individual cases “obliterate” police efforts and contributions, the bureau said. Police officers in Hong Kong. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Hong Kong Police Force saw…
Read More3 women hurt in fall from escalator in Hong Kong at Wong Tai Sin MTR station
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says one of trio lost balance, toppling into other two behind her. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3221699/3-women-hurt-fall-escalator-hong-kong-railway-station?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTikTok parent ByteDance’s billionaire founder Zhang Yiming sets up investment fund in Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Zhang Yiming’s Cool River Venture, incorporated on Monday, will invest mostly in technology-related industries, according to sources. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3221651/tiktok-parent-bytedances-billionaire-founder-zhang-yiming-sets-investment-fund-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
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