Category: Localities
Hong Kong District Councils: Where has public opinion gone?
Hong Kong Free Press The government’s attempt to sell its makeover of Hong Kong’s district councils has been something of a revelation. From the Legislative Council (LegCo) brief – there is no consultation document for the two-week consultation, now nearly over – and the comments of our political elite at press conferences, on the radio…
Read MoreHong Kong District Councils: Why reforms are a positive step for the city
Hong Kong Free Press District Councils in Hong Kong are undergoing a transformation that seeks to “depoliticise” them and refocus their emphasis on local community-level livelihood issues. The modifications strive to eliminate “anti-China troublemakers” and individuals advocating separatism and violence by “manipulating and paralysing” the councils. The new administrative bodies will have 470 representatives, with…
Read More‘Why would anyone want a kid?: How Hong Kong’s fertility rate sank to the lowest in the world
Hong Kong Free Press Fertility rates have been falling in high-income countries and territories across the world, and Hong Kong is no exception, with the number of births declining drastically. Children wearing graduation gowns at Hong Kong Disneyland on March 1, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Indeed, Hong Kong has the lowest fertility rate in the…
Read More‘Did Auntie Fung disown me?’: Hong Kong foster family recalls the day a toddler feared she was being dumped
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Children wait for homes, as there aren’t enough new foster families to replace those who have quit. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220446/did-auntie-fung-disown-me-hong-kong-foster-family-recalls-day-toddler-feared-she-was-being-dumped?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkongers find new ways to defend democratic ideals
Hong Kong Free Press Two years after being released from a Hong Kong prison, Lau Ka-tung has lost count of the times he has returned — not as an inmate, but to offer support to pro-democracy activists in jail. Lau Ka-tung outside Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre on March 16, 2023. Photo: Isaac Lawrence/AFP. Hongkongers…
Read More‘You have to have a daring heart’: Hong Kong’s bamboo scaffolders preserve ancient technique
Hong Kong Free Press By Ayaka McGill and Justin Chan Mo Jia Yu wraps his legs around a pole to balance high above the ground and secure a joint, a skill he must master to become a bamboo scaffolder in Hong Kong. VIDEO: Hong Kong’s bamboo scaffolders preserve traditional technique. Hong Kong is one of the…
Read More10 suspects arrested for drug trafficking, other offences in crackdown 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. Suspects, aged 16 to 33, detained in raid on drug warehouse, where officers seized 110 grams of crack cocaine and 88 grams of cannabis, among other narcotics. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220475/10-suspects-arrested-drug-trafficking-other-offences-crackdown-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCall to preserve coral threatened by reclamation work in Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. NGO Sea Education Association urges government to add underwater protective curtains around site to trap sediment or devise plan to move coral. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3220467/call-preserve-coral-threatened-reclamation-work-hong-kongs-tseung-kwan-o?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIllegal wildlife trade on rampage? As Hong Kong border opens, mainland Chinese pet shops offer to smuggle rare animals into city
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More detailed data on imported pets needed to check origins of exotic, endangered animals, says expert https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3220432/illegal-wildlife-trade-rampage-hong-kong-border-opens-mainland-chinese-pet-shops-offer-smuggle-rare?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customs says no plans to ease recruiting standards, despite hiring difficulties among law enforcement agencies
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘So far, we consider recruitment standards for inspectors and customs officers to be relevant and suitable,’ Hong Kong Customs College commandant says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220461/hong-kong-customs-says-no-plans-ease-recruiting-standards-despite-hiring-difficulties-among-law?utm_source=rss_feed
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