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Number of Hongkongers enrolled in US universities hits record low
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. According to US government-sponsored survey, country had 2,762 undergraduates from Hong Kong in last school year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3287605/number-hongkongers-enrolled-us-universities-hits-record-low?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreExclusive: Almost 20% of 999 calls diverted to recorded message last year, up from 12% in 2018
Hong Kong Free Press Almost one in five calls to Hong Kong’s 999 emergency number were diverted to a recorded message last year, a greater percentage than five years previously, according to police data obtained by HKFP. In 2023, 610,945 emergency calls out of 3,139,814 received – or 19.5 per cent – were re-routed to…
Read MoreBeijing voices support for jailing of 45 Hong Kong opposition activists
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Central government’s liaison office also condemns US and other countries for ‘attacks’ against judicial system. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3287604/beijing-voices-support-jailing-45-hong-kong-opposition-activists?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWoman arrested after red paint splashed at government headquarters 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. Police arrest unemployed woman in Tai Kok Tsui and say they believe she acted alone, motivated by personal emotional and family issues. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3287602/woman-arrested-after-red-paint-splashed-government-headquarters-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies pushing staff to draft sanctions list for US
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judges grill former media boss on ‘confidential’ US message he forwarded to staff and friends in opposition camp. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3287598/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-denies-pushing-staff-draft-sanctions-list-us?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong watchdog takes aim at bikes blocking paths around leisure facilities
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ombudsman calls on Leisure and Cultural Services Department to better enforce rules for rental services at 14 recreational venues under its management. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3287595/hong-kong-watchdog-takes-aim-bikes-blocking-paths-around-leisure-facilities?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAbout 75% of young Hongkongers with sexual experience have not tested for HIV: poll
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Schools should offer more comprehensive sex education, including teaching young people about safety measures, academic says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3287594/about-75-young-hongkongers-sexual-experience-have-not-tested-hiv-poll?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreApple Daily aimed to ‘explain’ Hong Kong protesters’ violent actions to preserve movement, Jimmy Lai trial hears
Hong Kong Free Press Detained media mogul Jimmy Lai wanted to “explain” the thinking behind protesters’ storming of the legislature in 2019 through his newspaper Apple Daily to ensure the movement’s survival, the tycoon’s national security trial has heard. Lai, whose defence questioning expected to take 15 days, took the stand for the second day…
Read MoreJapanese sex workers among 65 arrested in Hong Kong over suspected cross-border prostitution
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong police have arrested 65 people including several Japanese sex workers and porn stars in an joint operation with authorities in Singapore, Japan, and Macau against a cross-border vice syndicate. Hong Kong Police Force. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The force said on Thursday that five men and 60 women, aged 17…
Read MoreJapanese porn stars charging HK$150,000 for sex arrested in Hong Kong operation
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities bust syndicate after sharing intelligence with counterparts in Macau, Singapore and Japan. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3287589/japanese-porn-stars-charging-hk150000-sex-arrested-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
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