https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/people-year-who-mattered-higher-education-in2019#survey-answer

Rocky Tuan, vice-chancellor, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Human Rights Rally of Solidarity with Uyghur
Date: #22Dec 2019 (Sun)
Time: 15:30
Venue: Edinburgh Place
Organizer: Students Power 
*The application for a letter of objection is currently being processed.
Channel: https://publielectoral.lat/hkgstudentspower
 Group: https://publielectoral.lat/joinchat/Pk5KnVQ-VmmyPPOe8ltrJw

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate hit by ‘local social incidents,’ rises to 3.2%

https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/12/18/hong-kongs-unemployment-rate-hit-local-social-incidents-rises-3-2/

Pompeo slams China over Uighurs, Arsenal
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1498220-20191218.htm

Arrested youngster got deported from flight transfer in Shanghai

One youngster who was arrested related to the protests, had refused to be bailed and released without any charges.
He was planning to go to France and made transfer in Shanghai Airport.

Once the plane has arrived Shanghai Airport, China authorities got on the plane, shouted his name and took him away.
He was detained and checked by the authorities.
He got banned from entering China territory, the authorities claimed that he would threaten national security.
He clarified that he was making transfer to France, he would not enter China customs.

Even though, he still got banned and the authorities had staff accompanied him to take the same flight back to HK.


It's suspected HK police had information submitted to China authorities.
But HK government would always deny those claims.

Source: ming pao

Leaked internal document reveal Hong Kong police to ask gov’t for manpower, supplies and pay boost

https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/12/18/leaked-internal-document-reveal-hong-kong-police-ask-govt-manpower-supplies-pay-boost/

Naked Female Corpse Found On Kwai Chung Building Platform

[Editor's note: Since deaths were suspected during police attack on civilians at the Prince Edward Station on August 31, citizens have been alarmed by the discovery of bodies in the city. In October, the discovery of 15-year-old Chan Yin-lam, naked when found in the water, had raised concerns across the territory, as the police claimed the case as "unsuspicious".]

A fully naked, middle-aged woman was found by residents on Kwai Wo Building’s platform at 7:39 am in the morning of December 18. EMTs and firemen at the scene confirmed the woman’s death. The scene is currently on lockdown by the police for further investigation.

Kwai Wo Building has 19 floors, and the woman was found on a platform on the 5th floor. Investigations are ongoing to identify the woman and to determine the cause of her death.

#Death #831PrinceEdward #Suicides #ChanYinLam

Journalists from RTHK and Commercial Radio HK got banned from entering Macau for news reporting.

Customs staff claimed that they might threaten national security.

Note: journalists from now news and scmp also got banned earlier this week.
Even though the media is on the official media list for reporting President Xi visit to Macau.

Source: am730

Journalist from TVB got banned from entering Macau.

Note: SCMP and TVB are regarded as pro-China media.

Source: rthk

Three Activists from League of Social Democrats planned to go to Macau today afternoon.

They got banned from the ferry companies to Macau, the companies claimed that they got instructions from Macau Police to ban the three activists to get on board.

Source: now news

RTHK reporter barred, Macau shuts out more HK media
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1498300-20191218.htm

Severe Traffic Accident at San Tin Highway, around 4pm today.

More than 40 were injured, 3 were thrown out of the bus.

The bus (route 978) was out of control and crashed into trees.

Source: appledaily

Breaking

According to now news,
4 were dead from the serious bus crash at San Tin Highway.

Four dead, dozens hurt in Fanling Highway bus crash
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1498356-20191218.htm