Ex-lawmaker jailed for 2 weeks over clash in Hong Kong legislature during 2019 extradition bill debate
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Ex-lawmaker jailed for 2 weeks over clash in Hong Kong legislature during 2019 extradition bill debate
Former pro-democracy legislator Leung Yiu-chung has been sentenced to two weeks in prison for “assaulting, obstructing or molesting” a pro-Beijing lawmaker during a debate over Hong Kon…
Hong Kong lawmaker sings praises of scrapping MPF offsetting, as legislature prepares to vote
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/08/hong-kong-lawmaker-sings-praises-of-scrapping-mpf-offsetting-as-legislature-prepares-to-vote/
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Hong Kong lawmaker sings praises of scrapping MPF offsetting, as legislature prepares to vote
Hong Kong’s legislature is set to vote on scrapping the controversial Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) offsetting mechanism, which allows firms to pay severance from an employee’s pe…
Hong Kong’s John Lee asks court to ‘relieve’ penalties for failing to comply with election regulations
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/08/hong-kongs-john-lee-asks-court-to-relieve-penalties-for-failing-to-comply-with-election-regulations/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/08/hong-kongs-john-lee-asks-court-to-relieve-penalties-for-failing-to-comply-with-election-regulations/
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Hong Kong’s John Lee asks court to ‘relieve’ penalties for failing to comply with election regulations
Hong Kong’s incoming chief executive John Lee has asked the city’s High Court to waive penalties over his failure to submit three consent forms on time for advertisements linked to last…
Taiwan’s Apple Daily finds buyer after Hong Kong edition shuttered, will retain most staff
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/09/taiwans-apple-daily-finds-buyer-after-hong-kong-edition-shuttered-will-retain-most-staff/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/09/taiwans-apple-daily-finds-buyer-after-hong-kong-edition-shuttered-will-retain-most-staff/
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Taiwan’s Apple Daily finds buyer after Hong Kong edition shuttered, will retain most staff
The Taiwan edition of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper has found a buyer which would retain most of its staff, the firm said Wednesday, pledging to continue to “speak out against any i…
Hong Kong green group welcomes plan to hike plastic bag levy to at least HK$1 by year’s end
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/09/hong-kong-green-group-welcomes-plan-to-hike-plastic-bag-levy-to-at-least-hk1-by-years-end/
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Hong Kong green group welcomes plan to hike plastic bag levy to at least HK$1 by year’s end
Hong Kong aims to increase the charge for plastic carrier bags from the current HK$0.50 to at least HK$1 starting from December 31 – a hike welcomed by a green group that called the existing …
Covid-19: Hong Kong urged to scrap vaccine pass requirement at clinics as unvaxxed patients skip check-ups
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/09/welfare-groups-urge-hong-kong-govt-to-scrap-vaccine-pass-requirement-at-clinics-as-unvaxxed-patients-skip-check-ups/
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Covid-19: Hong Kong urged to scrap vaccine pass requirement at clinics as unvaxxed patients skip check-ups
Welfare groups have urged the government to scrap plans to make patients show a vaccine pass or negative PCR test result at specialist clinics and designated health centres, saying the new rules wi…
‘I am not ashamed’: Hong Kong’s Lam defends record as lawmakers heap praise on departing leader
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/09/i-am-not-ashamed-hong-kongs-lam-defends-record-as-lawmakers-heap-praise-on-departing-leader/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/09/i-am-not-ashamed-hong-kongs-lam-defends-record-as-lawmakers-heap-praise-on-departing-leader/
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‘I am not ashamed’: Hong Kong’s Lam defends record as lawmakers heap praise on departing leader
Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said she is “not ashamed” of the record she leaves behind as her five-year term in office, marked by months of major street protests and subsequent crackd…
Hong Kong gov’t should review poverty relief measures for elderly, Oxfam says
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/10/hong-kong-govt-should-review-poverty-relief-measures-for-elderly-oxfam-says/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/10/hong-kong-govt-should-review-poverty-relief-measures-for-elderly-oxfam-says/
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Hong Kong gov’t should review poverty relief measures for elderly, Oxfam says
Hong Kong’s incoming leader John Lee and his administration should work to ease poverty among the elderly, Oxfam’s local branch has said, as a study by the NGO revealed that some senior…
Shooting in Hong Kong’s Central district leaves 3 injured
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/10/breaking-shooting-in-hong-kongs-central-district-leaves-3-injured/
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Shooting in Hong Kong’s Central district leaves 3 injured
Three people have been arrested after a shooting in Central in the early hours of Friday left three injured, police have told HKFP. Police received a report about the incident near Tung Yiu Commercial Building on Wyndham Street at around 2:41 a.m. One of…
3 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have honours revoked by gov’t
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/10/3-hong-kong-pro-democracy-activists-have-honours-revoked-by-govt/
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3 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have honours revoked by gov’t
Three pro-democracy figures – Benny Tai, Yeung Sum and Sin Chung-kai – have been stripped of their government honours. The latter two also lost their special status as justices of the p…
Hong Kong investigative news platform Factwire disbands – 4th outlet to shutter in under a year
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/10/breaking-hong-kong-investigative-news-platform-factwire-disbands/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/10/breaking-hong-kong-investigative-news-platform-factwire-disbands/
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Hong Kong investigative news platform Factwire disbands – 4th outlet to shutter in under a year
Hong Kong investigative news wire Factwire has announced it is disbanding with immediate effect. In a Facebook post on Friday, the independent news platform said it had adhered to the “highes…
Central shooting linked to organised crime, Hong Kong police say, as some suspects still at large
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/10/central-shooting-linked-to-organised-crime-hong-kong-police-say-as-some-suspects-still-at-large/
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Central shooting linked to organised crime, Hong Kong police say, as some suspects still at large
A shooting near Hong Kong’s nightlife hub Lan Kwai Fong in the early hours of Friday morning in which three people were injured stemmed from a fight between two triad gangs, police have said.…
EXCLUSIVE: Some foreign English teachers employed by gov’t must swear allegiance to Hong Kong or risk their job
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/10/exlcusive-some-foreign-english-teachers-employed-by-govt-must-swear-allegiance-to-hong-kong-or-risk-their-job/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/10/exlcusive-some-foreign-english-teachers-employed-by-govt-must-swear-allegiance-to-hong-kong-or-risk-their-job/
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EXCLUSIVE: Some foreign English teachers employed by gov’t must swear allegiance to Hong Kong or risk their job
The requirement that government employees swear allegiance to Hong Kong has been expanded to foreigners teaching English at some local schools. They were told that they risk losing their jobs if th…
Covid-19: 3 arrested over providing false rapid test results
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/11/covid-19-3-arrested-over-providing-false-rapid-test-results/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/11/covid-19-3-arrested-over-providing-false-rapid-test-results/
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Covid-19: 3 arrested over providing false rapid test results
Three people have been arrested for falsely reporting a positive Covid-19 result through the government’s online declaration platform. During a press briefing on Friday, the police said that …
Forget the apologists, there’s no excuse for Putin’s bloody land grab
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/11/forget-the-apologists-theres-no-excuse-for-putins-bloody-land-grab/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/11/forget-the-apologists-theres-no-excuse-for-putins-bloody-land-grab/
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Forget the apologists, there’s no excuse for Putin’s bloody land grab
Warfare, as the Israeli General Moshe Dayan observed, is at once the most deplorable and most exciting of human activities. Traditionally, watching it without taking part was not on the menu. Eithe…
Pride month: Hong Kong’s voguing scene celebrates diversity without judgment
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/11/pride-month-hong-kongs-voguing-scene-celebrates-diversity-without-judgment/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/11/pride-month-hong-kongs-voguing-scene-celebrates-diversity-without-judgment/
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Pride month: Hong Kong’s voguing scene celebrates diversity without judgment
Voguing, or ballroom culture, has taken root in Hong Kong, providing a safe space for the LGBT+ community to express their queerness. In May 2022, the Kiki Ball attracted queer performers and culture lovers to celebrate diversity without judgment. Voguing…
‘They haven’t gone away’: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy ‘yellow economy’ has paled, but support for it remains
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/12/they-havent-gone-away-hong-kongs-pro-democracy-yellow-economy-remains-even-if-support-for-it-has-paled/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/12/they-havent-gone-away-hong-kongs-pro-democracy-yellow-economy-remains-even-if-support-for-it-has-paled/
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‘They haven’t gone away’: 3 years on, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy ‘yellow economy’ has paled, but support remains
When Camille calls in sick from her nine-to-five office job, she heads for Hong Kong’s wet markets and grocery stores to follow her true vocation – telling the stories of small restaura…
Hong Kong’s reluctance to keep Jumbo Floating Restaurant afloat exposes flaws in gov’t-led gentrification scheme
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/12/hong-kongs-reluctance-to-keep-jumbo-floating-restaurant-afloat-exposes-flaws-in-govt-led-gentrification-scheme/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/12/hong-kongs-reluctance-to-keep-jumbo-floating-restaurant-afloat-exposes-flaws-in-govt-led-gentrification-scheme/
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Hong Kong’s reluctance to keep Jumbo Floating Restaurant afloat exposes flaws in gov’t-led gentrification scheme
The iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant was promised a new lease of life as a “distinctive cultural heritage and tourist attraction” when Chief Executive Carrie Lam painted a rosy picture …
Photographer withdraws photo donated to FCC, saying Hong Kong press club failed to stand up for press freedom
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/13/photographer-withdraws-fundraising-photo-from-fcc-saying-hong-kong-press-club-failed-to-stand-up-for-press-freedom/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/13/photographer-withdraws-fundraising-photo-from-fcc-saying-hong-kong-press-club-failed-to-stand-up-for-press-freedom/
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Photographer withdraws photo donated to FCC, saying Hong Kong press club failed to stand up for press freedom
Photographer Steven Knipp has withdrawn a photo donated to Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC), saying the club has failed to stand up for press freedom. In an email seen by …
Hong Kong’s Lam ‘relieved’ from burden of leadership, says gov’t made ‘no mistake’ over 2019 extradition bill
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/13/hong-kongs-lam-relieved-from-burden-of-leadership-says-govt-made-no-mistake-over-2019-extradition-bill/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/13/hong-kongs-lam-relieved-from-burden-of-leadership-says-govt-made-no-mistake-over-2019-extradition-bill/
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Hong Kong’s Lam ‘relieved’ from burden of leadership, says gov’t made ‘no mistake’ over 2019 extradition bill
Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said she feels pride, and no regrets over the 2019 extradition bill row, as her tenure comes to a close. “Everything comes to an end. I feel greatly relieved… Whateve…
Hong Kong gov’t should ‘proactively disclose’ info on immigration detainees, legal scholar says
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/13/hong-kong-govt-should-proactively-disclose-info-on-immigration-detainees-legal-scholar-says/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/06/13/hong-kong-govt-should-proactively-disclose-info-on-immigration-detainees-legal-scholar-says/
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Hong Kong gov’t should ‘proactively disclose’ info on immigration detainees, legal scholar says
The Hong Kong authorities should “proactively disclose” information relating to immigration detention in the city, a Chinese University (CUHK) legal scholar has said, after her research team spent …