Covid-19: Taxis may now take Hong Kong arrivals to quarantine hotels; gov’t trials extended pre-flight health forms
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/25/covid-19-taxis-may-now-take-hong-kong-arrivals-to-quarantine-hotels-govt-trials-extended-pre-flight-health-forms/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/25/covid-19-taxis-may-now-take-hong-kong-arrivals-to-quarantine-hotels-govt-trials-extended-pre-flight-health-forms/
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Covid-19: Taxis may now take Hong Kong arrivals to quarantine hotels; gov’t trials extended pre-flight health forms
Those arriving in Hong Kong can now hire designated taxis to take them to their quarantine hotels, the government has announced. Meanwhile, from Thursday, all inbound travellers will be asked to co…
University of Hong Kong makes national security law course a mandatory graduation requirement
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/25/university-of-hong-kong-makes-national-security-law-course-a-mandatory-graduation-requirement/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/25/university-of-hong-kong-makes-national-security-law-course-a-mandatory-graduation-requirement/
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University of Hong Kong makes national security law course a mandatory graduation requirement
Undergraduate students at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will have to take an introductory course on the Beijing-imposed national security law in order to graduate. According to an email sent to…
Hong Kong national security arrests exceed 200; deception cases soar in first half of 2022
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/25/hong-kong-national-security-arrests-exceed-200-deception-cases-soar-in-first-half-of-2022/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/25/hong-kong-national-security-arrests-exceed-200-deception-cases-soar-in-first-half-of-2022/
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Hong Kong national security arrests exceed 200; deception cases soar in first half of 2022
The number of people arrested by the Hong Kong police in connection with national security crimes has exceeded 200, as the city saw a significant increase in deception cases during the first half o…
3 deaths over weekend as Hong Kong sees hottest July on record; experts warn of link to climate crisis
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/25/3-deaths-over-weekend-as-hong-kong-sees-hottest-july-on-record-experts-warn-of-link-to-climate-crisis/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/25/3-deaths-over-weekend-as-hong-kong-sees-hottest-july-on-record-experts-warn-of-link-to-climate-crisis/
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3 deaths over weekend as Hong Kong sees hottest July day on record; experts warn of link to climate crisis
Hong Kong is set to experience another sweltering week, with the Very Hot Weather Warning in force for the 12th day in a row. It is the fourth-longest period that the warning signal has been hoiste…
Student says National University of Singapore censored his graduation death penalty protest
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/26/student-says-national-university-of-singapore-censored-his-graduation-death-penalty-protest/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/26/student-says-national-university-of-singapore-censored-his-graduation-death-penalty-protest/
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Student says National University of Singapore censored his graduation death penalty protest
The National University of Singapore (NUS) stands accused of editing a death penalty protest placard from a student’s graduation photo and livestream. The school told HKFP that the event was …
Hong Kong’s leading bookstores decline to stock new book by last governor Chris Patten
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/26/hong-kongs-leading-bookstores-decline-to-stock-new-book-by-last-governor-chris-patten/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/26/hong-kongs-leading-bookstores-decline-to-stock-new-book-by-last-governor-chris-patten/
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Hong Kong’s leading bookstores decline to stock new book by last governor Chris Patten
At least three leading bookstore chains in Hong Kong have declined to stock a new book written by the city’s last governor Chris Patten, even as the title sells out at independent shops. Book…
Beijing-backed media print full page attacks on last active protest group in Hong Kong
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/26/beijing-backed-media-print-full-page-attacks-on-last-active-protest-group-in-hong-kong/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/26/beijing-backed-media-print-full-page-attacks-on-last-active-protest-group-in-hong-kong/
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Beijing-backed media print full page attacks on last active protest group in Hong Kong
Two Beijing-backed newspapers in Hong Kong have printed full-page attacks on the city’s last active protest group, saying their earlier move to delete online posts allegedly breaching the national security law showed the activists had a “guilty conscience.”…
Hong Kong magistrate ‘seriously erred’ in remanding protest case defendant to psychiatric centre, panel finds
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/26/hong-kong-magistrate-seriously-erred-in-remanding-protest-case-defendant-to-psychiatric-centre-panel-finds/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/26/hong-kong-magistrate-seriously-erred-in-remanding-protest-case-defendant-to-psychiatric-centre-panel-finds/
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Hong Kong magistrate ‘seriously erred’ in remanding protest case defendant to psychiatric centre, panel finds
Complaints of bias against three Hong Kong magistrates who handled protest-related cases have not been substantiated but one of them “seriously erred” in remanding a defendant to a psyc…
Cryptocurrency exchange founder sues Bloomberg Businessweek publisher for defamation in Hong Kong court
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/26/cryptocurrency-exchange-founder-sues-bloomberg-businessweek-publisher-for-defamation-in-hong-kong-court/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/26/cryptocurrency-exchange-founder-sues-bloomberg-businessweek-publisher-for-defamation-in-hong-kong-court/
Leader John Lee granted Hong Kong’s top medal, as Covid experts, Olympic athletes also honoured
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/leader-john-lee-granted-hong-kongs-top-medal-as-covid-experts-olympic-athletes-also-honoured/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/leader-john-lee-granted-hong-kongs-top-medal-as-covid-experts-olympic-athletes-also-honoured/
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Leader John Lee granted Hong Kong’s top medal, as Covid experts, Olympic athletes also honoured
Hong Kong has granted top awards to hundreds of public figures including its current leader, civil servants and people from sectors ranging from health to sport in recognition of their contribution…
Hong Kong held over 60 seminars in a month to promote speech by China’s Xi Jinping
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/hong-kong-held-over-60-seminars-in-a-month-to-promote-speech-by-chinas-xi-jinping/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/hong-kong-held-over-60-seminars-in-a-month-to-promote-speech-by-chinas-xi-jinping/
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Hong Kong held over 60 seminars in a month to promote speech by China’s Xi Jinping
Hong Kong’s government and pro-Beijing organisations have so far held more than 60 seminars to extol the virtues of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s speech on July 1, when he visited the cit…
Free flags and forbidden fishtails: Hong Kong’s new patriots-only era
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/free-flags-and-forbidden-fishtails-hong-kongs-new-patriots-only-era/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/free-flags-and-forbidden-fishtails-hong-kongs-new-patriots-only-era/
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Free flags and forbidden fishtails: Hong Kong’s new patriots-only era
It’s the little things that give you away. I mean, HK$140,000 is not a lot of money in terms of government spending, but it is our money, and the way in which it slipped through our collective fing…
Hong Kong court grants bail to man facing rioting charge over 2019 Yuen Long attacks
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/hong-kong-court-grants-bail-to-man-facing-rioting-charge-over-2019-yuen-long-attacks/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/hong-kong-court-grants-bail-to-man-facing-rioting-charge-over-2019-yuen-long-attacks/
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Hong Kong court grants bail to man facing rioting charge over 2019 Yuen Long attacks
A 42-year-old man accused of rioting during the 2019 protests and unrest appeared in court on Wednesday in connection with the Yuen Long mob attack. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Jacky Ho was brought b…
Hong Kong gov’t removes ex-CEO of China Everbright from honours list amid anti-corruption probe
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/hong-kong-govt-removes-ex-ceo-of-china-everbright-from-honours-list-amid-anti-corruption-probe/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/hong-kong-govt-removes-ex-ceo-of-china-everbright-from-honours-list-amid-anti-corruption-probe/
Biden undecided on China tariffs ahead of Xi call: W.House
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/biden-undecided-on-china-tariffs-ahead-of-xi-call-w-house/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/biden-undecided-on-china-tariffs-ahead-of-xi-call-w-house/
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Biden undecided on China tariffs ahead of Xi call: W.House
By Sebastian Smith President Joe Biden has still not decided whether to end some trade tariffs on China ahead of a phone call expected this week with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, a senior of…
Ex-student leader charged over ‘inciting others to cast blank votes’ in Hong Kong election
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/ex-student-leader-charged-with-inciting-others-to-cast-blank-votes-in-hong-kong-election/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/ex-student-leader-charged-with-inciting-others-to-cast-blank-votes-in-hong-kong-election/
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Ex-student leader charged over ‘inciting others to cast blank votes’ in Hong Kong election
An ex-university student leader is among two people charged with allegedly inciting others to cast blank votes during last year’s Legislative Council (LegCo) elections, according to the Indep…
Covid-19: Hong Kong logs 4,508 cases as Penny’s Bay camp for the infected reaches 60% capacity
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/covid-19-hong-kong-logs-4508-cases-as-pennys-bay-camp-for-the-infected-reaches-60-capacity/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/27/covid-19-hong-kong-logs-4508-cases-as-pennys-bay-camp-for-the-infected-reaches-60-capacity/
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Covid-19: Hong Kong logs 4,508 cases as Penny’s Bay camp for the infected reaches 60% capacity
Hong Kong reported 4,508 Covid-19 infections on Wednesday – the highest in almost three months. The infection figures exceeded 4,000 for the seventh day in a row, with 10 deaths also reported…
Overseas activists launch exiled Hong Kong ‘parliament’ plan, as gov’t says security law has ‘extraterritorial effect’
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/28/overseas-activists-launch-exiled-hong-kong-parliament-plan-as-govt-says-security-law-has-extraterritorial-effect/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/28/overseas-activists-launch-exiled-hong-kong-parliament-plan-as-govt-says-security-law-has-extraterritorial-effect/
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Overseas activists launch exiled Hong Kong ‘parliament’ plan, as gov’t says security law has ‘extraterritorial effect’
The Beijing-imposed national security law has “extraterritorial effect,” Hong Kong’s Security Bureau has said, as a group of overseas Hong Kong citizens launch a committee to establish a “Hong Kong Parliament” in exile. The Hong Kong Parliament Electoral…
Family fear as Hong Kong protester jailed in China goes silent
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/28/family-fear-as-hong-kong-protester-jailed-in-china-goes-silent/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/28/family-fear-as-hong-kong-protester-jailed-in-china-goes-silent/
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Family fear as Hong Kong protester jailed in China goes silent
By Xinqi Su The family of a Hong Kong protester jailed in mainland China after a failed attempt to flee to Taiwan have not heard from him in nearly half a year and are worried about his health, his brother told AFP. Tang Kai-yin, 31, was among a group of…
UN committee urges Hong Kong to scrap security law, gov’t slams ‘unsubstantiated’ criticism
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/28/un-committee-urges-hong-kong-to-scrap-security-law-govt-slams-unsubstantiated-criticism/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/28/un-committee-urges-hong-kong-to-scrap-security-law-govt-slams-unsubstantiated-criticism/
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UN committee urges Hong Kong to scrap security law, gov’t slams ‘unsubstantiated’ criticism
A United Nations rights monitor has urged Hong Kong to repeal its national security law, citing the “overly broad interpretation” of its provisions and the subsequent violation of free …
Heatstroke should not be listed as occupational disease, minister says, as city bakes in record July heat
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/28/heatstroke-should-not-be-listed-as-occupational-disease-minister-says-as-city-bakes-in-record-july-heat/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/07/28/heatstroke-should-not-be-listed-as-occupational-disease-minister-says-as-city-bakes-in-record-july-heat/
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Heatstroke should not be listed as occupational disease, minister says, as city bakes in record July heat
Heatstroke should not be listed as an occupational disease, Hong Kong’s labour minister has said, despite calls from some unionists for the listing after the city suffered its hottest July da…