Hong Kong police launch first known joint operation with Beijing’s national security office
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Hong Kong police launch first known joint operation with Beijing’s national security office
Hong Kong police have coordinated with Beijing’s national security office to search the residences of six people suspected of foreign collusion, the first known joint operation between the tw…
Call hotline to report employers suspected of replacing local staff with imported workers – Hong Kong minister
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Call hotline to report employers suspected of replacing local staff with imported workers – Hong Kong minister
The Hong Kong government has urged people to call a hotline if they suspect employers are replacing local employees with imported workers amid ongoing complaints about the non-local labour scheme. …
Taiwan jails Chinese ship captain for deliberately severing subsea cable
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Taiwan jails Chinese ship captain for deliberately severing subsea cable
A Chinese ship captain was sentenced to three years in a Taiwanese prison on Thursday for deliberately severing an undersea telecoms cable off the self-ruled island. Penghu Island. Photo: Wikimedia…
Lingnan University student sues school over disqualification from top council election
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Lingnan University student sues school over disqualification from top council election
A student at Hong Kong’s Lingnan University is challenging in court the school’s decision to disqualify him from a top council election last year. Isaac Lai, vice president of Perpetual, the 58th e…
Nat. security case of wanted Hong Kong activist Anna Kwok’s father adjourned until August
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Nat. security case of wanted Hong Kong activist Anna Kwok’s father adjourned until August
The case of wanted Hong Kong activist Anna Kwok’s father, who stands accused of attempting to handle his daughter’s funds, has been adjourned until August, pending the submission of ins…
Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Wutip nears south China, state media report
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Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Wutip nears south China, state media report
Chinese authorities on the southern island of Hainan have evacuated thousands of people, closed schools and halted rail services ahead of the expected landfall of Typhoon Wutip later on Friday, sta…
Latest directive from Hong Kong gov’t: Protect national security from subversives in saunas
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Latest directive from Hong Kong gov’t: Protect national security from subversives in saunas
Here’s one from our “you could not make it up” department. In Hong Kong, you will soon need, in effect, a security clearance to operate a steam bath machine. Sauna. Photo: Birk Enwald, via Unsplash…
Hong Kong Originals: The 85-year-old flask brand that bears witness to rise and fall of city’s manufacturing era
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Hong Kong Originals: The 85-year-old flask brand that bears witness to rise and fall of city’s manufacturing era
As Hong Kong’s economic boom faded and manufacturing moved to China, some long-established, family-run companies preserved their traditions as others innovated to survive. In our new series, H…
Severe Tropical Storm Wutip: Hong Kong hoists T3 storm signal
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Severe Tropical Storm Wutip: Hong Kong hoists T3 storm signal
Hong Kong has raised the T3 storm signal as Severe Tropical Storm Wutip moves across the Leizhou Peninsula. Severe Tropical Storm Wutip’s predicted track, as of Saturday, June 14. Photo: HKO.…
Freelance journalist Selina Cheng re-elected chair of Hong Kong’s embattled Journalists Association
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Freelance journalist Selina Cheng re-elected chair of Hong Kong’s embattled Journalists Association
The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) voted in a new Executive Committee on Saturday, with freelance journalist Selina Cheng re-elected as chair unopposed. Selina Cheng, the chairp…
China says ‘deeply concerned’ over Israel’s strikes on Iran
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China says ‘deeply concerned’ over Israel’s strikes on Iran
China said Friday it was “deeply concerned” over Israeli strikes on Iran — including nuclear and military sites — condemning “violations” of the country’s …
From waste to ‘superfood’: Hong Kong dietitians turn kitchen scrap into healthy protein source for low-income families
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From waste to ‘superfood’: Hong Kong dietitians turn kitchen scrap into healthy protein source for low-income families
At a communal living space tucked away on the top floor of the Tsuen Wan Market building, a group of women gathered in a spacious, well-equipped kitchen. They tried out a few recipes under the guid…
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi holds calls with Israeli, Iranian counterparts, ministry says
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China’s top diplomat Wang Yi holds calls with Israeli, Iranian counterparts, ministry says
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi held phone calls with his Israeli and Iranian counterparts on Saturday, the foreign ministry said, in which he made clear to both Beijing’s support for Tehr…
Int’l Domestic Workers Day: Hong Kong urged to toughen loan regulations to combat ‘excessive borrowing’
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Int’l Domestic Workers’ Day: Hong Kong urged to toughen loan regulations to combat ‘excessive borrowing’
A group of NGOs and a pro-establishment lawmaker have urged the government to impose limits on unsecured personal loans to combat “excessive borrowing” among migrant domestic workers an…
Hong Kong justice minister downplays departure of foreign judges, says numbers ‘not main point’
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Hong Kong justice minister downplays departure of foreign judges, says numbers ‘not main point’
Hong Kong’s justice chief has downplayed the departure of foreign judges in recent years, saying it is not about their numbers but whether the judges have “a good international reputati…
Hongkongers ‘vote with their feet’ by spending weekends, holidays in mainland China, city’s No. 2 official says
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Hongkongers ‘vote with their feet’ by spending weekends, holidays in mainland China, city’s No. 2 official says
The trend of Hongkongers spending weekends and holidays in mainland China reflects their recognition of its development, Hong Kong’s second-highest official has said. Chief Secretary Eric Chan. Fil…
Taiwan adds China’s Huawei, SMIC to export blacklist
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Taiwan adds China’s Huawei, SMIC to export blacklist
Taiwan has put Chinese tech giant Huawei and chip titan SMIC on an export blacklist, further squeezing Beijing’s access to the technology needed to build the most advanced chips. Photo: Flick…
Chinese President Xi in Kazakhstan for Central Asia summit
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Chinese President Xi in Kazakhstan for Central Asia summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kazakhstan on Monday to attend the second China-Central Asia Summit, Beijing’s state media reported. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (right) mee…
Hong Kong visitor arrivals up 20% in May, thanks to China’s Golden Week holiday, large-scale events
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Hong Kong visitor arrivals up 20% in May, thanks to China’s Golden Week holiday, large-scale events
Hong Kong logged 4.08 million visitor arrivals in May, a 20 per cent year-on-year increase, thanks to China’s Golden Week holiday and large-scale events that attracted regional tourists, the city’s…
Int’l Domestic Workers’ Day: Migrant workers’ coalition calls for ‘living wage,’ regulation of working hours
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Int’l Domestic Workers’ Day: Migrant workers’ coalition calls for ‘living wage,’ regulation of working hours
A Hong Kong coalition of migrant worker associations and unions has called on the government to give domestic workers “a living wage” and regulate working hours. In a statement issued o…