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Hong Kong legislature amends rules to allow lawmakers to take a ‘summer break’
The rules that govern how Hong Kong’s “patriots-only” Legislative Council (LegCo) operate been amended to allow Hong Kong lawmakers to take a summer break. Pro-Beijing Legislative Councillor Paul Tse...
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No conflict between journalism and security law, says Hong Kong No.2 official
There is no conflict between the media’s journalistic work and the Beijing-imposed national security law, Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan has said. The protection of press freedom was...
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They will ‘live in fear’: Hong Kong’s John Lee invites ‘anyone’ to help...
“Anyone,” including friends and family members, can receive the bounty for facilitating the arrests of the eight democrats wanted by the national security police, Chief Executive John Lee has said....
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Hong Kong man found guilty of insulting national anthem with remix video, in...
A Hong Kong man has been found guilty of insulting the national anthem and was remanded into custody on Wednesday, marking the first conviction under the National Anthem Ordinance. Cheng Wing-chun,...
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Hong Kong cuts directly elected District Council seats as overhaul...
Hong Kong’s “patriots-only” legislature has unanimously passed the government’s proposal to overhaul District Council elections. The decision to pass the bill on Thursday, which reduced the number of...
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District Council overhaul ‘raises serious concerns’ EU says, as Hong Kong...
Hong Kong’s District Council overhaul, along with other developments including the Beijing-imposed national security law, “raises serious questions about the state of fundamental freedoms, democracy...
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Hong Kong justice minister files complaints to legal bodies against 2 wanted...
Hong Kong’s justice minister has filed complaints to the city’s legal professional bodies against two pro-democracy activists wanted by the police under the Beijing-imposed national security law over...
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Hong Kong passes bill to broaden justice department’s power to appeal cases...
Hong Kong’s “patriots-only” legislature has passed a bill which broadens the Department of Justice’s powers to appeal cases, including not-guilty verdicts in national security trials, at the city’s...
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Excessive agency fees costing some Hong Kong migrant domestic workers over...
Migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong who complained of being overcharged by agents faced an average fee of over HK$19,000, a union federation has found. The Hong Kong Federation of Asian Domestic...
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Hong Kong teen granted bail pending appeal against sedition, insulting...
A Hong Kong teenager has been granted bail pending appeal after he was sentenced to a training centre over sedition and insulting the national anthem and national flag in December last year. Chui...
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Gov’t risks ‘Streisand effect’ in its own bid to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’...
The Hong Kong government’s application to ban unlawful acts linked to a popular pro-democracy protest song risks the “Streisand effect” and increasing public engagement with the song, a court has...
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Hong Kong pro-democracy singer who pleaded guilty to sedition and...
Hong Kong pro-democracy singer Tommy Yuen will face sentencing on August 11 after pleading guilty on Tuesday to sedition and money-laundering. Yuen, who has been remanded in custody for over 16 months...
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‘Majority’ of Town Planning Board members back public housing plan at golf...
The majority of Town Planning Board members support a plan to build public housing on part of Hong Kong’s Fanling golf course, the government said on Monday, despite a legal challenge to the...
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Hong Kong taxi driver dies, 4 passengers injured in Causeway Bay car crash
A taxi driver died and his four passengers were injured after their cab crashed into a crane vehicle on Gloucester Road in Causeway Bay on Tuesday night. The taxi driver, aged 60, was pronounced dead...
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Hongkongers urged to stop approaching whale in Sai Kung after suspected...
Hongkongers have been urged to stop approaching a whale spotted in Sai Kung after experts spotted injuries on the animal. The whale, which was first spotted on July 13 in Sai Kung near Millionaire’s...
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Super Typhoon Doksuri: Hong Kong to hoist T1 storm signal as city faces...
The Hong Kong Observatory will hoist the Standby Signal, No. 1 on Wednesday night as Super Typhoon Doksuri approaches the coastal areas of eastern Guangdong and southern Fujian later this week....
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Hong Kong national security police arrest man and woman over alleged foreign...
A man and a woman were arrested by the national security police on Thursday morning for allegedly conspiring to collude with foreign forces and commit seditious acts. The police said that the duo,...
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10 convicted of rioting near PolyU during 2019 Hong Kong demos, as judges...
Ten people were convicted for rioting by two Hong Kong courts on Wednesday over a protest in Yau Ma Tei during the 2019 extradition bill protests. Chan Yin-wang, Teresa Cheung, Chu Kwok-chi, Dao...
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US should ‘fulfil its responsibility as host’ and let John Lee attend APEC...
The US should “fulfil its duty as the host” and invite Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, the city’s government said on Friday...
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Hong Kong court rejects gov’t application for ban on pro-democracy protest song
Hong Kong’s High Court on Friday rejected a government bid to ban people from performing or playing the pro-democracy protest song Glory to Hong Kong with illegal intentions, saying such a move could...
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