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Last chance for LGBT activist Jimmy Sham to appeal for overseas same-sex union recognition at Hong Kong’s top court
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Last chance for LGBT activist Jimmy Sham to appeal for overseas same-sex union recognition at Hong Kong’s top court
Gay activist and former district councillor Jimmy Sham has been given a final opportunity to get Hong Kong to recognise same-sex marriages registered overseas at the city’s top court, as the …
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‘Inappropriate’ to comment on criticism of appeal court ruling to let Jimmy Lai hire UK lawyer, Hong Kong justice chief says
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‘Inappropriate’ to comment on criticism of appeal court ruling to let Jimmy Lai hire UK lawyer, Hong Kong justice chief says
Hong Kong’s justice minister has refused to remark on comments made by former chief executive Leung Chun-ying, who called a ruling from the city’s appeal court allowing a UK lawyer to r…
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Mirror concert contractor ‘deliberately’ understated weight of suspended screens, Hong Kong police say
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Mirror concert contractor ‘deliberately’ understated weight of suspended screens, Hong Kong police say
The main contractor of Hong Kong boy band Mirror’s concerts “deliberately” understated the weight of suspended equipment – including the giant LED screen that fell and injur…
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HKFP Lens: ‘My passion, my life’ – the stylistic journey of legendary Hong Kong photographer Fan Ho
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HKFP Lens: ‘My passion, my life’ – the stylistic journey of legendary Hong Kong photographer Fan Ho
Blue Lotus Gallery is offering a chance to see the best of Fan Ho’s internationally renowned photography of old Hong Kong. Fan Ho ‘As Evening Hurries By’ Hong Kong 1955. Photo: Co…
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Hong Kong demands probe as pro-democracy protest song played instead of anthem at Korean Rugby 7s
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/11/14/hong-kong-demands-probe-as-pro-democracy-protest-song-played-instead-of-anthem-at-korean-rugby-7s/
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Hong Kong demands probe as pro-democracy protest song played instead of anthem at Korean Rugby 7s
The unofficial anthem of the 2019 Hong Kong pro-democracy protest movement was played instead of China’s national anthem at South Korea’s Rugby 7s on Sunday, prompting the Hong Kong government to demand a “full investigation.” Update: National security police…
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In-depth investigation demanded after Hong Kong MTR train derails at Yau Ma Tei station
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In-depth investigation demanded after Hong Kong MTR train derails at Yau Ma Tei station
Hong Kong’s railway company has been urged to launch an in-depth investigation after a train derailed on Sunday morning, causing two pairs of doors to fall off as it entered Yau Ma Tei station. MTR services from Lai King to Jordan on the Tsuen Wan Line were…
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to apply to halt national security trial
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to apply to halt national security trial
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is set to apply to halt his high-profile national security trial, which was scheduled to begin in just over two weeks’ time, Lai’s legal representative has said. Lai, wearing a white shirt and beige suit, appeared in front…
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Chinese reporter Sophia Huang Xueqin nominated for press freedom courage prize for #MeToo campaigning
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Chinese reporter Sophia Huang Xueqin nominated for press freedom courage prize for #MeToo campaigning
Chinese reporter Sophia Huang Xueqin has been nominated for a Reporters Without Borders (RSF) courage prize for her years promoting women’s rights and exposing sexual harassment against women and g…
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Hong Kong police probe playing of protest anthem at rugby match in South Korea as Lee links song to ‘violence’
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Hong Kong police probe playing of protest anthem at rugby match in South Korea as Lee links song to ‘violence’
Chief Executive John Lee has linked the protest song played ahead of a rugby match between Hong Kong and South Korea on Sunday in the place of the Chinese national anthem to “violence,”…
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Major Hong Kong health care group shared clients’ data among brands, privacy watchdog finds
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Major Hong Kong health care group shared clients’ data among brands, privacy watchdog finds
Hong Kong’s largest non-hospital medical services provider EC Healthcare shared clients’ personal data among various brands owned by the group, the official privacy watchdog has found. …
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Autistic Hong Kong man sentenced to 12 months in jail for sedition and inciting others to take part in illegal assembly
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Autistic Hong Kong man sentenced to 12 months in jail for sedition and inciting others to take part in illegal assembly
An autistic man convicted under Hong Kong’s colonial-era sedition law has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of doing acts with seditious intent and o…
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Remanding national security defendants for long period before trial ‘not ideal,’ head of Hong Kong lawyers’ group says
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Remanding national security defendants for long period before trial ‘not ideal,’ head of Hong Kong lawyers’ group says
The president of the Law Society of Hong Kong has said that denying bail to defendants and keeping them in remand for long periods pending trial in national security cases was “not ideal.R…
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Hong Kong equality watchdog launches guide for judges, lawyers to promote ‘equal access to justice’ for the deaf
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Hong Kong equality watchdog launches guide for judges, lawyers to promote ‘equal access to justice’ for the deaf
Judges and lawyers in Hong Kong should avoid using “complex terms” when communicating with people with hearing difficulties, the city’s equality watchdog has said as part of guide…
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Hong Kong gov’t slams US congressional panel report for ‘ill-intentioned political attacks’
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Hong Kong gov’t slams US congressional panel report for ‘ill-intentioned political attacks’
The Hong Kong government has said it “vehemently refutes” an annual report released by a US congressional advisory panel that said Hong Kong’s legal system “increasingly mim…
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Cities across China cancel mass Covid-19 testing after some virus measures eased
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Cities across China cancel mass Covid-19 testing after some virus measures eased
Multiple Chinese cities have cancelled routine mass Covid tests this week, days after Beijing announced limited relaxations of its strict zero-Covid policy which raised hopes of China’s event…
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Number of Hongkongers aged 15 and under arrested for suspected drug offences rose by more than 50% in 2021
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Number of Hongkongers aged 15 and under arrested for suspected drug offences rose by more than 50% in 2021
The number of young Hongkongers aged 10 to 15 arrested on suspicion of drug offences in 2021 rose by more than 50 per cent when compared with the previous year’s figure. Security authorities …