Disney+ appears to censor episode of The Simpsons in Hong Kong referencing Tiananmen Massacre
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Disney+ appears to censor episode of The Simpsons in Hong Kong referencing Tiananmen Massacre
Online video streaming service Disney+ appears to have censored an episode of The Simpsons in Hong Kong which references the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. The 12th episode of the 16th season was first broadcast in 2005 and sees the family visit China, where the…
Hong Kong to deploy over 10,000 police to ensure ‘patriots-only’ legislative polls run smoothly
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/29/hong-kong-to-deploy-over-10000-police-to-ensure-patriots-only-legislative-polls-run-smoothly/
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Hong Kong to deploy over 10,000 police to ensure ‘patriots-only’ legislative polls run smoothly
More than 10,000 police officers will be stationed around Hong Kong during the first legislative election under the revamped system next month, as the city’s number two official hails the …
Despite the apparent purge of Hong Kong universities, changing people’s minds is harder than it looks
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Despite the apparent purge of Hong Kong universities, changing people’s minds is harder than it looks
Some sort of surreptitious purge seems to be going on in Hong Kong universities. People are mysteriously resigning, for “personal reasons” which seem just as spurious as the “business reasons” whic…
Hong Kong election pledge of ‘no change’ among candidate introductions, only 4 of 153 mention democracy
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Hong Kong election pledge of ‘no change’ among candidate introductions, only 4 of 153 mention democracy
The legislative race on December 19 will be the city’s first general election after Beijing ordered sweeping electoral changes to ensure only “patriots” hold power. Under the overhaul, the general …
Covid-19: Gov’t quarantine and daily testing for Hong Kong returnees from southern Africa amid Omicron fears
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Covid-19: Gov’t quarantine and daily testing for Hong Kong returnees from southern Africa amid Omicron fears
All Hong Kong residents returning from eight southern African countries will be required to quarantine for seven days at government facilities and undergo daily Covid-19 testing before serving 14 d…
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Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for two self-exiled ex-politicians after they urged election protest votes, boycott
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Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for two self-exiled ex-politicians after they urged election protest votes, boycott
A Hong Kong court issued arrest warrants for two democrats in self-exile on Monday for allegedly advocating for others to boycott or cast blank votes in the upcoming legislative election. Former la…
Security law: Dozens of Hong Kong democrats to spend festive season in detention – subversion trial date still unclear
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/30/security-law-dozens-of-hong-kong-democrats-to-spend-festive-season-in-detention-subversion-trial-date-still-unclear/
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Security law: Dozens of Hong Kong democrats to spend festive season in detention – subversion trial date still unclear
Dozens of pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong will spend Christmas and the New Year behind bars, as a court adjourned their case under the Beijing-imposed national security law to next year with no …
Public, media barred from observing ballot counts at special Hong Kong-mainland border voting stations
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Public, media barred from observing ballot counts at special Hong Kong-mainland border voting stations
Three voting stations will be set up at border control points between Hong Kong and mainland China at the Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau and Heung Yuen Wai Boundary control points on election day to accommodat…
Covid-19: Hong Kong designates more countries ‘high risk’ amid Omicron fears, tracing app exemptions unclear
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Covid-19: Hong Kong designates more countries ‘high risk’ amid Omicron fears, tracing app exemptions unclear
Hong Kong residents returning from nine countries which have reported cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant will from Thursday have to undergo 21 days of hotel quarantine as part of the highest-…
Some opinion survey questions could breach Hong Kong law, anti-graft chief warns
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Some opinion survey questions could breach Hong Kong law, anti-graft chief warns
Public opinion polls which ask Hongkongers whether they plan to vote in the upcoming Legislative Council (LegCo) election may be illegal in some circumstances, according to the head of the anti-cor…
Head of Hong Kong’s civil service college to be paid over HK$3 million a year as recruitment exercise begins
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Head of Hong Kong’s civil service college to be paid over HK$3 million a year as recruitment exercise begins
The person chosen to head Hong Kong’s new civil service college must have “a comprehensive and accurate understanding” of China’s constitution, the city’s Basic Law an…
Schools to add empathy, law-abidingness, diligence and ‘loving China and Hong Kong’ to moral education
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Schools to add empathy, law-abidingness, diligence and ‘loving China and Hong Kong’ to moral education
Hong Kong schools will have to instil the qualities of law-abidingness, empathy, diligence and love of country in their pupils under a new curriculum framework released by education authorities. Fi…
Covid-19: University of Hong Kong research team isolates Omicron variant
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Covid-19: University of Hong Kong research team isolates Omicron variant
A microbiology research team at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has managed to isolate the Omicron Covid-19 variant from clinical specimens, a breakthrough that will enable the development and pr…
Hong Kong gov’t refuses to meet with animal concern group, as 2 more wild pigs killed
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Hong Kong gov’t refuses to meet with animal concern group, as 2 more wild pigs killed
The Hong Kong government has refused to meet an animal’s rights group, while killing two more wild boars on Tuesday night in North Point. Last month, the city announced it would drop the trap…
‘Elect the virtuous’: Civil servants call on Hongkongers to vote in ‘patriots only’ election
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‘Elect the virtuous’: Civil servants call on Hongkongers to vote in ‘patriots only’ election
Four civil service unions in Hong Kong have issued a joint statement to call on people to “vote enthusiastically” in the upcoming “patriots only” election, saying the revamp…
Education sector polls hopeful backs amnesty for minors convicted over Hong Kong’s 2019 protests
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Education sector polls hopeful backs amnesty for minors convicted over Hong Kong’s 2019 protests
A candidate running for the seat on the Legislative Council (LegCo) reserved for the education sector has said she would support granting amnesty to minors convicted of charges related to the 2019 …
Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 17
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Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 17
As Hong Kong enters its second Christmas season under the national security law, two more activists have been sentenced to years behind bars for security crimes while more businesses and media outl…
WTA suspends all tournaments in China over Peng concerns
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WTA suspends all tournaments in China over Peng concerns
WTA Tour chairman Steve Simon said Wednesday the women’s tennis circuit is suspending all tournaments in China over concerns about the safety of Chinese player Peng Shuai. The WTA had planned…
Hong Kong public broadcaster to ‘pause’ social media pages of 12 shows
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Hong Kong public broadcaster to ‘pause’ social media pages of 12 shows
Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK will from Friday “pause” the social media pages of a dozen programmes, including the axed political satire show Headliner and the popular Hong Kong Con…
Former Hong Kong democrat’s disclosure of probe into police officer over 2019 Yuen Long attacks was not illegal – defence
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Former Hong Kong lawmaker’s disclosure of probe into police officer over 2019 Yuen Long attacks was not illegal – defence
Former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting did not break the law with his comments about a senior police officer’s role in the July 2019 Yuen Long mob attack, his lawyer told a court, saying Lam has no c…