Covid-19: Medical experts from mainland China tour Hong Kong amid talks of border reopening
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Covid-19: Medical experts from mainland China tour Hong Kong amid talks of border reopening
Medical experts from mainland China have arrived in Hong Kong for a four-day tour of the city’s anti-pandemic facilities as authorities continue discussions relating to reopening the border w…
Border polling stations plan may not boost voter turnout, Hong Kong scholar says
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/22/border-polling-stations-plan-may-not-boost-voter-turnout-hong-kong-scholar-says/
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Border polling stations plan may not boost voter turnout, Hong Kong scholar says
The Hong Kong government’s plan to set up polling stations at the city’s borders with China may not attract a lot of voters in the mainland to cast their ballots in the upcoming “…
MeToo: Why Women’s Tennis Assoc. has little left to lose in leaving China over disappearance of champion Peng Shuai
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/23/metoo-why-womens-tennis-assoc-has-little-left-to-lose-in-leaving-china-over-disappearance-of-champion-peng-shuai/
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MeToo: Why Women’s Tennis Assoc. has little left to lose in leaving China over disappearance of champion Peng Shuai
By Francesca Chiu Since Chinese tennis player and two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai publicly accused retired Chinese vice premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault early this month, she h…
Hong Kong man accused of throwing water bottle sentenced to 28 months in prison for rioting; judge calls 2019 protests ‘unequal civil war’
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/23/hong-kong-man-accused-of-throwing-water-bottle-sentenced-to-28-months-in-prison-for-rioting-judge-calls-2019-protests-unequal-civil-war/
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Hong Kong man accused of throwing water bottle sentenced to 28 months in prison for rioting; judge calls 2019 protests ‘unequal…
A 29-year-old man has been convicted of rioting and sentenced to two years and four months in prison over a protest in Sha Tin in 2019. The judge presiding over the case described the demonstration…
A third of candidates in Hong Kong legislative race did not leave contact info for public, press – report
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A third of candidates in Hong Kong legislative race did not leave contact info for public, press – report
About one third of the 153 candidates in the upcoming Legislative Council (LegCo) election left no contact details on their nomination forms, making it difficult for the public or press to contact …
Hong Kong to set up polling booths at border checkpoints; Lam evades question over legality of protest votes
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/23/hong-kong-to-set-up-polling-booths-at-border-checkpoints-lam-evades-question-over-legality-of-protest-votes/
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Hong Kong to set up polling booths at border checkpoints; Lam evades question over legality of protest votes
The Hong Kong government will set up polling stations at closed border checkpoints so that Hongkongers living in mainland China can vote in next month’s “patriots-only” legislativ…
BREAKING: Hong Kong activist Tony Chung sentenced to 3 years and 7 months for secession and money laundering
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/23/breaking-hong-kong-activist-tony-chung-sentenced-to-3-years-and-7-months-for-secession-and-money-laundering/
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20-year-old Hong Kong activist Tony Chung sentenced to 3 years and 7 months for secession and money laundering
A student activist who pushed for Hong Kong independence has been sentenced to three years and seven months after pleading guilty to secession, an offence under the Beijing-imposed national securit…
Covid-19: Hong Kong medical expert urges booster shots, says reopening China border risks 5th wave
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/24/covid-19-hong-kong-medical-expert-urges-booster-shots-says-reopening-china-border-risks-5th-wave/
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Covid-19: Hong Kong medical expert urges booster shots, says reopening China border risks 5th wave
A Hong Kong government medical adviser has urged people to get booster shots against Covid-19 before a possible next wave of infections sparked by the reopening of the mainland border, as the two s…
Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK deletes report on Peng Shuai, China tennis star who accused ex-official of sexual assault
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/24/hong-kong-broadcaster-rthk-deletes-report-on-peng-shuai-china-tennis-star-who-accused-ex-official-of-sexual-assault/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/24/hong-kong-broadcaster-rthk-deletes-report-on-peng-shuai-china-tennis-star-who-accused-ex-official-of-sexual-assault/
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Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK deletes report on Peng Shuai, China tennis star who accused ex-official of sexual assault
Hong Kong’s government-funded broadcaster RTHK has removed from its website a news report about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who accused a former top Chinese official of sexual assault. Th…
Some 30 mainland Olympic athletes to visit Hong Kong next week, all will skip Covid quarantine
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Some 30 mainland Olympic athletes to visit Hong Kong next week, all will skip Covid quarantine
About 30 Olympic stars from mainland China are to visit Hong Kong in early December to give public demonstrations. All will be exempt from undergoing Covid-19 quarantine, according to the Home Affa…
Covid-19: LeaveHomeSafe gov’t tracing app to be compulsory in all Hong Kong eateries, gyms, cinemas – exemptions unclear
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/24/covid-19-leavehomesafe-govt-tracing-app-to-be-compulsory-in-all-hong-kong-eateries-gyms-cinemas-exemptions-unclear/
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Covid-19: LeaveHomeSafe gov’t tracing app to be compulsory in all Hong Kong eateries, gyms, cinemas – exemptions unclear
The use of the government’s Covid-19 contact tracing mobile app LeaveHomeSafe will be mandatory in 18 types of designated premises from December 9, including all restaurants, gyms and cinemas…
Poll finds only half of Hongkongers inclined to vote in upcoming legislative race – a record low
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/24/poll-finds-only-half-of-hongkongers-inclined-to-vote-in-upcoming-legislative-race-a-record-low/
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Poll finds only half of Hongkongers inclined to vote in upcoming legislative race – a record low
Only around 50 per cent of Hongkongers are inclined to vote in next month’s “patriots only” legislative election, the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) has found …
1,448-person election committee is a ‘microcosm’ of Hong Kong, pro-gov’t candidates claim
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1,448-person election committee is a ‘microcosm’ of Hong Kong, pro-gov’t candidates claim
Candidates from Hong Kong’s biggest pro-Beijing party running in the upcoming legislative race have said appealing for votes from the city’s 1,448 election committee members is akin to …
‘Misguided, unethical, dangerous’: Anti-domestic violence ‘Bloody Women’ beer attracts criticism
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/25/misguided-unethical-dangerous-anti-domestic-violence-bloody-women-beer-attracts-criticism/
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‘Misguided, unethical, dangerous’: Anti-domestic violence ‘Bloody Women’ beer attracts criticism
An academic in women’s studies has called a domestic violence awareness campaign “misguided, unethical and dangerous” for promoting a beer named “Bloody Women.” A pres…
Why invalid ballots are the Schrödinger’s cat of the national security law
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/25/why-invalid-ballots-are-the-schrodingers-cat-of-the-national-security-law/
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Why invalid ballots are the Schrödinger’s cat of the national security law
Why am I writing about the national security law (NSL) again? I often ask myself this question, and the answer seems to be that our leaders just cannot stop talking about it. For something which is…
Hong Kong gov’t mulls copyright law amendments after plans shelved in 2011 and 2016 amid protests
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/25/hong-kong-govt-mulls-copyright-law-amendments-after-plans-shelved-in-2011-and-2016-amid-protests/
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Hong Kong gov’t mulls copyright law amendments after plans shelved in 2011 and 2016 amid protests
The Hong Kong government began a three-month public consultation on Wednesday for plans to amend the Copyright Ordinance – the controversial legislation had previously been ditched twice. Acc…
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam vows to ‘plug loopholes’ in internet regulation, and ‘supervise and manage the media’
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/25/hong-kongs-carrie-lam-vows-to-plug-loopholes-in-internet-regulation-and-supervise-and-manage-the-media/
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Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam vows to ‘plug loopholes’ in internet regulation, and ‘supervise and manage the media’
Hong Kong’s leader has vowed to “proactively plug loopholes” in the city’s internet regulation to ensure “fake news” circulating online does not “harm soci…
Hong Kong court partially upholds regulator’s decision on satirical show which ‘insulted police’
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/25/hong-kong-court-partially-upholds-regulators-decision-on-satirical-show-which-insulted-police/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/25/hong-kong-court-partially-upholds-regulators-decision-on-satirical-show-which-insulted-police/
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Hong Kong court partially upholds regulator’s decision on satirical show which ‘insulted police’
A Hong Kong court has partially upheld a decision made by the city’s communications regulator against government-owned broadcaster RTHK, which stated that it presented factual inaccuracies an…
EXCLUSIVE: More Hongkongers prefer resumption of mainland travel prioritised over int’l travel – HKFP/PORI poll
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/26/exclusive-more-hongkongers-prefer-resumption-of-travel-to-mainland-prioritised-over-intl-travel-hkfp-pori-poll/
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EXCLUSIVE: 50% of Hongkongers prefer mainland travel prioritised over international travel – HKFP/PORI poll
More Hongkongers want the government to prioritise resuming travel to mainland China over destinations overseas should Covid-19 restrictions be relaxed, an opinion survey commissioned by HKFP …
Covid-19: Hong Kong records two cases of new heavily mutated variant which sparked int’l alert
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/26/covid-19-hong-kong-records-two-cases-of-new-heavily-mutated-variant-which-sparked-intl-alert/
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Covid-19: Hong Kong records two cases of new heavily mutated variant which sparked int’l alert
Hong Kong has recorded two infections with a newly identified coronavirus variant that has sparked international concern because its many mutations make it potentially more transmissible and able to evade an immune response. The two patients both served a…