Hongkongers doze off on five-hour double decker route to nowhere
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Hongkongers doze off on five-hour double decker route to nowhere
By Yan Zhao & Xinqi Su Most of us will have experienced drifting off to sleep during a lengthy bus journey. But would you pay to do just that? That’s the idea behind a novel tour bu…
Chinese University of Hong Kong seeks to reinstate student union, asks campus clubs to sign pledge not to break law
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/27/chinese-university-of-hong-kong-seeks-to-reinstate-student-union-asks-campus-clubs-to-sign-pledge-not-to-break-law/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/27/chinese-university-of-hong-kong-seeks-to-reinstate-student-union-asks-campus-clubs-to-sign-pledge-not-to-break-law/
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Chinese University of Hong Kong seeks to reinstate student union, asks campus clubs to sign pledge not to break law
The Chinese University of Hong Kong has asked all newly-registered student clubs to sign a declaration that they will not break the law as it presses ahead with plans to create a new student repres…
Is ‘terrorism’ a real threat to Hong Kong?
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/27/is-terrorism-a-real-threat-to-hong-kong/
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Is ‘terrorism’ a real threat to Hong Kong?
If you believe Senior Superintendent Leung Wai-ki, head of Hong Kong’s Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit (ICTU), “radicals” and “extremists” are hiding in our midst while they plan terroris…
HKFP Guide: Pineapple Mountain – visit Hong Kong’s stunning ‘mini Grand Canyon’
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HKFP Guide: Pineapple Mountain – visit Hong Kong’s stunning ‘mini Grand Canyon’
Some hiking sites describe Pineapple Mountain as an “easy” hike to see Hong Kong’s “mini Grand Canyon.” And sure, you can call it easy. If by easy you mean walking straight up a steep hill for a few kilometres, gingerly stepping across the gravelly terrain…
Explainer: Hong Kong’s first legislative election since Beijing’s ‘patriots-only’ overhaul
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/27/explainer-hong-kongs-first-legislative-election-since-beijings-patriots-only-overhaul/
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Explainer: Hong Kong’s first legislative election since Beijing’s ‘patriots-only’ overhaul
Hong Kong is gearing up to hold its first Legislative Council (LegCo) election under a revamped “patriots only” system decreed by Beijing, after years of unprecedented turbulence since …
Happy Feet: The volunteer pedicurists helping Hong Kong’s elderly
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/28/happy-feet-the-volunteer-pedicurists-helping-hong-kongs-elderly/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/28/happy-feet-the-volunteer-pedicurists-helping-hong-kongs-elderly/
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Happy Feet: The volunteer pedicurists helping Hong Kong’s elderly
Gently unwrapping clingfilm covering the old man’s damaged feet — skin darkened and cracked, nails lumpen and deformed — the Hong Kong beautician doesn’t flinch. Instead she picks up her tools and starts working. Once to twice a month, Cass Ng and her team…
HKFP Lens: Artist displays ‘overlapping memories’ of Hong Kong and UK on film
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/28/hkfp-lens-artist-displays-overlapping-memories-of-hong-kong-and-uk-on-film/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/28/hkfp-lens-artist-displays-overlapping-memories-of-hong-kong-and-uk-on-film/
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HKFP Lens: Artist displays ‘overlapping memories’ of Hong Kong and UK on film
Hong Kong artist Eva Leung, who relocated to the UK in September last year, has produced a series of double-exposed analogue photographs that combine scenes from her home city and her new home to d…
Explainer: Over 50 groups gone in 11 months – how Hong Kong’s pro-democracy forces crumbled
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/28/explainer-over-50-groups-gone-in-11-months-how-hong-kongs-pro-democracy-forces-crumbled/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/28/explainer-over-50-groups-gone-in-11-months-how-hong-kongs-pro-democracy-forces-crumbled/
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Timeline: 58 Hong Kong civil society groups disband following the onset of the security law
After Beijing’s national security law for Hong Kong came into force, at least 58 organisations -including unions, churches, media groups, and political parties – have disbanded since 20…
The case of Tennis star Peng Shuai only widens China’s credibility gap
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/28/the-case-of-tennis-star-peng-shuai-only-widens-chinas-credibility-gap/
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The case of Tennis star Peng Shuai only widens China’s credibility gap
It is possible, albeit unlikely, that the tennis star Peng Shuai, one of China’s most successful sportswomen, is safe, secure, and not subject to intimidation after several publicised appearances f…
Disney+ appears to censor episode of The Simpsons in Hong Kong referencing Tiananmen Massacre
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/29/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
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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
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/29/despite-the-apparent-purge-of-hong-kong-universities-changing-peoples-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
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/29/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
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/29/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/
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
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/30/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…