Hong Kong's Law Society votes for new governing council members on Tuesday, an annual event made fraught this year by the city's national security law, with pro-Beijing media accusing some candidates ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to amend law to step up film censorship
Hong Kong authorities say they plan to amend a film censorship law to forbid screenings of movies deemed contrary to national security ... ( read original story ...)
Law Society Election in Hong Kong Spotlights Tensions Over China, Legal System
Selma Masood, a candidate for the Hong Kong Law Society's election to select new council members, hands out pamphlets outside the city's district court ahead of the election in Hong Kong, China August ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong proposes film censorship law to ‘safeguard national security’
Hong Kong said on Tuesday new film censorship legislation will be introduced to "safeguard national security", in another sign of shrinking freedoms in the former British colony. ( read original story ...)
‘Faceless’ Director on Centering on the Individuals Behind the Hong Kong Protests: ‘These Are Human Decisions, Human Lives We’re Dealing With’
Jennifer Ngo was working as a journalist in London when massive protests broke out in her native Hong Kong in 2019. She watched news feeds and live streams with a mixture of “heartbreak” at the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Hong Kong Committee chief says So Wa-wai biopic ‘doesn’t make us feel comfortable’
There’s no way So Wa-wai’s brother would sell his gold medals – there’s just no way’, says Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and Sports Association for the Physically Disabled general secretary Martin ... ( read original story ...)
National delegation introduces 14th Five-Year Plan opportunities for Hong Kong
The first of a series of activities on the introduction of the outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for national socio-economic ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong teens next in line for walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations, Carrie Lam reveals
The move to open the programme to those aged 12 and above follows a similar push with the city’s elderly launched last month. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: activist accused of organising illegal march two years ago denied bail
Max Chung faces five years behind bars if convicted in connection with unauthorised assembly in July 2019, which took place six days after mob attack at Yuen Long MTR station. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s tough stand on India’s vaccine records sends residents on emotional roller-coaster ride trying to reunite families
Instead of keeping travellers out, penalise those who come in with fake vaccine records, some sayFully vaccinated Indians dismayed by latest hurdle to being with family members in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Central gov’t official says policy towards Hong Kong will not change
The Chinese central government's policy towards the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will not change, Huang Liuquan, deputy head of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks build on gains at open
Hong Kong stocks climbed more than one percent soon after opening on Tuesday, extending the previous day's gains and tracking another strong lead ... ( read original story ...)
With Covid-19, Hong Kong’s addiction to domestic helpers is becoming dangerous
Hong Kong is addicted to domestic helpers - and it's harming society. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, with Indonesia and the Philippines two of the worst-affected countries, it's also dangerous ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong policeman faces 2½ years in jail and HK$5 million fine after being charged with operating illegal gambling den
Constable accused of running illegal poker house and flouting ban on group gatherings during coronavirus pandemic after raid in Kwun Tong in which 48 people were arrested. ( read original story ...)