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Hong Kong Bar Association should not discuss politics, new chairman says

Newly-elected chairman Victor Dawes says that rule of law “is not dead,” and that the professional regulatory body for barristers would welcome a chance to visit Beijing.

by Kelly Ho 09:30, 21 January 202209:30, 21 January 2022

HKFP Guide: How to book Covid-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 in Hong Kong

The Sinovac shot will be available from Friday while BioNTech jabs will be available starting February 16.

by Selina Cheng 08:00, 21 January 202220:37, 20 January 2022

Hong Kong police job vacancies rise for 4th consecutive year

There were unfilled openings across the ranks, but most of the vacancies were for rank and file – or junior police officer – roles.

by HKFP Fast News 00:10, 21 January 202200:58, 21 January 2022

Covid-19: Hamsters abandoned in streets as Hong Kong announces mass cull, NGOs ‘shocked, concerned’

Owners were giving away their hamsters after having them for up to a year, a hamster-saving group administrator told HKFP.

by Peter Lee 21:35, 20 January 202223:45, 20 January 2022

Bail conditions loosened for Hong Kong students accused of ‘advocating terror’ by mourning police attacker

The four students apologised and withdrew the motion, though also face an alternative charge of “incitement to wound with intent.”

by Peter Lee 21:30, 20 January 202221:30, 20 January 2022

Hong Kong activist previously jailed in mainland China to plead guilty to rioting during 2019 clash

Kok Tsz-lun was charged with participating in a riot during a Yau Ma Tei protest on November 18, 2019, as well as possessing a pair of pliers “with intent to use for unlawful purposes.”

by Peter Lee 20:52, 20 January 202221:22, 20 January 2022

Education University of Hong Kong latest to cut ties with its student union, says ‘overhaul’ necessary

The university will stop offering support to the union, including the collection of membership fees, providing network accounts and services, and offering IT support.

by Candice Chau 17:55, 20 January 202217:55, 20 January 2022

Covid-19: Hong Kong secondary schools to halt in-person classes as more untraceable cases emerge

Authorities warned that Hong Kong is facing a “very severe” coronavirus outbreak as the city is confronted with an increasing number of cases with unidentifiable sources of infection.

by Selina Cheng 13:16, 20 January 202219:04, 20 January 2022

Beijing Olympics organisers say app security flaws ‘fixed’

07:08, 20 January 202222:10, 20 January 2022

Do not let Beijing Winter Olympics distract from human rights violations, NGO Amnesty International warns

00:59, 20 January 202217:59, 20 January 2022

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong’s sentence for 2020 Tiananmen vigil cut by 4 months following appeal

18:21, 19 January 202218:21, 19 January 2022

Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung released after serving 4 years in jail

16:43, 19 January 202220:50, 19 January 2022

Covid-19: Lawmakers embroiled in ‘birthday bash’ scandal return to legislature after home quarantine

16:42, 19 January 202216:42, 19 January 2022

Hong Kong health experts defend gov’t decision to kill hamsters and small animals over Covid-19 fears

13:11, 19 January 202213:12, 19 January 2022

Opinion

Is Hong Kong leader’s planned gov’t overhaul too little, too late?

“Ironically, Carrie Lam’s government overhaul initiative has served as a harsh reminder to Hongkongers how badly she has done on various fronts,” writes Chris Yeung.

by Chris Yeung

Beijing’s White Paper on Hong Kong democracy – a pledge renewed or a promise betrayed?

“All the promises of 1997 will continue to be honoured and called by the same names as before. Except that there has now been, in Beijing’s view, a rectification of names. ” Suzanne Pepper writes.

by Suzanne Pepper

Hong Kong election: Rewriting history after the 2021 ‘patriots’ poll

Hong Kong election: Democracy is never going to be a one-size-fits-all solution

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Interview: Hong Kong stand-up Jordan Leung takes his comedy seriously

The up-and-coming artist seeks inspiration from Cantonese catchphrases and local nuances.

by Kelly Ho 10:00, 9 January 202218:30, 23 December 2021

Work as usual, then tears as Hong Kong’s Citizen News bids farewell

“It’s sad for sure. I cried multiple times,” one Citizen News reporter told HKFP. “Not only because of the company closing, but rather, the bigger picture of how the industry looks after our closure.”

09:34, 6 January 202209:35, 6 January 2022

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In Pictures: Hong Kong’s Plumber King taps the local street art market

19:00, 27 December 202119:02, 27 December 2021

Who is Tik Chi-yuen? Meet Hong Kong’s only non-establishment lawmaker

10:00, 26 December 202118:18, 26 December 2021

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HKFP Guide: Receiving a Covid-19 vaccine in Hong Kong

On February 26, 2021, Hong Kong launched its free mass vaccination programme, more than a year after the coronavirus pandemic began in the city. HKFP presents some basic questions and answers about the vaccines and the logistics of the programme. Last update: January, 2022. See also: HKFP Guide: How to survive and even thrive in…

by Candice Chau 00:05, 6 January 202213:50, 6 January 2022

Earth’s final frontier: China and the deep-sea gold rush set to cause environmental catastrophe

Scientists say that a highly controversial deep-sea “gold rush” risks potentially devastating consequences for marine ecosystems, biodiversity, coastal communities and climate change. The deep seabed is Earth’s final frontier but this mostly unexplored, dark and pristine abyss is threatened by highly destructive deep-sea mining which could be at full throttle within months. “Most, if not…

by Stuart Heaver 11:00, 2 January 202219:09, 2 January 2022

In Pictures: Hong Kong’s Fenwick Pier set to sail into the sunset

Hong Kong’s historic Fenwick Pier, once the first port of call for tens of thousands of visiting US navy and other sailors, will soon be no more. The six decade-old pier will be demolished by early 2022 as another piece of the city’s colonial past vanishes. Completed in 1954 and moved to its current location…

by Hillary Leung 11:00, 1 January 202210:29, 3 January 2022

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