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Hong Kong street sleepers compensated HK$101.10 each for belongings lost in 2019 gov’t operation

Five people experiencing homelessness were given HK$101.10 in compensation from the government for tossing away their bedding, clothing and other personal belongings during a cleaning and anti-crime operation at Tung Chau Street Park in December 2019.

by Kelly Ho 2 hours ago08:05, 18 August 2022

Initial inquiry in national security case against Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung to be heard in open court

Principal Magistrate Peter Law also lifted reporting restrictions on committal proceedings for the case against Chow Hang-tung, the ex-vicechair of the group that organised Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen vigils.

by Candice Chau 16 hours ago07:45, 18 August 2022

Lawmaker urges Hong Kong, mainland Chinese authorities to help residents allegedly scammed and held overseas

DAB lawmaker Elizabeth Quat called on authorities to intervene after local media reported that Hongkongers were being scammed and trapped in countries like Myanmar and Cambodia.

by Almond Li 16 hours ago18:43, 17 August 2022

National security trial for Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai to proceed without jury – reports

A UN committee said last month that the practice of designated national security judges presiding over cases was “very concerning.”

by Hillary Leung 16 hours ago07:44, 18 August 2022

Five million in southwest China face power cuts in heatwave

Temperatures across Sichuan province have surpassed 40 degrees Celsius in recent days, causing demand for air conditioning to spike.

by AFP 16 hours ago18:52, 17 August 2022

Almost 20% of children treated by Hong Kong public hospital doctor during fifth wave suffered from long Covid

Mike Kwan, a consultant paediatrician at the Princess Margaret Hospital, said around 50 children of 288 cases he treated had experienced symptoms of the long-term post-Covid condition. He urged parents to get their kids vaccinated.

by Peter Lee 21 hours ago07:46, 18 August 2022

Hong Kong gov’t vows ‘more resolute’ action against civil servant misconduct

Formal disciplinary action for serious misconduct or criminal conviction was taken against 1,124 civil servants between April 1, 2017, and March 31 this year, a Civil Service Bureau document submitted to the legislature on Tuesday revealed

by Kelly Ho 22 hours ago07:46, 18 August 2022

China’s use of psychiatric hospitals to imprison activists ‘widespread and routine,’ report finds

22 hours ago13:49, 17 August 2022

Hong Kong man jailed for 5 months over selling fake tickets for boy band Mirror’s concert

00:00, 17 August 202219:53, 16 August 2022

After being grounded by tough Covid restrictions, new quarantine rules let Hongkongers dream of taking off again

23:25, 16 August 202200:48, 17 August 2022

No sex services for sale at Hong Kong massage parlour, says ex-national security director caught up in spa raid

19:45, 16 August 202209:50, 17 August 2022

Non-jury trial ordered for Hong Kong’s 47 democrats national security case

19:23, 16 August 202211:14, 17 August 2022

Hong Kong pro-democracy retail chain Chickeeduck to close all shops

17:51, 16 August 202210:01, 17 August 2022

Opinion

Chow Hang-tung’s landmark legal victory will let the press do its job properly

Reporting on upcoming committal proceedings in the case of activist Chow Hang-tung “may include the reasons why the prosecution brought the national security law charges and what witnesses and what evidence will be deployed to support them,” writes Philip Dykes.

by Philip Dykes

Why a Hong Kong judge was right to rule on reporting restrictions for committal proceedings

“It seems that both Law and the Department of Justice were under the impression that the restrictions on reporting are intended for the protection of prosecution witnesses. This is not the case,” writes Tim Hamlett.

by Tim Hamlett

What can we do to protect Hong Kong from ‘unfounded wrong allegations’?

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Explainer: What are reporting restrictions, and what would lifting them mean for future court cases?

When it comes to certain court proceedings, the media is limited in what it can report unless the defendant asks for reporting restrictions to be lifted. HKFP explains what a landmark ruling on reporting restrictions linked to a national security case last week could mean for other cases.

by Candice Chau 10:00, 14 August 202214:20, 12 August 2022

Fine print: Raymond Yeung of independent Hong Kong publisher Hillway Culture presses on

When Raymond Yeung was rearrested for a 2019 protest-related offence in April, he said he felt “relieved.” Days ahead of his sentencing, the founder of a publishing company known for producing politically sensitive books explains why he remains optimistic.

10:00, 13 August 202217:32, 17 August 2022

Explainer: Hong Kong’s ‘3+4’ Covid-19 hotel quarantine arrangements for international arrivals

Arrivals from overseas are now required to spend three nights in a designated quarantine hotel, instead of seven days. But there are restrictions on their activities for the next four days.

18:30, 12 August 202218:31, 12 August 2022

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From trash to treasure: NGO takes food waste recycling into own hands as Hong Kong gov’t lags behind 10-year goal

Passers-by could easily mistake a green bin outside a bulk-buying store in Sai Ying Pun for a regular trash receptacle, until they recall that Hong Kong’s regulation bins are bright orange. Another oddity about the green bin on High Street is the padlock and chain securing the lid. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. The…

by Almond Li 10:00, 7 August 202219:23, 5 August 2022

In Pictures: Movie lovers resurrect iconic film scenes in an ever-changing Hong Kong

An Instagram page founded by a group of Hong Kong film lovers is striving to document the city’s rapidly changing landscape by taking people back to where iconic movies were shot. Founded by four then-film students at the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) in April 2020, the Instagram account Throwback HK Film Story has shared…

by Kelly Ho 10:00, 6 August 202223:24, 9 August 2022

New guidelines against showing too much skin spark parody at annual Hong Kong anime, comics and games festival

The Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACG) was already packed with visitors in its first afternoon on Friday, even before people flocked there after work. Many were cosplaying as their favourite fictional characters. Among the sea of people in colourful wigs and elaborate costumes, five rotund blobs attracted more attention than perhaps anyone – or thing -…