Hong Kong contractor involved in suspected gas leak fatalities barred from bidding on some gov’t projects
Two workers were killed on Sunday in a suspected gas leak at an underground site managed by the city’s sole rail operator, the MTR Corporation.
Hong Kong 47: Two democrats who pleaded guilty under national security law to return to court in Oct
Former district councillor Ng Kin-wai and businessman Mike Lam, among the 47 democrats charged in a high-profile national security case, are scheduled to appear in court next month.
Hong Kong’s largest pro-Beijing party unveils new leadership ahead of ‘patriots only’ District Council race
New DAB chair Gary Chan said that his party will shift focus to assisting the authorities in governing the city.
Hong Kong national security police charge woman with perverting course of justice 6 months after her arrest
Marilyn Tang, the sister-in-law of veteran activist Lee Cheuk-yan, was arrested in March.
China, South Korea and Japan leaders to hold first summit since 2019
The three-way talks – attended by deputy and assistant ministers from the three countries – were seen as an attempt to ease Beijing’s concerns over Washington’s deepening security ties with Tokyo and Seoul.
China slams US sanctions over Iran aircraft programme
Washington last week slapped sanctions on “seven individuals and four entities” based in Iran, China, Russia and Turkey it said had facilitated shipments and financial transactions involving Tehran’s military hardware programme.
Hong Kong spent around HK$1 million sponsoring journalist visits in 2023
The government paid for 15 journalists from mainland China, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Poland and Hungary to cover the summit held on September 13 and 14, a government document supplied to the legislature showed.
Opinion
Hong Kong should never have sent solar panels damaged during Super Typhoon Saola to landfills
“We need to act now to develop a ‘producer responsibility’ system that would encourage proper recycling of used solar panels to prevent them from being disposed of in our dwindling landfills,” write Steven Chan and Thomas Chan.
How nightly marine light pollution harms sea life, the environment and Hongkongers
“The disturbance to coastal residents, disruption of the marine ecosystem, and compromised navigational safety underline the importance of implementing clear measures and controls,” write Steven Chan and Thomas Chan of NGO The Green Earth.
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HKFP FEATURES, EXPLAINERS, LONG READS
Grounds for true love: Matchmakers use latte art to stir romance in young Hongkongers
From coffee brewing to oil painting to ukulele, interest classes with a matchmaking twist are helping young Hongkongers find love in the fast-paced city.
Shek O villagers praise Hong Kong gov’t for swift road reopening, but recent official inspections anger businesses
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department have conducted five inspections in Shek O since August and made one prosecution against an unlicensed restaurant.
Explainer: LGBTQ rights in Hong Kong – breakthroughs and bitter court battles against discriminatory laws
Same-sex couples in the city have been forced to carve out rights from laws often ruled as discriminatory ever since the city decriminalised sexual acts between gay men in 1991.
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