Hong Kong’s treasurer tells visiting UK minister that BN(O) passport not recognised for early pension withdrawal
UK minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan also raised concerns over the “deterioration of rights and freedom in the city.”
Hong Kong audit watchdog slams Post Office, dental service for failing to safeguard national security
The Audit Commission took Hongkong Post to task for failing to include national security clauses in its contracts with stamp designers, and also singled out the omission in the Department of Health’s contracts to provide dental services for the elderly.
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Nat. security trial for ex-leaders of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil group will not begin this year, judge says
Judge Alex Lee, who earlier said the trial could begin in November, announced on Wednesday that it would not start this year as the judges who would adjudicate had not yet been decided. The group were charged two years ago.
US Chief Sec. Antony Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences ‘responsibly’
Antony Blinken, visiting the local Communist Party leader in a room with sweeping views of the Shanghai skyline, said US President Joe Biden was committed to “direct and sustained” dialogue between the world’s two largest economies after years of mounting tension.
Taiwan’s incoming leader Lai Ching-te names cabinet ahead of May inauguration
China, which claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory and has said it will not renounce the use of force to bring it under its control, has labelled Lai Ching-te a “dangerous separatist”. Lai said the island was “facing unprecedented challenges” ahead of his inauguration on May 20.
Opinion
It’s time to get serious about shrinking Hong Kong’s growing garbage mountain
Despite endless trials over the years, the city lags behind its neighbours such as Shenzhen in recycling efforts, writes John Burns.
Hong Kong civil service vacancy rates suggest our happiness may have been exaggerated
“The two [departments] which are particularly beset by a large number of unfilled vacancies are RTHK and the Police Force,” writes Tim Hamlett. “RTHK had the highest vacancy rate of any government department, at 24 per cent. No wonder they have robots reading the weather bulletin.”
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HKFP FEATURES, EXPLAINERS, LONG READS
Restaurants slow to adopt eco-friendly alternatives as Hong Kong’s ban on single-use plastics takes effect
HKFP visited eight restaurants in Kowloon City after the plastic ban took effect. Among them, only two had started using paper containers for takeaway meals, and none had switched to eco-friendly cutlery.
10 years on: How Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement sowed the seeds of a new civil society
A decade after students stormed parliament, Taiwan has become more wary of Beijing and more assertive of its own identity, while society has grown more progressive.
Interview: One artist, many instruments and a ‘melting pot’ of genres – FKJ brings his unique style back to Hong Kong
“In each of my songs, I can tell you where the jazz or the Jamaican influence is. All these genres are in my music but you can’t really distinguish them,” the French performer told HKFP ahead of his gig next month.
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