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Hong Kong halts Covid-19 flight bans after 100 suspensions this year, adds extra PCR test 3 days after arrival

Arrivals will still need to show evidence of vaccination, book a quarantine hotel for seven days, undergo daily rapid tests, as well as undergo six PCR tests over a 14-day period. Most designated hotels are fully booked for the summer.

by Kelly Ho 4 hours ago14:52, 7 July 2022

No evidence to suggest Yuen Long cable fire caused by hot weather or vandalism, power firm says

Blaze blacked out some 160,000 homes in Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai and Tuen Mun but the cause is still uncertain.

by Candice Chau 5 hours ago12:14, 7 July 2022

Disclosing media invite list for July 1 leadership inauguration ‘would harm Hong Kong’s security,’ gov’t claims

The government rejected an HKFP Access to Information request after it effectively barred several registered outlets from covering the leadership inauguration, and rejected journalist applications from a multitude of other newsrooms.

by Tom Grundy 5 hours ago11:41, 7 July 2022

Hong Kong’s MTR offers staff pay rise of up to 5% – mixed reaction from unions

“The 3.3 per cent hike only barely catches up with this year’s inflation. What about the inflation over the past two years? Our salary took a hit and the company did not offer any compensation,” a union spokesperson said on Wednesday.

by Almond Li 7 hours ago10:55, 7 July 2022

Hong Kong cannot sit idle on Covid-19 says leader John Lee, as flight bans top 100 this year

The chief executive said the newly-restructured Health Bureau is researching shortening hotel quarantine for arrivals, and introducing efficient methods to screen international visitors.

by Peter Lee 7 hours ago10:56, 7 July 2022

MI5, FBI chiefs warn over China in rare joint address

FBI Director Chris Wray said China’s threat was a “complex, enduring and pervasive danger” to both the United States and Britain, as well as other allies.

by AFP 7 hours ago10:54, 7 July 2022

Trial of five Hong Kong speech therapists adjourned as prosecutors play animation of ‘seditious’ kids’ books in court

The books about sheep and wolves were said to have “indoctrinated” readers with separatism. District Judge Kwok ruled that the evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to make a prima facie case against the five defendants.

by Kelly Ho 21 hours ago20:32, 6 July 2022

Covid-19: Hong Kong gov’t rejects 128,000 unemployment subsidy applications

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate increased to 5.4 per cent in the three months ending in April, after the city saw the worst wave of Covid-19 since the pandemic began over two years ago.

by Candice Chau 22 hours ago18:41, 6 July 2022

Obituary: Remembering political scientist, author and HKFP columnist Suzanne Pepper – 1939-2022

16:33, 6 July 202217:03, 6 July 2022

Suzanne Pepper: an appreciation

16:22, 6 July 202216:51, 6 July 2022

Hong Kong’s John Lee to set up Chief Exec. Policy Unit; bureau heads to meet lawmakers monthly

14:45, 6 July 202214:58, 6 July 2022

Condemnations after suspicious white substance sent to Hong Kong’s High Court; police say may be protein powder

11:59, 6 July 202211:59, 6 July 2022

Five Hong Kong speech therapists plead not guilty as trial over ‘seditious’ kids’ books begins

11:58, 6 July 202220:03, 6 July 2022

Opinion

Flagging enthusiasm for Hong Kong’s 25th Handover anniversary?

“Stability and prosperity are wonderful things but they come more easily to governments which enjoy the affection and respect of the governed. We are, I fear, a long way from there,” writes Tim Hamlett.

by Tim Hamlett

Hong Kong 25: Did it have to end like this, after all the early optimism?

“What changed was Xi Jinping’s assumption of power in 2012, followed by a massive crackdown on political opponents and all forms of dissent on the mainland. It was naïve to believe that this gathering storm would somehow die down at the SAR’s borders,” writes Steve Vines.

by Stephen Vines

Hong Kong 25: One Country, Two Systems saved the city in times of crisis and remains a cornerstone of prosperity

Why Taiwan’s welcome mat for Hongkongers is wearing thin

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HKFP FEATURES, EXPLAINERS & LONG READS

Hong Kong 25: Migrant domestic workers have long fought against reversals of their rights. They’re not stopping

Migrant domestic worker activists today are fighting against the same policies as they were before the Handover. Empowered by small victories and recent outpourings of public support, they vow to continue, even amid a crackdown on civil society.

by Mercedes Hutton 10:27, 3 July 202210:27, 3 July 2022

Timeline: Hong Kong’s July 1 carnival of dissent – how 17 years of protest demands fell silent

A colourful, pro-democracy carnival of civil society, and a barometer for free expression, Hong Kong’s July 1 march is now relegated to history. HKFP examines the history of the city’s most consistent display of dissent.

12:05, 2 July 202210:39, 4 July 2022

exclusive interviews

Hong Kong 25: Gov’t advisor and ‘democrat at heart’ Ronny Tong says political reform still possible

16:29, 29 June 202215:44, 30 June 2022

Interview: Painter Ko Lap connects Hongkongers with literature to combat ‘sense of powerlessness’

09:00, 18 June 202218:31, 20 June 2022

Hong Kong artist Teresa Chan gives fallen leaves a new lease of life

12:00, 28 May 202215:45, 30 May 2022

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2 years of Hong Kong’s national security law – explained in data

In June 2020, following months of pro-democracy protests and unrest, Beijing inserted the national security law directly into Hong Kong’s mini-constitution. The move gave police sweeping new powers, criminalising subversion, secession, collusion with foreign forces and terrorist acts. Over the past years, we have seen the effectiveness of the National Security Law – it does…

by Lea Mok 18:30, 30 June 202220:39, 1 July 2022

5 years of Hong Kong under Carrie Lam – how many promises have been kept?

Carrie Lam took office as Hong Kong’s leader on July 1, 2017, after winning 777 votes from a 1,200-member Election Committee. In the five years since, the city has experienced great upheavals, including the protests and unrest of 2019, Beijing’s sweeping national security legislation and election overhaul, and the Covid-19 pandemic – the fifth and…

by Peter Lee 00:00, 30 June 202216:07, 30 June 2022

Subdivided flat residents sceptical that Hong Kong’s new leader John Lee can tackle housing crisis

The last place that Ms Man’s grandson wants to be is home. For the seven-year-old, who lives in a subdivided flat in To Kwa Wan with his mother and grandparents, an ideal day out is spent riding on the MTR – it doesn’t matter where to – or crossing the harbour to Hong Kong Island…