Hong Kong tables District Council overhaul bill, accuses ex-councillors of ‘swindling’ votes in 2019 election
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang told lawmakers on Wednesday that the overhaul, which would see the number of publicly elected seats dramatically reduced, was necessary for the government to improve district-level administration.
Hong Kong busker cleared of organising banned gathering after court casts doubt on accuracy of police testimony
Busker Oliver Ma told reporters outside the court that he was “exhausted, and happy” to hear the verdict, which came two years after his arrest while performing in Central.
Hong Kong sports teams told to boycott ceremonies if organiser refuses national anthem check under new guidelines
The procedure involves representatives collecting a tool kit with flags and copies of the anthem along with an acknowledgement form, before every event. If sporting event organisers do not sign it, or allow checks, athletes must boycott the awards ceremony.
Hong Kong lowers ’emergency’ response level for Covid-19
“The lowering of the response level from the Emergency to Alert level marks a major milestone in Hong Kong people’s fight against the epidemic over the past three years,” a government spokesperson said.
5 Hong Kong franchised bus operators to increase fares by between 3.9 to 7 per cent next month
Around 87 per cent of passengers are expected to pay no more than HK$0.5 more per trip, and almost all are expected to pay no more than HK$1 extra per journey, according to a government press statement on Tuesday.
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Explainer: A history of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Civic Party
The pro-democracy political party, which was established in 2006 as the city debated how its leaders might be elected, voted to dissolve on Saturday, marking a further blow to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
As books disappear from Hong Kong’s public libraries, some ‘rescue’ titles for private, overseas collections
The removal of certain titles from Hong Kong’s public library system has sparked a sense of urgency among those keen to keep track of books before they are purged from public view.
‘Not recommended’ reading: The books Hong Kong is purging from public libraries
From books about democracy and protests, to romantic and travel literature penned by democrats, HKFP gives an overview of the titles deemed “not recommended” by the Hong Kong government following another purge at public libraries.
Explainer: Where did Hong Kong’s political cartoonists go?
HKFP rounds up some of Hong Kong’s best-known political cartoonists, and looks at what happened to them and their work after the implementation of the security law.
‘No room for us’: Hong Kong District Councillors say overhaul of local bodies serves gov’t interests, not residents
Following a government proposal to change how representatives are appointed to local-level administrative bodies, incumbent councillors discuss their fears for the future of the city’s District Councils.
Meet the gov’t veterinarian keeping Hong Kong – and a ‘bubble’ in mainland China – free of horse diseases
Patrick Lau was instrumental in setting up bio-secure bubbles in Hong Kong and Conghua that allowed the city’s multibillion dollar horse racing industry to run on during Covid-19, even while much of the city was crippled by the pandemic.
Hongkonger creates colourful Cantonese font to foster language learning
Jon Chui’s new font shows coloured, context-sensitive jyutping for Chinese text. He created it as his partner “had a hard time with the tones” when learning Cantonese.
Mother’s Day: ‘Why would anyone want a kid?’ – How Hong Kong’s fertility rate sank to the world’s lowest
HKFP examined the data and spoke to three young women born and raised in Hong Kong about their views on raising children in the city — including a young mother, an emigrated physical trainer, and a working woman who pledged never to give birth.
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