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POLITICSSep 1Hua Liebing to lead discipline inspection group in Hong Kong and Macau Affairs OfficeHua Liebing, former director of the Public Security Ministry’s economic crime investigation bureau in mainland China, has been appointed to head the discipline inspection and supervision group of Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong affairs. The new appointment was revealed on Tuesday when the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) updated its organisation chart on its website, filling the vacancy left by Geng Changyou last year. It marked another change in the office’s top ranks...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 31Hong Kong, Singapore can work to expand the pie, competition not zero-sum: envoySingapore and Hong Kong do not view each other as enemies, but rather admire one another’s accomplishments, the country’s top envoy to the city has said, calling for greater cooperation between the two jurisdictions often cast as fierce rivals. Eric Teo Boon Hee, Singapore’s consul general in Hong Kong, said Asia was big enough to accommodate two financial centres and that both sides should work together to “expand the pie” as capital rushed into the region. Speaking exclusively to the South...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 30Long queues mark final day as Hong Kong bookstore closes after raidAn independent Hong Kong bookstore has shut its doors six weeks after a national security police raid, drawing long queues of customers on its final day following four years in business. Readers wound down the dim staircase of a Prince Edward tenement building on Sunday afternoon, with some waiting up to 45 minutes to enter the third-floor bookstore, Have a Nice Stay. The closure followed a mid-July operation by national security officers, who raided the shop alongside nearby Greenfield...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 30Hong Kong gives 45 Wang Fuk Court holdouts final call on buyout schemeHong Kong authorities are making a final push to persuade 45 holdout homeowners at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court to join a government buyout scheme before Monday afternoon’s deadline. As of noon on Sunday, 1,939 of the estate’s 1,984 flat owners – or 97.7 per cent – had submitted acceptance letters, while 77.7 per cent had signed formal sale and purchase agreements, according to the government. This leaves about 45 homeowners, or 2.3 per cent, who have yet to accept the government’s buy-back offer...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 30‘Stuck’: Canada ends Hong Kong migration pathway, some turn to US and UKThe closure of Canada’s “lifeboat” migration scheme for Hongkongers has left some applicants who are struggling to meet permanent residency requirements in limbo, prompting others to consider alternative destinations such as the US and Britain. Hong Kong-based immigration agents made this observation on Sunday after Ottawa announced on Friday that its dedicated pathways for Hongkongers would stop accepting new applications on Monday. Applications submitted before the deadline will continue to be...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 30Former UN official says Hong Kong’s low fertility offers opportunity. Here’s howHong Kong’s low fertility rate is an opportunity rather than a challenge and gives the city a chance to become a global leader in building a child-friendly environment, a former UN resident coordinator in China has said. Siddharth Chatterjee, who held the role from 2021 until March this year, said Hong Kong could create a “pioneering blueprint” for others to follow if it could earn the status of a “Child Friendly City” under a UN initiative. While most developing countries and territories are...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 29Hong Kong’s Diocesan Boys’ School to become first to offer 3 university pathwaysHong Kong’s elite Diocesan Boys’ School is set to offer the International Advanced Level curriculum from 2027, becoming the city’s first school to offer three university pathways if it secures the Education Bureau’s approval. Headmaster Ronnie Cheng Kay-yen made the announcement on Saturday at a Primary One admission talk at its Mong Kok campus, after the school obtained approval from Cambridge International Education and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority. “We are now waiting...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 29Hong Kong lawyers gain route to practise in 9 Guangdong cities under new lawHong Kong and Macau lawyers will be able to practise in nine Guangdong cities from next week after passing an examination and obtaining the required qualifications under legal amendments passed by mainland China’s top legislative body. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed amendments on Friday to China’s Lawyers Law, which will take effect on September 1. To qualify, Hong Kong and Macau lawyers must pass the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) Legal...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 28US Treasury sanctions Hong Kong-based firm over Iran money laundering tiesThe United States announced sanctions on a Hong Kong company on Friday for allegedly helping launder funds for a sanctioned Iranian exchange house, the latest Chinese entity to be targeted as part of Washington’s expanded efforts to squeeze Iran’s financial sector. The development comes as Washington has in recent days slapped new Iran-related sanctions on various Chinese entities, prompting Beijing to vow retaliation just weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 28Hong Kong court hears arguments over sentencing for former Tiananmen vigil organizersA Hong Kong court is currently hearing arguments regarding the sentencing of individuals who formerly organized the Tiananmen vigil. This event highlights ongoing legal proceedings related to past political demonstrations.isp.netscape.com · United States
POLITICSAug 27Hong Kong officer charged over indecent messages to suspect’s friendA Hong Kong police officer has been charged with misconduct after allegedly sending obscene messages and photos to a woman friend of a suspect in a criminal investigation. Officers from the New Territories South regional crime unit detained the 32‑year‑old man in Tuen Mun on August 20, a police spokesman said on Thursday. During an investigation into a case in May last year, the officer from Kwai Tsing police district allegedly contacted a friend of one of the suspects and sent her indecent...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 27Global US immigrant visa pause: the fallout across China, Asia and Hong KongA pause in US immigrant visas is causing significant consequences across China, Asia, and Hong Kong, affecting migration and international relations.South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 26Hong Kong lawmaker urges firms to expand into emerging markets amid US visa pauseHong Kong companies should accelerate their expansion into the Middle East, the Asean bloc and Central Asia to reduce their exposure to geopolitical risks, a lawmaker has said, as the US moved to disrupt immigrant-visa appointments worldwide. Jonathan Lamport, the representative for the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) in the Legislative Council, said the visa uncertainty reinforced the need for companies to broaden their overseas presence beyond traditional Western markets. “The...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 25Hong Kong’s property, financial markets face test under cross-border anti-corruption lawChina’s deliberation on its sweeping cross-border anti-corruption law may ripple through Hong Kong’s financial and property markets, as Beijing seeks harsher punishments for corrupt officials and broadens its scrutiny of the massive pool of wealth transferred overseas. Hong Kong remains in focus after the draft law was submitted on Tuesday to the standing committee of the national legislature for deliberation, analysts said. The law was “designed to give mainland authorities a clearer statutory...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 25Hong Kong government statistician cleared of loitering charge near girls’ schoolA Hong Kong court has acquitted a government statistician accused of loitering near a girls’ school and outside a classroom to photograph a pupil, ruling that his conduct did not pose an actual threat despite leaving the girl feeling unsafe. Eastern Court Magistrate Kestrel Lam Tsz-hong on Tuesday found 59-year-old Patrick Lam Win-hon not guilty of one count of loitering causing concern, despite acknowledging that the defendant had loitered at one of Causeway Bay’s leading girls’ schools on July...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 24Hong Kong woman arrested for allegedly wearing seditious T-shirt outside courtHong Kong police have arrested a woman for allegedly wearing a T‑shirt with a seditious message outside West Kowloon Court. The force said on Monday night that the woman was detained last week on suspicion of disorder in a public place, obstructing police and acting with seditious intention. “The purpose of the security operation was to ensure public safety and order, though details of the operation cannot be disclosed,” a police spokesman said. The arrest came hours before judges delivered a...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 24Beijing slams West for criticising Hong Kong court verdict in Tiananmen vigil caseBeijing has slammed Western nations for interfering in China’s internal affairs over their criticism of the conviction of the now-disbanded alliance that organised Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigils and its former leaders for inciting subversion. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian used a regular press briefing on Monday to hit out at “certain countries and organisations” for using the case to smear Hong Kong and denigrate its rule of law. He made the comments in response to...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 24Hong Kong launches real-name booking system for popular Sai Kung coastal trailHong Kong has launched its first countryside real-name reservation system, capping daily visitors to a popular trail in Sai Kung at 2,000 on select dates, with a lawmaker and a district councillor saying the move could gather data to help shape formal arrangements. The trial reservation system for visits to the Po Pin Chau trail in Sai Kung East Country Park went live at 11am on Monday, offering the first batch of slots for September 5 and 6 via Klook’s website, app and WeChat mini-programme. A...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 24Half of Hong Kong’s public bodies omit emissions data, green group findsHalf of Hong Kong’s government departments and public bodies have not disclosed their greenhouse gas emissions data and some calculations have been based on outdated information, a green group has found. The findings from The Green Earth have prompted calls for stronger carbon reporting and the setting of reduction targets across the public sector to align with the city’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality before 2050. The non-profit group’s study of 82 public entities found that while 41...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 24Record non-DSE admissions to Hong Kong’s universities spark calls for quotasHong Kong public universities have admitted a record number of students applying outside the local exam system, with the intake surging by 63 per cent over seven years to account for nearly 30 per cent of the 15,000 government-funded places, the South China Morning Post has found. Meanwhile, the intake of home-grown students taking the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam has dropped by 7 per cent, causing its proportion to fall from 82 per cent to 72 per cent, sparking calls for a cap on...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 23Hong Kong convicts two pro - democracy activists of inciting subversionTwo pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been found guilty of inciting subversion. This conviction highlights ongoing legal actions against political dissent in the region.mainemirror.com · United States
POLITICSAug 23Hong Kong convicts two pro - democracy activists of inciting subversionTwo pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been convicted of inciting subversion. This marks a significant legal outcome concerning political dissent in the region.taiwansun.com · China
POLITICSAug 23Hong Kong convicts two pro - democracy activists of inciting subversionTwo pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been convicted of inciting subversion. This concerns judicial actions related to political dissent and human rights.israelherald.com · Israel
POLITICSAug 23Hong Kong convicts two pro - democracy activists of inciting subversionTwo pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been convicted of inciting subversion. This reflects ongoing legal actions against political dissent in the region.nigeriasun.com · Nigeria
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