Hong Kong’s rule of law hinges on local rather than foreign judges, justice chief Paul Lam says
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Hong Kong’s rule of law hinges on local rather than foreign judges, justice chief Paul Lam says
Hong Kong’s justice minister Paul Lam has played down the recent resignation of three foreign judges from the city’s top court, saying local judges are more important in safeguarding the rule…
China’s leader Xi Jinping vows to step up crackdown on corruption in armed forces
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China’s leader Xi Jinping vows to step up crackdown on corruption in armed forces
China’s President Xi Jinping has vowed to boost his crackdown on corruption and enhance loyalty within the armed forces, state media reported Wednesday. Xi Jinping, President of the People…
Hong Kong health inspectors charged with conspiracy to steal imported luxury seafood purchased for radiation testing
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Hong Kong health inspectors charged with conspiracy to steal imported luxury seafood purchased for radiation testing
Five Hong Kong government health inspectors have been charged with theft, after they allegedly conspired to steal canned abalone, crab bisque and other imported food samples purchased for radiation…
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Tuition fees for Hong Kong’s public universities to rise by 5-6% annually over next 3 years
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Tuition fees for Hong Kong’s public universities to rise by 5-6% annually over next 3 years
Tuition fees at Hong Kong universities will rise by about five to six per cent annually over the next three years after being frozen for more than two decades, the government has announced. Student…
Rights groups urge UN to ‘address the human rights situation’ in China’s Xinjiang region
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Rights groups urge UN to ‘address the human rights situation’ in China’s Xinjiang region
Rights groups called Thursday on the UN to take action nearly two years after the publication of a report detailing a litany of violations in China’s Xinjiang region. Volker Türk, UN High Com…
Hong Kong unions oppose further import of non-local care workers, calling it ‘huge threat’ to labour market
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Hong Kong unions oppose further import of non-local care workers, calling it ‘huge threat’ to labour market
Two Hong Kong unions have opposed the government’s decision to further expand the quota for imported care workers, citing “huge harm” to the local labour force. The labour and wel…
Top New York Times editor criticises ‘corrosive effect’ of security laws on press freedom in Hong Kong
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Top New York Times editor criticises ‘corrosive effect’ of security laws on press freedom in Hong Kong
The executive editor of The New York Times has criticised the “corrosive effect” of Hong Kong’s national security laws on press freedom during a journalism awards ceremony in the city, but said tha…
9 dead after heavy rains cause flooding, landslides in southern China’s Guangdong province
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9 dead after heavy rains cause flooding, landslides in southern China’s Guangdong province
Heavy rains in southern China have killed nine people and left six missing, state media reported Thursday. This photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows people cleaning the debris in the aftermath of flo…
Sculpture with figures in yellow raincoats ‘under repair,’ Hong Kong gov’t says as removal sparks censorship fears
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Sculpture with figures in yellow raincoats ‘under repair,’ Hong Kong gov’t says as removal sparks censorship fears
The government has said that a sculpture formerly on display outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre was being repaired after it was covered by hoarding boards and later removed, sparking censorship …
Italy fines car company for covering up Chinese origin of its vehicles
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Italy fines car company for covering up Chinese origin of its vehicles
Italy’s competition watchdog on Thursday fined car firm DR Automobiles six million euros (US$6.4 million) for covering up the Chinese origin of its vehicles. DR 5.0 in Milano Monza Open-Air M…
Man charged under new Hong Kong security law over ‘seditious’ social media posts remanded in custody
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Man charged under new Hong Kong security law over ‘seditious’ social media posts remanded in custody
A man has been charged under Hong Kong’s new security legislation over the publication of “seditious” statements on social media. Au Kin-wai, 58, did not apply for bail and was ta…
Hardcore Hong Kong: Young mainland Chinese make a cross-border pilgrimage in search of underground music scene
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Hardcore Hong Kong: Young mainland Chinese make a cross-border pilgrimage in search of underground music scene
By Lu Jiaxin Through Rain’s headphones, the lyrics, “I could be a river, I sweep you away, posit all my creatures at the grave where you lay.” played on an endless loop. They were from …
New leadership at Journalists Assoc. as 2 nominees seek withdrawal and security chief admonishes ‘foreign’ members
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New leadership at Journalists Assoc. as 2 nominees seek withdrawal and security chief admonishes ‘foreign’ members
The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) voted in a new Executive Committee (ExCom) and chair on Saturday as Channel C’s Ronson Chan stood down as head of the press group. The new 2024-25…
In central China, farmers face ‘total crop failure’ amid punishing drought
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In central China, farmers face ‘total crop failure’ amid punishing drought
By Peter Catterall Farmer Bao Mingchen gestured to a dry pipe where water typically irrigates a patch of crops, the soil now cracked under a drought hitting China’s vast agricultural hinterla…
On this day: 28 years on, Hong Kong artists and researchers bring a moment in 1996 back to life
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On this day: 28 years on, Hong Kong artists and researchers bring a moment in 1996 back to life
October 19, 1996, was just another day for many Hongkongers, apart from a minor typhoon which brought heavy rain. Some enjoyed time with their families that Saturday, others went to the races,…
EU and China trade chiefs hold ‘candid and constructive’ talks over electric car tariffs
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EU and China trade chiefs hold ‘candid and constructive’ talks over electric car tariffs
EU and China trade chiefs held “candid and constructive” talks on Saturday over plans from Brussels to ramp up tariffs on Chinese electric cars, and the two sides will hold further cons…
Gov’t orders probe after 9-hour system glitch stopped Hong Kong airport display screens from functioning
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Government orders probe after 9-hour system glitch stopped Hong Kong airport display screens from functioning
The Hong Kong government has ordered an investigation into a nine-hour system glitch that stopped the airport’s display screens from working on Sunday. The arrival hall at the Hong Kong Inter…
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te says China ‘has no right to punish’ island’s residents for their views
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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te says China ‘has no right to punish’ island’s residents for their views
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said Monday that China “has no right to punish” Taiwanese people for their views or advocacy, after Beijing warned “diehard” supporters…
Power outage in Hong Kong’s Diamond Hilll caused by voltage dip due to extreme weather, power giant says
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Power outage in Hong Kong’s Diamond Hilll caused by voltage dip due to extreme weather, power giant says
A power outage at a residential estate in Diamond Hill in the early hours of Sunday was caused by a voltage dip under extreme weather, the city’s power giant has said. Fung Chuen Court in Dia…