Hong Kong lawmaker questions proposed pay rise for top gov't officials as minimum wage stagnant - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A Hong Kong lawmaker has questioned a proposed pay rise for top government officials, asking whether...
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to stand trial in High Court over national security, sedition charges - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai will stand trial over national security and sedition charges...
Why Hong Kong's Vaccine Pass policy should be relaxed for the under 60s - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
By Ben Cowling and Theo Chan Stage three of the Vaccine Pass will start in Hong...
Covid-19: Hong Kong gov't pays out HK$2 million for 'indeterminate' case of post-vaccine death - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A fund set up by the Hong Kong government to compensate those who suffered from adverse...
Covid-19: Hong Kong leader confirms next phase of Vaccine Pass to go ahead as health experts urge relaxation - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Chief Executive Carrie Lam has confirmed that the next phase of Hong Kong’s Covid-19 Vaccine Pass...
Hong Kong teen who tried to flee to Taiwan pleads guilty to possessing items with intent to damage property - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A teenager who was among the 12 Hongkongers caught by the mainland Chinese coastguard while trying...
Hong Kong officials, police, and lawmakers remain targets of doxxing, despite new law, says privacy watchdog - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong government officials, legislators and police officers remained the targets of doxxing, the city’s privacy...
New handbook for Hong Kong judges includes guides for social media use, managing 'unruly behaviour' in court - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
The Hong Kong Judiciary released an updated version of its Guide to Judicial Conduct on Monday,...
'Keep abortion safe and legal': Students stage pro-choice demo outside US consulate in Hong Kong - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Three student activists staged a demonstration outside the US consulate in Hong Kong on Saturday in...
Video: Beijing students stage rare protest against Covid controls - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hundreds of students at an elite Beijing university have protested against strict Covid-19 curbs on campus,...
Shanghai has achieved zero-Covid, health official says, but millions in Chinese city remain in lockdown - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Shanghai on Tuesday declared it had achieved “zero-Covid” across all its districts, sparking derision on social...
'Ghost bikes' commemorate cyclists killed on Hong Kong's roads - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
At a busy intersection in Prince Edward on Saturday, a bicycle placed on the roadside caught...
Prosecution grants immunity to ex-Apple Daily exec. testifying against Jimmy Lai in fraud trial - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Royston Chow, the former chief operating officer at Next Digital Limited, has become a witness for...
'Million dollar banquet': Over 200 fined for breaking Hong Kong Covid rules at triad leader's birthday party - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A raid on a Hong Kong triad leader’s birthday party resulted in police issuing more than...
Covid-19: Hong Kong could face sixth wave in 2 weeks, HKU medical expert says - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong could face a sixth wave of Covid-19 in two weeks’ time, Gabriel Leung, the...
Next Hong Kong leader John Lee rebuffs int'l criticism following arrest of 90-year-old cardinal - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive-elect has said that threats to national security must be handled “in accordance...
China withdraws as 2023 football Asian Cup host due to pandemic - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
by Sam Reeves China has withdrawn as the 2023 Asian Cup host due to the coronavirus, football...
In Pictures: Hong Kong's Shek O Bus Terminus - a modernist architectural 'icon' restored - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
At the end of a twisting, 20-odd minute bus journey from Shau Kei Wan in Hong...
US rate hikes strain Hong Kong's virus-weakened economy - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
by Holmes Chan and Jerome Taylor Recent rate hikes from the Federal Reserve have come at...
90% of Hong Kong bus staff saw income fall during Covid-19, survey shows, as unions call for pay rise - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Two labour groups have called on bus companies to give staff a pay rise, adding that...
HKFP Guide: Lantau Peak - a gentle giant that rewards even first-time hikers - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Lantau Peak, Hong Kong’s second highest mountain after Tai Mo Shan, is a gentle giant worth...
Leaked list reveals details of over 10,000 Uyghurs detained in China's Xinjiang province - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
By Laurie Chen with Eyul Deniz in Istanbul A leaked list of thousands of detained Uyghurs...
Covid-19: 'No need to worry,' Hong Kong health expert says; lockdown at Kennedy Town estate uncovers 22 cases - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Top Hong Kong microbiologists have urged residents not to worry after health authorities on Thursday said...
Trans activists allowed to appeal against gov't policy denying gender change on Hong Kong ID in top court - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Two transgender men have been granted permission to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal over...
Education foundation of defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy labour group disbands citing 'political risk' - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
An education foundation affiliated with the defunct pro-democracy labour group, the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade...
3 jailed for Hong Kong's priciest art heist, after selling billion-dollar scroll for HK$200 - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Three burglars who carried out a record-breaking US$637 million art heist in Hong Kong but remained oblivious to the...
Hong Kong experts question next leader's plan to cut queue for public housing as average wait rises to 6.1 years - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A public policy scholar has said he does not have “high hopes” for a proposal made...
Hong Kong court rejects ex-lawmaker's bail application in 47 democrats national security case - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A Hong Kong judge has rejected the bail application of a former lawmaker charged along with...
Rumours of a lockdown in China's capital Beijing spark panic buying, police investigation - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
China is digging in its heels on a zero-Covid strategy to stamp out clusters as they...
1 in 6 people in Hong Kong experienced online sexual harassment, equality watchdog survey finds - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
One in six people in Hong Kong have suffered online sexual harassment while one in eight...
National security police probing protester relief fund claim 'misconduct' by lawyers; ex-lawmaker arrested in jail - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
National security police in Hong Kong who arrested five former trustees of a now-defunct relief fund...
Covid-19: Entire public housing estate locked down in Kennedy Town after 'very high' viral load found in sewage - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong health authorities have locked down an entire public housing estate in Kennedy Town after...
'A political show': Beijing hits back at Western criticism of Hong Kong national security arrests - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Beijing has hit back at Western criticism of Hong Kong’s latest arrest of activists, including a...
Hong Kong Bar Association 'deplores' calls by US Congress members for sanctions on security law judges - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
The Hong Kong Bar Association has condemned a call by seven US Congress members for sanctions...
Hongkonger who tried to flee to Taiwan jailed 20 months for making explosives - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Wong Wai-yin, one of the 12 Hongkongers who tried to escape to Taiwan via speedboat in...
Covid-19: Yuen Long restaurant cluster expands to 23 as Hong Kong records another 280 cases overall - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A Covid-19 cluster at a Yuen Long restaurant has expanded to 23, with three more customers...
Tibet Airlines passenger jet catches fire, all 'safely evacuated' - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A Tibet Airlines plane caught fire on Thursday at a Chinese airport after veering off the...
Murders, child abuse and deception cases rise in Hong Kong - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong has seen a drop in cases of robbery, criminal damage and serious drug offences...
China censors zero-Covid debate after WHO criticises policy - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
by Matthew Walsh China’s censors scrambled to wipe out online debate over its zero-Covid strategy on...
Cardinal Zen, barrister Margaret Ng and others released following four Hong Kong national security arrests - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Cardinal Joseph Zen, barrister Margaret Ng, singer-activist Denise Ho, and scholar Hui Po-keung have been released...
Chinese Covid testing firm probed after reports of false results - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A Covid-19 testing firm in Shanghai is being investigated by city officials after reports that residents...
Hong Kong national security police arrest prominent barrister Margaret Ng and 90-year-old Cardinal Zen - sources - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong national security police have arrested prominent barrister Margaret Ng and Cardinal Joseph Zen, HKFP...
Hong Kong laws can limit false Covid info, says security chief, but research into 'fake news' legislation underway - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
The government expects research into the planned “fake news” law to be completed by the middle...
Deaths of 2 Hong Kong firefighters in 2016 storage unit blaze ruled as a result of misadventure - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
The deaths of two Hong Kong firefighters in a storage unit blaze that burned for five...
Hong Kong Tiananmen activist jailed for 3 months for refusing national security data demand - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A former member of the group that organised Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen vigils has been sentenced...
Rehab centre for teen who threw objects onto railway during 2019 demo - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A 19-year-old student has been sentenced to a stint at a rehabilitation centre on Tuesday for...
Hong Kong protest defence fund trustee Hui Po-keung arrested at airport - sources - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A Hong Kong scholar who helped run a now-disbanded defence fund for democracy protesters was arrested at the airport under the national...
Hong Kong court orders information about investigation into Tiananmen vigil group be disclosed - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Legal representatives prosecuting the former organiser of Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen vigils have been ordered to...
Hong Kong sees heavy downpours, with more than 70mm rain in Sai Kung district - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Downpours have drenched Hong Kong, with the Hong Kong Observatory forecasting heavier rainfall in the city...
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activist pleads guilty to refusing national security data request - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A former member of the group that organised Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen vigils has pleaded guilty...