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Hong Kong pro-Beijing groups seek to hold carnival at former Tiananmen vigil venue during anniversary period | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Pro-Beijing groups in Hong Kong are seeking to organise a carnival in part of Causeway Bay’s...
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Hong Kong regular fireworks show to begin May 1, in tourism drive
A marine pyrotechnic display will take place across Victoria Harbour during next Wednesday’s May Day public...
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China warns Blinken over spiralling ties in talks
By Shaun Tandon China’s foreign minister warned Antony Blinken on Friday that US pressure could trigger...
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TikTok owner says 'no plans' to sell after US ban law
Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok after a new...
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EU parliament urges HK leader sanctions, as city slams 'hypocrisy'
The Hong Kong government has “strongly opposed” a resolution adopted by the European Parliament, which condemned...
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HK's Jimmy Lai was 'fearless,' 'led by example,' activist tells court
Media mogul Jimmy Lai was fearless and “led by example” after the Beijing-enacted security law came...
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HK treasurer tells UK minister that BN(O) passports not recognised
Hong Kong’s treasury chief, in a meeting with a visiting UK minister, has reaffirmed that emigrants...
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Blinken calls for US-China to manage differences
By Shaun Tandon US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and...
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Gov't post office, dental service criticised for failing to safeguard nat. security
Hong Kong’s official auditor has criticised the Post Office, public dental services, bus operators and a...
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Taiwan president-elect names cabinet ahead of inauguration
Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te named his cabinet and security team appointees on Thursday as he prepares...
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Ex-leaders of Tiananmen vigil group will not face trial this year
The national security trial of three former leaders of a now-disbanded Tiananmen vigil group will not...
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HK press group's fundraiser forced online after venue axes booking
A fundraising concert organised by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has been forced to move...
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2019 protests: Radicals stole chemicals for bomb plot, court hears
Radical groups broke into two university laboratories to steal chemicals for a bomb plot to murder...
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Arrest of Jimmy Lai damaged activist group's US ties, court hears
Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai’s arrest dealt a “heavy blow” to pro-democracy advocacy group Stand With...
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Asia hit hardest by climate crisis in 2023 - UN
By Robin Millard Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in...
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HK anti-terror hotline received over 28,000 calls since 2022 launch
Hong Kong police have received over 28,000 tip-offs via the anti-terrorism hotline since its launch in...
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US no.2 Antony Blinken seeks to manage tensions in China
By Shaun Tandon US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Wednesday as...
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HK poverty NGO urges delay in waste tax for poorest residents
An NGO serving Hong Kong’s low-income residents has urged the government to delay the enforcement of...
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Verdict for Hong Kong Stand News sedition trial postponed again
The verdict in the sedition trial of Hong Kong news outlet Stand News and two of...
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US claims rights abuses in HK, as city gov't refutes 'smears'
Beijing and Hong Kong have said that the US has “smeared” Hong Kong’s law enforcement actions...
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Taiwan to remove last statues of martial law-era leader Chiang Kai-shek
Taiwan has vowed to remove 760 remaining statues of its late martial law-era leader Chiang Kai-shek,...
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Environmental report for HK tech hub given conditional approval
A government advisory body has conditionally approved a report on the environmental impact of building a...
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HK restaurants slow to adopt green alternatives amid plastic ban
Hong Kong restaurants have been slow to switch to eco-friendly alternatives following the single-use plastics ban...
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2019 unrest bomb plot could have caused casualties: Prosecution
An alleged bomb plot to murder police officers during the 2019 protests and unrest in Hong...