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- www.thestandard.com.hk Hong Kong hits back at UK call for security law to be scrapped
Hong Kong authorities on Friday condemned a British government call for the removal of a China-imposed national security law that Britain said had been used to persecute, "silence and discredit&q...
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Covid-19 pandemic is ‘over’ in Hong Kong: leading government health adviser
www.scmp.com Mainland China’s top Covid expert praises Hong Kong’s easing of pandemic controlsZhong Nanshan gives nod to city’s anti-pandemic fight, spruiks domestically developed drugs and vaccines which could be ready next month across border.
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Hong Kong to scrap Covid mask rules for both indoors, outdoors from Wednesday
www.scmp.com Smiles in the street once again: Hong Kong scraps mask rule after nearly 3 yearsFrom Wednesday, masks will not be required indoors or outdoors but must be worn at hospitals.
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Population decline slows as Hong Kong reopens
www.thestandard.com.hk Population decline slows as financial hub reopensThe pace of decline in Hong Kong’s population abated as the city moved to reopen after years of pandemic isolation.The city’s population fell by a net 12,900 people in the second half of 2...
- www.thestandard.com.hk Hats off to returning Hong Kong rescue heroes after saving four in Turkey
Chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu said he was very proud of Hong Kong’s search-and-rescue team deployed to earthquake-struck Turkey as the 59-strong crew returned in the early hours on Saturday a...
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong lifts all restrictions on arrivals to city, ends ‘0+3’ regime
www.scmp.com Hong Kong ends ‘0+3’ Covid regime for arrivals but keeps vaccine pass schemeArrivals from Wednesday who test negative will no longer need an amber health code and can enter restaurants and other premises previously off limits to them.
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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed for 5 years and 9 months, fined HK$2 million in fraud case over ‘deliberate concealment’ of consultancy firm at Apple Daily offices
www.scmp.com Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed for 5 years and 9 months in land lease fraud caseDistrict Court sentences Jimmy Lai, 75, after tycoon was earlier found guilty of two counts of fraud.
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Delivery man arrested for mocking rugby national anthem blunder
www.thestandard.com.hk Delivery man arrested for mocking rugby national anthem blunder A local delivery man was arrested on Monday by the national security force and on trial today in West Kowloon Magistrate’s Court over accusations of "seditious intention" as he forward...
- www.thestandard.com.hk Crime investigation to launch for national anthem mistake in rugby: Chief Secretary
Chief Secretary for Administration said an investigation will be conducted after issuing the rugby organizations with strong displeasure and objections.In a press briefing on Sunday, Eric Chan Kw...
- www.thestandard.com.hk First conviction under the National Anthem Ordinance sees reporter jailed three months
An online news reporter was on Thursday jailed for three months for waving the British Hong Kong flag in a shopping mall, where the national anthem was playing during the live-streaming of the Olympic...
- www.thestandard.com.hk Clockenflap comeback set for March 2023
Hong Kong’s biggest international outdoor live music festival Clockenflap is set for a comeback to the Central Harbourfront in March 2023, following a three-year hiatus.Organizers of the much-lo...
- www.thestandard.com.hk Australia stun Fiji in final at Hong Kong Sevens
Australia stunned holders Fiji to win the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens on Sunday, taking their first trophy in the city in 34 years.In a thrilling 20-17 game, a last-minute try from Nathan Lawson upended th...
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Coronavirus: bookings for BioNTech vaccine for children aged six months to under 5 years will open on Sunday, 4 centres in Hong Kong offering jabs
www.scmp.com Tourism, elderly care sectors urge Hong Kong to further ease Covid rulesCity will also open bookings for toddler version of BioNTech vaccine, to be available at four centres citywide.
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Research into new updated rail system planned for East Kowloon
www.thestandard.com.hk Research into new updated rail system planned for East Kowloon The transport chief announced today that the scheme of the East Kowloon Line will plan to construct an elevated trackless rapid transit system instead of rails and is scheduled to start in the first h...
- www.thestandard.com.hk Cathay Pacific to restore some flights using Russian airspace: Bloomberg
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. will restart using Russian airspace several months after Moscow’s war in Ukraine upended the aviation industry and global flight paths, becoming among the earliest of...
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Teacher’s National Security Law test extends to kindergartens
www.thestandard.com.hk Teacher’s National Security Law test extends to kindergartensThe Education Bureau announced the requirement of newly appointed teachers to pass the Basic Law and National Security Law Test will be extended to cover all kindergartens.The decision came after Chie...
- www.thestandard.com.hk Hong Kong to consider lifting mask mandate on one condition
With Hong Kong’s mask mandate running for almost three years since the Covid epidemic began, chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Friday that he would consider lifting the rule should the ci...
- www.thestandard.com.hk (Policy Address 2022) John Lee to improve governance in three aspects
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said in order to improve governance, the SAR will enhance its governance systems, governance capability, and governance efficacy.The improvements to be made to the gov...
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(Policy Address 2022) Chief Executive announces strategies to attract talents
www.thestandard.com.hk (Policy Address 2022) Strategies to attract talents over relaxing admission schemesHong Kong will launch a series of strategies of “competing for enterprises” and “competing for talents,” says Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu during his 2022 Policy Address. ...
- www.thestandard.com.hk (Policy Address 2022) Hong Kong to strengthen promotion of patriotism
Hong Kong will strengthen its promotion of patriotism, carry on the mainstream values characterized by the love of both the Motherland and Hong Kong at the core and in conformity with the principle of...
- www.thestandard.com.hk Hong Kong set to allow public gatherings of up to 12
Hong Kong is set to ease the public gathering cap from four to 12 people, with the measure effective on Thursday at the earliest, sources said. Authorities previously announced that the city&rsqu...
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President Xi Jinping emphasises Hong Kong’s critical role as he maps out China’s direction, stresses need to safeguard national security, attract talent
www.scmp.com Xi emphasises Hong Kong’s critical role as he maps out China’s directionXi Jinping pledges support for greater integration of Hong Kong, Macau into national development plans in opening speech for Communist Party’s 20th congress.
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Hong Kong’s John Lee expected to announce ‘work on major rail, road projects’ to revive economy, boost jobs
www.scmp.com Hong Kong’s John Lee expected to ‘unveil rail, road projects’ to revive economyConstruction industry insiders welcome major projects, but warn of acute manpower shortage.
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Foodpanda delivery workers launch strike over unfair wage cut
www.thestandard.com.hk Foodpanda deliverymen launch strike over unfairly wage cutEmployees of Hong Kong delivery platform Foodpanda launched strikes across the city over an unreasonable pay cut brought by the company’s new map system.The strike, which was due to last for one...
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Mainland may further ease border curbs with HK: Tam Yiu-chung
www.thestandard.com.hk China may further ease border curbs with HK: veteran politicianChina may further relax its border restrictions with Hong Kong, including shortening mandatory hotel quarantine for arrivals from the city, according to local media reports.The current seven-day hotel...
- www.thestandard.com.hk Sixty percent of Hong Kong youths not paid for working overtime: study
Over 60 percent of youths are not paid for working overtime, and only about 30 percent are compensated with allowances or leave days by the employers, a recent study has found. The survey was joi...
- sc.mp Return of live shows is music to the ears of struggling bar owners in Hong Kong
While operators welcome the move, they call on government to do more, such as scrap the 2am closing time and limits on seating
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Hong Kong minimum wage ‘to be raised to HK$40 an hour’ from HK$37.50 next May after 4-year freeze, if proposal by statutory body approved
sc.mp Hong Kong minimum wage ‘to be raised to HK$40 an hour’ after 4-year freezeCurrent rate was set in 2019, with authorities last year deciding on freeze as they cited pandemic-hit economy.
- www.thestandard.com.hk City to hold steady on easing of quarantine rules as imported cases climb: John Lee
A Hong Kong leader said on Tuesday that the city has to hold steady in easing its quarantine measures as the city has seen the number of imported cases climbing. Speaking in a press briefing thi...
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Plastic bag charge in Hong Kong to double to HK$1 by end of year
sc.mp Hong Kong plastic bag charge to double to HK$1 by end of yearCharge exemptions for some foodstuffs, such as boxes of eggs and bags of potatoes, to be axed.
- www.thestandard.com.hk No rebound + big events = zero curbs
All restrictions on overseas arrivals should be lifted next week if there is no rebound of infections, says government adviser David Hui Shu-cheong.The respiratory expert from Chinese University said ...
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Poverty at tipping point as city’s richest earn 47.3 times more than poorest
www.thestandard.com.hk Poverty at tipping point as city’s richest earn 47.3 times more than poorestPoverty has worsened during the Covid epidemic, with the richest now earning 47.3 times more than the poorest, compared to 34.3 times in 2019, according to the “Hong Kong Poverty Report” r...