Hong Kong held a raft of events across the city on Monday to mark National Security Education Day, with a top Beijing official saying the city should prioritise economic development after the recent passage of a new security law. At Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, a colourful carnival featured exhibitions about national security and the […]
A Hong Kong court has refused three activists’ applications to challenge their convictions over refusing to comply with a data request from national security police at the city’s top court. Chow Hang-tung, a human rights lawyer and the former vice-chair of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements, the group that once organised […]
Three former organisers of the annual Tiananmen vigils in Hong Kong are seeking to take a challenge against their convictions over refusing to comply with a data request from national security police to the city’s top court. The High Court is set to hear an application next Wednesday from the former vice-chairwoman of the Hong […]
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Each of the 12 HSBC SVNS 2024 teams will arrive at Hong Kong Stadium this weekend with plenty to play for as the season gets closer to its conclusion.
Government talent programs have yet to bear fruit, as brain drain from once-prestigious jobs persists.
The Hong Kong government will step up national security education through activities organised by disciplinary forces, schools and community groups, Chief Secretary Eric Chan has said, as he warned the city to be cautious about “soft resistance.” Challenges to national security in Hong Kong were “constantly changing,” and “anti-China forces” would not “give up easily,” […]
The Hong Kong government has said it will speed up food waste recycling and set up hundreds more smart bins to collect food waste before August, when the city officially rolls out its delayed waste charging scheme. The Environmental Protection Department said on Tuesday that 700 smart bins for food waste collection would be installed […]
Hong Kong’s government spent around HK$1.22 billion to prepare for and hold last year’s “patriots-only” District Council election, which was marked by a record low voter turnout. It works out at just over HK$1,000 spent for each of the 1,195,331 voters. A sum of HK$168 million was spent in the 2022-23 fiscal year and some […]
Hong Kong band The Lovesong would not normally play a show without lead guitarist Ephraim Bano, who moved to the US more than 10 years ago. But last Saturday was no ordinary occasion – it marked the end of the road for Music Zone, one of the city’s few remaining live houses – and bassist […]
Monday is Patriots’ Day, which means some Americans will mark the beginning of the nation’s war for independence.
BOSTON - April 15, 2024 is Patriots' Day, a special holiday in Massachusetts to recognize the state's unique role in the Revolutionary War. The Boston Marathon is also held on Patriots' Day every year.Patriots' Day is a state holiday, so state, county and municipal offices are closed while federal agencies and most businesses in Massachusetts are open.Why does Massachusetts celebrate Patriots' Day?Massachusetts designated April 19 as Patriots' Day in 1894 to commemorate the opening battles of...