Hong Kong has a “bright future” after the enactment of a new national security law, Beijing’s top man on the city’s affairs has said, as he hit back at criticism of the law. Xia Baolong, the director of Beijing’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO), on Monday hailed the recent legislation of the new […]
Hong Kong’s second largest labour union has announced that it will host a forum on occupational safety ahead of the upcoming Labour Day, marking the fifth consecutive year it had not held a march on May 1. The Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (HKFLU) said on its website on Sunday that the […]
Hong Kong’s Environment and Ecology Bureau is not participating in a trial of the city’s waste charging scheme, saying that the way rubbish was collected from its location in the Central Government Offices made it “not a suitable location.” First suggested by the government in 2005 before becoming law in 2021, the waste charging scheme […]
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The U.S. 7th Fleet said a Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held their first talks since November 2022 in an effort to reduce regional tensions.
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared that it was the U.S.’s "biblical admonition" to help and support Israel during a Monday night speech. The House GOP leader was addressing an emergency meeting of Christians United For Israel, convened after Iran’s weekend missile attack on the Middle East American ally. "I'm going to state something that you all know – at this critical moment, the United States must show unwavering strength and support for Israel We have to make certain that the entire world...
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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 […]
Hong Kong’s ban on single-use plastics began on Monday, coinciding with Earth Day. A variety of disposable plastic tableware and other plastic products are now prohibited from being sold or taken away. The first six months following the roll-out will be an “adaptation period,” which means the government will not take enforcement action against non-compliant […]
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,” […]
Hong Kong’s government-backed broadcaster RTHK has begun to use Artificial Intelligence-generated (AI) voices in place of some human presenters, saying that generative AI was increasingly pervasive and helped “relieve the staff shortage pressures.” Journalist Aaron Busch spotted the AI voice being used to host sports news on RTHK English-language channel Radio 3 this week. Meanwhile, […]
Hong Kong’s largest trade union federation has confirmed that it will not organise a march for Labour Day, as its chairman said workers’ issues can be raised through “celebrations.” The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU) announced on Sunday that it would hold a series of events ahead of Labour Day next Wednesday to […]