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Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:37:38 +0800
'Govt extending suppression to civil groups'
A political academic said on Monday that the government's decision to cut ties with the Professional Teachers' Union (PTU) has sparked concern that authorities are “extending their suppression” from targeting political parties to include civil so...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:34:14 +0800
Two men arrested over upskirt photos website
Police say they have arrested two men on suspicion of conspiracy to outrage public decency over a website that allegedly displayed and sold upskirt photos. Officers said they seized computers, mobiles and cameras after searching two flats and an off...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:46:18 +0800
Govt mulls more development in wetland buffer areas
The government said on Monday that it will consider loosening restrictions on development around wetland areas, to the dismay of a local green group. Development minister Michael Wong said wetland buffer areas are not necessarily "off-limits" and t...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:30:47 +0800
'No choice but to comply with jab requirement'
Not all public sector staff were happy on Monday with the government's announcement that those who haven't taken Covid-19 jabs will have to pay for regular coronavirus testing out of their own pocket, but said they have no choice but to comply. Acco...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:26:46 +0800
Anthony Wong, Au Nok-hin charged over rally songs
The ICAC on Monday charged Cantopop singer Anthony Wong and former lawmaker Au Nok-hin with corruption, after the entertainer sang at a rally held by the politician around a week before he went on to win a 2018 Legco by-election. The anti-graft body...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:29:34 +0800
'Spending vouchers already boosting sales'
Some shops and restaurants saw business increase by as much as 100 percent on Sunday, retail and catering sector representatives said, as the government released the first part of its HK$5,000 spending vouchers. People were seen flocking to convenie...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 16:44:23 +0800
Voucher plan draws mixed responses from small vendors
The government’s voucher scheme has drawn mixed responses from small businesses on the first day of its launch, with some remaining doubtful about its effectiveness and others saying it would likely boost sales. The owner of a children’s outfitt...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 16:04:54 +0800
HK sees three new imported Covid cases
Hong Kong has reported three imported Covid-19 cases, involving people who flew in from the US and Cambodia. They are all asymptomatic. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) on Sunday said two of the patients – a 19-year-old girl from the US and...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 15:31:16 +0800
Govt urged to offer free dental check-ups for elderly
A grassroots organisation on Sunday urged the authorities to provide free dental check-ups for senior citizens, saying many underprivileged elderly couldn’t afford to see a dentist even though they suffered serious toothaches. The Society for Comm...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 10:42:55 +0800
Large crowds flock to collect consumption vouchers
The government said it has issued the first HK$2,000 installment of its spending voucher scheme, to about 5.5 million people. Large crowds were seen at MTR stations across the city on Sunday morning, collecting their money at designated Octopus car...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 18:46:52 +0800
Govt to require its workers to get vaccinated
Government workers have to get at least a shot of Covid-19 vaccine, or they will be required to get tested every two weeks starting from Monday, according to an internal notice seen by civil servant groups. From September 1 onwards, those who have n...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 18:29:21 +0800
Govt severs ties with PTU after state media attack
The Education Bureau announced on Saturday that it would stop working with the city's largest teachers' group - the Professional Teachers' Union, hours after state media launched an attack on the pro-democracy group and called for it to be investigat...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 18:15:04 +0800
Beijing hits out at critics over Tong Ying-kit case
Beijing has hit out at foreign politicians for their criticism over the nine-year jail term given to Tong Ying-kit, the first person to be convicted of breaching the national security law in Hong Kong. The sentence was handed down by three handpick...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 15:14:59 +0800
HK reports no new Covid cases, sixth time this month
Hong Kong reported no new Covid-19 infections on Saturday – the sixth time this month. All 28 cases reported in the past fortnight were imported, and health officials also said there were fewer than five preliminary positive cases for the day. ...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 13:37:03 +0800
High number of elderly suicides reported
Local suicide-prevention group, Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong, on Saturday reported 438 suicides among people aged 60 or more in the past year, the highest number recorded since 1973. Clarence Tsang, the group’s executive director, said the coro...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 12:19:19 +0800
PTU is a tumour that must be eradicated: state media
State media on Saturday launched an attack on the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union, describing the pro-democracy group as a tumour that must be rooted out. In an article, the People's Daily said the union has stood against education and profe...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 20:12:01 +0800
HK records two imported Covid infections
Health officials on Friday reported two imported Covid infections that involve patients who had been fully vaccinated. The Centre for Health Protection said the two men, arriving from Switzerland and the United States, had received both doses of the...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:30:52 +0800
Govt urges 'Apple Daily friends' to turn informants
Security Secretary Chris Tang on Friday called on former Apple Daily workers to inform the authorities if they saw any national security breaches or other illegal acts during their time with the newspaper, suggesting the media outlet hadn't treated i...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:29:16 +0800
Police make arrest over suspected anthem booing
Police say they have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of insulting the national anthem as crowds of people gathered in a shopping mall to watch an Olympic broadcast. Officers alleged that the suspect, who told them he was a journalist, waved...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:01:36 +0800
Let the jersey controversy go, says sports chief
The official in charge of Hong Kong's sports development on Friday appealed to the public to let the controversy surrounding athletes' jerseys go, and focus on their performances instead. The Sports Commissioner, Yeung Tak-keung, was speaking in To...



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