A fresh wave of censorship reached Hong Kong’s public libraries this month. After a local newspaper axed a long-standing satirical comic strip following government criticism, local media reported that the cartoonist’s works, and hundreds of other titles, had been pulled from library shelves. Chief Executive John Lee said the government had a duty to identify […]| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
As Hongkongers reckon with the closure of one of the city’s mainstream news outlets, drastic political changes and a sweeping national security law, the city’s keyboard warriors on Wikipedia are also coming under pressure. Battles between competing editors of the crowd-sourced encyclopaedia’s articles about Hong Kong political events have been a daily occurrence since the […]| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
China said Friday it opposed invoking sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme after three Western nations told the UN they would reimpose them if no diplomatic solution was found by the end of August.| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
HK and Shenzhen authorities have arrested a total of 12 people in a joint operation targeting the manufacturing and sale of suspected fake concert tickets.| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
HK’s media regulator has been denied a final bid to take an appeal to the city's top court to challenge a lower court's ruling that a political satire aired by government-funded broadcaster RTHK did not constitute a breach of its code.| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
The father of overseas activist Anna Kwok, who is wanted under the national security law, has pleaded not guilty to attempting to handle her funds.| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Widespread flooding has hit the city as the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issued the black rainstorm warning on Tuesday - the first time the highest rainstorm signal was hoisted four times in a week.| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
HK may see a surplus in the current financial year, the city's finance chief has said, defying previous forecasts of recording a deficit for the fourth straight year.| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong health authorities have recorded the city’s first imported case of chikungunya fever since 2019, saying the patient was infected in a mainland Chinese city that has logged almost 7,000 cases as of Thursday.| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as they seek to reinforce their partnership and counterbalance what they see as a US-led global order.| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Many lawmakers claim the same-sex partnership bill erodes the institution of traditional marriage. LGBTQ activists, meanwhile, criticise the bill for not offering enough protection - but see it as a small step forward and are urging the Legislative Council to pass it.| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
The mosquito-borne chikungunya fever poses a "medium to high risk" of local transmission in Hong Kong, as thousands of cases were reported in the neighbouring Guangdong province, a city health official has warned.| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
"It comes as a disappointment that three lawyers, all LegCo members, appear to be advocating disregarding Hong Kong’s legal obligations... [They] have all denounced a government bill that would meet the court’s requirements," writes John Burns.| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
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Hong Kong police have taken in a third relative of ex-district councillor Carmen Lau, who is wanted for alleged national security law violations.| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
