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Two veterans of Hong Kong’s social work industry have called government-proposed changes to an industry licensing body “political interference” that could undermine the sector’s autonomy. Authorities have said the amendments were needed to address national security concerns. Eddie Tse, a part-time social worker, said on Wednesday that the government’s proposal to overhaul the Social Workers Registration Board amounted to “serious political interference.” The board is tasked with approving the qualifications of the city’s social workers, and authorities have suggested giving government-appointe...
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Protest song Glory to Hong Kong has been reuploaded to Apple Music and Spotify, just days after the distributor pulled versions of the tune off streaming platforms following a Hong Kong court injunction. Unlawful acts relating to the song were banned this month when an appeals court ruled that it had become a “weapon” to incite unrest in the city, overturning last year’s decision by a lower court that cited free speech concerns over a potential ban. DGX Music, the team behind the protest song, announced the re-upload on Wednesday. “Unjustified repression will not silence the people, and even i...
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MCL Cinemas in Hong Kong has called off two special screenings of a film directed by Kiwi Chow, who was also the director of a 2019 protest documentary, without giving any reason. The theatre chain announced on Tuesday afternoon that next month’s special programme featuring two screenings of Beyond The Dream, which was first shown publicly in 2020, had been cancelled. According to the cancellation notice on MCL’s Facebook page, the screenings were set to take place on June 15 and June 28 at the cinema’s branch in Tsim Sha Tsui shopping mall The One. The cinema did not give a reason for the can...
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HKJunkCall – a service popular among Hongkongers looking to block spam and scam calls – has suffered a data breach attempt, it said in an email to users on Monday. It is the latest in a string of Hong Kong entities to report a database security incident in recent weeks. When HKFP checked on Monday evening, HKJunkCall’s website was inaccessible with a notice saying it was down for “maintenance.” See also: Spam or scam? How unwanted phone calls – from salesmen or crooks – plague Hongkongers despite countermeasures “On May 25, 2024, we were alerted [to] a security incident concerning unauthorized...
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The Hong Kong government is proposing an “Eco-Recreation Corridor” around Lantau Island’s Cheung Sha, Shui Hau, Shek Pik, and Pui O involving F&B, sports and adventure facilities. A two-month public engagement exercise will begin on Tuesday, according to a Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) legislature paper also set to be presented to lawmakers on Tuesday. The plan aims to transform the area into a tourism and conservation awareness hub. It would see Cheung Sha – home to the territory’s longest beach – developed into a visitor centre with retail and dining opportunities. Camp...
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Hong Kong snooker star Ng On-yee won the Landywood British Women’s Open on Sunday. The 33-year-old beat Thailand’s Mink Nutcharut 4-1 in the final, bagging her first career win at the Landywood Snooker Club. Earlier, she beat ex-world champions Baipat Siripapor from Thailand, and Reanne Evans from the UK. “Special thanks to Reanne Evans for sparing me some time with your practice table,” Ng wrote on Facebook on Monday. “Now back to action in QSchool Event 2 before going home.” Last won by China’s Bai Yulu, the women’s snooker contest saw 46 players from around the world compete. Ng is now at t...
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A waste charging scheme first discussed two decades ago will be delayed, the Hong Kong government has said after a trial that saw limited adoption rates among residents. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk on Monday told the the Legislative Council’s (LegCo) Panel on Environmental Affairs and Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene that the waste tax would not go ahead as planned this August. He did not provide an alternative date for the introduction of the scheme. The Municipal Solid Waste Charging scheme, which was originally meant to take effect in April, will require residents to d...
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Hong Kong police have arrested 20 people, including 14 Indonesian domestic workers, on suspicion of providing and using “stooge” bank accounts for laundering more than HK$10 million. Six Hong Kong men and 14 Indonesian women, aged between 29 and 63, were apprehended over the weekend for conspiring to commit money laundering in connection with a series of deception cases, police said in a press conference on Monday. Controlled by triadsActing Chief Inspector Eric So of the Kowloon East Regional Crime Unit told the press that a local syndicate had targeted foreign domestic workers and lured them...
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Around 12,000 reports flagging suspected abuse of public housing resources have been received over the past eight months, a Hong Kong official has said amid a crack down on “rich tenants” in government-subsidised housing. Rosanna Law, director for housing, said on Metro Radio on Sunday that the government had invited around 250,000 tenants who have lived in public housing for over 10 years to participate in a round of self-reports by May 31. Law said around 27 per cent of tenants had completed self-reports as of May 17. Around 300 tenants had contacted the Housing Department to surrender their...
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Three people have been convicted of rioting in Yau Ma Tei in 2019, while one man was found not guilty with the judge saying his story of getting caught up in a protest after work “could be genuine.” Chan Lik-to, Cheng Tsz-fung, Chung Tsz-kit and Ho Chung-yin, aged between 20 and 28 at the time of the incident, appeared at the West Kowloon Law Courts Building on Saturday. The four were accused of taking part in a riot on November 18, 2019, when protesters gathered in Yau Ma Tei as clashes broke out at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in nearby Hung Hom. Judge Leung Ka-kie found Chan, Cheung...
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