Stand News closes, content deleted following arrests and police raid; Chief Sec. slams ‘evil elements’
Assets totalling HK$61 million have been frozen by the authorities as the website disappears from the internet.
Next-gen student athletes inspired by Team Hong Kong’s spectacular triumphs in 2021
Hong Kong’s Olympic success at Tokyo 2020 has only added oil to the ambitions of HKUST’s Pedrey Ng and Chun Hei Chan.
Video: Hong Kong Stand News editor released after questioning, police haul computers from newsroom
Police have confiscated computers and taken away boxes of material from the Stand News offices, as features disappear from the website.
Over 200 Hong Kong national security police raid Stand News newsroom, 6 arrested inc. acting editor
Deputy assignment editor Ronson Chan – who also chairs the Hong Kong Journalists Association – and former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen were among those apprehended.
HKFP Year in Review: What were Hongkongers Googling?
Three out of the top five news headlines were related to the Covid-19 epidemic, with vaccine bookings – which Hong Kong rolled out in February – being the most searched for, according to Google’s annual trends data.
Over 60,000 vacancies at Hong Kong public primary and secondary schools, latest data shows
Good Hope School had the highest number of early exits, with 165 students leaving during the last school year. St. Joseph’s School recorded 12.7 per cent of its students dropping out.
Covid-19: Hong Kong gov’t urged to mandate vaccination in schools and workplaces, prepare for reopening
The experts said “zero Covid” strategies in Hong Kong were only “transitional,” and it would be difficult for the city to maintain its state of being infection-free without affecting the city’s status and the mental health of its people.
China slams US after space station’s ‘close encounters’ with Elon Musk’s satellites
“The US… ignores its obligations under international treaties, posing a serious threat to the lives and safety of astronauts,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said.
Opinion
China is a democracy? Pull the other leg
“Just because all dogs have four legs it does not follow that all animals with four legs are dogs. Achieving peace, prosperity and development while avoiding viciousness is praiseworthy, but does not demonstrate democracy,” writes Tim Hamlett.
The Party’s picks: Hong Kong’s new-look legislature lacks deep roots in the community
“District council members, whether pan-dems or pro-establishment, established offices in the community and liaised with the public, solving problems, making representations to government, and linking the authorities to the community. This is an incredibly valuable function, that our new political system has shredded,” writes John Burns.
HKFP FEATURES, EXPLAINERS & LONG READS
Who is Tik Chi-yuen? Meet Hong Kong’s only non-establishment lawmaker
Tik says he likes the “darkness and politics” behind Batman, whose memorabilia fill his office. But his own politics over the years have been complex.
‘Statues tell stories, but so does removing them’: Hong Kong’s 48-hour campus crackdown on the memory of the Tiananmen Massacre
“[T]he Goddess of Democracy had blended into the lives of CUHK people… it is our collective memory,” said ex-student leader Owen Au. HKFP speaks to students, academics and the sculptor behind the now-removed Tiananmen statue.
Hong Kong ‘patriots’ poll: Candidates blame ‘insufficient’ gov’t promo and free transport as city on track for lowest turnout
“We saw that the polling atmosphere was not very strong… the polling stations had very few people lining up,” Chan Hok-fung, vice-chair of the DAB party, said.