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Hong Kong’s Citizen News to close, amid fears for staff’s safety
Hong Kong independent online news outlet Citizen News has announced it will close on Tuesday, citing a hostile media environment and concerns about the security of its staff. It is the third media outlet to shut down after last week’s raid and arrests at Stand News, and the forced closure of Apple Daily last year. Pro-democracy and human rights activists say Beijing has greatly curtailed…
Hong Kong reimposes tough Covid-19 restrictions in bid to ward off fifth pandemic wave
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced a raft of fresh Covid-19 restrictions on January 5, 2022, as the city rushed to curb the spread of several Omicron variant clusters. The latest measures include reinstating a 6pm curfew on in-person dining, closing bars, clubs and karaoke establishments, as well as beaches and sports clubs….
Hong Kong’s Stand News closes after national security police arrest 7, freeze its assets
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Stand News, a Hong Kong online media outlet that was popular with opposition activists, has shut down after national security police arrested at least seven people including its current and former chief editors and four former board members. The arrests happened around 6am on December 29, 2021, according to police, who said the group face charges…
Hong Kong migrants to UK struggle to adapt, many willing to accept lower pay and job changes
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Some Hongkongers who moved to Britain under the British National (Overseas) visa scheme have been struggling to adapt to their new surroundings. Many cite the language barrier and difficulties finding suitable places to live as some of the main challenges they face. But a recent survey found that BN(O) migrants are a high-potential workforce, with 69.2…
WWII battle site tours by military buffs keep Hong Kong's rich history alive
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A group of history buffs set up Watershed Hong Kong in 2015 to help preserve the city’s rich military past. To date, members have conducted more than 40 World War II re-enactment tours at key former British military facilities around Hong Kong. Co-founder Taurus Yip said he hopes to help Hongkongers find a sense of pride…
Hong Kong to hold first Legislative Council polls after Beijing's overhaul of electoral system
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Hongkongers are set to vote for members of the next Legislative Council on December 19, 2021. It’s the first Legco polls since Beijing revamped the city’s electoral system earlier in the year. The government says the overhaul will ensure that only patriots can run Hong Kong. But critics say it all but silenced the opposition from…
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