Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

119 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Woman Charged With Murder After Fatal Fight at Hong Kong Minibus Stop · Tian Xiaoying faces murder charges after a fight at a minibus stop left a passenger dead.
• Hundreds Evacuate in Taiwan Ahead of Decades' Biggest Typhoon Bavi · Typhoon Bavi brings evacuations and closures as it approaches Taiwan with record wind speeds.
• Hong Kong Government Water Down Health Checks for Elderly Taxi Drivers · Hong Kong authorities will scrap annual health checks for elderly commercial drivers, extending renewal periods to three years until age 70.
• Hong Kong Waiter Pleads Guilty to Inciting Subversion via Online Posts · Hong Kong waiter Chan Ho-hin pleaded guilty to inciting subversion through social media posts and street posters.
• China Factory Fire Kills 28, President Xi Calls for Safety Overhaul · A deadly fire at a shoe factory in China killed at least 28 people, prompting President Xi to demand stricter safety measures.
• Australian Lawyer Allegedly Dines-and-Dashes Again in Melbourne After Hong Kong Scandal · Sam Monkivitch, previously jailed in Hong Kong for dining-and-dashing, allegedly defrauded a Melbourne salon owner.
• HK$20M Paid to West Kowloon Execs Despite HK$466M Deficit · Seven museum executives earned HK$20.9M last year while the West Kowloon Cultural District recorded a HK$466.2M deficit.
• Hong Kong to hold 'patriots only' Election Committee poll in November · Hong Kong will hold a restricted Election Committee election on November 22 to choose city leaders.
• Hong Kong Churches Urged to Adopt Anti-Harassment Policies After Mishandling Complaints · Hong Kong Christian Council urges churches to implement anti-sexual harassment policies after survey reveals widespread mishandling of complaints.
• Hong Kong Suspends Rodent Control Firm for Keeping Captured Rats Overnight · Hong Kong authorities suspended a rodent control contractor for failing to dispose of captured rats on the same day.
• Japanese and Chinese Coast Guards Clash Over Disputed Islands · Japan and China coast guards exchanged maneuvers near the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands amid territorial disputes.
• Hong Kong Police Arrest 125 in Triad Lunchbox and Gambling Crackdown · HK police arrested 125 people for triad extortion in lunchbox business and illegal gambling operations.
• China Storm Death Toll Rises to 15, Landslide Kills 33 · Devastating storms and a landslide in China have killed at least 48 people and injured hundreds.
• Greenpeace: Industrial Shrimp Farms Damage Protected Wetlands in Hong Kong · Greenpeace reports industrial shrimp farms destroyed 13 hectares of protected wetlands in Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis.
• Taiwan's Aging Seaweed Harvesters Hope Younger Women Revive Tradition · Only four elderly women remain in Taiwan's Magang village harvesting seaweed, fearing the tradition will vanish.
• Hong Kong Crackdown Intensifies: Raids, Arrests, and New Security Laws Mark Year 6 · Hong Kong authorities arrest activists, raid bookstores, and expand national security powers amid ongoing repression.
• Germany Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Alleged Russian Troop Training · Germany summoned China's envoy after reports of Chinese training of Russian soldiers for the Ukraine war.
• Chinese Investors Flee Capital Controls by Flocking to Hong Kong · Mainland investors bypass Beijing's new restrictions on overseas assets by opening accounts in Hong Kong.
• Chinese Women Attend Berlin Trials of 'Driving School' Rape Network · Chinese women in Germany attend trials of men accused of running a drugging and rape network.
• HK Lawmaker William Wong Suspended from CUHK After Drink-Driving Arrest · Chinese University of Hong Kong suspended lawmaker William Wong following his arrest on drink-driving charges.
• Hong Kong Bookseller Lam Wing-kee Dies in Taiwan at 70 · Lam Wing-kee, Hong Kong bookseller who fled to Taiwan after 2015 detention, died of cancer.
• Hong Kong Court Adjourns Terrorism Conspiracy Case to October · Hong Kong court adjourns terrorism conspiracy case against two men to October 5.
• Beijing Pilot with Mental Health Issues Crashes Plane into Skyscraper · Authorities say a 66-year-old pilot with mental health issues crashed into Beijing's CITIC Tower, injuring 13 people.
• Two PLA Navy Warships Sail into Hong Kong for 5-Day Anniversary Visit · Two Chinese Navy warships entered Hong Kong waters to mark the 29th anniversary of the city's return to China.
• Exiled Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Sentenced to 30 Years for Fraud · Guo Wengui, a Chinese exile in New York, received a 30-year prison sentence for defrauding over $1 billion.
• Former Hong Kong Democratic Party Chair Wu Chi-wai Released After Prison Term · Wu Chi-wai, ex-Democratic Party chair, released after serving four years in Hong Kong 47 national security case.
• Hong Kong Activist Jimmy Sham Questioned for 22 Hours at Tokyo Airport · Jimmy Sham, a Hong Kong national security convict, was detained for over 20 hours at Haneda Airport before being allowed entry to Japan.
• Three Construction Workers Charged with Stealing HK$90K Jewellery from Fire-Ravaged Hong Kong Estate · Three workers charged with stealing HK$90,000 in jewellery from a flat in the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court estate in Tai Po.
• Chinese Dissident Dong Guangping Flees to Canada After Sea Escape · Former Chinese policeman Dong Guangping arrived in Canada after fleeing by sea from China to South Korea.
• China's Bull Wrestling Tradition Faces Existential Crisis Despite Government Support · Traditional Chinese bull wrestling struggles for survival due to lack of funding and young practitioners.