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Hong Kong gov’t vows to investigate after 2 killed in suspected gas leak at construction site
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/23/hong-kong-govt-vows-to-investigate-after-2-killed-in-suspected-gas-leak-at-construction-site/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/23/hong-kong-govt-vows-to-investigate-after-2-killed-in-suspected-gas-leak-at-construction-site/
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Hong Kong gov’t vows to investigate after 2 killed in suspected gas leak at construction site
The Hong Kong government has vowed to investigate an accident that saw two men killed in a suspected gas leak at a construction site.
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Restaurants slow to adopt eco-friendly alternatives as Hong Kong’s ban on single-use plastics takes effect
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/23/restaurants-slow-to-adopt-eco-friendly-alternatives-as-hong-kongs-ban-on-single-use-plastics-takes-effect/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/23/restaurants-slow-to-adopt-eco-friendly-alternatives-as-hong-kongs-ban-on-single-use-plastics-takes-effect/
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Hong Kong Cardinal Zen and 4 other activists to challenge conviction over 2019 protester relief fund
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/23/hong-kong-cardinal-zen-and-4-other-activists-to-challenge-conviction-over-2019-protester-relief-fund/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/23/hong-kong-cardinal-zen-and-4-other-activists-to-challenge-conviction-over-2019-protester-relief-fund/
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Hong Kong Cardinal Zen and 4 other activists to challenge conviction over 2019 protester relief fund
Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen and four pro-democracy activists are set to appeal their convictions linked to a 2019 protester relief fund.
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Germany arrests aide to far-right EU Parliament member on suspicion of spying for China
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/23/germany-arrests-aide-to-far-right-eu-parliament-member-on-suspicion-of-spying-for-china/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/23/germany-arrests-aide-to-far-right-eu-parliament-member-on-suspicion-of-spying-for-china/
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Germany arrests aide to far-right EU Parliament member on suspicion of spying for China
An aide to a German far-right member of the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, German prosecutors said.
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No need for ‘fake news’ law as long as media industry practices self-discipline, Hong Kong leader John Lee says
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/23/no-need-for-fake-news-law-as-long-as-media-industry-practices-self-discipline-hong-kong-leader-john-lee-says/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/23/no-need-for-fake-news-law-as-long-as-media-industry-practices-self-discipline-hong-kong-leader-john-lee-says/
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No need for ‘fake news’ law as long as media industry practices self-discipline, Hong Kong leader John Lee says
There is no need for Hong Kong to legislate against "fake news" if the media industry exercises self-discipline, leader John Lee has said.
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Alleged Hong Kong bomb plot during 2019 protests could have caused heavy casualties, prosecution says
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/23/alleged-hong-kong-bomb-plot-during-2019-protests-could-have-caused-heavy-casualties-prosecution-says/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/23/alleged-hong-kong-bomb-plot-during-2019-protests-could-have-caused-heavy-casualties-prosecution-says/
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Alleged Hong Kong bomb plot during 2019 protests could have caused heavy casualties, prosecution says
An alleged bomb plot to murder police officers during the 2019 protests could have caused heavy casualties, the prosecution has said.
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Environmental report for planned Hong Kong tech hub given conditional approval despite green groups’ concerns
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/environmental-report-for-planned-hong-kong-tech-hub-given-conditional-approval-despite-green-groups-concerns/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/environmental-report-for-planned-hong-kong-tech-hub-given-conditional-approval-despite-green-groups-concerns/
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Environmental report for planned Hong Kong tech hub given conditional approval despite green groups’ concerns
A government advisory body has conditionally approved a report on the environmental impact of a tech hub despite green groups' concerns.
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US report claims evidence of arbitrary detention, rights abuses in Hong Kong, as city gov’t refutes ‘bias’ and ‘smears’
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/us-report-claims-evidence-of-arbitrary-detention-rights-abuses-in-hong-kong-as-city-govt-refutes-bias-and-smears/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/us-report-claims-evidence-of-arbitrary-detention-rights-abuses-in-hong-kong-as-city-govt-refutes-bias-and-smears/
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US report claims evidence of arbitrary detention, rights abuses in Hong Kong, as city gov’t refutes ‘bias’ and ‘smears’
HK says the US has "smeared" its law enforcement after Washington published a report stating the city had "significant human rights issues."
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BREAKING: Verdict for Hong Kong Stand News sedition trial postponed again to August
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/breaking-verdict-for-hong-kong-stand-news-sedition-trial-postponed-again-to-august/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/breaking-verdict-for-hong-kong-stand-news-sedition-trial-postponed-again-to-august/
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Verdict for Hong Kong Stand News sedition trial postponed again to August
The verdict in the sedition trial of news outlet Stand News, and two of its former chief editors, has been further postponed to August.
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NGO urges delay in waste tax enforcement for disadvantaged tenants of ‘cage homes,’ unmanaged buildings
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/ngo-urges-delay-in-waste-tax-enforcement-for-disadvantaged-tenants-of-cage-homes-unmanaged-buildings/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/ngo-urges-delay-in-waste-tax-enforcement-for-disadvantaged-tenants-of-cage-homes-unmanaged-buildings/
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NGO urges delay in waste tax enforcement for disadvantaged tenants of ‘cage homes,’ unmanaged buildings
SoCO has urged the government to delay waste tax enforcement for those living in subdivided cubicles, "cage" homes, or "three-nil" budlings.
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US Chief Sec. Antony Blinken in China to manage tensions and press Beijing on Russia
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/us-chief-sec-antony-blinken-in-china-to-manage-tensions-and-press-beijing-on-russia/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/us-chief-sec-antony-blinken-in-china-to-manage-tensions-and-press-beijing-on-russia/
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US Chief Sec. Antony Blinken in China to manage tensions and press Beijing on Russia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China as the United States ramps up pressure on its main rival over its support for Russia.
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Hong Kong’s anti-terror hotline received over 28,000 messages since June 2022 launch, police say
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/hk-anti-terror-hotline-received-over-28000-messages-since-launch/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/hk-anti-terror-hotline-received-over-28000-messages-since-launch/
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Asia was hardest by climate and weather disasters in 2023 as temperatures hit record highs, UN says
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/asia-was-hardest-by-climate-and-weather-disasters-in-2023-as-temperatures-hit-record-highs-un-says/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/asia-was-hardest-by-climate-and-weather-disasters-in-2023-as-temperatures-hit-record-highs-un-says/
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Asia was hardest by climate and weather disasters in 2023 as temperatures hit record highs, UN says
Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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Arrest of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s was ‘heavy blow’ to activist group’s US ties, court hears
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/arrest-of-hong-kong-media-mogul-jimmy-lais-was-heavy-blow-to-activist-groups-us-ties-court-hears/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/24/arrest-of-hong-kong-media-mogul-jimmy-lais-was-heavy-blow-to-activist-groups-us-ties-court-hears/
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Arrest of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was ‘heavy blow’ to activist group’s US ties, court hears
Without Jimmy Lai, NGO Stand With Hong Kong would lose its ability to tap into US discussions on Hong Kong, Chan Tsz-wah has testified.
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2019 protests: Radical groups stole chemicals from Hong Kong universities for bomb plot, court hears
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/25/2019-protests-radical-groups-stole-chemicals-from-hong-kong-universities-for-bomb-plot-court-hears/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/25/2019-protests-radical-groups-stole-chemicals-from-hong-kong-universities-for-bomb-plot-court-hears/
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2019 protests: Radical groups stole chemicals from Hong Kong universities for bomb plot, court hears
Radical groups broke into college laboratories to steal chemicals for a bomb plot to murder police during the 2019 unrest, a court has heard.
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Hong Kong press group’s fundraising concert moves online after live show axed over ‘irresistible force’
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/25/hong-kong-press-groups-fundraising-concert-moves-online-after-live-show-axed-over-irresistible-force/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/25/hong-kong-press-groups-fundraising-concert-moves-online-after-live-show-axed-over-irresistible-force/
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Hong Kong press group’s fundraising concert moves online after live show axed over ‘irresistible force’
A fundraising concert organised by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has been forced to move online, after the live performance was axed due to “irresistible force,” the press group said. HKJA announced on Wednesday that the live concert scheduled…
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Nat. security trial for ex-leaders of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil group will not begin this year, judge says
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/25/nat-security-trial-for-ex-leaders-of-hong-kongs-tiananmen-vigil-group-will-not-begin-this-year-judge-says/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/25/nat-security-trial-for-ex-leaders-of-hong-kongs-tiananmen-vigil-group-will-not-begin-this-year-judge-says/
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Nat. security trial for ex-leaders of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil group will not begin this year, judge says
The national security trial of 3 ex-leaders of a now-disbanded Tiananmen vigil group will not begin this year, a Hong Kong judge has said.
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Taiwan’s incoming leader Lai Ching-te names cabinet ahead of May inauguration
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/25/taiwans-incoming-leader-lai-ching-te-names-cabinet-ahead-of-may-inauguration/
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/25/taiwans-incoming-leader-lai-ching-te-names-cabinet-ahead-of-may-inauguration/
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Taiwan’s incoming leader Lai Ching-te names cabinet ahead of May inauguration
Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te named his cabinet and security team appointees on Thursday as he prepares to take office next month.