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About Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong Free Press is a non-profit news outlet that provides news in English, focusing on both local and national issues. Our mission is to establish ourselves as the most independent and trustworthy English-language news source in Greater China. We strive to highlight the perspectives of those who are often unheard, rather than those in positions of power. Our platform serves as a watchdog to protect Hong Kong’s fundamental values and freedoms. The HKFP team is dedicated to delivering accurate news, free from fear, favoritism, or outside influence.

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European press group slams detention of 2 journalists in Macau

1 day ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

A European journalist organisation has condemned the detention of two reporters in Macau, calling it “a serious attack on press freedom.”The Society of European Journalists & Communication Professionals in Asia (JOCPA) issued a statement on Tuesday after police detained two journalists from online news outlet All About Macau, who tried to report on a legislative debate last week.
HK seeks to hike traffic penalties; parking fines to rise to HK$400

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

The Hong Kong government has proposed hiking parking fines from HK$320 to HK$400, with fines for other traffic offences, including speeding and running a red light, also suggested to be increased. According to a paper submitted to the Legislative Council’s Panel on Transport on Thursday, the city’s illegal parking penalty has remained unchanged since 1994. Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index has risen by more than 70 per cent, authorities wrote.
Channel C's parent company director among 6 arrested over alleged loan fraud

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

Hong Kong police have arrested six people, including at least one director of independent media outlet Channel C’s parent company, for allegedly defrauding a government loan programme of HK$20 million in total. According to a police statement on Thursday, the six people arrested on Wednesday were linked to applications for the Special 100% Loan Guarantee – a scheme launched by the government in early 2020 to help companies amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Consumer Council

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

Hong Kong’s Consumer Council has received 94 complaints related to obstructed views at British band Coldplay’s concerts last week at the new Kai Tak Stadium. Speaking on an RTHK radio programme on Tuesday, the Consumer Council chief executive, Gilly Wong, said the watchdog had recorded almost 100 complaints from concertgoers at Coldplay’s shows saying that their views were blocked.
Over 54,000 non-local workers allowed to work in HK, gov't says

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

Hong Kong has imported more than 54,000 non-local workers over the past 18 months under the city’s “enhanced” labour scheme, according to the government. Chris Sun, the Hong Kong labour and welfare chief, told the Legislative Council (LegCo) on Wednesday that the government approved a total of 54,278 non-local workers between early September 2023, when the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS) was launched, and the end of March this year.
Hongkong Post halts mailing of parcels to the US ahead of tariffs

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

Hongkong Post will halt the acceptance of parcels for delivery to the US, the city has said ahead of the imposition of fresh tariffs by American president Donald Trump that will kick in next month. The government said in a statement on Wednesday that Hongkong Post would reject US-bound surface mail parcels with immediate effect, while parcels to be sent by air will not be accepted from April 27.
HK court blocks activist from appealing for lighter sentence

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

A Hong Kong court has blocked an independence activist jailed under the national security law from appealing for a shorter sentence. The High Court’s Court of Appeal on Tuesday denied Joseph John, also known as Wong Kin-chung, permission to challenge his five-year jail term. The activist was the leader of the now-dissolved Hong Kong Independence Party, which was based and registered in the UK until its disbandment in 2022.
HK's predicament amid trade war 'unfortunate': US trade group

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

Hong Kong’s current predicament amid the US-China trade war “is unfortunate” because the city has a trade deficit with Washington, an American chamber of commerce has said. “The recent U.S. trade policy decisions and worldwide reactions have had great ramifications on the global economy. Hong Kong, a long-time supporter of free economy and trade, is caught in the middle,” the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham HK) said in a statement issued on Monday.
Over 50% of residents do not support HK healthcare subsidy reform: survey

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

Over half of Hongkongers said they did not support the government’s public healthcare subsidy reform, a Liberal Party survey has found. According to survey results announced by the Liberal Party on Monday, more than 53 per cent of the respondents said they did not endorse the government’s plan to increase fees for non-critical Accident & Emergency (A&E) services and some medical tests. Meanwhile, around 28 per cent of the respondents said they supported the plan, while 18.
Gov't to review RTHK operations after lawmakers' criticism of budget

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

The Hong Kong government has said that it will review public broadcaster RTHK’s operations following lawmakers’ criticism over its budget. At a Legislative Council (LegCo) meeting on Friday, legislator Junius Ho urged RTHK to “reform” its operations because it only reached a small number of viewers despite having a big budget. RTHK has been allocated HK$1.55 billion for the fiscal year 2025-26. In contrast, its budget in 2020-21 was around HK$1 billion.