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In Pictures: Hong Kong’s heat leaves giant rubber duck flying solo
Two giant yellow ducks meant to signify good fortune in Hong Kong ran into bad luck of their own after one was deflated Saturday to protect it from
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Did police have legal grounds to detain Hongkongers on the Tiananmen crackdown anniversary?
A heavy police presence all but thwarted attempts to mark the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown in Hong Kong last Sunday. Police in
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A decade on, giant duck once censored in mainland China returns to Hong Kong as double-bill installation
By Celia Cazale and Holmes Chan Ten years after a giant inflatable yellow duck captivated crowds in Hong Kong, the art installation returned to the
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Tweak Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse bill to ensure victims feel safe to speak up, says crisis centre
A crisis centre has again urged the government to lower the age threshold for suspected child abuse victims whose cases would be subject to a new,
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Hong Kong Baptist University allegedly threatens to take revenge on student leaders, according to leaked recording
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has not responded to allegations that a representative threatened members of its students’ union cabinet, a
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Soil movement triggers suspension of some construction work at Hong Kong public housing development
Some foundation work for a public housing project under construction in Kai Tak has been suspended after the soil at nearby Sung Wong Toi MTR
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4 Hong Kong men jailed for up to 4 years and 9 months for rioting linked to 2019 PolyU siege
Four Hong Kong men have been jailed for up to four years and nine months, after they were convicted of rioting in connection with the police siege
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Quotes by Chinese leader Xi Jinping used as university entrance exam essay prompts for the first time
Quotes from Chinese leader Xi Jinping have been used as essay prompts in the country’s highly competitive university entrance exams, known as
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Jimmy Lai case: US lawmakers urge UK to help sanction Hong Kong judges, as city gov’t slams ‘interference’
The Hong Kong government has condemned US politicians’ calls for a joint effort with the UK to prioritise the release of pro-democracy media mogul
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Hong Kong 47: Prosecution has sufficient evidence for landmark national security trial to continue, court rules
Sixteen pro-democracy figures currently on trial over an alleged conspiracy to commit subversion have a case to answer, a Hong Kong court has ruled.
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Hong Kong 47: Four democrats seek to throw out subversion charge
Lawyers for four Hong Kong pro-democracy figures in a landmark national security trial have asked judges to dismiss a subversion charge, saying the
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Top Hong Kong court approves gov’t application to appeal acquittal of former Tiananmen vigil activist
Hong Kong’s top court will hear an appeal by the government against an earlier ruling that overturned the conviction of former Tiananmen vigil
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Hong Kong to restrict food imports from Japan if nuclear wastewater is released, environment chief says
Hong Kong will take “rigorous measures” to restrict food imports from Japan if Fukushima’s nuclear wastewater is released into the sea, the
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US lawmakers slam State Dept. plan to invite Hong Kong’s US-sanctioned John Lee to APEC in San Francisco
US Democratic and Republican lawmakers have urged Washington not to invite Hong Kong’s sanctioned leader John Lee to an Asia-Pacific Economic
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Hong Kong adds 50 more pet-friendly parks
Hong Kong will increase the number of “Parks for Pets” by 50 next Tuesday, bringing the total number of pet-friendly parks to 170. Hong Kong