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Hong Kong mourns firefighter killed in city's deadliest fire in decades

Hong Kongers have offered flowers and bowed outside a funeral parlor to pay tribute to a firefighter who was among the 160 people killed by the city’s deadliest fire in decades

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Hong Kong police arrest four linked to group in Taiwan over alleged 'subversion'

Taiwan is one of the democratic territories where many Hong Kongers have emigrated due to fears over the city’s sweeping security law introduced in 2020.

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'Unscientific' Japan Megaquake Rumours Spook Hong Kong Tourists

Unfounded online rumours warning that a huge earthquake will soon strike Japan are taking a toll on travel firms and airlines who report less demand from worried Hong Kongers.

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Scholar, Lawmakers And Journalist Among Hong Kongers Jailed

Hong Kong's largest national security trial came to an end on Tuesday with 45 pro-democracy figures jailed for holding an informal election over four years ago.

International Business Times

In pricey Hong Kong, residents flock to China for cheaper dining, shopping

Shenzhen is attracting Hong Kongers in droves with its superior entertainment options at a fraction of the cost.

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What Does It Mean to Be a Hong Konger Now?

Those who oppose China’s growing influence have few remaining avenues to protest safely—except in how they identify themselves

The Walrus

Amid shrinking freedoms, Hong Kongers commemorate Tiananmen anniversary privately

As the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown approaches Sunday, many in Hong Kong are trying to mark the day in the shadow of a law that prosecuted leading activists in the city’s pro-democracy movement

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Taiwan may tighten residency for Hong Kongers amid spying fears

Taipei reportedly considering tougher path to permanent residency to guard against Chinese spying.

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Hong Kongers fleeing China’s crackdown denied pension savings

Activist group estimates Hong Kongers in the UK are unable to access $2.8bn in retirement savings.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kongers to pay HK$1 per plastic bag at supermarkets

Hong Kongers will pay HK$1 (4.50 baht) for each plastic bag they take at supermarkets and wet markets from next week when the charge aimed at cutting down waste doubles in its first increase in 13 years.

Bangkok Post

Net migration to UK rises to record of half a million people

Net migration to the U.K. hit a record high of half a million people, driven by the arrival of international students following the end of COVID-19 restrictions, as well as resettlement programs for Ukrainians, Afghans and Hong Kongers.

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Hong Kongers who clapped in court found guilty of sedition

Two Hong Kongers have been found guilty on a sedition charge after they clapped and criticized the judge during a previous trial over a banned Tiananmen Square vigil in the city

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Hong Kongers dash to Japan as country reopens to solo travellers

HONG KONG: Hundreds of Hong Kongers undaunted by expensive air fares and ticket troubles have dashed to Japan on the first day of its reopening to solo travellers, while a budget airline has increased flights to popular destinations in the country.

Bangkok Post

Why China feels threatened by the moral authority of a 90-year-old Catholic bishop

Cardinal Joseph Zen will stand trial on Sept. 19, 2022, in Hong Kong for his role as a trustee of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund. This organization paid legal fees and medical bills for Hong Kongers protesting the Extradition Law Amendment Bill. This 2019 legislation would have allowed extradition to…

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Five arrested in Hong Kong over Southeast Asia job scams

HONG KONG: Five Hong Kongers have been arrested for allegedly setting up job scams in which victims were lured to Southeast Asia and then held against their will, police announced on Sunday.

Tribune News Service

6 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists plead guilty to subversion

HONG KONG — Six Hong Kongers who belonged to a pro-independence student group pleaded guilty on Saturday to charges of subverting the state under a Beijing-drafted security law, according to local media HK01.

Reuters

Bookstore owner to ask Pelosi to help Hong Kongers at Taipei meeting

A staunch defender of human rights and long-time China critic, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to meet rights activists in Taiwan on Wednesday, a move certain to ramp up already fraught tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Al Jazeera

‘Stay or go?’ Hong Kong’s handover generation faces tough choice

Nearly 60 percent of young Hong Kongers have expressed a desire to emigrate amid diminishing freedoms in the city.

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Hong Kongers reflect on Taiwan, an imperfect exile

Coming to Taiwan was a logical step for Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookstore owner who was held by police in China for five months for selling sensitive books about the Communist Party

Al Jazeera

Taiwan delays scheme to help Hong Kongers over spying fears

Easier pathway to permanent residency, citizenship for Hong Kong, Macau people delayed over national security fears.

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Hong Kong Residents Report Increased Pressures from Covid Policies

A survey shows that close to half of Hong Kongers don’t support policies requiring confirmed patients to quarantine at government designated facilities.

Bangkok Post

Souvenirs such as Star Ferry baubles, tram magnets among hot items for those leaving Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Sales of Hong Kong-themed souvenirs, from tram magnets to baubles with miniature red taxis, Star Ferry vessels and dim sum, have picked up and businesses say it is all thanks to the spike in Hong Kongers emigrating.

The Independent UK

Home Office U-turns on decision to exclude young Hong Kongers from BNO scheme

Ministers admit current rules creating ‘unfair outcomes’ for some Hong Kong nationals

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Ministers ‘looking seriously’ at changing rules that exclude young Hong Kongers from BNO scheme

Government says it is ‘carefully considering’ concerns about policy that leaves Hong Kong nationals who have fled persecution ‘languishing’ in UK asylum system

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