Hong Kong Free Press Reader Survey Reveals Strong Trust, Calls for More Original Reporting, and Deep Concerns Over Press Freedom

Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) has released the findings of its latest reader survey, offering a comprehensive look into the publication’s performance and its audience’s priorities. The survey, which garnered…

Hong Kong Migrant Domestic Worker Union Rebukes Pay Freeze Calls, Demands Stronger Protections Amidst Rising Cost of Living

A prominent union representing Hong Kong’s migrant domestic workers has forcefully rejected proposals by employer groups for a wage freeze, arguing that recent salary increases have fallen significantly short of…

Waso Cafe Barred from Hiring Non-Local Workers After Providing False Information to Labour Department

A restaurant in Prince Edward, Waso Cafe, has been hit with a severe administrative sanction, barring it from hiring non-local workers. The Labour Department announced on Monday that the eatery…

Typhoon Dolphin Batters Eastern China with Torrential Rain, Disrupting Travel and Raising Flood Concerns

Typhoon Dolphin, having weakened after making landfall, continued to unleash torrential rain across eastern China on Monday, leading to widespread flight cancellations and disruptions to public transportation. While some cities…

Hong Kong Bar Association Seeks to Overturn Ruling Clearing Pro-Democracy Figure Margaret Ng of Misconduct

The Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA), the city’s professional body for barristers, has initiated a legal challenge, seeking to overturn a decision by its own disciplinary board that cleared pro-democracy…

Hong Kong’s Heat Stress Warning System Under Fire Amidst Record-Breaking Temperatures

A former chief of the Hong Kong Observatory has strongly criticized the government’s heat stress warning system, arguing that it failed to adequately reflect the severity of Sunday’s record-breaking heatwave…

The Final Investigation Report into the Tai Po Blaze Concludes a Cigarette Butt Ignited Combustible Materials, Causing a Catastrophic Fire

A comprehensive investigation into the devastating fire that ravaged Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court last year has concluded that the inferno, which claimed 168 lives and displaced thousands, was likely…

Hong Kong’s Cultural Landscape Under Scrutiny: Bookstores Raided, Activists Face Charges, and International Concerns Rise

In July, Hong Kong’s vibrant cultural scene found itself at the center of intense scrutiny, marked by a series of events that have reverberated both locally and internationally. The month…

Hong Kong Shatters Temperature Records as Heatwave Intensifies, Fueled by Tropical Cyclone Dolphin and El Niño

Hong Kong experienced a historic heatwave on Sunday, August 9, 2026, as temperatures at the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui soared to a scorching 36.9 degrees…

International Tibet Studies Conference Relocated Online Amidst Unspecified Government Concerns in Nepal

An international academic conference dedicated to the study of Tibet, originally scheduled to convene in Nepal this month, has been abruptly shifted to an online format. Organizers have voiced deep…