Former pro-democracy district councillor Wong Chun-yeung jailed for 45 months for role in phone scams
According to details revealed in court, Wong Chun-yeung collected a total of HK$590,000 in 2023 from six elderly residents who fell victim to phone scams.
10 injured in multi-vehicle pile-up on airport-bound Tsing Ma Bridge, 1 driver arrested
Nine private cars and one light goods vehicle were involved in the pile-up on Thursday morning, leaving 10 people with minor injuries, a police spokesperson said. A man who drove one of the private cars was arrested on suspicion of “driving while disqualified.”
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Fares for Lamma Island, Cheung Chau ferries set to rise 12.5% as Hong Kong gov’t defends ‘moderate’ fee hike
Meanwhile, the government suggested cancelling ordinary ferry services and retaining only high-speed ferries for the Mui Wo and Peng Chau routes.
Call to end Chinese Communist Party rule does not mean ‘overthrowing’ gov’t, Hong Kong lawyer tells subversion trial
The court heard submissions from Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, ex-leaders of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, to determine whether the prosecution has produced sufficient evidence to support its case.
In Pictures: As eviction looms, Hong Kong farmer battles erratic weather for perfect Lunar New Year blooms
Farmer Leung Yat-shun, 73, has faced not only challenges from extreme weather leading up to the traditional Chinese festival but also the impending acquisition of his farm in San Tin due to the Northern Metropolis development.
Hong Kong Originals: From border farms to industrial kitchens, bringing locally made radish cakes for Spring Festival
In time for Lunar New Year, Blue Drop Urban Kitchen, located in a Kwun Tong industrial building, was busy producing radish cakes with ingredients sourced from local farms.
Explainer: How national security judges sentenced Jimmy Lai, from health records to foreign collusion
Monday’s ruling reveals previously undisclosed medical records of the Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon. It also sheds light on why the court considers foreign collusion to be the most serious crime under the national security law.
Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 67
In the first month of 2026, the long-awaited national security trial of Tiananmen vigil activists and their historic group began. Meanwhile, in another landmark trial, pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight co-defendants completed their mitigation pleas.
Opinion
Fat chance: The government’s new weight loss campaign misses the mark
Tim Hamlett argues that the government has no place in trying to raise awareness of obesity when the private sector is rampant with slimming suggestions: “Indeed this constant harping on weight loss is sometimes blamed for serious mental health problems.”
Miles Kwan saga: Are our universities too willing to sacrifice students to the gods of political correctness?
“Preventing people from graduating as a disciplinary move is the capital punishment of university discipline. It is and should be the last resort,” writes Tim Hamlett on the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s decision to expel student Miles Kwan after his reported national security arrest.
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‘Gov’t should bear greatest responsibility’: Tai Po fire survivors recall futile whistle-blowing attempts
Wang Fuk Court residents told HKFP that, about a year before the deadly blaze, they filed reports with various authorities about suspected fire hazards – from scaffolding nets and foam boards to construction workers smoking on site – but their efforts went nowhere.
Explainer: What to know about Hong Kong’s bus seat belt policy rollercoaster
The bus seat belt law came into effect on January 25, but amidst public backlash, the transport minister announced five days later that the government would repeal it. HKFP looks at how the short-lived, controversial legislation unfolded.
‘Is there a choice or no choice?’: Gov’t handling of long-term housing frustrates Tai Po fire survivors
Two months after the massive inferno ripped through Wang Fuk Court, long-term housing remains an unresolved issue for the nearly 5,000 people who survived the fire. Mixed signals from the government have left residents anxious and confused.
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