Hong Kong authorities will exempt 90 per cent of households from a population census next year, opting instead for a “re-engineered” model that uses existing data to track the city’s demographics – a major break from decades of statistical tradition. Commissioner for Census and Statistics Leo Yu Chun-keung said on Friday that the 2026 population…
A political row over former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has intensified after his guilty verdict, with the Hong Kong government condemning what it called “despicable political manipulations” and the United States calling for his release. The clash overnight followed Monday’s guilty verdict against the 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper. Lai was…
The Hong Kong government has hit back at accusations in a US congressional commission annual report that Beijing has failed to honour its international obligations to protect the city’s autonomy and human rights, saying its remarks are “fact-twisting”. The report, released on Wednesday, also cited the legal team of jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai…
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election will be held as scheduled on December 7, as recovery and rebuilding work from the city’s deadliest blaze in Tai Po is proceeding largely smoothly, a source has told the Post. The insider said the decision to proceed with the poll as planned was also based on legal considerations, as…
Beijing’s state media has praised the swift rescue and relief efforts by the Hong Kong government after the city’s worst fire in decades, commending its leadership and pledging support in its first editorial commentary on the disaster. The commentary by Xinhua, which typically reflects the stance of the central government, published on Sunday focused on…
Hong Kong’s national security police have questioned an individual who allegedly launched a petition calling on the government to address four demands following the deadly blaze in Tai Po, the Post has learned. The move on Saturday came as the central government’s national security authorities in Hong Kong warned against “anti-China and ill-intentioned individuals” exploiting…
A Hong Kong government subsidy of HK$60,000 (US$7,710) for victims of the Tai Po fire is only for residents living in Wang Fuk Court, the home affairs minister has clarified amid alleged cases of abuse online. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said on Saturday that authorities had not received any formal…
Nearly 2,400 mainland Chinese drivers have applied for 1,700 quotas under a much-awaited special scheme that allows them to drive their cars directly into downtown Hong Kong, according to Guangdong authorities. The Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department said on Sunday that a total of 2,388 drivers had submitted applications earlier this month for the first…
Hong Kong government employees are not allowed to apply for “authorised absences” to attend official events related to the coming Legislative Council election, the Civil Service Bureau has stressed, after a union reportedly suggested its members could do so. The bureau on Thursday also stressed that civil servant unions should only invite government employees to…
Senior officials may face disciplinary probes if their departments are found to have performed badly by the ombudsman or audit commissioner under the new accountability system being pushed by the Hong Kong government, the civil service minister has said. Speaking at a Legislative Council panel meeting on Monday, Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung…