People convicted of national security offences found to be holding office in a trade union could be sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and fined HK$50,000 (US$6,440) under proposed legal amendments gazetted by the Hong Kong government on Thursday. Authorities can also reject trade union applications and mergers if there are national security concerns and ban…
Lawmakers have expressed concerns over whether landlords will take part in a proposed registration scheme for subdivided homes in Hong Kong, with some urging authorities to reduce the fees to increase the incentive. They questioned the government’s approach at a Legislative Council panel meeting on Monday, where officials discussed the latest proposal for the scheme…
More than 80 per cent of 71 teachers deregistered in Hong Kong last year lost their licences for committing criminal offences such as theft, deception and child abuse, education authorities have revealed. The number of teachers involved in inappropriate relationships with students also more than doubled to eight cases last year from three in 2023….
A major football competition in Hong Kong has rejected a school’s appeal to accept its late enrolment, despite an emotional plea from the institution’s principal, with the organiser citing a need to keep the contest fair. The principal of Ma On Shan’s Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School, famous long-time annual contest…