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Hong Kong bans ‘secessionist’ mobile game promoting anti-communist content
Phayul
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June 12, 2025
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, June 12: Hong Kong authorities have banned a Taiwan-developed mobile game, Reversed Front: Bonfire, accusing it of promoting “secessionist” ideology and encouraging “armed revolution” against the Chinese Communist Party....
Nat. security case of wanted Hong Kong activist Anna Kwok’s father adjourned until August
Hong Kong Free Press
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June 13, 2025
Tagged: Anna Kwok, Article 23, Kwok Yin-sang, National Security, Victor So Ho Long Sze Kelly is a Hong Kong-based journalist covering politics, criminal justice, human rights, social welfare and education. As a Senior Reporter at Hong Kong Free...
China Labour Bulletin, which tracked worker unrest for three decades from Hong Kong, shuts down
The Globe and Mail
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June 13, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Labour rights activist and Tiananmen protester Han Dongfang founded the China Labour Bulletin, which announced it's ceasing operations.LAM YIK/Reuters A Hong Kong-based labour-rights group has become the latest civil...
Nihilism: the West's evil religion of idolatry, lies, and hate
Renew America
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By Linda Kimball July 22, 2014 "The Christian religion is the religion of our country. From it are derived our prevalent notions of the character of God, the great moral governor of the universe. On its doctrines are founded the peculiarities of...
Hong Kong police inadvertently promote a Taiwanese online game with a warning against ‘secessionist’ content
Global Voices
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June 12, 2025
A figure representing Taiwan in the Reversed Front. Screenshot from the Reversed Front Promotion video on YouTube. Fair Use. This report was written by Irene Chan and Hillary Leung and published in Hong Kong Free Press on June 11, 2025. The...
Hong Kong – Speech by FS at International Conference on Roads and Railways 2025 (English only) (with photos)
Web NewsWire
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June 12, 2025
Speech by FS at International Conference on Roads and Railways 2025 (English only) (with photos/video) ****************************************************************************************** Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary,...
Hong Kong – “Innovative Music-making Journey to China: MO x e-Orch” concert to showcase musical achievements
Web NewsWire
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June 12, 2025
“Innovative Music-making Journey to China: MO x e-Orch” concert to showcase musical achievements ****************************************************************************************** The public concert of the Innovative Music Making: MO x...
Hong Kong Federation of Students refutes rumours of dissolution, says ‘unknown parties’ impersonated group
Hong Kong Free Press
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June 12, 2025
The Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS) has refuted rumours of dissolution after local media outlets reported its disbandment, citing a statement issued by “an emergency general meeting” of the student group. Isaac Lai, the vice president of...
Hong Kong to host the world's top Counter-Strike 2 teams at major esports gala
China Daily
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Hong Kong set to host its biggest esports event with the BLAST Premier Rivals 2025 to receive first-ever "M" Mark for an esports tournament. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] With Asia's best gamers taking on the world in a scale of event...
From Peaks to Boutiques: Hong Kong’s Blend of Thrill and Elegance
Wego Travel Blog
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June 13, 2025
Updated June 2025 As summer heat intensifies and cicadas sing their electric chorus, it’s time to turn up the volume on classic summer anthems and set off on a journey brimming with adrenaline and delight, straight into the heart of Asia’s World...
UAE dreaming of World Cup ahead of ARC opener against Hong Kong
The National News
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For more than a decade, the idea a UAE player might realistically think they could play at a Rugby World Cup was far-fetched. Even before the national team started bouncing around the middle reaches of Asian competition, alongside the also-rans of...
Private and postgraduate student numbers soar in Hong Kong
University of Nottingham
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June 12, 2025
Hong Kong is experiencing a boom in private and self-funded higher education as global tensions and buoyant demand fuel the territory’s ascension as an international education hub. The number of private universities in Hong Kong has quadrupled in...
China, Hong Kong national security authorities launch first publicly known joint operation
The Hindu
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June 13, 2025
“Beijing’s national security arm in Hong Kong also had requested assistance from the city’s national security police, including in arranging interviews with the people in the case,” the police said. China's national security authorities in Hong...
China, Hong Kong launch joint national security operation
Telengana Today
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June 13, 2025
The Beijing and Hong Kong governments insist the law was necessary for returning stability to the city following massive anti-government protests in 2019 Published Date - 13 June 2025, 10:38 AM Hong Kong: China’s national security authorities in...
Impact Rankings 2025: Asia steps up its progress on the SDGs
University of Nottingham
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June 18, 2025
Universities in East and South-east Asia are improving rapidly when it comes to their contributions towards sustainable development, according to the latest Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. A South Korean and an Indonesian university now...
Beijing, Hong Kong national security authorities launch first publicly known joint operation
Channel News Asia
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HONG KONG: China's national security authorities in Hong Kong and the city's police launched their first publicly known joint operation, raiding the homes of six people on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security....
Hong Kong warns vs anti-Beijing game
The Manila Times
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June 11, 2025
HONG KONG — Police in Hong Kong have warned that downloading a mobile game in which players can attempt to overthrow a stand-in for China's Communist Party could constitute a national security crime, as it vanished from Apple's local App Store on...
China and Hong Kong national security authorities launch 1st publicly known joint operation
Associated Press
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June 13, 2025
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s national security authorities in Hong Kong and the city’s police launched their first publicly known joint operation, raiding the homes of six people on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national...
Hong Kong outlaws video game, saying it promotes ‘armed revolution’
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s national security police have a new target in their sights: gamers. In a stern warning issued Tuesday, they effectively banned a Taiwanese video game they described as “advocating armed revolution,” saying anyone who...
Hong Kong listing pathway for closed-ended alternative asset funds – our latest thoughts A recent SFC circular has generated interest among regional managers and international managers of funds listed abroad
JD Supra - California
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June 11, 2025
A recent circular issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has created a pathway to listing closed-ended alternative asset funds in Hong Kong, generating interest among both local private market participants and managers...