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& i discussed the idea of this project. as we did the research, the list of activists whom adolfo needed to sketch also grew. there were times that we questioned if it could really be done. three days after it’s published, i’m still immensely proud. ✊🏻

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We have worked quite hard on the project of mass arrests of opposition figures in Hong Kong. Here are some photos of the process in case you are interesting. @jeffielam @denniswcf614 bit.ly/2TRraiz

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and hkers are given *two weeks* to submit their views on the recent district council overhaul via ahem, fax, email and letter Do Hong Kong policymakers want to hear what residents think? sc.mp/d34w?utm_sourc via

Do Hong Kong policymakers want to hear what residents think?

Shrinking number of opportunities to express views leaves observers asking if government still values input.

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The revamp would mark the end of district councils being an elected institution, Ma said. “It will become the extension of the executive arm." sc.mp/vd0l?utm_sourc via

Hong Kong’s new district councils: on the ‘right track’ or ‘echo chambers’?

Experts call revamp major step backwards, noting number of directly elected representatives will be cut from nearly 95 per cent to 19 per cent.

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Real-life account of girls’ lives To My Nineteen-year-old Self made history with best picture win in Hong Kong, so why are some documentarians nervous?

Why win for To My Nineteen-year-old Self has Hong Kong filmmakers on edge

Documentary won top prize at Hong Kong Film Awards, stirring up even more controversy after one girl featured said she never consented to public screening.

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A nice long read on HK’s labour movement. And not just the dock workers’ strike. looking at past reports of ex-HKMAO chief Wang Guangya’s visit to HK in 2011 also gave me the feeling of oh wow that was the world we once lived in

Hong Kong labour rights advocates lament uncertain future 10 years after dock strike

Critics of current political climate say clampdown after 2019 social unrest led to demise of many unions in city, with little clout for cause left in legislature.

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welcome to the new era when hongkongers are required to wear number tag around their necks during protests to “prevent criminals from mixing” with the rally sc.mp/oxbl?utm_sourc via

Number tags for marchers but no masks, Hong Kong police tell protest organisers

Group of homeowners in Tseung Kwan O say they have obtained police permission to hold a rally against proposed reclamation.

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on this special day, i wrote something about andrea, maia and our mask story, which finally comes to an end How I mothered 2 young girls through Hong Kong’s long mask mandate sc.mp/dcce?utm_sourc via

Angst, annoyance and heartache: Hong Kong’s mum struggle with mask rule

Post’s Hong Kong correspondent Jeffie Lam looks back at city’s Covid curbs through eyes of her daughters, who have mostly known mask wearing as a must.

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official figures showed the number of children under 12 newly diagnosed with speech problems, language delay or disorders rose from 4,300 in 2019, before the pandemic, to 4,570 in 2020 and 5,401 in 2021. sc.mp/uo8h?utm_sourc via

Masks, online lessons blamed for spike in Hong Kong children with speech problems

Speech development suffered when masks got in the way and pupils could not see teachers’ mouth movements, experts say.

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the state of hong kong today reflected by ⁦

⁩’ bid to host a dinner with its members a hotel pulled out, another needed ‘urgent repair works’ with a third restaurant experiencing ‘gas issues’ two hours before the banquet

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party forced to cancel spring dinner at last minute again

Restaurant, Wealth Banquet, suddenly cancels banquet for 200 members and supporters, just as last year’s venue operator did.

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// “Their previous hit single ‘Warrior’ carried the message that they are a new, rising generation, but that image hasn’t been sustained.” She also cautioned that the group’s career could not develop by relying on advertisements. // sc.mp/5gqp?utm_sourc via

Can Hong Kong boy band Mirror win back disappointed fans?

Lacklustre performances, missing members and an apparent devotion to ad dollars have put off fans.

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Beijing restriction on US diplomatic talks with Hong Kong officials eased sc.mp/blyo?utm_sourc via

Beijing restriction on US diplomatic talks with Hong Kong politicians eased

Beijing replaces need to ask permission for talks with requirement to give notice of five days.

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Hong Kong documentary tracking decade of girls’ lives sparks calls for rethink on treatment of young subjects after student says she never gave consent for screening

Hong Kong documentary on childhood sparks calls for rethink on consent

Consent forms signed by parents may be binding but expert says filmmakers should strike a balance between legality and ethics.

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breaking: Hong Kong director suspends screenings of ‘To My Nineteen-year-old Self’ amid ethical controversies sc.mp/oxou?utm_sourc via

Hong Kong director Mabel Cheung’s documentary pulled from cinemas after complaints

One of the students has accused Ying Wa and Cheung of placing what was originally promised as an internal school project on public screens without her consent.

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all good here🤑 Hong Kong schools lose 3,500 teachers in one year, and provident fund pays out a record HK$10 billion

3,500 Hong Kong teachers quit, cashing out HK$10 billion from provident fund

Most who left teaching in the last academic year were not retirees but those who resigned.

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they have been assisted by james to, who was no longer a lawmaker and unlikely to become one anymore under hk's new political landscape 3 of 4 Hong Kong men jailed in Philippines for drug offences arrive home sc.mp/b8kk?utm_sourc via

3 of 4 Hong Kong men jailed in Philippines for drug offences arrive home

Three return to Hong Kong almost a year after drug convictions quashed by Philippine court.

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2022 through the lens of SCMP photographers sc.mp/8cxz via

2022 through the lens of SCMP photographers

The best shots captured by Post photographers this year.

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Why some legal experts question need for outright #HongKong ban on foreign lawyers taking part in national security cases #nsl

Why some experts question need for foreign lawyer ban in Hong Kong security cases

City’s efforts should be spent on strengthening procedures to keep confidential information from emerging during sensitive trials, some experts say.

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The latest political storm gripping HK that may see foreign lawyers excluded from national security law cases is likely to have a more far-reaching implication than one thinks. Lawyers fear it could affect businesses and those facing seditious charges

National security law interpretation may extend to seized assets in Hong Kong

Forecast points to wider scope in changes to law than previously thought, as Chief Executive John Lee asks Beijing to interpret legislation.

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“The govt is determined to have its way & judicial decisions from the highest court could be brushed aside. No matter how hard the govt tries to tell the world about the rule of law in HK, the interpretation would send a completely contradictory msg.”

Hong Kong wants Beijing to interpret national security law. Here’s why it matters

City leader John Lee has asked Beijing to intervene after top court decides foreign barrister can defend Lai.

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hkers are allowed to dine in a group of 12 in restaurants but kids are STILL separated by partitions, face one direction during meal times at schools. 12 kids can dine out tgt but not if they are on campus. Another inconsistency in hk’s pandemic policy!

Parents: Hong Kong school meal Covid-19 rules should be in line with restaurants

Parents and child development expert say children should be allowed to mingle at break times in line with restaurant Covid-19 rules relaxation.

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this is the day. we are live: Hong Kong to end mandatory Covid quarantine for arrivals with new ‘0+3’ plan sc.mp/4v6a?utm_sourc via

As it happened: Hong Kong to end Covid hotel quarantine with new ‘0+3’ plan

Arrivals will not require a pre-flight PCR test but will be screened upon landing under a ‘test-and-go’ practice which will not require them to wait at the airport.

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4/ my daughter is born in nov 2019, and she has her mask on since she’s 18m old. It appears that she’s going to spend her whole kindy time with masks not knowing how her classmates actually look like if she stays in hong kong. i mean, what the hell

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my heart sank, esp when she sounded so innocent, so well-trained as if that’s supposed how things should be. i dont blame the school at all. i just cant help question myself what kind of world i have brought my kids to.

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2/ but when signs are pointing that it’s becoming endemic that it’s not going to be away soon, is it time for a rethink? the other day my 4yo daughter told us after school that they are reminded not to speak when they are unmasked (she has lunch at school)

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1/ i’ve complicated feelings towards masking. at the start of covid, like a lot of hkers i’m proud of our self-discipline. becoz of our sars experience, we mask before the gov told us to, and thats prolly the reason why we’ve managed to put things under control for some time twitter.com/jeffielam/stat

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More Hong Kong hotels set to pull out of Covid-19 quarantine scheme renewal sc.mp/1t3n?utm_sourc via

Exclusive: More Hong Kong hotels set to pull out of Covid-19 quarantine scheme renewal

Source says hotel industry experiencing decline in occupancy rate after government earlier launched ‘3+4’ travel scheme.

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Some solid reporting by

A new Hong Kong story: can battered city reclaim its image amid US-China tensions? scmp.com/week-asia/poli scmp.com/week-asia/poli

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Farewell Hong Kong. You are part of who I am sc.mp/ue1q?utm_sourc via

Farewell Hong Kong. You are part of who I am

Farewell Hong Kong. You are part of who I am

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What next for Mirror? Before tragedy struck, Hong Kong boy band’s soaring success was a bright spot amid pandemic gloom

Can ‘Mirror effect’ survive Hong Kong concert tragedy?

Some expect advertisers to keep their distance and cancel upcoming promotions featuring band members

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John Lee to be more proactive in promoting Hong Kong on world stage

New leader uses Chinese proverb and Cantonese phrase in showing how his approach differs from that of his predecessor.

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umm what shall i say... Hong Kong sectors rush to hold ‘mainland-style’ seminars to study Xi Jinping’s speech sc.mp/s12s?utm_sourc via

Hong Kong sectors rush to hold ‘mainland-style’ seminars to study Xi Jinping’s speech

Education, social welfare sectors among latest to host seminars aimed at learning, promoting and implementing ‘the spirit of Xi’s important speech’.

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A job performed only by those who do not know vertigo, via SCMP graphics bit.ly/3Nut66i

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'My career is finished, my friends are in prison and I’m an alien in my city'; life after Hong Kong’s Apple Daily | Norman Choi

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'My career is finished, my friends are in prison and I’m an alien in my city'; life after Hong...

When the city’s largest pro-democracy newspaper was forced to close, Norman Choi got a new job in McDonald’s. Many of his colleagues were not so lucky

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Over 8,500 Hong Kong students have applied to UK schools since September: report scmp.com/news/hong-kong via

Over 8,500 Hong Kong students have applied to UK schools since September: report

Influx attributed to BN(O) scheme offering pathway to citizenship, with Nottinghamshire getting the most applications.

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Complaints spur withdrawal of Brussels tram ads for Hong Kong handover scmp.com/news/china/dip via

Exclusive: Complaints spur withdrawal of Brussels tram ads for Hong Kong handover

Trams bearing the slogan ‘A New Era – Stability. Prosperity. Opportunity’ were the subject of public complaints and messaging was pulled 24 hours into campaign.

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June 9, 2019 how’s everyone?

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Marcelo Duhalde (马塞洛)

Today at SCMP print. Exploded views of home units, a life in a shoebox

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my biggest headache used to be finding a fresh angle on a topic which has already been written for so many times. in just three years time, it has become finding someone in hk who is willing to speak on the record. i’m truly grateful to those who did. it’s not easy. thank you.

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