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PoliticsSep 9Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, has died at the age of 89. This reports the passing of a significant political figure in Hong Kong's history.bbc.com · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 9Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader dies aged 89The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after Britain handed over the city to China, was marked by crises and protests.BBC World
PoliticsSep 9Tributes pour in as Hong Kong mourns death of Tung Chee-hwa, first chief executiveTung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive who oversaw the city’s 1997 return to Chinese rule, has died. According to a statement from his office issued in the early hours on Wednesday, he died on Tuesday at the age of 89, surrounded by his loved ones. It is understood that he died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital. Tung was also a vice-chairman of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. In this live blog, the South China Morning...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 9Britain should accept a Hong Kong-style handover of the FalklandsArgentine President Javier Milei has every right to reassert his country’s territorial claims over the Falkland Islands. His proposal to use the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration as a template for resolving the Falkland Islands dispute merits serious consideration as a pragmatic framework for bringing this long-standing territorial conflict to a peaceful conclusion. Argentina’s claim to what its citizens call the Islas Malvinas rests on solid foundations. Upon independence from Spain in 1816,...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 8Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, dead at 89The former shipping tycoon was hand-picked by Beijing to run the former British colony after its return to Chinese rule in 1997. He had a rocky tenure until he stepped down in 2005.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, has died at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a significant figure in Hong Kong's political history.theboltonnews.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89 | Burnham and Highbridge Weekly NewsTung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, has died at the age of 89. This matters as it marks the passing of a historically significant political figure.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 8Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong chief executive, 1937-2026Political leader whose administration was buffeted by the Asian financial crisis, Sars epidemic and a contentious security billFinancial Times
PoliticsSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies at age 89Tung Chee-hwa, the first leader of Hong Kong after its colonial period, has passed away at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a notable figure in Hong Kong's recent political history.wdtimes.com · United States
PoliticsSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, the first post-colonial leader of Hong Kong, has died at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a significant political figure in the region's history.andoveradvertiser.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, who was Hong Kong's first leader after its handover, has died at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a significant figure in Hong Kong's political history.cotswoldjournal.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, has passed away at the age of 89. This marks the death of a significant political figure in the region's history.westerntelegraph.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies at age 89Tung Chee-hwa, the first leader of Hong Kong after its colonial period, has passed away at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a notable figure in Hong Kong's recent political history.aol.com · United States
PoliticsSep 8Hong Kong’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong’s first chief executive and oversaw the 1997 return of the city to Chinese rule, has died. The former vice-chairman of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), died on Tuesday at the age of 89, according to a statement from his office issued in the early hours on Wednesday. “Mr Tung Chee-hwa was a man of unwavering integrity who devoted himself wholeheartedly to the nation, his noble character and...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 8Hong Kong seizes HK$1.4b suspected drugs over summer as traffickers target studentsHong Kong customs has smashed an international drug trafficking network over the summer, seizing 6.1 tonnes of suspected narcotics worth more than HK$1.4 billion (US$178.5 million) and arresting 150 people as syndicates actively recruited students during the holiday period. Acting head of the Customs and Excise Department’s drug investigation bureau Wong Ngar-lun said on Tuesday that real-time intelligence exchanges with overseas law enforcement agencies helped dismantle complex, multilayered...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 8Beijing recommends 16 Hong Kong civil servants to UN roles, highest number to dateBeijing has recommended the largest-ever cohort of civil servants from Hong Kong to take on roles in United Nations agencies this year, expecting the deployments to broaden their global perspective and strengthen the city’s position as a bridge between China and the international community. The batch of 16 officers sent under the UN Junior Professional Officer (JPO) scheme came from 13 grades and departments, including customs, police and the city’s anti-corruption agency. The number surpassed...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 7University of Hong Kong suspends professor over past sexual misconduct in CanadaA professor at Hong Kong’s oldest medical school has been suspended from clinical work and face-to-face teaching after the university discovered he was temporarily disqualified from practising in Canada following past sexual harassment allegations. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) confirmed on Monday that Peter Tanuseputro, a clinical professor in the department of family medicine and primary care, was asked to work from home after the university became aware of a professional misconduct ruling...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 6Calls for Hong Kong anti-stalking law after man acquitted of following teen girlLawmakers and a government adviser have called for anti-stalking legislation to close a loophole that makes prosecuting repeated harassment difficult in Hong Kong, following the acquittal of a man who followed a teenage girl to her secondary school classroom. Some experts said the government should revisit a proposal for such legislation raised 26 years ago, after the magistrate who acquitted the defendant of a loitering charge also noted the absence of laws to criminalise stalking under certain...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 5Hong Kong’s leader outlines 3 key new growth drivers ahead of first 5-year planHong Kong’s leader has identified financial services, innovation and technology, and education as three key new growth drivers ahead of the unveiling of the city’s inaugural five-year development blueprint and annual policy address. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Saturday that Hong Kong’s first five-year plan would outline broad strategies, set clear development directions and align with the nation’s 15th five-year plan, while the policy address would focus on specific measures. He...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 5Javier Milei demands united kingdom return Falkland Islands by Hong Kong handover | World | NewsJavier Milei has demanded that the United Kingdom return the Falkland Islands, referencing the Hong Kong handover. This statement reignites a long-standing territorial dispute between Argentina and the UK.express.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 43 easy wins to modernise Hong Kong’s education systemMuch has been said about Hong Kong’s vitality as a higher education hub. Yet, a radical rethink of our primary and secondary school system is equally necessary. The need for a blueprint has never been clearer. Our world is increasingly defined by the powerful forces of automation enabled by artificial intelligence (AI), geopolitical tensions and flux, as well as conflicting values and perspectives. Workplaces and communities alike demand talent in possession of relational intelligence,...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 3What a Trump official’s dig at Harvard means for Hong KongA cabinet secretary fretting about his daughter’s university choice might once have been considered a private family matter. In Donald Trump’s America, it has become official content. US transport secretary Sean Duffy recently appeared with his family in a road trip series carried on the department’s YouTube page. In one episode, his daughter, Paloma, said if she were admitted to Harvard University, she would probably urge her parents to let her attend. Duffy, however, warned the university had...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 2Advocacy group urges Hong Kong to let residents tap pension savings for homesA Hong Kong advocacy group has urged the government to let residents use a portion of their mandatory pension savings for home purchases, one of several proposals submitted ahead of the policy address later this month. The Federation of Public Housing Estates noted on Wednesday that recent cuts to administration fees for the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) – the city’s compulsory retirement scheme – would generate higher savings for its 4.8 million members, making this an ideal time to relax...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 2Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security caseProminent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that has effectively stifled the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement. France 24’s correspondent Jan Camezind Broomby says the decision will almost certainly mean more time behind bars for Wong, already serving a prison term of four years and eight months after entering a guilty plea in a separate national security case linked to an unofficial political primary.France 24 [en]
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