Taxi group head denounces undercover operations after reports of ‘passengers’ reporting Uber drivers to police
Police said it had received two reports last Thursday and Sunday involving a total of seven vehicles suspected to have illegally carried passengers. Ride-hailing app Uber operates in a legal limbo in the city.
Hong Kong urges 4 schools to step up nat. security curriculum, including 2 for special needs students
Older students at Tsuen Wan Government Primary School were accused of singing the national anthem “weakly,” whilst Po Leung Kuk Law’s Foundation School for children with severe intellectual disabilities was criticised for lacking subjects linked to national security.
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Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te welcomed by supporters, as new leader faces domestic strife, Beijing sabre-rattling
New leader Lai Ching-te faces a full inbox, with political gridlock at home, sabre-rattling from Beijing, and dwindling allies abroad. HKFP speaks to Taipei residents about their expectations as Beijing dismisses Monday’s democratic transition.
Union opposes gov’t plan to overhaul social workers’ licensing body, saying authorities undervalue sector
“[T]here is little room for discussion. The language used is severe and the attitude is firm. This is not a familiar culture that the social welfare sector is accustomed to,” the union said in response to the revamp of its governance.
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s lawyers to argue no case to answer at national security trial
In an interview played in court, media mogul Jimmy Lai said he would “very much like foreign countries” to influence Hong Kong, calling their support “vital” for the pro-democracy movement.