Law & Crime • Opinion • Politics & Protest Hong Kong’s judicial independence performs a vanishing trick: now you see it, now you don’t 24 November 2019 09:04
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong police ban major protest against anti-mask law, citing risk of bombs, arson and unrest 18 October 2019 14:22
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest China detains staff member from UK’s consulate in Hong Kong for over 10 days after business trip 20 August 2019 10:49
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hongkongers march to China express rail station to ‘spread anti-extradition law message to mainland tourists’ 7 July 2019 16:33
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest China express rail station next target for Hong Kong protesters on Sunday 7 July 2019 08:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong extradition bill battle continues with more protests planned for the weekend 5 July 2019 13:08
HKFP Voices • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Seeing the forest for the trees: Why a lawyers’ group published Hong Kong’s first Rule of Law Report 23 April 2019 17:33
Environment & Health • Opinion • Politics & Protest Lantau Tomorrow Vision: From a placid patch of sea to a housing megapolis in 7 years? What a joke 23 March 2019 19:03
Business • Defence & Foreign Policy • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest UK may include human rights provisions in future Hong Kong trade deals, as minister says Handover deal still active 14 March 2019 17:54
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Travel & Transport As Hong Kong tourist numbers boom, gov’t may target TST and Southern district to take the strain 2 February 2019 11:15
Law & Crime • Opinion • Politics & Protest Don’t waste your pity on Donald Tsang, we’re still paying for his megalomania projects 20 January 2019 23:47
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Police tell victim of sexual assault in mainland area of Hong Kong rail station to report to Chinese police 8 January 2019 16:13
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Travel & Transport China did not have to notify Hong Kong about Express Rail Terminal arrest, says Chief Sec. 7 January 2019 13:52
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Travel & Transport Man barred from entering Hong Kong at West Kowloon high-speed rail station 4 January 2019 19:10
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong court rejects legal challenge against joint checkpoint plan of high-speed rail terminus 13 December 2018 11:04
Opinion • Politics & Protest Time is running out for Hong Kong’s unique East-West culture and special freedoms 17 November 2018 12:22
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport Hand-written tickets issued to high-speed rail passengers after system failure at West Kowloon station 31 October 2018 14:10
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Mega bridge ushers in Hong Kong’s new role as an active party in China’s development, says Chief Exec. Carrie Lam 23 October 2018 17:41
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Travel & Transport Gov’t official allowed to re-enter Hong Kong at new West Kowloon terminal despite losing travel ID 15 October 2018 20:38
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport Hong Kong leader defends lower-than-expected Express Rail Link passenger count 3 October 2018 08:40
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport Time will tell, says Transport Sec. Frank Chan on low Express Rail Link passenger numbers 28 September 2018 12:42
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport Hong Kong’s high-speed railway received less than half of expected passenger count on third day of operation 26 September 2018 17:36
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport Launch of Hong Kong’s high-speed rail service marred by delays and ticketing confusion 25 September 2018 12:00
HKFP Reports • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport West Kowloon to Guangzhou South: Hong Kong’s controversial new rail project seen from both sides of the border 25 September 2018 09:01
HKFP Reports • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Mixed reactions on first day of high-speed railway connecting Hong Kong to China 23 September 2018 18:54
HKFP Reports • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Cost overruns and constitutional debate: Hong Kong’s controversial Express Rail Link, explained 23 September 2018 09:00
Opinion • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Express Rail Link: handy for trips to places without airports, slow and dear to anywhere else 22 September 2018 11:00
Environment & Health • Hong Kong Chief executive defends decision not to order day off for Hong Kong after strongest typhoon on record 18 September 2018 14:07
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport Official line derailed: Passengers can save HK$65 by splitting Express Rail trip into two legs 15 September 2018 09:48
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport High-speed rail passengers’ personal data will be transferred ‘outside Hong Kong’ 12 September 2018 10:33
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport In Pictures: Hong Kong travellers queue for hours as high-speed rail ticket sales begin 10 September 2018 15:00
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Travel & Transport Hong Kong’s Express Rail terminus believed to be causing sinking of nearby mall and residential complex 10 September 2018 11:52
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Passengers blacklisted by mainland will not be able to buy high-speed rail tickets from Hong Kong 8 September 2018 11:27
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest British gov’t expresses ‘growing concern’ over freedom of speech in Hong Kong 7 September 2018 18:13
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Gov’t reveals four more ‘back of house areas’ at high-speed rail’s West Kowloon terminus 7 September 2018 12:30
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Travel & Transport Construction worker wandered across Hong Kong-China border in West Kowloon terminal by mistake 5 September 2018 16:41
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Hong Kong Journalists Assoc. protests lack of media invites to joint checkpoint ceremony 5 September 2018 08:00
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Chinese law enforced at Hong Kong’s high-speed rail terminal following secretive ceremony 4 September 2018 15:00
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport High-speed rail passengers may have to ship baggage separately if size exceeds mainland standards 4 September 2018 08:30
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport China will pay HK$1k a year to use port area at new Hong Kong Express Rail Link terminal 31 August 2018 13:00
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Section of Hong Kong’s new train station will effectively become Chinese territory next Tuesday 30 August 2018 18:34
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Transport chief says more trains for Express Rail possible if passengers fill enough seats 24 August 2018 14:14
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport Express Rail to link Hong Kong to 44 mainland destinations, as MTR promises project will turn a profit 23 August 2018 19:32
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Lawmakers produce new evidence of water seepage at Express Rail Link, but MTR says tunnels ‘mostly dry’ 17 August 2018 11:25
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest ‘Very substantial’ financial loss: Hong Kong court rejects application to halt controversial joint checkpoint plan 14 August 2018 15:15
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Express rail checkpoint plan violates 10 articles of the Basic Law, ex-lawmaker Baggio Leung tells court 10 August 2018 17:28
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Activists seek injunction to suspend controversial joint checkpoint arrangement until all legal challenges concluded 16 July 2018 18:16
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Veteran politician says Beijing’s legal chief in HK should ‘shut up,’ after stating Chinese constitution can apply 16 July 2018 13:02
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Head of Hong Kong legislature defends track record as annual session closes, despite string of controversies 15 July 2018 15:34
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Court to hear 5 legal challenges against joint checkpoint plan in October; will allow report from mainland legal expert 11 July 2018 08:30
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Demonstrator says police refused to investigate after pro-China counter-protester snatched phone 9 July 2018 16:27
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Joint checkpoint battle: Hong Kong gov’t asks court to allow report from mainland legal expert 9 July 2018 15:50
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Plan to enact mainland law at new Hong Kong Express Rail station hit with 3 more legal challenges 22 June 2018 15:04
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Ex-lawmaker Baggio Leung files legal challenge against controversial Express Rail joint checkpoint plan 21 June 2018 12:16
HKFP Voices • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest China’s fast train to eroding Hong Kong’s autonomy 19 June 2018 10:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Explainer: How Hong Kong’s controversial rail link law was pushed through using four unprecedented tactics 16 June 2018 11:29
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport ‘Darkest day’: Democrats seethe as checkpoint bill clears way for mainland law at new Hong Kong rail station 15 June 2018 17:10
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Controversial joint checkpoint plan for Express Rail Link approved amid unprecedented scenes at legislature 14 June 2018 22:10
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Joint checkpoint showdown: Head of legislature defends decision to call police after guards injured 14 June 2018 12:30
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Five democrats kicked out of express rail joint checkpoint debate as bill reaches endgame at legislature 13 June 2018 17:40
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Pro-democracy camp calls for last stand against high-speed rail joint checkpoint bill 8 June 2018 16:42
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport MTRC to investigate vibrations and cracks around Yuen Long houses near high-speed rail link tunnel 8 June 2018 08:40
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Head of Hong Kong legislature defends decision to limit joint checkpoint bill debate to 36 hours 6 June 2018 13:48
HKFP Voices • Politics & Protest Greater Bay Area concept is ambitious, nebulous, and threatens Hong Kong’s distinctive advantages 3 June 2018 19:00
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport MTR Corp. chair Frederick Ma faces backlash over refusal to disclose details on express rail wheel issue 29 May 2018 10:34
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport New express rail train wheels wore away faster than expected on trial runs, MTR confirms 25 May 2018 11:00
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport MTR confirms express rail link signalling system and train terminus were affected by water seepage 23 May 2018 12:54
Law & Crime • Opinion • Politics & Protest Can the Hong Kong establishment at least pretend to be rational about violence? 22 May 2018 15:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime MTR wins appeal against League of Social Democrats vice-chair over anti-high speed rail protest at station 16 May 2018 08:30
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport Hongkongers to pay required service fees for tickets between mainland destinations on high speed rail 15 May 2018 12:38
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport Express Rail Link trial run to Hong Kong takes 30 minutes longer than promoted time 14 May 2018 18:48
Law & Crime • Opinion • Politics & Protest Forget self-indulgent stunts… here’s how Hong Kong’s democrats can still win hearts and minds 13 May 2018 11:00
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Controversial Express Rail joint checkpoint bill passes committee stage amid protests; next reading in June 7 May 2018 20:39
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Embassies in China will assist foreigners in mainland port area of Express Rail terminus, says Solicitor General 7 May 2018 19:18
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Video: Drama at legislature as democrats booted from final meeting on Express Rail link joint checkpoint 7 May 2018 12:58
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Large items of luggage will not be allowed on Express Rail Link trains 7 May 2018 12:55
Opinion • Politics & Protest Hong Kong’s shifting symbolism: forget the colonial flower, try the micro flat 5 May 2018 12:00
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport Gov’t will not reveal full design, security details of new Express Rail terminal, as they could be for terror attacks 1 May 2018 09:30
Hong Kong • Travel & Transport MTR to resume Express Rail Link trials after investigating cause of derailment at depot 14 April 2018 13:32
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Travel & Transport At gov’t urging, committee chair sets May 7 deadline for Express Rail joint checkpoint debate 13 April 2018 17:41