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Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 67

In the first month of 2026, the long-awaited national security trial of Tiananmen vigil activists and their historic group began. Meanwhile, in another landmark trial, pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight co-defendants completed their mitigation pleas.

Explainer: What to know about Hong Kong’s bus seat belt policy rollercoaster

The bus seat belt law came into effect on January 25, but amidst public backlash, the transport minister announced five days later that the government would repeal it. HKFP looks at how the short-lived, controversial legislation unfolded.
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HKFP Lens: Photographer Kasper Forest captures marginalised communities in a changing city

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HKFP Monitor Feb 7, 2026: Brief history of policy reversals; Epstein’s Hong Kong friends

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Hong Kong repeals controversial seat belt law as transport chief vows to consult public

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Zhang Youxia: veteran Chinese princeling caught in Xi’s military purge

Macau hotel rips up its trademark gold bricks from lobby, sells for US$13 million

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Taiwan’s political standoff stalls US$40b defence plan

Hong Kong university student arrested for alleged doxxing after whistleblowing on academic integrity scandal

400 MTR passengers evacuated after power bank catches fire on train

Hong Kong officials absent from Japan consulate event amid diplomatic tensions

France charges 4 suspected of spying for China, prosecutor says

Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 66

In a landmark national security trial, a Hong Kong court convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai of foreign collusion and sedition charges. Meanwhile, the deadly fire in Tai Po continued to have far-reaching effects.

‘Too low’: Hong Kong Flower Market property owners disappointed with redevelopment offers

“The URA [Urban Renewal Authority] said with this offer, residents can purchase a seven-year-old flat in the same area, but actually we can’t,” a Flower Market resident told HKFP. Florists who own street-level shops criticised the acquisition offer as below market value.

HKFP Year in Review: What did Hongkongers Google in 2025?

The massive deadly fire in Tai Po, typhoon storms, an athlete-turned-legislator, world leaders, and viral memes were among the top searches in Hong Kong in 2025.

Residents of Hong Kong’s centuries-old Cha Kwo Ling Village fear loss of cultural heritage as clearance enters final phase

Amid looming redevelopment, Lo Yuet-ping moved out of Cha Kwo Ling Village months ago. However, the 73-year-old is still trying to ensure the future of the kirin dance team – a symbol of the historic village’s unique Hakka heritage.

Jimmy Lai sentencing set for 10am Monday – media tycoon faces up to life in prison

Expand assisted reproductive services to unmarried women, Hong Kong lawmaker says amid record low births

Hong Kong health authorities probe 4th food poisoning cluster linked to raw oysters in a week

Residents of fire-hit estate urge accountability, compensation as review committee holds first public meeting

Why did Xi hold back-to-back calls with Putin and Trump?

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Marriage equality: Hong Kong’s missing piece in global wealth hub competition

“Marriage equality is often discussed through a social or cultural lens. In the context of global finance and talent mobility, however, it is more usefully understood as a question of legal certainty,” writes Jerome Yau.

Reduce, reuse, recycle: How Hong Kong’s marathon can go for gold and set standards for the city’s mega events

“As tantalising as it is for marketers to reach captive audiences, surely a truly sustainable event would find a better method than indiscriminately dishing out plastic-wrapped, landfill-destined giveaways to all 75,000 runners?” writes Basel Kirmani.

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Explainer: How deadly Tai Po fire brings to light bid-rigging epidemic in Hong Kong renovation industry

Activist Chiu Yan-loy, a member of the Property Owners Anti-Bid Rigging Alliance, explained collusive tendering, common fraudulent tactics, limitations in government oversight, and how corruption in the building maintenance industry could lead to corner-cutting and safety risks.
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From city boy to wildlife maven: Videographer Chris Owen captures Hong Kong’s trove of fauna

Videographer Chris Owen’s unexpected encounter with a barking deer a decade ago sparked his interest in documenting Hong Kong’s wild species. Since then, he has captured at least 10 mammal species on camera, including the critically endangered Chinese pangolin.

‘Place of heartbreak’: One month since fatal fire, Wang Fuk Court residents reel from trauma, pondering their future

One month after the deadly fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on November 26, survivors are still reeling from the psychological trauma of losing their homes and loved ones while struggling to adapt to life amidst displacement and bereavement.

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Outgoing lawmaker Doreen Kong – seen as ‘outspoken’ in all-patriots chamber – reflects on her years in office

Culinary art: Hong Kong artist Steven Tang brings local signature dishes to life

Driven out: Why the owner of ‘US 8964’ licence plate faced police scrutiny and a year of harassment

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