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Confirmed: The number of Hong Kong-registered companies which were told by the Inland Revenue Department in 2024 that they faced a tax audit is 5,540, according to IRD figures. It represents 0.37 per cent of the 1.46 million registered companies that existed in 2024.

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1/ Former district councillors Jimmy Sham, who was released from Stanley Prison on Friday morning after serving more than four years over an unofficial primary election, arrived at his home in Jordan at 6.26am.

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Hong Kong's government watchdog has announced a probe into amenities in the city's countryside, amid complaints about inadequate facilities. In full: buff.ly/NJG4yFV

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Hong Kong parody singer-songwriter Sunny Lam, known for his satires on current affairs, has called off an upcoming concert after “careful consideration.” hongkongfp.com/2025/05/30/h...

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Hong Kong’s Catholic church has declined to say if it will hold a mass this year to commemorate victims of the Tiananmen crackdown, after scrapping the event in the past three years. hongkongfp.com/2025/05/30/h...

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Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Sham has said he will have to navigate Hong Kong’s red lines, following his release from jail after serving more than four years over the city’s largest national security case. In full: buff.ly/gViixx1 - link in bio. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

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Radio Free Asia’s global Mandarin brand 歪脑 | WHYNOT has won the Asian American Journalists Association’s top award for excellence in longform video storytelling. Our feature on the embattled platform... hongkongfp.com/2025/03/30/s...

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1/ Very odd... I can count all of the non-gov't aligned digital media outlets, which are registered, on two hands. At least 6 are under audit at the same time. 👇

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‘Declining’ is the most common word associated with Britain, damning poll shows www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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We're up to 999 monthly donors at @hongkongfp.com support.hongkongfp.com

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Thank you FCC.

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Thanks for the coverage: Int'l/English: NY Times: tinyurl.com/yp6lr3lp AP: tinyurl.com/yvymydyr The Guardian: tinyurl.com/yn9w459u AFP: tinyurl.com/yv8t3epz HKFP: buff.ly/A0BM2hH & tinyurl.com/2dbke8wd & tinyurl.com/23rjp2r8 SCMP: tinyurl.com/ytnhy53z China Digital Times: tinyurl.com/28qtuj8n

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on Friday said it “opens doors to Harvard students amid global academic shifts,” as the Trump administration escalated its standoff with Harvard by blocking the school’s ability to enrol international students.

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Hong Kong’s independent news sector, including companies, staff and family members, are facing simultaneous tax audits and backdated demands, the Hong Kong Journalists Association said on Wednesday. Full story: buff.ly/A0BM2hH

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🧵1/ Statement: @hongkongfp.com, which was “randomly selected” for an audit in 2024, has always met its tax obligations, paid demands immediately, and ensured meticulous record-keeping. Donor data was withheld in paper submissions to Inland Revenue, with all “hold” demands reduced to HK$0.

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Jailed Hong Kong social worker Jackie Chen has launched appeals against her conviction and nearly four-year sentence after a retrial found her guilty of rioting during the protests and unrest in 2019. hongkongfp.com/2025/05/20/j...

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Soy sauce factory Lee Kum Kee, Yau Ma Tei Police Station, and Hong Kong’s hill and mountain peaks are among nine locations a government working group has named in a new tourism drive. hongkongfp.com/2025/05/21/h...

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Guardian: theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Coincidentally, as of last week, HKFP has been asking any contributors to click 'agree' on a statement ensuring they'll avoid generative AI and keep to our Ethics Code.

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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has confirmed to HKFP that M&S Hong Kong has not informed it of a recent customer data leak, nor responded to its enquiries. They also won't provide on-record comment to HKFP. hongkongfp.com/2025/05/19/m...

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Que?https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202505/17/P2025051700751.htm Can we at least have basic readability?

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Everything you need to know about Beijing's update to #HongKong's local security law: hongkongfp.com/2025/05/18/e... from your trusted @hongkongfp.com.

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Can't be both.

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Hong Kong’s environmental authorities should include more robust measures to protect and restore oyster reefs in the city’s waters in their forthcoming update of a biodiversity policy blueprint, an international NGO has said.

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The government has released its list of 2026 general holidays.

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Ahead of Saturday's International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia... Almost one-third of people identifying as #LGBTQ in Hong Kong reported symptoms of moderate to severe depression, a study has found. hongkongfp.com/2025/05/15/a...

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Hong Kong’s "patriots only" legislature will form a subcommittee to oversee two new pieces of subsidiary legislation under the city’s homegrown national security law, appointing the same roster of lawmakers who oversaw its passage last year. hongkongfp.com/2025/05/15/h...

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Hong Kong’s proposed ban on traditional smoking products with added flavourings is not “over the top,” the government has said, adding that the city has to “align itself” with international tobacco policies. hongkongfp.com/2025/05/15/p...

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The US has announced it is slashing the tariffs on small packages shipped from Hong Kong and mainland China amid a de-escalation of the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. hongkongfp.com/2025/05/14/u...

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A documentary on Hong Kong journalist Ronson Chan has been withdrawn from screenings in Taiwan, Canada, the US, and the UK, citing “pressure on the interviewee.” hongkongfp.com/2025/05/14/d...

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ImpactHK, an NGO that helps and supports street sleepers in Hong Kong, applied to the Lands Department to lease government land to open and run a homeless shelter in Cheung Sha Wan. hongkongfp.com/2025/05/14/h...

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