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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 18h

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 23h

Authorities in Hong Kong and Shenzhen have announced that the newly revamped Huanggang border crossing will begin operation next Monday, with an opening ceremony scheduled for Sunday. hongkongfp.com/2026/10/09/r...

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Revamped Huanggang Port to open next Monday with 24-hour clearance

Authorities in Hong Kong and Shenzhen have announced that the newly revamped Huanggang border crossing will begin operation next Monday, with an opening ceremony scheduled for Sunday.

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 23h

No country does this - only the likes of ISIS publish videos of killings.

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 07/10/2026

...Trump is an extreme and very visible symbol of this development. I have made him naked and covered him in gold because sometimes satire can say things that political language cannot," the artist said.

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 07/10/2026

“The sculpture is not directed against the European Parliament. Quite the opposite. It is about the attempts by the great powers to dominate, control and reshape the world according to their own interests...

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 07/10/2026

Jens Galschiøt, the Danish sculptor behind Hong Kong's Pillar of Shame, has unveiled a new work inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg called The Orange Plague. It shows a naked Donald Trump, covered in 23-carat gold leaf, sitting on the back of a frail man.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 06/10/2026

Hong Kong’s Greenpeace office has warned of growing overtourism after it recorded thousands of visitors and dozens of instances of environmental damage at local ecotourism hotspots in a single day during mainland China’s weeklong National Day break.

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 06/10/2026

Five pro-democracy figures convicted of failing to register a fund linked to the 2019 protests and unrest have taken their case to Hong Kong’s top court, after losing an appeal last month. hongkongfp.com/2026/10/05/c...

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 06/10/2026

Hong Kong authorities will “pursue accountability” over the deadly Tai Po blaze after an independent probe committee submits its final report, leader John Lee has said, without commenting on whether government officers will be investigated for misconduct. hongkongfp.com/2026/10/06/t...

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 06/10/2026

Thank you to Creative Mornings Hong Kong for having me last month -- sell out session with great questions about media funding, press freedom and running an independent newsroom. linktr.ee/creativemorn...

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 06/10/2026

#HongKong leader John Lee addressed the Global Youth Powerhouse Summit 2026 yesterday. Appears oddly devoid of the under-40s...

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 06/10/2026

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 06/10/2026

Exclusive: Disclosures obtained by HKFP [h/t Timothy Mclaughlin] show how the US government handed a 2010 letter from then-reality star Donald Trump to Macau's leader complaining about a trademark ruling, paving the way for an ill-fated casino business revival...

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Exclusive: Trump pleaded with Macau to fix 'outrageous' trademark defeat

Disclosures obtained by HKFP show how the US government handed a 2010 letter from then-reality star Donald Trump to Macau's leader complaining about a trademark ruling, paving the way for an ill-fated...

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 05/10/2026

Digger, a box office flop, included a scene in which a character suggests a nuclear attack on China. #HongKong’s Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration, which would have initially approved the film’s release, declined to comment.

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 05/10/2026

A group of #HongKong anti-war activists has staged a protest, reading from a list of 1,400 names of Palestinians said to have been killed in Israel's war on #Gaza despite a US-brokered ceasefire that took effect last October. hongkongfp.com/2026/10/05/h...

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 05/10/2026

🫠 New mascot alert. www.instagram.com/wavee.hk

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 02/10/2026

Updates to weatherhongkong.com yesterday: A lightning map now pops up during lightning warnings. And click "Hourly Map" for an interactive map of the coming hours across #HongKong: weatherhongkong.com/regional-for...

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 02/10/2026

Took nearly a day for organisers Events Horizon to offer any kind of acknowledgement or condolences. Still no response to enquiries. hongkongfp.com/2026/10/02/m...

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 02/10/2026

Shame @wsj.com so readily threw #HongKong reporter Selina Cheng under the bus - illegally - when she sought to advocate press freedom as a union chief...

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 01/10/2026

Hong Kong police arrested two people on Wednesday for allegedly acting "with seditious intent", authorities said, with local media identifying the pair as an independent journalist and an activist. Left: gov't statement // Right: HKJA press union statement.

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 30/09/2026

According to a report by Sing Tao Headline on Wednesday, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force carried out the arrest of journalist Tang Ho-wing, who runs the online news outlet Boom News, at 7am that morning.

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 30/09/2026

Hong Kong’s national security police have reportedly arrested an independent journalist behind an online news outlet on suspicion of publishing fake news. hongkongfp.com/2026/09/30/n...

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 28/09/2026

Going into October, we're heading into another insane heatwave. Seems normalised now: Hong Kong now spends about 13 per cent of its calendar days under the Observatory’s “very hot weather warning.” In the year 2000, it was just over 5 per cent.

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 28/09/2026

A pro-establishment local councillor embroiled in a controversy over proxy votes for renovations at the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court has resigned, official statements show. hongkongfp.com/2026/09/28/t...

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Local councillor at centre of Wang Fuk proxy vote controversy resigns

A pro-establishment local councillor embroiled in a controversy over proxy votes for renovations at the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court has resigned, official statements show.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 28/09/2026

HKFP is joining 1,000 news organisations across more than 100 countries to highlight World News Day on Monday. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/09/28/w... #WorldNewsDay #ChooseTrustedJournalism #WND2026

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 28/09/2026

HKFP is joining 1,000 news organisations across more than 100 countries to highlight World News Day on September 28. Coinciding with the UN International Day for Universal Access to Information, it aims to promote fact-based journalism, truth and media literacy across the world.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 28/09/2026

Opinion: "As lampposts sprout CCTV cameras, Tim Hamlett ponders whether they will really be restricted to traffic monitoring and urban governance," writes Tim Hamlett. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/09/28/w... Photo: Tim Hamlett.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 25/09/2026

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival from the HKFP team. Our mascot wishes our readers and members a bright, peaceful, and joyful night under the full moon. Thank you for supporting independent news!

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 24/09/2026

Hong Kong civil servants could receive up to 12 hours of family care leave annually from next year, the city’s civil service minister has announced, as part of a raft of new measures to promote fertility and family-friendly workplaces. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/09/24/g... Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 22/09/2026

Hong Kong authorities have declined to comment on a report that parts for F-35 fighter jets, a classified US aircraft targeted by Chinese intelligence, were diverted to the city. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/09/22/h... Photo: F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office, via Facebook.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 22/09/2026

The Security Bureau has said it is "taking relevant follow-up actions" after a state-backed newspaper flagged a years-old Netflix documentary about pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/09/22/s... Photo: Netflix.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 22/09/2026

A prestigious Hong Kong girls’ school has issued a full withdrawal of a guideline banning Cantonese from being spoken in a graduation video after the move sparked controversy over the weekend. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/09/22/p... Photo: Good Hope School.

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 22/09/2026

Hong Kong's embattled domestic workers - the engine of the middle class - earn HK$5,100 a month. GovHK is enacting a crackdown on their side hustles.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 20/09/2026

Fifty years after his death, diehard fans of the Chinese Communist leader Chairman Mao Zedong line up in his hometown to pay tribute -- holding portraits, leaving huge floral tributes and singing revolutionary songs. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/09/09/l... Video: Agatha Cantrill/AFP.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 19/09/2026

12 ways to support HKFP: hongkongfp.com/members Monthly/yearly donors unlock 8 benefits including a free gift, exclusive columns, editor's blog and ad-free browsing.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 19/09/2026

The US military came close to boarding a Chinese vessel in the Middle East earlier this year based on a flawed intelligence report prepared with the help of artificial intelligence, CNN said Friday. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/09/19/f... Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 19/09/2026

Macau has concluded its first national security trial behind closed doors, a court said on Friday, days after proceedings began in a former pro-democracy lawmaker's case. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/09/19/m... Photo: Au Kam San.

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 19/09/2026

Many thanks to Papertecture: www.instagram.com/papertecture... -- for the beautiful, handmade @HKFP gift yesterday.

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 19/09/2026

“Sex work is [one of] the oldest industries in the world, with over 3,000 years of history, yet the stigma around it remains pervasive,” Wong Ka-ying, the exhibition’s curator, said.

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 19/09/2026

A two-week exhibition organised by three NGOs that support the city’s sex workers is taking place in Tsim Sha Tsui. hongkongfp.com/2026/09/19/i...

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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 17/09/2026

Trusted coverage of #HongKong's 2026 Policy Address and first Five-Year Plan: hongkongfp.com/hong-kong-po... with analysis coming for members this Sunday in HKFP Monitor.

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