🌊 2019 protests documentary wins awards
🌊 2019 protests documentary wins awards
In other news, Hong Kong's finance chief calls for residents' input on new gov. budget
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2019 protests documentary wins Cannes award
Finance chief calls for residents’ input on new gov. budget
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2019 protests documentary wins Cannes award
SCMP’s documentary film “China’s Rebel City: The Hong Kong Protests“ has won Best Documentary Feature at the Cannes World Film Festival (not affiliated with the Cannes Film Festival in May). The film had previously won an Online Journalism Award and a Webby award.
The film is a “no-holds-barred account of the months of protests and subsequent political and social turmoil that pushed Hong Kong to the brink in 2019”.
COVID news
Coronavirus in Hong Kong
New cases: 9 (imported)
A Cathay Pacific crew member is confirmed to be among the 9 imported cases
Health minister Sophia Chan has warned that authorities are ready to tighten measures if a fifth COVID-19 wave hits
Finance chief calls for residents’ input on new gov. budget
Finance Secretary Paul Chan has called for provide their input for the next gov. budget. Chan has already met representatives of various sectors and organisations since a public consultation for the 2022-23 budget started last Tuesday.
“The starting point of the forthcoming budget is how to better utilise public resources while members of the public look forward to genuine benefits brought by public policies and services,”
— Paul Chan, Finance Secretary
Chan is expected to deliver his 2022/23 budget speech in February.
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