🌊 Police officer gets his happy ending

19.5.21 | Where's home, really?

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Today I got a racist removed from a market where he sells his art at. So if anyone’s interested in seeing a bigot get wrecked… here it is (CW: hateful anti-Asian racist language).

— Jasmine Lee

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Coconuts Hong Kong @CoconutsHK

The building, which was built at least 84 years ago before World War 2, has been approved for demolition

coconuts.coPre-war heritage building in Jordan faces demolition threat after authorities give go-ahead | Coconuts Hong KongThe tenement building on 190 Nathan Road, which was built before World War 2, has been approved for demolition by the Buildings Department.

Restrictions for arrivals from Taiwan and Singapore have gotten stricter. Anyone who arrived from Taiwan on or before Saturday who are still quarantining at home must transfer to a hotel.

The police force said that Frederic Choi is not guilty of soliciting any illegal services at a massage parlour. Choi was found present at an unlicensed massage parlour, but the police’s investigation concluded he did not take part in any illegal activity there.

Six pro-democracy activists were remanded in custody for their 2019 National Day protest cases. They are six out of ten people who were arrested and charged for their role in the demonstration. The remainder of the ten includes Jimmy Lai, who are serving jail sentences for other cases.

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You can meet the author of Home is Where We Are, the latest book of Professor Wang Gungwu (National University of Singapore (NUS) University Professor), who writes about his journey with identity exploration.

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The @Britchamhk is hosting a webinar on the 25th May 2021 with our consul Mrs Chinali Patel to talk about the growing impact of #illegalwildlifetrade on economies and to share the #BreakTheChain project to raise awareness on Illegal Wildlife Trade. britcham.com/public/Public/…

The illegal wildlife trade in Hong Kong is no joke. You can join in on this upcoming webinar to learn more about what we can do to raise awareness and stop wildlife trafficking.

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