https://www.scmp.com/rss/523755/feed The latest news and top stories on Ta Kung Pao. A Hong Kong-based entity in the media and publishing sector, Ta Kung Pao specialises in selling news and advertising through its Chinese-language daily newspaper and journals. It primarily serves Hong Kong and mainland China and is known as the oldest active Chinese newspaper in Hong Kong, established in 1902. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jeffie Lam Jeffie Lam There has been more intense competition for the coming Legislative Council election amid an unprecedented level of uncertainty, with neither a “blessing list” nor a “sure win” scenario for any candidate, according to a commentary posted by Beijing’s top office for the city’s affairs. The piece, reposted by the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) on Monday night, marked Beijing’s latest attempt in recent weeks to stress that there were no candidates being endorsed by central authorities in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3331432/tougher-races-hong-kong-legco-poll-amid-unprecedented-uncertainty-beijing-office?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3331432/tougher-races-hong-kong-legco-poll-amid-unprecedented-uncertainty-beijing-office?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:15:25 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo After he was denied entry to Singapore, many people have asked why Hong Kong fugitive Nathan Law Kwun-chung risked travelling there. Generally, dissidents and criminals from Hong Kong avoid Singapore and similar Asian countries with mutual extradition treaties. Whether Law is a criminal or a dissident is in the eye of the beholder. But that question naturally comes to mind. It has apparently also troubled former Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying. Writing in a social media post, he... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3327943/singapore-did-right-throwing-out-hong-kong-fugitive-nathan-law?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3327943/singapore-did-right-throwing-out-hong-kong-fugitive-nathan-law?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:17:47 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau An American official who met local opposition activists during the 2019 anti-government protests has arrived in Hong Kong after receiving Beijing’s approval for the much-watched appointment as the new US consul general for the city and Macau. Julie Eadeh is taking over from her predecessor, Gregory May, who left Hong Kong last month to assume duties as the deputy chief of mission at the US embassy in Beijing. A career member of the senior foreign service with the rank of minister counsellor, she... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3323390/new-us-consul-general-julie-eadeh-arrives-hong-kong-after-beijings-approval?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3323390/new-us-consul-general-julie-eadeh-arrives-hong-kong-after-beijings-approval?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:35:48 +0000