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[Recap] Lawyer’s paradoxical logic: Advance notice was ‘groundless’ and necessary hongkongfp.com/2026/03/28/law…

Throngs of people from across China packed into the cavernous exhibition halls for the annual pet fair, where exotic animals are a more common sight than cats or dogs. 🔗 In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/03/28/exo…

China used fake LinkedIn profiles in an attempt to harvest sensitive data from NATO and European Union institutions by soliciting information from staff, a European security source said. 🔗 In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/03/28/chi…

KFP Monitor Mar 28, 2026: Book trade navigates red lines; reaction to Tai Po fire hearings hongkongfp.com/newsletters/hk…

In the Tai Po fire inquiry hearing, government lawyer Jenkin Suen’s "line appears to be that there was no tip-off - but if there was, it was a legitimate bid to improve the inspection," writes Tim Hamlett. 🔗 In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/03/28/law…

[Recap] China tech groups call for boycott of top AI conference hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/chi…

[Recap] Wang Fuk Court residents to get 3-hour slots to retrieve belongings at fire-hit estate from mid-April hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/wan…

[Recap] Hong Kong NGO urges pregnant domestic workers to seek help after woman arrested over baby found in bin hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/hon…

[Recap] Cathay Pacific raises fuel surcharge for all flights by 34% amid ongoing Middle East war hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/cat…

[Recap] Hong Kong’s largest teachers’ union officially dissolves after 53 years hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/hon…

[Recap] Hong Kong politician faces fresh scrutiny as resident of fire-hit Tai Po estate slams ‘shady’ renovation tendering process hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/hon…

[Recap] Tiananmen vigil group feared national security law could be used for ‘political suppression,’ activist tells court hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/tia…

Chinese science and tech associations called for a boycott of an AI conference later this year, after organisers said they could not accept submissions from organisations sanctioned by the US. 🔗 In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/chi…

Wang Fuk Court residents will be given 3 hours to collect belongings from their fire-hit homes from mid-April to early May, with a maximum of four people allowed per household. 🔗 In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/wan…

A Hong Kong NGO has urged domestic workers to seek help if they have unplanned pregnancies, after a 34-year-old woman was arrested over the death of a newborn boy found in a rubbish bin at a shopping mall this week. 🔗 In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/hon…

Lianhuashan's slopes have been kept snow-covered by ageing European snow cannons for more than 20 years, but the Beijing resort added its first Chinese snowmaker this ski season. The snow gun, made by Beijing-based Carving Ski, costs about 1/3 less than Western brands. Vid: AFP.

HK aviation giant Cathay Pacific announced Thursday it was raising fuel surcharges on all flights by 34 percent as a result of increasing oil costs due to the Middle East war. 🔗 In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/cat…

The pro-democracy Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union (HKPTU) has officially dissolved - nearly five years after it announced steps to disband. 🔗 In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/hon…

A pro-establishment Hong Kong politician has faced renewed scrutiny after a Wang Fuk Court resident slammed a “shady” tendering process for a controversial renovation project at the fire-hit Tai Po housing estate. 🔗 In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/hon…