Hong Kong Politics
The chairman of Hong Kong's Federation of Civil Service Unions has warned that tighter disciplinary rules risk becoming excessive amid efforts to address underperforming staff. The Civil Service Bureau plans to revise regulations this year, including stricter rules on withholding salaries during suspensions and confiscating such pay.
Raportoinut AI
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan has denied abetting criminal activity by supporting mainland Chinese dissidents, accusing Beijing of false charges against them. He claimed those backed by his alliance should not have been seen as violating mainland law.