Chinese University of Hong Kong ‘expels’ student held for sedition over Tai Po fire

A Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) student who was arrested for sedition after launching a petition calling for an independent committee to investigate the Tai Po fire has said he has been expelled from the institution.

“I was just expelled by CUHK,” Miles Kwan Ching-fung wrote on social media at midnight on Friday, ending his post with a thumbs-up emoji. He said he had been suspended twice and had studied only intermittently over the past six years.

Kwan uploaded a screenshot that partly showed an email from the university’s Academic and Quality Section, which oversees student disciplinary procedures, sent to him on Thursday.

On November 29, national security police arrested Kwan on suspicion of inciting sedition after he and a group of unidentified others set up the Tai Po Wang Fuk Court Fire Concern Group and launched a petition calling on the government to meet four demands following the blaze.

National security police arrested Miles Kwan on suspicion of inciting sedition after he and a group of unidentified others launched a petition calling on the government to meet four demands following the Tai Po blaze. Photo: Sam Tsang

The group’s social media page and link to the petition were no longer accessible.

Source link

Visited 1 times, 1 visit(s) today

Airplane cutlery, bedding kits create inclusive jobs for community

Two members of Providence Garden for Rehab fold airplane duvets on Feb 11, 2026. (WILLIAM XU / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has been collaborating with nonprofit partners to transform the packing of in-cabin cutlery and bedding kits by creating work-friendly posts for housewives, retirees and people with disabilities — a move that

13 February 2026

Yip Ka-kui’s wife Pak Shui-lin was among 168 people killed in the fire that tore through Wang Fuk Court last year.

Hong Kong fire: Survivors in Tai Po struggle to move on as the city celebrates Chinese festival

Hong Kong — Every morning, 68-year-old Yip Ka-kui sends his wife a voice note that will never be heard. Sometimes he tells her about things he’s seen, or something that would make her laugh. Recently he shared that their granddaughter scored the second-highest grade in her class on end-of-year exams. This would typically be a

13 February 2026

22 arrested as Hong Kong’s ICAC raids firms linked to shady renovation deals

Hong Kong’s anti-graft watchdog has arrested 22 people on suspicion of corruption linked to seven building renovation projects worth more than HK$200 million (US$25.6 million). The suspects – 17 men and five women, aged 36 to 78 – included directors and employees of four project consultancy firms and three contractors, as well as some of

13 February 2026

Hong Kong diners bid farewell to 80-year-old Honolulu Coffee Shop in Wan Chai

Dozens of diners flocked to an 80-year-old cha chaan teng in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai to get a last taste of its famous egg tarts and milk tea before the restaurant shuts its doors next month. The Honolulu Coffee Shop was packed during lunch hour on Friday, with long, snaking queues of patrons waiting outside

13 February 2026

A file photo from May 2018 of a Prince Jewellery and Watch store in Harbour City. Photo: Felix Wong

Prince Jewellery director sells upscale Hong Kong flat, upgrades to duplex

A director of Hong Kong-based Prince Jewellery and Watch has sold a flat in Kowloon and upgraded to a two-storey unit in the same neighbourhood, with an analyst saying that wealthy homeowners are taking advantage of improving sentiment to swap their dwellings. Tang Yick-ki, a director at Prince Jewellery and Sky Regal Properties, completed both

13 February 2026

Hong Kong councillor warned over parking offence as misconduct scrutiny widens

A Hong Kong district councillor who illegally parked his car and blocked access to a fire exit lane has been “sternly reminded” to watch his conduct, a minister has said, following a similar offence by a colleague within a week. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen revealed on Friday that the Kwai

13 February 2026

Besides naming Chrissie Chau as the defendant, Martin Lee also filed separate claims targeting Google and certain YouTube channels. Photo: Nora Tam

Henderson Land’s Martin Lee sues actress Chrissie Chau for defamation

Martin Lee Ka-shing, chairman of Hong Kong’s Henderson Land Development, has taken an actress to court over allegedly defamatory remarks that suggested they had an illicit relationship, while also seeking damages from US tech giant Google and five YouTube channels for failing to remove “false” content. The 54-year-old business mogul on Friday sued Chrissie Chau

13 February 2026

Meet the minds behind Hong Kong Arts Month’s street takeover

In partnership with Hong Kong Tourism Each March, Hong Kong transforms into a global crossroads for contemporary creativity. From (Mar 27-29) to the (Mar 26-Apr 5), Hong Kong Arts Month draws collectors, institutions, and curious city-wanderers into a dense calendar of exhibitions, fairs, and public projects. Within that ecosystem, HKwalls has carved out a

13 February 2026

Hong Kong police arrest 2 over HK$300,000 watch theft on inbound flight

Hong Kong Police have arrested two people on suspicion of stealing a passenger’s backpack containing a watch worth HK$300,000 (US$38,379) on an inbound flight from Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The force said on Friday that a male passenger discovered a watch missing from his backpack in the overhead compartment and suspected it had been stolen.

13 February 2026

Hong Kong to soon announce rehousing plans for Tai Po fire victims, John Lee says

Hong Kong authorities will “shortly” announce long-term rehousing plans for residents displaced by the deadly Tai Po fire, after settling differences in individual preferences and resolving uncertainties over insurance and legal issues, the city’s leader has said. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu made the pledge on Friday while visiting fire victims temporarily staying in a

13 February 2026

ACCHK Virtual Asset Regulatory Seminar Hong Kong

ACCHK session highlights evolving virtual asset rules

Danny Kan, a partner at Stephenson Harwood, presents at the ACCHK seminar in Hong Kong The Hong Kong chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACCHK) hosted a seminar on the evolving regulatory landscape for listed companies and virtual assets, in collaboration with Stephenson Harwood at the firm’s Hong Kong office in Quarry Bay. The

13 February 2026

SE Asian issuers flock to Hong Kong

| Fiona Lau , S Anuradha Hong Kong’s red-hot IPO market is attracting South-East Asian issuers looking for exits amid illiquid domestic markets. Indonesian fintech Akulaku, which was earlier planning a US listing, is now looking at Hong Kong and could raise US$300m–$400m through an IPO there, people with knowledge of the transaction

13 February 2026

SKYWORTH PV Achieves Milestone with Completion of First Distributed PV Project in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Project Marks Strategic Step in Company’s Expansion and Contributes to Greater Bay Area’s Green Transition HONG KONG, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SKYWORTH Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd. (“SKYWORTH PV”) has successfully completed and handed over a 227kW rooftop distributed photovoltaic (PV) project at the Len Shing Industrial Building in Hong Kong. Today, the project

13 February 2026

Macao, HK universities establish joint lab for robotics, embodied intelligence

Professors from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the University of Macau attend the plaque unveiling ceremony to celebrate the official establishment of the joint laboratory on Feb 12, 2026. (PHOTO / POLYU) MACAO — The University of Macau (UM) and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) signed an agreement on Thursday to establish

13 February 2026

Exclusive | Box office bust? The show may be over for another Hong Kong cinema

Hong Kong could see another cinema shut down in a prime retail district after the management of IFC Mall began informally sounding out potential tenants for the roughly 20,000 sq ft (1,858 square metres) occupied by Palace IFC, whose lease expires at the end of the year, according to people familiar with the matter. Sun

13 February 2026

Vietnam, mainland China among top Lunar New Year destinations for Hongkongers

South Korea, Japan, Vietnam and mainland China are emerging as popular Lunar New Year destinations for Hongkongers this year, as residents take advantage of a calendar arrangement allowing them to enjoy nine consecutive days off by taking just two days of leave. Travel industry representatives said the long break had “significantly stimulated” demand, with departures

13 February 2026

Opinion | Hong Kong should see the ‘silver economy’ as a golden opportunity

Hong Kong stands at a definitive demographic crossroads. With one-third of our population projected to be over 65 by the 2040s, the city can either treat ageing as a fiscal burden or it can transform longevity into a sustainable growth engine. Drawing inspiration from Andrew Scott and Lynda Gratton’s work on the 100-Year Life project,

12 February 2026

Hong Kong diners urged to avoid raw oysters as more food poisoning cases found

Hong Kong health authorities have urged diners not to eat raw oysters for the time being after another seven people in two groups suffered norovirus-related food poisoning from consuming the seafood. The Centre for Health Protection said on Thursday that six women and a man, aged between 24 and 45, came down with diarrhoea, abdominal

12 February 2026

Hong Kong may allow more pupils to use English in lessons, education chief says

Hong Kong is considering letting more junior secondary school pupils use English as their medium of instruction (MOI), with the education minister pointing to an improved learning environment, better qualified teachers and other developments in the sector. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin also said on Thursday that publicly funded primary and secondary schools could

12 February 2026

Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub seeks US$1 billion in first bond sale to fund operations

The loss-making authority that manages Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub will sell bonds for the first time, aimed at raising up to US$1 billion to fund its operations. According to documents submitted to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing on Thursday, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority appointed the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and

12 February 2026

Chinese University of Hong Kong ‘expels’ student held for sedition over Tai Po fire

Related Article