5 May 2024Channel C#3490
Zunzi’s Cartoon Suspended for Nearly a Year; Cartoonist Receives Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award
去年5月《明報》宣佈尊子漫畫停刊，事隔1年，尊子獲頒安南勇氣漫畫獎。尊子發表得獎感受時，感謝正在還押中的新聞工作者，又讀出多位民主派囚犯名字，希望與他們分享得獎榮耀。
尊子漫畫於《明報》連載40年，前年開始多次被政府批評，至去年5月《明報》宣佈尊子漫畫停刊，公共圖書館亦將其書籍下架。5月3日是世界新聞日，尊子和印度漫畫家於瑞士日內瓦獲頒「安南勇氣漫畫獎」，這個兩年一度的獎項以前聯合國袐書長安南命名，尊子早前出席頒奬典禮，由諾貝爾和平獎得主伊巴迪手中取得獎項。
Last May, Ming Pao announced that Zunzi’s cartoon would cease publication. A year later, Zunzi received the Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award. In his acceptance remarks, Zunzi thanked journalists currently being held on remand and read out the names of several pro-democracy prisoners, expressing the hope of sharing the honour with them.
Zunzi’s cartoon had been published in Ming Pao for 40 years. It came under repeated criticism from the government from two years ago, and Ming Pao announced its suspension last May. Public libraries also removed his books from their shelves. On 3 May, World Press Freedom Day, Zunzi and an Indian cartoonist received the Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award in Geneva, Switzerland. The biennial award is named after former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Zunzi had earlier attended the award ceremony and received the award from Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi.
4 May 2024Channel C#3489
World Press Freedom Day｜Hong Kong Government Strongly Condemns Reporters Without Borders, Says Its World Press Freedom Index and Statement Contain False and Biased Remarks
無國界記者今日（3日）公佈2024年世界新聞自由指數，香港在180個國家及地區中排第135位，評分亦下跌至43.06分，又稱《港區國安法》實施後令香港記者要面對「前所未有」挫折。政制及內地事務局回覆本台表示，強烈譴責相關組織發表有關指數及聲明時所作出的不實和偏頗言論，並指新聞從業員與其他人一樣都有義務遵守所有法律。
Reporters Without Borders released its 2024 World Press Freedom Index today (the 3rd), ranking Hong Kong 135th among 180 countries and regions, with its score falling to 43.06. It also said that the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law had caused Hong Kong journalists to face “unprecedented” setbacks. In a reply to this station, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau said it strongly condemned the false and biased remarks made by the organisation in publishing the index and statement, and said that journalists, like everyone else, have an obligation to comply with all laws.
3 May 2024Channel C#3479
World Press Freedom Day｜Hong Kong rises slightly to 135th in press freedom ranking as score continues to fall; RSF says National Security Law has caused “unprecedented” setbacks for journalists
今日（5月3日）是世界新聞自由日，無國界記者公佈2024年世界新聞自由指數，香港排名由去年的第140位微升5位，在180個國家及地區中排行第135位，但評分再下跌1.8分至43.06分。無國界記者稱香港記者在《港區國安法》實施後面對「前所未有的一系列挫折」，多間新聞機構受打壓關閉，黎智英在內的10名新聞工作者被捕及羈押。本台正向政制及內地事務局查詢回應。政府發言人回覆本台，強烈譴責相關組織發表有關指數及聲明時所作出的不實和偏頗言論。
Today (May 3) is World Press Freedom Day. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released the 2024 World Press Freedom Index, which ranked Hong Kong 135th among 180 countries and territories, five places higher than last year’s 140th, although its score fell another 1.8 points to 43.06. RSF said that, following the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, journalists in Hong Kong had faced “an unprecedented series of setbacks”, with several news organisations suppressed and closed, and 10 media workers, including Jimmy Lai, arrested and detained. Our broadcaster is seeking a response from the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau. A government spokesperson told our broadcaster that it strongly condemned the false and biased remarks made by the organisations concerned in publishing the index and related statement.
3 May 2024明報#3481
Wall Street Journal to Move Asia Headquarters to Singapore, Sharply Cut Hong Kong Staffing
曾以香港作為亞洲總部的美國《華爾街日報》（WSJ），將把亞洲總部遷至新加坡，香港駐站的記者及編輯規模大幅減至個位數。據本報了解，部分香港記者會調至新加坡或亞洲其他地方，另有多名駐港記者和編輯被裁，解僱人數佔目前香港駐站規模逾半。
WSJ總編輯Emma Tucker昨在內部通函表示，「一如我們報道的許多公司一樣」，WSJ會將亞洲運作重心由香港轉移至新加坡，並提及部分同僚將被迫離開，大部分來自香港。同時WSJ將在新加坡新設編輯，領導報道包括中國股市、樓市、電動車、港股等商業新聞。
The US-based Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which previously used Hong Kong as its Asia headquarters, will move its Asia headquarters to Singapore, while the number of reporters and editors at its Hong Kong bureau will be sharply reduced to single digits. According to this newspaper, some Hong Kong reporters will be transferred to Singapore or elsewhere in Asia, while several Hong Kong-based reporters and editors have been laid off. The number of redundancies accounts for more than half of the bureau’s current Hong Kong staffing.
In an internal memo yesterday, WSJ Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker said that, “like many of the companies we cover,” WSJ would shift the focus of its Asian operations from Hong Kong to Singapore. She also said that some colleagues would be forced to leave, most of them from Hong Kong. At the same time, WSJ will establish a new editorial operation in Singapore to lead business coverage including China’s stock and property markets, electric vehicles and Hong Kong stocks.
3 May 2024Channel C#3483
World Press Freedom Day | English-language online media The Hong Konger founded in UK to focus on issues concerning Hongkongers in the diaspora
今天（5月3日）是世界新聞自由日，繼自由亞洲電台（RFA）、《華爾街日報》（Wall Street Journal）宣佈將總部撤出香港後，有海外港人宣佈於英國設立英文網媒《The Hong Konger》﹐網站今日上線。
據《The Hong Konger》網站簡介，該媒體總部位於英國，編採團隊由傳媒人、學者及文化愛好者組成。該媒體以美國知名雜誌《The New Yorker》（《紐約客》）為靈感：來自紐約，但並不局限於紐約，盼將「香港」擴展成超越地理位置的概念，探討離散港人關注的議題，用香港視角探討全球問題，盼從政治、社會、經濟、文化、生活多方面探索香港文化身份。
Today (3 May) is World Press Freedom Day. After Radio Free Asia (RFA) and The Wall Street Journal announced that they would move their headquarters out of Hong Kong, overseas Hongkongers have announced the establishment of the English-language online media outlet The Hong Konger in the UK. Its website went live today.
According to The Hong Konger’s website, the outlet is headquartered in the UK, with an editorial team comprising media professionals, academics and culture enthusiasts. The outlet takes inspiration from the renowned US magazine The New Yorker: it comes from New York but is not limited to New York. It hopes to expand “Hong Kong” into a concept that transcends geographical location, explore issues of concern to Hongkongers in the diaspora, examine global issues from a Hong Kong perspective, and explore Hong Kong’s cultural identity through political, social, economic, cultural and lifestyle perspectives.
3 May 2024Channel C#3484
Wall Street Journal to Move Asian Headquarters from Hong Kong to Singapore, Sharply Reduce Hong Kong Staff
美國《華爾街日報（Wall Street Journal）》據報將對亞洲業務進行調整，把亞洲駐香港總部遷至新加坡，部分駐港職員將被遣散，並縮減駐港記者及編輯職位。
綜合多間傳媒報道，WSJ總編輯Emma Tucker周四（5月2日）發內部通函，宣佈調整亞洲業務，把地區重心由香港遷移至新加坡，「就如我們報道過的很多公司一樣」（We are shifting our center of gravity in the region from Hong Kong to Singapore, as many of the companies we cover have done）。
The US-based Wall Street Journal is reportedly adjusting its Asian operations by moving its Hong Kong-based regional headquarters to Singapore. Some Hong Kong-based employees will be laid off, while the number of reporting and editorial positions in Hong Kong will be reduced.
According to reports by several media outlets, WSJ editor-in-chief Emma Tucker said in an internal memo on Thursday, May 2, that the company was adjusting its Asian operations and shifting the region’s focus from Hong Kong to Singapore, “as many of the companies we cover have done.”
28 Apr 2024大紀元#3444
HKUST editorial board Publication “Zhen Chi 31.1” Unable to Be Distributed Due to “Force Majeure”
科技大學學生會編輯委員會昨日（27日）在Facebook發文公布，《振翅 31.1》於臨近出版之際受到「不可抗力」因素影響，以致無法如期派發，希望會員見諒。
《振翅 31.1》由第31屆科技大學學生會編輯委員會「溯洄」出版，他們的任期已經屆滿。帖文稱，該刊物的大部份內容將會放入現屆編輯委員會「星瀾」的下一本刊物聯同出版。
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Students’ Union Editorial Board announced in a Facebook post yesterday (27th) that “Zhen Chi 31.1” had been affected by “force majeure” circumstances shortly before publication and could not be distributed as scheduled. It asked members for their understanding.
“Zhen Chi 31.1” was published by the 31st HKUST Students’ Union Editorial Board, So Wai, whose term of office has ended. The post said most of the publication’s content would be included in and published together with the next publication by the current Editorial Board, Sing Lan.
24 Apr 2024獨媒#3418
HKJA Sunday Concert Cancelled and Moved Online, Citing Force Majeure
香港記者協會原定周日（28日） 舉辦音樂會籌募經費，但今晚宣布取消，將改以網上形式演出，取消的原因是在最後籌辦階段基於不可抗力因素。記協主席陳朗昇在社交網站表示，「很想說，我們都已很盡力」，並慨嘆「奈何，世間，盡力不是事成要素」。
記協原定周日晚上舉辦名為《刹那的烏托邦》的音樂會，以籌募經費。活動屆時有音樂表演、慈善拍賣、聯誼分享及美酒小食，但宣傳海報未有提及具體地點、表演嘉賓，但就指是一群被新聞耽誤的音樂人、幾位追逐夢想的創作者，及一個與大家同行56年的記者工會，「與你相約日落黃昏後」。
The Hong Kong Journalists Association had been due to hold a concert on Sunday (the 28th) to raise funds, but announced tonight that it had been cancelled and would instead be staged online. It said the cancellation was due to force majeure factors during the final preparations. HKJA chairman Chan Long-sing wrote on social media: “I really want to say that we have all tried our very best,” lamenting that “unfortunately, in this world, trying one’s best is not a factor that ensures success.”
The HKJA had planned to hold a concert titled “A Momentary Utopia” on Sunday evening to raise funds. The event was to feature musical performances, a charity auction, social sharing and wine and snacks. The promotional poster did not mention a specific venue or the guest performers, but described the participants as a group of musicians whose careers had been held back by news, several creators pursuing their dreams, and a journalists’ union that had walked alongside everyone for 56 years, “meeting you after sunset.”
24 Apr 2024獨媒#3419
Sing Tao names three lawmakers as drawing ‘attention’; Lam So-wai denounces inaccurate report, So Cheung-wing says he has always performed his duties
立法會明年換屆，音樂椅再次轉動，《星島》政情專欄昨日點名3名議員的表現備受關注，包括謝偉俊、林素蔚和蘇長荣。《獨媒》今在立法會向3名主角查詢，謝偉俊未有直接回應是否意興闌珊，他表示意見「有時唔啱聽」，作風與以往有變，「需要適應下」。蘇長荣表示自己一路以來是盡責議員。林素蔚回應最激動，她指報導失實，沒有在夏寶龍訪港期間「反對」馬料水填海，只是舉辦大會讓居民抒見。
With the Legislative Council due for a changeover next year, the musical chairs have started turning again. Sing Tao’s political affairs column yesterday named three lawmakers whose performance it said had attracted attention: Tse Wai-chun, Lam So-wai and So Cheung-wing. InMedia.hk asked the three lawmakers about the report at the Legislative Council today. Tse Wai-chun did not directly respond to whether he was losing interest. He said his views were “sometimes not easy to hear”, that his style had changed from before and that he “needed to adapt”. So Cheung-wing said he had always been a conscientious lawmaker. Lam So-wai responded most vehemently, saying the report was inaccurate: she had not “opposed” the Ma Liu Shui reclamation during Xia Baolong’s visit to Hong Kong, but had merely held a rally for residents to express their views.
22 Apr 2024獨媒#3404
Hong Kong government made 33 requests to Google to remove content in second half of last year, including scam site impersonating Chief Executive
Google公布最新一份《資訊公開報告》，去年7月至12月期間，政府共向Google提出33次移除資料的要求，涉及134個項目；由警方提出的要求有24次，有3次要求涉及移除國家安全內容，但報告未提及是否應要求移除。報告列出其中一個案，警方希望移除3個涉嫌冒用特首李家超的網站，企圖為某個投資平台招攬使用者。Google認為3個網站均違反協作平台政策，因而移除。
Google has released its latest Transparency Report. From July to December last year, the government made 33 requests to Google to remove information, involving 134 items. Twenty-four of the requests were made by police, and three involved the removal of national security-related content, although the report did not state whether removal was requested. The report listed one case in which police sought the removal of three websites suspected of impersonating Chief Executive John Lee in an attempt to recruit users for an investment platform. Google determined that all three websites violated its collaborative platform policies and removed them.
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