6 Aug 2025集誌社#7142
Film Censorship Ordinance | Taiwanese film “My Family’s Affairs” withdraws screenings after refusing to comply: on-screen wording could not pass censorship and amendments were not possible
原定本月中在「夏日國際電影節」放映，講述台灣家庭的電影《我家的事》，主辦機構香港國際電影節昨（6日）宣布，電影因未能符合電影、報刊及物品管理辦事處的修改要求，而取消兩場放映。電影、報刊及物品管理辦事處回覆指，不會就個別影片的申請及檢片決定作評論。片方今中午在社交平台發表聲明，指「因畫面用字無法通過電檢」，片方「為保持作品完整性無法配合修改」而取消放映。
The Taiwanese film “My Family’s Affairs”, which was scheduled to be screened at the Summer International Film Festival in the middle of this month, has had its two screenings cancelled after the organiser, the Hong Kong International Film Festival, announced yesterday (6th) that the film could not meet the amendment requirements of the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration. The Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration said it would not comment on the applications and film-inspection decisions relating to individual films. The filmmakers issued a statement on social media at noon today, saying that the film was cancelled because its on-screen wording could not pass film censorship and that they were unable to comply with the amendments in order to preserve the integrity of the work.
4 Aug 2025追新聞#7135
National Security Era | Left-Wing Paper Names Pulse HK in “Soft Confrontation”, Says Aim Is to Wage an “Ideological Propaganda War” Against China and Hong Kong
兩大海外港人媒體《追新聞》與《光傳媒》計劃合併組成新平台《追光者 PULSE HK》，未開台已引起西環關注。中聯辦旗下的《大公報》發表署名評論文章，點名指控《追光者》軟對抗，指新平台成立目的是「破壞香港由治及興的步伐」、向中港「進行意識形態的宣傳戰」，除了暗示當局要「嚴正執法」，亦要提升自身的軟實力。另一邊廂，《追光者 PULSE HK》育成計劃踏入第四天，籌款進度暫時達15%。
Two major overseas Hong Kong media outlets, Initium Media and Photon Media, plan to merge to form a new platform, PULSE HK. The platform has attracted attention from Sai Wan even before its launch. Ta Kung Pao, under the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, published a bylined commentary accusing Pulse HK of engaging in soft confrontation, saying the new platform was established to “undermine Hong Kong’s progress from stability to prosperity” and wage an “ideological propaganda war” against China and Hong Kong. Besides implying that the authorities should “enforce the law strictly”, it also called for the authorities to enhance their own soft power. Meanwhile, the PULSE HK incubation programme entered its fourth day, with fundraising temporarily standing at 15%.
1 Aug 2025集誌社#7125
First merger of overseas Hong Kong media outlets: Pulse HK to set up branches in Taiwan, the UK and the US
海外港人媒體首次合併，台灣的《光傳媒》和英國的《追新聞》今日（1日）舉辦記者會，宣布將合併組成新的新聞平台《追光者 PULSE HK》，並加入部份前《自由亞洲電台》（RFA）粵語組成員，分別在台灣、英國及北美設立三個分社，會提供每天視像新聞報道、中國新聞專題節目、財經評論分析、香港歷史文化節目，和英語新聞。他們展開眾籌，籌款目標為一年 400 萬港元，組成約 16 至 18 人的團隊，目標首年有 4000 人訂閱。
In the first merger of overseas Hong Kong media outlets, Taiwan-based Light Media and UK-based Chasing News held a press conference today (1st), announcing that they will merge to form a new news platform, PULSE HK. Some former members of Radio Free Asia’s Cantonese-language service will also join the platform. Three branches will be established in Taiwan, the UK and North America, providing daily video news reports, China news feature programmes, financial commentary and analysis, programmes on Hong Kong history and culture, and English-language news. The organisations have launched a crowdfunding campaign with a fundraising target of HK$4 million for the first year. They aim to form a team of around 16 to 18 people and attract 4,000 subscribers in the first year.
1 Aug 2025獨媒#7126
Nearly 30 Years After Its Founding, Harbour Protection Society Disbands, Saying It Can No Longer Protect the Harbour in the Same Way
在1995年成立的保護海港協會宣布，獲會員一致通過，在昨日午夜已停止運作。協會今早（8月1日）舉行最後記招交代停運事宜，保護海港協會主席陸恭正解釋停運決定，並指協會一直以法律基礎保護海港，惟今年5月《保護海港條例》修訂後，基本保障已消失，協會無法再用同樣方法，以法律「有效地」保護海港，冀未來市民續以個人方式保護海港。
稱修例後失法律基礎 無法再「有效地」保護海港
《2024年保護海港（修訂）條例草案》在5月獲立法會通過，其中一項爭議為由行政長官和行政會議評估大型填海工程是否符合「凌駕性公眾需要」，而非交由法庭作決定。
1995年成立的保護海港協會，經協會內部商討後，認為不能再「有效地」以法律保護海港，獲該會約5名會員一致通過，正式宣布協會在昨日（7月31日）午夜停止運作，完成「歷史使命」，未來數月會按法律程序處理解散事宜。
The Harbour Protection Society, founded in 1995, announced that its members had unanimously approved the cessation of operations at midnight yesterday. At its final press conference this morning (1 August), Hardy Kung Chin Lok, chairwoman of the Harbour Protection Society, explained the decision, saying the society had always relied on legal grounds to protect the harbour. However, following amendments to the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance in May this year, the basic protection had disappeared, meaning the society could no longer use the same method to protect the harbour “effectively” through the law. It hoped members of the public would continue to protect the harbour individually in future.
The Protection of the Harbour (Amendment) Bill 2024 was passed by the Legislative Council in May. One point of contention was that whether large-scale reclamation projects met an “overriding public need” would be assessed by the Chief Executive and the Executive Council, rather than decided by the court.
After internal discussions, the Harbour Protection Society, founded in 1995, concluded that it could no longer protect the harbour “effectively” through the law. About five members unanimously approved the decision, and the society formally announced that it had ceased operations at midnight yesterday (31 July), having completed its “historic mission”. It will handle its dissolution in accordance with legal procedures over the coming months.
1 Aug 2025獨媒#7127
HKBU Cleaning Workers Stage Sit-In Over Pay and Conditions; Contractor Temporarily Promises $500 Monthly Special Allowance
浸會大學更換清潔服務外判承辦商，過渡安排引起風波。工友僅於合約期完結前7天獲新外判商「莊臣控股有限公司」安排簡介會，莊臣開出的合約日更月薪為$13,899，加幅僅較原先多出$0.32，部分工人工資更有下跌。約30名工友今日在浸大發起靜坐，要求莊臣回應薪酬待遇訴求，莊臣區域經理梅先生今繼續到場，他提醒工友於工作時間內有責任於崗位工作，「如果你哋唔滿意嘅，可以打卡收工。」
Baptist University changed its outsourced cleaning services contractor, and the transitional arrangements sparked controversy. Workers were given an orientation session by the new contractor, Johnson Holdings Limited, only seven days before the existing contract ended. Johnson offered a monthly wage of $13,899 for day-shift workers, just $0.32 more than before, while some workers faced pay cuts. About 30 workers staged a sit-in at HKBU today, demanding a response from Johnson on their pay and conditions. Mr Mui, Johnson’s regional manager, continued to attend the scene today and reminded the workers that they were responsible for working at their posts during working hours: “If you are dissatisfied, you can clock out and go home.”
1 Aug 2025獨媒#7128
Mong Kok building lift singled out for “soft resistance” has been covered with paint
《大公報》上周發布「軟對抗大搜查」系列，其中點名指旺角西洋菜南街一棟大廈的升降機及樓梯間貼有不少「煽暴標語」，例如「人傘心不死 伺機風雲起」、「fight for freedom」等。《獨媒》在報道刊出一周後到訪該棟大廈，發現低層樓梯間的塗鴉大部份被白色油漆遮蓋，升降機三面牆被木紋膠紙「全封」，與反修例運動相關標語亦被黑色噴漆遮蓋或被撕去。
Ta Kung Pao published its “Major Search for ‘Soft Resistance’” series last week, naming a building on Sai Yeung Choi Street South in Mong Kok whose lift and stairwells displayed numerous “slogans inciting violence”, including “人傘心不死 伺機風雲起” and “fight for freedom”. One week after the report was published, InMediaHK visited the building and found that most of the graffiti in the lower-floor stairwells had been covered with white paint. The three walls of the lift had been completely covered with wood-grain adhesive film, while slogans related to the anti-extradition bill movement had been covered with black spray paint or torn down.
1 Aug 2025獨媒#7129
Pong Nan saddened by Pink Dot cancellation, says event vital to Hong Kong’s international image
原定10月舉行的大型同志嘉年華「Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅」，在西九文化區未有提供原因下拒絕租出場地，活動被迫取消。本身是同性戀者的歌手藍奕邦對場地被取消感到難過，指「Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅」已是本港僅存唯一一個大型戶外 LGBTQ+ 活動，認為其存在性對社群重要，對社會重要，「對一個大城市的國際形象更何其重要」。
「Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅」自2014年起在香港舉辦，活動多年來一直獲約30間跨國企業及機構贊助支持，包括摩根大通集團、美國銀行、滙豐銀行、渣打銀行、花旗銀行及星巴克等。活動過去兩年都在西九文化區舉行，其中去年便由歌手藍奕邦、周殷廷及藝人黃夏蕙擔任粉紅大使，另有P13XL、Serrini 、Sica、小肥、張天穎及雷深如等歌手作表演嘉賓。
The large-scale LGBTQ+ carnival “Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅”, scheduled for October, was forced to cancel after the West Kowloon Cultural District declined to rent it a venue without providing a reason. Singer Pong Nan, who is gay, said he was saddened by the cancellation, describing “Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅” as the only remaining large-scale outdoor LGBTQ+ event in Hong Kong. He said its existence was important to the community and society, and “even more so to the international image of a major city”.
“Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅” has been held in Hong Kong since 2014 and has received sponsorship and support over the years from around 30 multinational companies and organisations, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Citibank and Starbucks. The event was held at the West Kowloon Cultural District in each of the past two years. Last year, Pong Nan, Yan Ting and entertainer Wong Ha-wai served as Pink Ambassadors, while P13XL, Serrini, Sica, Siufay, Cheung Tin-wing and Lui Sam-yu were among the singer performers.
1 Aug 2025集誌社#7131
Baptist University Cleaners | One Morning, Two Sit-Ins: Remembering Cleaners’ Successful Fight — “Give Yourselves Some Applause”
浸大清潔服務今（ 1 日）起由新營辦商莊臣接手，有工人不滿莊臣薪酬待遇交代不清，今晨七時起，在工會組織下分兩批短暫靜坐。莊臣經理向日班員工承諾每月發放 500 元津貼，但未正面回應是否會寫進合約，又向宿舍員工承諾發放四個月 2100 元暑熱津貼。
Cleaning services at Baptist University were taken over by a new contractor, Johnson, today (the 1st). Some workers were dissatisfied with the lack of clarity over Johnson’s pay and employment benefits, and staged two brief sit-ins in separate groups from 7am this morning under union organisation. A Johnson manager promised day-shift workers a monthly allowance of $500, but did not directly respond to whether it would be written into their contracts. The manager also promised dormitory workers a $2,100 summer heat allowance for four months.
31 Jul 2025集誌社#7120
Pink Dot cancelled | West Kowloon says it is “unable to rent out the venue” without giving a reason; director says it invites speculation and affects international image
原定 10 月舉辨的香港大型同志嘉年華 「Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅」，今（31日）宣布因西九「無法租出場地」取消。活動總監梁兆輝指，一如以往、早於今年初已向西九文化區預留場地申請，西九在兩個多月前提出可於 10 月 12 日舉辦活動；雙方本周一才視察場地，當晚卻突接獲通知稱「無法租出場地」，亦未有解釋原因。梁兆輝指事件惹來公眾揣測，「令人諗係咪同同立法會選舉、或同性伴侶登記條例有關…（西九）唔畀合理同公開嘅解釋，只會製造更多揣測，或多或少影響國際城市形象」。《集誌社》已向西九文化區查詢，正候回覆。
Hong Kong’s major LGBT carnival “Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅”, scheduled for October, announced today (31st) that it had been cancelled because West Kowloon was “unable to rent out the venue”. The event’s director Siu Fai (Prof) Leung said that, as in previous years, an application to reserve a venue at the West Kowloon Cultural District had been submitted early this year. More than two months ago, West Kowloon said the event could be held on 12 October. However, the two sides only inspected the venue this Monday, and that evening the organisers suddenly received notification that the venue could not be rented, with no explanation given. Siu Fai (Prof) Leung said the incident had prompted public speculation: “It makes people wonder whether it is related to the Legislative Council election or the same-sex partners registration ordinance… (West Kowloon) not giving a reasonable and public explanation will only create more speculation, and may to some extent affect the image of an international city.” The Collective has contacted the West Kowloon Cultural District and is awaiting a response.
31 Jul 2025獨媒#7123
Baptist University to change cleaning contractor; workers notified only seven days ahead, some monthly wages up by just $0.32
浸會大學與外判清潔承辦商「惠康環境服務有限公司」的合約今日到期，校方將更換新外判商「莊臣控股有限公司」，明日生效。不過今次過渡安排引起風波，現職清潔工在一星期前才獲莊臣安排簡介會，莊臣開出的合約日更月薪為$13,899，加幅僅較原先多出$0.32，部分工人工資更有下跌。清潔服務業職工會主席黃迺元今早前往莊臣辦公室總部，遞交105名工人聯署信，要求改善員工薪酬待遇。
交接過程倉促 惟信是良心企業
現時，莊臣仍未與全體約200名工友簽署新合約。清潔服務業職工會今早將105名浸大工友的聯署，遞交予莊臣公司辦公室總部，促請盡快進行交接安排。
Baptist University’s contract with its outsourced cleaning contractor, Wai Hong Environmental Services Company Limited, expires today. The university will replace it with a new contractor, Johnson Holdings Limited, effective tomorrow. The transition has caused controversy: incumbent cleaners only attended a briefing arranged by Johnson a week ago. Johnson’s proposed monthly salary for day-shift workers is $13,899, just $0.32 more than before, while some workers will see their wages reduced. Joe Wong, chairperson of the Cleaning Services Employees’ Union, went to Johnson’s head office this morning to submit a joint letter signed by 105 workers, calling for improved pay and employment benefits.
The handover process has been rushed, but the company is believed to be a conscientious business.
Johnson has still not signed new contracts with all of the approximately 200 workers. The Cleaning Services Employees’ Union submitted the joint letter signed by 105 Baptist University workers to Johnson’s head office this morning, urging the company to arrange the handover as soon as possible.
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