Tom Grundy
@tomgrundy
@HKFP founder, firefighter & chief editor: Non-profit, 100% independent impartial #HongKong news since 2015. Views own. Not leaving #PressingOn On blue app too.
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In my 20 years in Hong Kong, nothing impressed me more than residents' relentless engagement in, and support of, civil society. Hongkongers understand the importance of press freedom. And @HKFP's readers have been fantastically kind in helping us keep the lights on for 10…
New code of conduct for lawmakers to introduce meeting attendance requirements, tougher penalties. In full: buff.ly/McUgN5H
Hong Kong fencer Ryan Choi has won a historic first-ever gold medal for the city at the 2025 World Fencing Championships. He triumphed 15:9 and took gold in the men’s individual foil final, beating Kirill Borodachev, who hails from Russia but was participating as a neutral…
Immigration authorities have arrested 18 people over false documents used to apply for Hong Kong talent visas, including alleged members of a local forgery syndicate and mainland Chinese accused of using the documents. hongkongfp.com/2025/07/24/hon…
Hong Kong arrests 18 over forged applications for top talent visa. In full: buff.ly/dilLPaV
China warns public workers against ‘showing off’ state secrets online. In full: buff.ly/K1yCLd3
Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of a doctor who was jailed for six years in 2021 over the death of a dance instructor during a liposuction procedure. hongkongfp.com/2025/07/24/hon… Doctor Vanessa Kwan on Thursday won her appeal against a manslaughter by gross…
Hong Kong court overturns doctor’s conviction and 6-year jail term in fatal liposuction case. In full: buff.ly/Y19O8EE
Airline @CathayPacific has apologised after customer data was breached and frequent flyer miles were stolen from some Asia Miles accounts. hongkongfp.com/2025/07/24/fra…
Secondary school visit to @HKFP yesterday, with some great questions at a tour & Q&A... Also: seems I'm old yet totally ahead of the times with the HKFP "bag charm" - all the rage right now.
Diary of a CEO fella, Steven Bartlett - known somewhat for ammplying health conspiratorialists (theguardian.com/media/2024/dec…) - is coming to Hong Kong...
hongkongfp.com/2025/07/24/dec…
Declassified files outline UK plan to evacuate Hongkongers in ‘Armageddon scenario’ after Tiananmen crackdown. In full: buff.ly/PDJnkEA
[Recap] Google terminated 7,700 "inauthentic" YouTube channels linked to the Chinese state in the second quarter of the year, according to a Google bulletin. buff.ly/f9XAJYK
Transgender people have right to use public toilets in line with their affirmed genders, Hong Kong court rules. In full: buff.ly/gqyBB0l
History repeats and the west is guilty again.
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1/ 🦌 Hong Kong Free Press has revived its decade-old deer mascot based on a Chinese proverb: hongkongfp.com/deer/
A Hong Kong teenager has been arrested and charged after he allegedly wrote “seditious” messages in the toilet of a commercial building on three occasions. Authorities took action to protect China's security: hongkongfp.com/2025/07/23/hon…
Brits voted for a change, but got some right-wing Tory again... with continued sponsorship of a genocide.
Think we'd all like to see some transparency over who the editorial team at Channel C are, who funds them and who owns the platform.
New Hong Kong media outlet takes over social media accounts of defunct news platform Channel C. In full: hongkongfp.com/2025/07/23/new…