Tom Grundy
@tomgrundy
Director, Founder, Firefighter at @hongkongfp.com - Non-profit, 100% independent impartial #HongKong news since 2015. Views own. Not leaving. #PressingOn
Great table. And food for thought as to what exactly counts as a media outlet and journalism in Hong Kong nowadays... Click in for an interactive version: lingua-sinica.org/lining-up-th...
'Sixteen pieces across six pro-Beijing and pro-government outlets attacked the Hong Kong Journalists Association’s leadership and legitimacy over a five-day span in August 2026, following the security chief’s public criticism of the union’s election.'
Six people who rappelled off a bridge and fled from a university campus besieged by police at the peak of the pro-democracy protests in 2019 are seeking an appeal against their earlier convictions for perverting the course of justice. hongkongfp.com/2026/08/12/2...
A grieving daughter who lobbied the South China Morning Post to revise its policies on suicide reporting says a year-late apology and correction “falls short” and “changes nothing.” hongkongfp.com/2026/08/12/g...
In Pictures: #HongKong authorities have begun clearance operations on a plot of government land in Sham Shui Po which, for years, had been unlawfully occupied by elderly residents as a community space. hongkongfp.com/2026/08/12/i...
A Hong Kong migrant domestic worker union has rebuked calls by employer groups for a pay freeze as it called for stronger protections. It said recent wage increases have failed to catch up with the rising cost of living. hongkongfp.com/2026/08/11/d... #hongkong
BREAKING: 11 pro-democracy figures jailed in the landmark “#HongKong 47” national security case have won permission to appeal to the city’s top court. hongkongfp.com/2026/08/10/h...
Sing Tao/Standard using more and more fictitious AI-generated photos on real news stories... (My editor's blog on this: hongkongfp.com/newsletters/... members only)
Hottest day on record for #HongKong. HKFP is committed to illustrating extreme heat in an accurate and ethical way, so we are releasing dozens of free-to-use, locally shot images for individuals and non-commercial entities as part of our Wikicommons Climate Project... hongkongfp.com/2025/09/02/h...
Eight people who were not prosecuted in the landmark Hong Kong 47 national security case have been given back their passports by the authorities, more than five years after they were arrested. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/08/07/5... Photo: Wikicommons.
The student union at Hong Kong’s Lingnan University has announced it has disbanded, citing “changes in circumstances inside and outside school” as it becomes the latest student group in the city to fold. hongkongfp.com/2026/08/07/h... @hongkongfp.com
Chinese activist Zhang Xinyan, who is wanted by the Hong Kong government, has finally arrived in Canada after being detained in Thailand ahead of her scheduled flight. hongkongfp.com/2026/08/06/c...
The Apple Daily HQ - apparently a hotbed of foreign interference - has sat largely untouched since Jimmy Lai's arrest. Now, authorities are closing the investigation into the company. hongkongfp.com/2026/08/06/i...
In Pictures: Hongkongers gathered at a Japanese wine bar in Central on Wednesday to witness eight men compete in Sperm Race Hong Kong. hongkongfp.com/2026/08/06/h...
SCMP introduces white space in to improve "readability over crowding pages with extra text." Redditors thought it a glitch... www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/c...
The SOPA 2026 Awards "Excellence in Photography" Finalists / Winners Exhibition will be held at the Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC) Hong Kong in September. Shots from HKFP's Kyle Lam will be on display: hongkongfp.com/2026/06/19/r...
A former lawmaker has criticised Legislative Council members for not speaking up for students who were allegedly abused by a basketball coach. hongkongfp.com/2026/08/05/e... The coach was not prosecuted as a police investigation found “insufficient evidence” to press charges.
Open letter to the SCMP from a bereaved daughter: linkedin.com/posts/sofia-... SCMP suicide guidelines: scmp.com/policies-and... HKJA guidelines: hkja.org.hk/en/hkja-guid...
The International Federation of Journalists (@IFJGlobal) has urged the #BBC to investigate reports of bullying at its Hong Kong bureau after five long-serving journalists were dismissed. hongkongfp.com/2026/07/28/p...
Hong Kong's national security police ascertained that some bathroom graffiti was a threat to #China's security, and staged a takeout in one of the cubicles... hongkongfp.com/2026/07/22/1...
BREAKING: A British tourist has been jailed for six years for blackmail and perverting the course of justice, after initially reporting a man in 2024 for allegedly raping her. 🔗 In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/07/22/b...
Hongkongers gathered for a dance-off final in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday, with Bobby - a dancer showcasing Bruce Lee-inspired moves - winning the event. hongkongfp.com/2026/07/21/h... Photos: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
1/ In 2022, Hong Kong cited security reasons for refusing to disclose which books had been removed from libraries. hongkongfp.com/2026/07/17/l...
A woman is escorted away from 'Have a Nice Stay' independent bookstore by Hong Kong police on July 15, 2026. Her t-shirt reads: "I am staff of a bookstore." Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Full story: hongkongfp.com/2026/07/15/b...
Hong Kong's notorious "dine and dash" lawyer - Australian Samuel Monkivitch - now stands accused of robbing a family of over 300,000 AUD (HK$1.6 million.) www.smh.com.au/world/asia/h... (in full: archive.md/4robl#select...)
Australian lawyer Sam Monkivitch, who received a fine and suspended 18-month jail term after pleading guilty to charges relating to a dine-and-dash spree across Hong Kong, is allegedly targeting small businesses again back home. hongkongfp.com/2026/07/10/d...
🎂@HKFP is 11 today! A growing membership base, a shrinking deficit, and more awards. But as HKFP enters its 11th year, the majority of our staff have now faced scrutiny from the tax office. hongkongfp.com/2026/06/29/h...
1/ Hong Kong national security police have arrested a former pro-democracy district councillor and raided her Sham Shui Po bookstore for alleged sedition, according to local media reports. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/06/25/p... Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.