26-556: HKFS may refer to: Hong Kong Federation of Students , a student organisation by the student unions of four higher education institutions in Hong Kong Hong Kong Flower Show , an annual exhibition presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
52-548: A free newspaper . It is now Hong Kong's first and only free English newspaper. The newspaper is considered pro-Beijing in its editorial stance. In August 1996 the Independent Commission Against Corruption in Hong Kong found that 14,000 copies of the paper had been discarded at Wan Chai Pier and therefore started an investigation. The ICAC discovered that from 1994 to 1997 the circulation figures of
78-589: A demonstration on a larger scale. In 1971, the HKFS was an illegal organisation and some students were arrested by the Royal Hong Kong Police . On 13 May 1975, the federation held its last protest over the issue. During 1975 and 1976, the standing committee of the HKFS voiced its support for the Cultural Revolution in mainland China. The committee criticised Mak Chung Man, who led students to protest against
104-463: A distinctive orange and black masthead and an advertising campaign that used a carrot logo and the maxim "clearer vision." Meanwhile, an emergency recruitment drive brought in new staff from the UK and Tasmania , mostly from regional newspapers and on fixed contracts. Its Sunday supplement, Hong Kong Life, began free distribution in bars and clubs. On 27 May 2000, facing challenges from its biggest competitor
130-481: A staunch and vocal pro-establishment advocate of restrictive democratic elections for Hong Kong's chief executive, became the editor in chief of The Standard and worked there until the 1990s. During the 1990s, when Sally Aw (Aw Sian, adopted daughter of Aw Boon Haw) chaired Sing Tao News Corporation Limited , The Standard was the only English newspaper in Hong Kong that was allowed to be circulated in China. In 1994
156-571: A third English-language newspaper, the Eastern Express , appeared. Its bold headlines and large photographs provoked a radical redesign at the Standard, which also suffered the loss of a great many reporters, sub-editors, and advertising to the Eastern Express, tempted by its boasts of generous pay. The new paper quickly pushed the Standard into third place for full-price sales. The Standard adopted
182-522: Is a student organisation founded in May 1958 by the student unions of four higher education institutions in Hong Kong . The inaugural committee had seven members representing the four schools. The purpose of the HKFS is to promote student movements and to enhance the student body's engagement in society. Since the 1990s, the federation has taken an interest in daily events in Hong Kong, and no longer restricts itself to
208-514: Is an English-language free newspaper in Hong Kong with a daily circulation of 200,450 in 2012. It was formerly called the Hongkong Standard and changed to HKiMail during the Internet boom but partially reverted to The Standard in 2001. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) is its main local competitor. The Standard is printed in tabloid format rather than in broadsheet . It
234-573: Is formed by the student unions of four institutions: Former members were: Chio Ka Fai Gary Fong (CUSU) Victor Wong (BUSU) Lai Wai-kin (PUSU) Dennis Yip (HKUSTSU) Nathan Law Kwun-chung (LUSU) Ting Ka-ki (CityUSU) Chan Kok-hin (SYUSU) Wong Ka-fai (Deputy) Ding Ka-Kat Sunny Cheung (BUSU) Flora Wong (PUSU) Sunny Leung Hiu-yeung (CityUSU) Shek Tsz-kin (HKUSTSU) Katherine Ko (LUSU) Shui Ling Tjhan (SYUSU) Kwok Chui-ying Andy Lam (HKUSTSU) Alice Cheung (LUSU) Liu Chun-sing (SYUSU) Hong Kong Standard The Standard
260-467: Is published daily from Monday to Friday. As of 2001 , The Standard was published by Hong Kong iMail Newspapers Limited (previously known as Hong Kong Standard Newspapers Limited) but currently The Standard Newspapers Publishing Limited. These enterprises are owned by Sing Tao News Corporation Limited , also the publisher of Sing Tao Daily and Headline Daily . The Standard was previously owned by Sally Aw 's Sing Tao Holdings Limited . Aw
286-535: Is the daughter of the founder Aw Boon Haw . In 1999 Holdings was acquired by a private equity fund, and in January 2001 by Charles Ho 's listed company Global China Technology Group Limited (whose name was changed to Sing Tao News Corporation Limited in February 2005). In mid-2002 the ownership of an intermediate holding company of The Standard, Sing Tao Media Holdings, was transferred to Sing Tao News Corporation. At
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#1732840682074312-586: The South China Morning Post , the Hongkong Standard was renamed Hong Kong iMail ( Chinese : 香港郵報 ) and reduced to tabloid size to attract more younger readers, and was refocused on business issues. On 30 May 2002, following the burst of the dot-com bubble , the paper reverted to being The Standard. The current editor in chief is Ivan Tong, who replaced Mark Clifford. From 10 September 2007, The Standard, then sold at HK$ 6, became
338-578: The Hong Kong Sunday Standard and the Hongkong Standard had been routinely and substantially exaggerated, in order to attract advertisers and to raise the revenue of the newspapers. Circulation figures had always been somewhat obscure, owing to the Sing Tao group's longstanding agreements with hotels and clubs where the newspaper was distributed free. As a result, the ICAC arrested three staff members of
364-425: The Hongkong Standard and investigated Aw Sian as co-conspirator. The case was heard from 23 November 1998 to 20 January 1999, at the conclusion of which all three were found guilty and sentenced to 4 to 6 months in jail. Aw Sian was not charged, after the secretary of justice Elsie Leung decided not to prosecute her owing to insufficient evidence and in the public interest . The decision generated controversy among
390-478: The English-language newspaper market by launching the paper on 1 March 1949 to give a Chinese voice to the world and to advance the interests of Chinese in all their endeavours and defend them against all kinds of inequalities, challenging the pro-colonial establishment press. It started life as a broadsheet, largely edited and run by Chinese, though not to the exclusion of other nationals. Politically, it shared
416-577: The HKFS in protest. In April 1979, the HKFS commemorated the May Fourth Movement . The event was poorly attended. During the 1980s, the HKFS began to support democracy in Taiwan and mainland China. In 1981, the Hong Kong Standard revealed that the HKFS had been placed on a "Red List" in a classified Standing Committee on Pressure Groups (SCOPG) report for being "pro-communist". In March 1983,
442-682: The HKFS reported the Shue Yan College to the Hong Kong Independent Commission against Corruption but no prosecution was launched. After 1984, the HKFS changed from supporting communism to fully supporting democratic development. In February 1989, about 4000 students boycotted their classes to protest against the policy of the Hong Kong Education Department . During the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 ,
468-466: The HKFS took an active part in the 1 July marches . In 2014, the HKFS, led by Alex Chow and Lester Shum , was a participating organisation in the Umbrella Movement . The movement demanded genuine democracy in future chief executive elections. Admiralty , Causeway Bay and Mong Kok were occupied by suffragists for two months. Some democratic activists criticised the HKFS for failing to lead
494-467: The HKFS took part in China-wide demonstrations and strikes. On 20 May, when the tropical cyclone signal number 8 was hoisted, thousands of students took part in a massive demonstration. After the 4 June massacre, all of the HKFS represented university students stopped attending classes. In 1991, there were protests (said by police to be illegal) to support the dissident, Wang Dan . In 2003, 2004 and 2005,
520-705: The Hong Kong Action Committee in Defence of the Diaoyutai Islands ( 香港保衛釣魚台行動委員會/香港保卫钓鱼台行动委员会 ). The Action Committee held demonstrations in front of the Japanese consulate in Hong Kong. Twenty-one people were arrested, seven of whom were university students. On 17 April, the Hong Kong University Students' Union held a peaceful demonstration involving about 1000 students. On 7 July, the HKFS held
546-518: The Sing Tao and Aw's allegiance to the Kuomintang . These early editors were all thoroughly U.S. educated and trained, the first being L.Z. Yuan (father-in-law of Golden Harvest founder, Raymond Chow). There followed C.S. Kwei, a leading Chinese lawyer and bilingual intellectual–author, and Kyatang Woo, an alumnus of University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri . In 1985 Robert Chow , who later became
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#1732840682074572-624: The areas of education and politics. The HKFS council ( 代表會 ) is convened by representatives of the university student unions. The representatives are elected by the university students. A standing committee is appointed by the council. In 1971, the Senkaku Islands dispute arose. The administration of the Senkaku/Diaoyutai Islands was transferred from the United States to Japan . On 14 February 1971, Hong Kong students established
598-556: The communists and said he was "against all the Chinese". Students resented this statement and the issue became the main topic of debate during the HKFS elections of 1976. In April 1977, the Hong Kong University Students' Union suggested the removal of the words "anti-right wing" from the action guide of the HKFS but the standing committee refused to vote. All delegates from the Hong Kong University Students' Union withdrew from
624-471: The movement. In early 2015, five of the member organisations held disaffiliation referendums. Four passed, reducing the number of member organisations from eight to four. The results are as follows: Amidst this push for localism in Hong Kong , the HKFS was, for the first time, absent from the Victoria Park candlelight vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre . The Hong Kong Federation of Students
650-546: The same time Sing Tao Holdings, without its main business, was sold to a Chinese private company. The Standard was originally named the Hong Kong Tiger Standard. The newspaper was founded by Tycoon Aw Boon Haw after the end of the Chinese Civil War . He incorporated the publisher The Tiger Standard Limited on 23 May 1947. On the back of financially successful Sing Tao Daily and Tiger Balm , he attacked
676-540: The title HKFS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HKFS&oldid=1055836044 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hong Kong Federation of Students The Hong Kong Federation of Students ( HKFS , Chinese : 香港專上學生聯會 or 學聯)
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