Category: NEWS

The museum, billed as Asia’s premier art institution, faced construction delays and personnel problems. Now it faces its greatest challenge: the threat of censorship. ( read original story ...)

RTHK has often set the news agenda with its aggressive coverage of the city. But a Beijing clampdown has changed that, with pro-China coverage filling the void. ( read original story ...)

When plans for M+ were unveiled over a decade ago, many in China's art world breathed a sigh of relief. The Hong Kong museum could, they hoped, provide a safe space for the types of risqué, ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s economy will likely expand near the top of the government’s forecast range this year, with inflation pressures expected to ease. ( read original story ...)

"I do not feel any regret," Ma Chun-man wrote in a letter to the judge after the court ruled he promoted independence for the Chinese territory. ( read original story ...)

Jens Galschiot wants to bring sculpture back after decades in Hong Kong but fears arrest under national security law ... ( read original story ...)

Ma Chun-man, who carried the superhero’s shield and chanted pro-democracy slogans at rallies, was convicted under new security laws ... ( read original story ...)

The long-delayed launch of M+ comes as Hong Kong artists and performers struggle with the impact of the National Security Law. Hong Kong, China – Its cavernous reception hall affords a glimpse of the ... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong activist dubbed "Captain America 2.0" for wielding the superhero's shield at pro-democracy protests was jailed for nearly six years on Thursday under a national security law, after a court ... ( read original story ...)

The Danish sculptor of a statue that commemorates pro-democracy protesters killed during China's Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 has asked Hong Kong authorities for immunity from a national ... ( read original story ...)

Multibillion-dollar M+ struggles to find a balance between artistic expression and political censorship ... ( read original story ...)

The trial and harsh sentence imposed on a peaceful protester in Hong Kong shows that the authorities are using the National Security Law to curtail free expression, Human Rights Watch said today. On ... ( read original story ...)

Amnesty International calls Ma Chun-man’s sentence 'outrageous' and says limits on free speech in Hong Kong are 'dangerously disproportionate' ... ( read original story ...)

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Hong Kong news every morning. Hong Kong’s leaders say things are back to normal after the pro-democracy protests that rocked the city ... ( read original story ...)