The University of Hong Kong will remove the famous "Pillar of Shame" sculpture memorializing victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre from its campus, a letter written by its legal team said ... ( read original story ...)
How many smartphones does a cabby need? Hong Kong authorities renew scrutiny of multiple devices on taxi dashboards
Authorities urged to allow only two devices on dashboards, but multitasking cabbies insist they need multiple gadgets to maximise earnings and do not compromise safety. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s bookshops, losing readers and struggling through economic slump, try to read between ‘red lines’ of national security law
As Hong Kong booksellers worry about national security law, popular independent San Po Kong store is latest to close, with owner blaming ‘the state of politics’. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Hackers Target Political Issues, Universities In Taiwan, Hong Kong: Report
According to Microsoft's report, the Chinese cyber activity group targeted important social, economic, and political concerns surrounding Hong Kong and Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
University of Hong Kong orders removal of Tiananmen Massacre statue Pillar of Shame
The now-disbanded organiser of Hong Kongs Tiananmen Massacre vigil has been approached by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) to remove the Pillar of Shame, an artwork that pays tribute to victims of ... ( read original story ...)
Security law chills Taiwan national day celebration in Hong Kong
Elderly veterans living in Hong Kong who lost the civil war to China's communist forces have had to tone down their usual celebrations of Taiwan's national day this Sunday, as the city's national ... ( read original story ...)
Fear of arrest in Hong Kong over Taiwan national day
Ng Hong-lim has led celebrations in Hong Kong to mark Taiwan's national day -– but this year he fears doing so could get him arrested. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong University orders removal of Tiananmen Square massacre statue
Pillar of Shame to be taken down amid China-imposed crackdown, with its Danish sculptor ‘shocked’ at plan to ‘desecrate’ memorial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: University orders Tiananmen statue’s removal
The University of Hong Kong has said a statue commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre must be removed. The Pillar of Shame depicts dozens of torn and twisted bodies and was at the forefront of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong university hires US law firm to seek Tiananmen statue’s removal
A Hong Kong university attempting to remove a memorial to the Tiananmen Square massacre from its campus has hired US law firm Mayer Brown. The so-called “Pillar of Shame” by Danish artist Jens ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong prioritized opening to China over the rest of the world. Now it’s stuck in Covid limbo
Almost two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the world's major business hubs -- including New York, London and Paris -- are reopening as travel restrictions relax and daily life resumes. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Can Easily Raise Financing for New City: Chan
Top Adviser to Hong Kong Chief Executive and Executive Council of Hong Kong Convenor Bernard Chan discusses the plans to build a massive city on the Chinese border to ease the housing crunch in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Top Hong Kong Adviser ‘Pretty Sure’ Anti-Sanctions Law Is Coming
A top adviser to Hong Kong’s leader says the Asian financial hub is still going to enact a local version of a Chinese anti-sanctions law after the legislation was temporarily shelved. ( read original story ...)
AmCham Says Lobbying Hong Kong to Reopen Like ‘Talking to Wall’
U.S. businesses say lobbying Hong Kong’s government about reopening its borders with the rest of the world has been fruitless, a sign of frustration with the city’s “Covid Zero” strategy that could ... ( read original story ...)