Multibillion-dollar M+ struggles to find a balance between artistic expression and political censorship ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Harsh Sentence for Shouting Slogans
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 ...)
Protester Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years for Promoting Hong Kong’s Independence from China
Amnesty International calls Ma Chun-man’s sentence 'outrageous' and says limits on free speech in Hong Kong are 'dangerously disproportionate' ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘new normal’ leaves residents looking over their shoulders
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 ...)
Hong Kong opens new modern art museum under national security cloud
The multi-billion dollar M+, featuring contemporary artwork from leading Chinese, Asian and Western artists is Hong Kong's bid to match museums like the Tate Modern in London, the MoMA in New York and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s M+ art museum opens as doubts over creative freedom persist
Hong Kong's multimillion-dollar art museum M+ will open Friday without dissident artist Ai Weiwei's "middle finger series", highlighting concerns over creative freedom as authorities censor criticism ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘Captain America’ protester jailed
A Hong Kong activist known as Captain America 2.0 for holding the superhero's shield at rallies has been jailed for nearly six years under the controversial national security law.Ma Chun-man was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s M+ museum opens amid censorship controversy
Asia’s largest gallery with a billion-dollar collection — is set to open on Friday amid controversy over politics and censorship. M+ boasts 183,000 square feet (17,000 square meters) of exhibition ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jails protester for chanting political slogans
A Hong Kong activist was sentenced to jail for chanting political slogans for the first time, in a decision that legal experts warned could lead to more prosecutions and greater restrictions on free ... ( read original story ...)
‘Captain America’ protester jailed for almost 6 years under Hong Kong security law
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 ...)
Hong Kong Quarantines 120 Kids; Germany ‘Disaster’: Virus Update
Hong Kong ordered 120 schoolchildren into quarantine and recommended shutting an international school after two Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. pilots tested positive for Covid. One of the pilots is ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong residents queue for Covid-19 jab booster shots, but many elderly remain unvaccinated
Third doses now available for older residents and members of high-risk groups. City leader Carrie Lam and other officials among those getting another shot on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Average waiting time for public flat in Hong Kong creeps up to 5.9 years, hitting 22-year high
The wait time for single elderly applicants in the third quarter was slightly shorter than the overall average, at 3.8 years, though that was still the longest it had been since 2000. Ever since Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong quarantines 120 kids after classmate’s dad gets Covid-19
An international school was recommended to shut down after exposure to the family of a Cathay pilot who tested positive.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)