Those in running include a group providing safe haven for sex workers, researchers improving food options for the elderly and teenager aiming to lift Hongkongers’ well-being. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong singer and therapist writes song for survivors of sexual violence
Trauma therapist, counsellor and singer/songwriter Eunice Yeung has written a song, Lily, to honour survivors of sexual violence and the tireless work of mental health professionals. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong housing: push to turn empty hotel rooms into temporary flats trips over red tape
Some hotel and guest house operators complain that offering longer leases is difficult when many must renew their licences annually ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks slump on China crackdown
Hong Kong shares started Monday morning with sharp losses as tech firms took another hit from China's clampdown on the sector, with Tencent among ... ( read original story ...)
Between Biden and Hong Kong, are HSBC’s days as a global bank Gone for Good?
With most of its revenues from Hong Kong and China, headquartered in London and regulated by the US, remaining British may be impossible for HSBC. ( read original story ...)
Thousands of Hong Kong anime and comics enthusiasts queue for hours in sweltering heat amid delays at annual expo
Organisers blame long waits, which lasted up to three hours, on last-minute government decision to reduce venue’s capacity. ( read original story ...)
Free speech or secession? “Liberate Hong Kong” at heart of landmark case
Three Hong Kong judges will rule on Tuesday whether the protest slogan "Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution of our Times" is a call for secession when they deliver a verdict on charges against a man ... ( read original story ...)
China Crackdown Makes Hong Kong Index World’s Biggest Tech Loser
An index launched a year ago to give investors greater exposure to China’s internet giants is now the world’s worst-performing major technology gauge. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Said to Delay Plan for Antibody Test to Cut Quarantine
Hong Kong will postpone for at least two weeks a plan to start antibody testing at the airport for fully vaccinated people arriving from some areas, people familiar with the matter said, a setback in ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. pushes back as China tramples free press in Hong Kong
Rachel Maddow looks at the crackdown by China on the independent Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong and the condemnation from the Biden administration of China's continued persecution of independent ... ( read original story ...)
China sanctions Wilbur Ross, others over U.S. warning about Hong Kong business conditions
China said Friday that it sanctioned seven people, including former Commerce secretary Wilbur Ross, in response to U.S. sanctions. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 5 speech therapists over children’s books deemed seditious
Five union members were arrested over children’s books and four journalists were denied bail in Hong Kong's widening crackdown on dissent. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Explain Reasons for Arrests Over Children’s Books
Authorities said the children's books looked to "beautify illegal behavior" and simplify political issues "not comprehensible by children." ... ( read original story ...)
Men Who Beat Hong Kong Protesters in Mob Attack Are Sentenced to Prison
In his ruling, a judge in Hong Kong said that the seven defendants had “viciously” attacked innocent people in a train station in July 2019. ( read original story ...)