Instagram hiking influencer Sophia Cheung reportedly died after falling from a waterfall on Saturday. The hospital appeared to confirm the news. ( read original story ...)
Cannes Film Festival, Risking China’s Ire, to Screen Hong Kong Protest Documentary
The film festival’s decision to screen “Revolution of Our Times,” a documentary on Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy protests that was produced in secret, comes as the city expands censorship. ( read original story ...)
Self-censorship hits Hong Kong book fair in wake of national security law
Far fewer politically sensitive titles are on display in the first such event since Beijing imposed sweeping new regulations ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong journalist union says press freedoms ‘in tatters’
Hong Kong's press freedoms are "in tatters" as China remoulds the once outspoken business hub in its own authoritarian image, the city's main journalist union said Thursday, adding it feared "fake ... ( read original story ...)
Want a new life in Vanuatu? Take the lift to the 23rd floor of a skyscraper in Hong Kong
The Pacific Resource Group in Hong Kong facilitated the applications of more than 650 people for passports through the Vanuatu Contribution Program last year ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Easing Travel; Grim Argentine Landmark: Virus Update
Hong Kong next month will allow vaccinated residents and workers to return from the U.K., Brazil, India and other countries it labeled as extremely high-risk areas, according to the South China ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong book fair sees self-censorship and fewer books
Booksellers at Hong Kong’s annual book fair are offering a reduced selection of books deemed politically sensitive, as they try to avoid violating a sweeping national security law imposed on the city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong exodus gathers pace as thousands vote with their feet
Alarmed by Beijing’s rapid erosion of their freedoms, Hong Kongers are voting with their feet. The exodus has picked up pace this month, with net outflows of residents regularly ... ( read original story ...)
Lalamove Weighs Moving IPO Venue From U.S. to Hong Kong
Chinese on-demand logistics and delivery firm Lalamove is considering shifting its planned $1 billion U.S. initial public offering to Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter said, as regulators in ... ( read original story ...)
FirstFT: Biden to warn US companies over risks of operating in Hong Kong
Joe Biden’s administration is poised to warn US companies of the rising risks of operating in Hong Kong as China asserts more control over the financial hub. According to three people familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Says Will Continue to Hold Hong Kong Authorities Accountable
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday the United States would continue to hold Hong Kong authorities accountable for the erosion of rule of law in the territory. State Department spokesman Ned ... ( read original story ...)
White House to Warn U.S. Companies About Mounting Hong Kong Risk
The U.S. will warn American companies this week of the increasing risks of operating in Hong Kong, two people familiar with the matter said, as Washington seeks to ramp up pressure over Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)
Self-censorship expected as Hong Kong book fair held under national security law
For the first time, veteran Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Pang will not display any political books at his booth as the global financial hub holds its first book fair since the event began in 1990 under a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong district councilors must take oath despite exodus
Hong Kong's leader said Tuesday that elected district councilors will still need to take an oath pledging allegiance to Hong Kong despite the resignation of dozens of councilors who are refusing to do ... ( read original story ...)