In 2007, Saketaram Soussilane and his wife, Christelle, were working in finance in Paris but keen for a change of scenery. Hong Kong ticked all the right boxes: it was safe, multicultural and had ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: ‘super spreader’ patient at public hospital triggers review of preventive measures as 59 new cases confirmed in Hong Kong
An elderly Covid-19 patient in a public palliative care ward became a "super spreader" who infected at least 14 others, prompting officials to pledge to do more to contain the outbreak and strengthen ... ( read original story ...)
China can still salvage ‘one country, two systems’ in Hong Kong – here’s how
Fears that Beijing will renege on autonomy promises is only encouraging calls for independence from mainland China. ( read original story ...)
People’s Daily Slams Hong Kong Court for Releasing Lai on Bail
Hong Kong’s High Court’s decision to grant bail to media tycoon Jimmy Lai is “unbelievable,” according to a commentary in the mouthpiece of China’s Communist Party, which warned there are legal ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong teachers come up with video clips to help deaf students with online learning amid Covid-19 pandemic
Two Hong Kong teachers have come up with video clips to make economics classes fun and easy for hundreds of deaf students preparing for university entrance exams amid a lack of suitable online ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing mouthpiece slams Hong Kong court for granting ‘extremely dangerous’ Jimmy Lai bail, warns China can take over his national security law case
Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece the People's Daily on Sunday blasted a Hong Kong court for granting bail to media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, warning that the mainland had "sufficient legal grounds ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong faces public scepticism over mainland Chinese jabs
Hong Kong’s preparations for a coronavirus vaccine have become the latest battleground between its government and part of the public sceptical about Beijing’s rising influence in the city. A year ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security law: ‘about 30 people overseas’ on the wanted list of police, including self-exiled ex-lawmakers Ted Hui and Baggio Leung
Hong Kong police are searching for about 30 people who are overseas on suspicion of violations under the national security law and they include self-exiled former lawmakers Ted Hui Chi-fung and Sixtus ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Covid battle calls for more foot soldiers effectively deployed
It would be premature to draw conclusions about Hong Kong's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, but since almost a year has passed an interim verdict might not be out of place. This would surely be ... ( read original story ...)
No Tweets, No Interviews: Jimmy Lai’s Unusual Bail Conditions
The Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon is freed on bail, but was placed under house arrest and barred from meeting foreign officials and publishing articles. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: dozen people tied to Covid-19 cluster at public hospital test preliminary-positive, while 59 new cases confirmed
A Covid-19 outbreak at a palliative care ward at a Hong Kong public hospital appears to have expanded dramatically after 12 more patients and now staff tested preliminary-positive for the disease, ... ( read original story ...)
A Summer’s End – Hong Kong 1986 endings explained by the game’s creators
Hong Kong 1986 spoilers follow.If you haven't reached the end of A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986 and want to remain unspoiled, you might want to turn back (or alternatively read this piece featuring ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Florist Helps Prisoners Send Christmas Gifts
Samantha burst into tears when she opened the box from florist Elise Ip on Christmas Day. It was a surprise gift from her boyfriend, in custody for joining last year's Hong Kong protests. "She loves ... ( read original story ...)
Record customs hauls, animal cruelty, a horror blaze and a billion-dollar burglary: Hong Kong 2020 crimes and tragedies
While Hong Kong was less turbulent this year with the months-long social unrest that erupted in June 2019 easing amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the city marked 2020 with a surge in overall crimes and a ... ( read original story ...)