Semi-autonomous city followed WHO advice and moved swiftly to stem contagion without rigid curbs on movement ... ( read original story ...)
Postcards from the lockdown: our writers report from Hong Kong, Copenhagen, Tokyo and Cape Town
Hong KongEd PetersI live in Mui Wo, a seaside township halfway between the central business district (CBD) and the airport, which is cluttered with furloughed aircraft. So far, Hong Kong has come off ... ( read original story ...)
Large hill fire burns in Hong Kong for more than 8 hours
Firefighters continue to battle the blaze, which has engulfed a hillside near Yeung Ka Tsuen in Yuen Long, into the night Government helicopter had earlier been deployed to try to douse flames A large ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Hong Kong’s first zero-waste cafe
Environment Inside Hong Kong's first zero-waste cafe. Posted . MANA! Cafe is trying to tackle Hong Kong's escalating trash problem by providing meals that are fully compostable an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong justice chief dismisses ‘misleading’ report on Beijing interference
Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng has dismissed a report claiming that Beijing is interfering in the city’s legal system. She said it was “misleading,” while telling the media not to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court upholds ruling that ban on masks at legal assemblies unconstitutional
Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal on Thursday partially overturned a lower court ruling that a government ban on face masks was unconstitutional, at a time that most Hong Kong people are wearing masks in ... ( read original story ...)
The Radical ’70s Magazine That Shaped the Hong Kong Left
When Ng Chung-yin met Augustine Mok Chiu-yu, they were doing a sit-in protest on the steps of Chu Hai College in Hong Kong. It was August 1969, and 12 students had just been expel ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: After months of protests, is Hong Kong selectively enforcing covid-19 laws?
As the coronavirus began to wreak havoc around the world in mid-March, returning travellers and students caused a spike of cases in Hong Kong. With a record 65 new cases announced on March 27, this ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Expects a Quarter of Retail Stores to Shut Down by the End of the Year
According to the Hong Kong Retail Management Association, roughly 2,000 outposts are anticipated to close in the months of February through April, with another 3,200 shops predicted to shutter next ... ( read original story ...)
‘Hong Kong’s first gin’ was actually made in New Zealand, customs officers say
The sellers of Handover Gin even posted pictures of a still online, to pretend the product was locally made, department says Its director, 40, and his girlfriend, 29, have been arrested A company ... ( read original story ...)
A Coronavirus Betrayal: Even Friends Shun Mainland Protesters in Hong Kong
Minnie Li and Nannan were nervous as they walked into a Hong Kong restaurant with several friends offering donations of masks and hand sanitizer in the middle of a pandemic. They weren't worried about ... ( read original story ...)
Watching Hong Kong Cop Movies After 10 Months of Tear Gas
The genre that propelled Jackie Chan and Chow Yun Fat to stardom has been tainted by real-life police brutality during protests. ( read original story ...)
With fewer new coronavirus cases, Hong Kong lawmaker says he hopes shutdown will end
Hong Kong reported four new coronavirus cases on Wednesday — the fourth consecutive day of single-digit growth in cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. ( read original story ...)
University of Queensland takes disciplinary action against pro-Hong Kong student activist
Drew Pavlou to face a hearing over a series of satirical stunts, social media posts and criticisms of the vice-chancellor ... ( read original story ...)