President Xi Jinping gave Hong Kong and Macau a ringing endorsement as he set out how both cities blazed a trail during China’s economic reforms, and praised the cities as being among the “miracle cre... ( read original story ...)
Two arrested as Tung Chung protesters clash over influx of visitors from mainland China to Hong Kong
Police arrested two people as protesters clashed with each other in Tung Chung on Sunday as tensions erupted over the influx of tourists from mainland China into Hong Kong. Three weeks after the Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bars British editor from entering city following visa ban
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong barred the Asia news editor of the Financial Times from entering the city as a visitor, the newspaper said, after authorities refused to renew his work visa in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong effectively blacklists senior British journalist
Murdo Macleod for the Guardian Hong Kong has refused entry to a senior Financial Times journalist after his work visa was denied. Asia news editor Victor Mallet had left semi-autonomous Hong Kong afte... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Venue Pulls Out as Host of Events Featuring Exiled Chinese Writer
“The problem in Hong Kong is self-censorship. It’s self-censorship hidden in the procedures, so it’s difficult to distinguish.” Subscribe for original insights, commentary and discussions on the major ... ( read original story ...)
FT journalist denied entry to Hong Kong after author talks cancelled
Hong Kong refused entry to a senior Financial Times journalist Thursday hours after an arts centre hosting the city's high-profile literary festival cancelled appearances by exiled Chinese writer Ma J... ( read original story ...)
Chinese dissident author Ma Jian’s talks at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun arts centre cancelled
A Chinese dissident author’s appearances at a Hong Kong arts venue have been cancelled days after he revealed several publishers in the city refused to print the Chinese version of his latest novel, w... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong arts centre ‘cancels appearance by Chinese dissident author’
An arts centre in Hong Kong hosting the city’s annual international literary festival has cancelled appearances by Ma Jian, the exiled Chinese writer said on Thursday, in the latest example of China t... ( read original story ...)
Localist lawmaker Eddie Chu takes fight to Hong Kong village patriarchs with alliance to contest rural elections
A leading localist lawmaker in Hong Kong will helm an alliance of six and take the fight to village patriarchs who have long held political power in the New Territories, by contesting in elections to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong arts centre cancels Chinese dissident author event
A Hong Kong arts centre hosting the city's high-profile literary festival has cancelled appearances by exiled Chinese writer Ma Jian, the author said Thursday, as Beijing tightens its grip on the semi ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s first European-style floral garden moves step closer as company submits proposal on project to government
Hong Kong has moved closer to launching its first European-style floral garden on a reserved plot of reclaimed land on Lantau Island. The company behind the project, Kaleido Park, on Wednesday said it ... ( read original story ...)
Historic Hong Kong amusement park Lai Yuen set to launch its first long-term venture in mainland China
News of the park, set up in conjunction with Chinese Culture Group, will be officially announced next week in Chengdu. Once the largest amusement park in Hong Kong, Lai Yuen opened in 1949 at Lai Chi ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong primary school suspends some classes after hand, foot, and mouth disease outbreak leaves boy in critical condition and sickens 8 others
A primary school in Hong Kong on Wednesday said it would suspend some classes for two weeks after an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) infected nine pupils including an 11-year-old boy w... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong jury finds ‘master meat cutter’ guilty of butchering ex-wife’s aunt despite body never being discovered
The defendant will return to Kowloon City Court on November 16 to face separate charges of using a forged identity card and taking employment while being a person having landed in Hong Kong without th... ( read original story ...)