Selma Masood, a candidate for the Hong Kong Law Society's election to select new council members, hands out pamphlets outside the city's district court ahead of the election in Hong Kong, China August ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong proposes film censorship law to ‘safeguard national security’
Hong Kong said on Tuesday new film censorship legislation will be introduced to "safeguard national security", in another sign of shrinking freedoms in the former British colony. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong censorship law to check old films for national security breaches
Hong Kong will scrutinise past films for national security breaches under a tough new censorship law announced on Tuesday in the latest blow to the financial hub's political and artistic freedoms. ( read original story ...)
GIC invests in Hong Kong-based data start-up MioTech
The funding will be used to expand and accelerate MioTech's product development.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘Faceless’ Director on Centering on the Individuals Behind the Hong Kong Protests: ‘These Are Human Decisions, Human Lives We’re Dealing With’
Jennifer Ngo was working as a journalist in London when massive protests broke out in her native Hong Kong in 2019. She watched news feeds and live streams with a mixture of “heartbreak” at the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Hong Kong Committee chief says So Wa-wai biopic ‘doesn’t make us feel comfortable’
There’s no way So Wa-wai’s brother would sell his gold medals – there’s just no way’, says Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and Sports Association for the Physically Disabled general secretary Martin ... ( read original story ...)
National delegation introduces 14th Five-Year Plan opportunities for Hong Kong
The first of a series of activities on the introduction of the outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for national socio-economic ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong teens next in line for walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations, Carrie Lam reveals
The move to open the programme to those aged 12 and above follows a similar push with the city’s elderly launched last month. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: activist accused of organising illegal march two years ago denied bail
Max Chung faces five years behind bars if convicted in connection with unauthorised assembly in July 2019, which took place six days after mob attack at Yuen Long MTR station. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s tough stand on India’s vaccine records sends residents on emotional roller-coaster ride trying to reunite families
Instead of keeping travellers out, penalise those who come in with fake vaccine records, some sayFully vaccinated Indians dismayed by latest hurdle to being with family members in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Central gov’t official says policy towards Hong Kong will not change
The Chinese central government's policy towards the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will not change, Huang Liuquan, deputy head of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s role in opening China’s economy to the world ‘not replaceable’, key Beijing official assures investors
Hong Kong's role in the opening of China's economy to the world is "very special" and can never be replaced, a senior Beijing official has said, while also urging the city to be more proactive in both ... ( read original story ...)
US vs. UK Firms in Hong Kong: Will China’s Latest Crackdown Level the IPO Playing Field?
With China’s latest cybersecurity probe, Hong Kong’s homecoming listings may once again level the playing field for international firms, giving a boost to U.K. firms. ( read original story ...)
Revenue-based financing firm pumps $120k into Malaysian green ecommerce firm
Poptron’s latest fund raise follows its previous US$1 million seed round. It now looks to enter the Singaporean market with sustainable products to offer. ( read original story ...)