It has been a year since the double whammy of violent protests and the Covid-19 pandemic hit Hong Kong, and it may be time for cautious optimism for those of us concerned about its future. Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: sewage tests for coronavirus to be expanded, aim for ‘gold standard’
A pilot scheme to check sewage in Hong Kong for the presence of the coronavirus will have its screening capacity doubled, after successfully uncovering hidden carriers in two housing blocks. A team of ... ( read original story ...)
Australia urged to ramp up assistance to Hong Kong people amid mass pro-democracy arrests
New figures show just 3,000 Hong Kong residents have benefited from visa concessions granted by the Morrison government six months ago ... ( read original story ...)
Changing market for luxury brands can be an opportunity for Hong Kong
The realisation by luxury brands that the mainland Chinese market can now be easily tapped would seem like an unrecoverable loss for Hong Kong. But brands can now target long-ignored local customers a ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong Website Gets Blocked, Raising Censorship Fears
Users of major mobile carriers can no longer access a service that detailed the personal information of police officers, a possible sign that the city is turning to tactics used in mainland China. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Inquest Fails To Determine Cause Of Student’s Death During Protest
A Hong Kong inquest failed Saturday to determine the cause of a student's death that fuelled tensions between protesters and the city's police force at the height of the pro-democracy rallies that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police use national security law for first time to block access to website recording anti-government protests, officers’ details
Hong Kong police have invoked the national security law for the first time to block a local website dedicated to publishing first-hand accounts of the anti-government protests in 2019 and the personal ... ( read original story ...)
Copycats everywhere: Hong Kong designers of popular Covid-19 mask holders dismayed by flood of fakes
Hong Kong product designer Steve Yeung Siu-hong was at an amusement park with his son last November when the nine-year-old boy pointed at a plastic mask holder on a shop shelf and said: "Daddy, it's ... ( read original story ...)
The world must do more to fight China’s crackdown in Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities arrested and detained overnight more than 50 pro-democracy activists and politicians. After more than 40 hours of detention, many were released with their travel documents ... ( read original story ...)
Serving Hong Kong’s needy, bridging cultures: Student of the Year Awards honour social work, innovation
Student volunteer Mary To gets Best Improvement award, while Brian Ng is first runner-up in Community Contributor category. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong budget 2021-22: finance chief Paul Chan reserved on cash handouts, cites Covid-19 pandemic challenges
Financial secretary says he expects first half of new year to remain challenging, with 2020 figures on track for a full annual economic contraction. ( read original story ...)
Last voices of dissent: Hong Kong’s remaining activists lament assault on opposition
Shrinking group of pro-democracy campaigners – who themselves expect arrest – say authorities want to make political dissent in effect illegal ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Angers China With Hong Kong Threat, Plan to Send Envoy to Taiwan
Pompeo made the comments late on Wednesday. Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in dawn raids on democracy activists on Wednesday in the biggest crackdown since China last year imposed a security law ... ( read original story ...)
Communist Hong Kong
China taunts the world as it arrests the entire democratic opposition. ( read original story ...)