Chinese state media and users on Chinese social media have compared the storming of the US Congress to protests in Hong Kong. And they accuse Western media of double standards. That's farcical, says ... ( read original story ...)
Skin in the game: Hong Kong protesters facing security law see banned slogan tattoos as ‘last inch of freedom’
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters Eugene and Hong are determined to keep their tattoos depicting the now-illegal slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times.” They see their skin as the “last ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protest-Related Website Says Users’ Access Blocked
A Hong Kong website that publishes material mainly related to anti-government protests in 2019 said its users' access had been blocked by the city's internet service providers (ISPs). The website, ... ( read original story ...)
Former clients of closed Hong Kong law firm demand the speedy return of HK$100 million frozen in its accounts
A group of victims affected by the closure of a major conveyancing firm that had misappropriated client funds has demanded the swift return of HK$100 million (US$12.9 million) belonging to at least 79 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong website listing police data gets blocked, raising censorship fears
The disruption raised the prospect that the city, long a bastion of online freedom, could begin to fall under the shadow of the tight censorship system that separates mainland Chinese internet from th ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law being used to ‘eliminate dissent’ say US, UK, Australia and Canada
Joint statement by four foreign ministers expresses ‘serious concern’ about national security law which saw dozens of activists arrested last week ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam to be among top growth performers again in 2021, says HSBC
Vietnam posted the fastest growth in Asia in 2020 and will once again be among the most outstanding performers in the region this year, according to the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). ( read original story ...)
Travel restrictions tightened, so Hong Kong residents, businessmen set off early on Lunar New Year trips to mainland
Thousands of Hong Kong residents have been making their way back to the mainland to be in time for Lunar New Year family reunions, even as Chinese authorities have tightened pandemic-related ... ( read original story ...)
Australia, US, UK, Canada criticize Hong Kong mass arrests
The foreign ministers of Australia, the United States, Great Britain and Canada issued a joint statement Sunday expressing “serious concern” about the arrest of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia Condemn Hong Kong Arrests of Activists
Foreign ministers from the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia condemned last week's arrest of over 50 democracy activists in Hong Kong in a joint statement on Sunday, calling on China to ... ( read original story ...)
After all that Hong Kong has been through, why I still have faith in city
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 ...)