Fans of An An, the male giant panda China gifted to Hong Kong with in 1999, might have noticed that he has been missing from his usual habitat in Ocean Park for the past two weeks. ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of ethnic minority communities in Hong Kong jobless during peak of Covid-19 fifth wave, survey finds
Survey by Hong Kong Unison finds members of ethnic minority groups have monthly household income that is less than half of most similar-sized families in city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Film Awards at a crossroads: Derek Yee, HKFA chairman, on Hong Kong cinema’s awkward future
Derek Yee considers the state of Hong Kong's film industry, with Chinese co-productions growing and films with political themes not being shown in cinemas Despite that issue and the rise of streaming, ... ( read original story ...)
Grandma Wong, fixture of Hong Kong protests, jailed for 8 months
As a veteran activist, Wong, 66, has been in and out of the courts over the past few years for her political activities in Hong Kong. Her latest case concerns a protest in August 2019 where Wong ... ( read original story ...)
The Fourth Periodic Report Of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Of China
In Dialogue with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Legislation Supporting Same-Sex ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Covid-19 health code may not be mandatory, newspapers report
Local media says it is likely to apply only to people who test positive to Covid-19 and incoming travellers. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Four of Hong Kong’s best places for char siu
Char siu, or Chinese barbecue pork, is a traditional dish from the Canton region that has made its way on to the menus of most restaurants in. The meat was a favourite a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Coming Religious Crackdown
A Vatican envoy warns Catholics in the city of possible persecution. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong accuses US commission of ‘cheap, bullying behaviour’ after report calls for sanctions on new justice chief, 15 of city’s prosecutors
Top legal bodies maintain independence of city's prosecutors to lay charges, with Bar Association chief saying any interference is 'to be deplored' Congressional-Executive Commission on China is ... ( read original story ...)
‘One country, two systems’ lets Hong Kong have own Covid policies without copying mainland, quarantine-free travel possible by November with conditions: health minister
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau says he favours a local health code and more testing to better ring-fence cases, ensure city does not have to return to tightened social measures Lo says President Xi ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to require people to wear tracking bracelets during Covid-19 quarantine
Hong Kong will start a new Covid tracking system that will require those who test positive to wear a quarantine bracelet during their isolation period. Anyone who breaks isolation can face up to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s legacy — from Chris Patten’s Diaries to City on the Edge
Two books, one by the ex-governor and another by professor Ho-fung Hung, offer insights into China’s savage repression of the former British colony ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘Grandma Wong’ jailed over protests
A prominent Hong Kong protester has been jailed for 32 weeks for taking part in anti-government protests in 2019.Alexandra Wong, 66, nicknamed Grandma Wong, denied the charges earlier this year, but ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: The British should have taken tougher stance earlier
Britain seriously undervalued Hong Kong when it acquired this “barren island.” What bitter irony that it has undervalued it again as one of the major chapters in world history came to a close--the ... ( read original story ...)