Tag: Hong Kong
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Across the forgotten walls of an island, a flock of bird murals rises
They perch gently on concrete ledges. They nestle into peeling stucco. Occasionally, they soar across a stone house’s rooftop. A flock has landed in Wang Tong ... -
Two activists plead not guilty in national security trial
Two organizers of Hong Kong’s long-running vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown pleaded not guilty yesterday, while a third pleaded guilty before the trial brought ... -
Conviction in Jimmy Lai’s case demonstrates effectiveness of legal system for safeguarding national security
The conviction in Jimmy Lai’s case was based on a solid and comprehensive chain of evidence, demonstrating the robustness and effectiveness of Hong Kong’s legal system ... -
Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape once freewheeling press scene
From 18th place to 140th. That’s how much Hong Kong’s ranking plunged in a global press freedom index over some 20 years. Behind the decline are ... -
Hong Kong to launch public services kiosk in Macau
Hong Kong plans to open a public services kiosk in Macau, across the Pearl River Delta, enabling residents to access government services remotely, The Standard reports. ... -
Media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted in a landmark national security trial in the city’s court ... -
Death toll rises to 159 as authorities arrest six over failed fire alarms
The death toll of Hong Kong’s high-rise apartment blaze rose to 159, as authorities arrested six people on suspicion of deactivating some fire alarms during maintenance ... -
Lee to form independent committee to probe cause of deadly fire as public pressure mounts
Hong Kong will set up an independent committee headed by a judge to determine the cause of a deadly apartment block fire that shocked the city, ... -
Authorities say netting on buildings that caught fire, killing 151, did not meet code
Hong Kong officials said yesterday that their investigation into a deadly blaze that killed at least 151 has revealed netting that covered scaffolding used in renovations ... -
Grateful to be alive, residents who escaped the apartment blaze wonder what comes next
It was just after 3 p.m. when William Li received the unusual call from his wife, who was at work, saying she’d heard from a friend ... -
Death toll in Hong Kong blaze rises to 146 after more bodies found in apartment complex
Hong Kong authorities say the death toll from the blaze in an apartment complex has risen to 146 after more bodies have been found. Shuk-yin Tsang, ... -
Lessons of Hong Kong fire tragedy must be learned
The devastating fire that swept through the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, on Wednesday, causing heavy casualties, marks ... -
What to know about the apartment fire in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s worst fire in memory was still smoldering in several apartment towers yesterday as firefighters struggled to rescue dozens of people who remained unaccounted for. ... -
Fire that killed at least 44 burns in Hong Kong towers for a second day
Firefighters battled one of Hong Kong’s deadliest modern blazes for a second day today (Thursday), fighting to control the fire that blackened several high-rise towers and ... -
14 people killed in fire engulfing high-rise residential buildings
A fire spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing 14 people and leaving others still trapped, in the city’s worst ... -
Fire rages through bamboo scaffolding at Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing 13
HONG KONG — A fire spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex today (Wednesday), killing 13 people and leaving others trapped ... -
Our Cold Loves: Ariane Loze’s intimate experiments with the human gaze
When Belgian artist Ariane Loze speaks, she seems to sculpt each word as if it were part of a performance – deliberate, playful, and charged with ... -
Qatar Airways to sell its holdings in Cathay Pacific for $896 million
Qatar Airways will sell its stake in Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways in a share buyback valued at $896 million, the companies announced, ending the Qatari ... -
Prosecutors seize yachts, luxury cars and cash from man accused of running cyberscams
Prosecutors in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore seized hundreds of millions of dollars in assets belonging to a Cambodian businessman whom the U.S. accuses of heading ... -
Hong Kong court rejects Tiananmen vigil organizer’s bid to quash indictment
A Hong Kong court yesterday rejected a former Tiananmen vigil organizer’s attempt to quash her indictment, pressing ahead with a landmark case widely seen as part ... -
Main wreckage of cargo plane recovered from waters after deadly crash
The main wreckage of a cargo plane that veered off a Hong Kong runway and plunged into the sea was recovered from the waters yesterday, days after the ... -
Airport to reopen a runway after crash though it won’t be used regularly for now
Hong Kong prepared yesterday to reopen the runway where a cargo aircraft crashed and plunged into the sea the previous day, but said it would remain ... -
A cargo aircraft skids off a runway into the sea, killing 2 airport workers
A cargo aircraft skidded off a Hong Kong runway and collided with a security patrol car before both fell into the sea early yesterday, killing the ... -
Lawmakers pass bill to regulate ride-hailing services like Uber
Hong Kong lawmakers passed a bill yesterday to regulate online ride-hailing services, requiring platforms like Uber, along with their vehicles and drivers, to be licensed, after ... -
Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong sets out four red lines for new US Consul General
Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong met with the city’s new U.S. Consul General last week to warn her against interfering in the territory’s internal affairs, his office ... -
US smearing of Hong Kong’s business climate nothing but politically motivated bad-mouthing
Despite Hong Kong affairs being purely China’s internal affairs, the United States has never ceased trying to interfere in them. It has persistently vilified the Chinese ... -
Overseas Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law denied entry to Singapore
An activist wanted by the Hong Kong government said he was denied entry to Singapore over the weekend for what he presumes were political reasons. Nathan ... -
Lawmakers pass bill to ban substandard tiny apartments
Hong Kong lawmakers passed a bill Friday mandating a minimum size, an exclusive bathroom and other standards in subdivided apartments — a common living arrangement in one of ... -
Southern China cancels schools and flights as Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches
Southern Chinese cities scaled back many aspects of daily life today (Tuesday) with school and business closures and flight cancellations as the region braced for one ... -
Thousands evacuated after discovery of large WWII-era bomb
Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in Hong Kong overnight so experts could defuse a large U.S.-made bomb left over from World War II ... -
Lee unveils plans to boost economy and nurture emerging industries beyond finance
Hong Kong’s leader announced plans yesterday to speed up development of an economic powerhouse near its border with mainland China and nurture industries ranging from artificial ... -
Years of activism resulted in a same-sex partnership bill
At her wedding, Jaedyn Yu felt her father’s tears marked a subtle yet touching shift in his attitude toward love between two women. Yu’s family initially ... -
Judge rules in favor of lesbian couple’s parental recognition
A Hong Kong judge ruled yesterday in favor of a lesbian couple’s parental recognition of their son born through reciprocal in vitro fertilization in a landmark ... -
LeBron uses basketball diplomacy to bridge US-China tensions
At a time of tensions and tariffs, LeBron James is harnessing basketball diplomacy as a way of finding some common ground for people in the U.S. ... -
Final arguments in publisher Jimmy Lai’s trial conclude in Hong Kong
Final arguments concluded yesterday in the landmark national security trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, who could face up to a life sentence ...
