Tag: Hong Kong
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Court rejects a gov’t-requested ban on protest song after Google’s defiance
A Hong Kong judge on Friday denied a government request to ban a protest song in a landmark decision after Google had resisted official pressure to ... -
Court to decide whether to ban broadcast and distribution of protest song
A Hong Kong court will hand down a closely-watched decision over whether to ban the broadcast and distribution of “Glory to Hong Kong,” a protest song ... -
Fans of Bruce Lee fondly remember his life philosophy 50 years after his death
Fans of late martial arts legend Bruce Lee, who broke negative stereotypes around Asian men in films, gathered in Hong Kong this week to commemorate their ... -
Newly named Roman Catholic cardinal wants reconciliation and more hope for young people
Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal said yesterday that he hopes for reconciliation and wants the city to give young people more hope following the ... -
Hong Kong changes law to slash directly elected council seats
Hong Kong lawmakers yesterday passed an amendment to a law to eliminate most directly elected seats on local district councils, the last major political representative bodies ... -
Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter Coco Lee passes away at 48
Famous Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter Coco Lee Man died at the age of 48 yesterday after committing suicide and remaining in a coma in hospital for three ... -
Leader says 8 pro-democracy activists who now live in the West ‘will be pursued for life’
Hong Kong’s leader said yesterday that eight pro-democracy activists who now live in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia will be pursued for life for ... -
Police offer rewards for arrests of 8 overseas pro-democracy activists
Hong Kong police yesterday accused eight self-exiled pro-democracy activists of violating the territory’s National Security Law and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($127,600) ... -
Unlicensed radio station goes off the air after 18 years
An unlicensed pro-democracy radio station in Hong Kong shut down Friday after 18 years on the air. The closure of Citizens’ Radio came on the eve ... -
Detained activist begins final appeal for recognition of his overseas same-sex marriage
An activist detained in Hong Kong began his final appeal yesterday seeking recognition for his same-sex marriage registered overseas, in a landmark case for the city’s ... -
Chinese man arrested over anti-US graffiti at US Consulate: police
Hong Kong police yesterday arrested a man who allegedly spray-painted graffiti on the wall and gate of the U.S. Consulate, according to media reports and the ... -
Gov’t seeks court injunction to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song
Hong Kong’s government said yesterday it is seeking a court order to prohibit people from broadcasting or distributing the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” after ... -
Police arrest woman accused of killing 3 young daughters
Hong Kong police arrested a woman accused of killing her three young daughters yesterday in a case that has shocked many in the city, where violent ... -
Amnesty Int’l says Uyghur student reported to be missing did not travel to HKSAR
Amnesty International said yesterday that a Uyghur student who it had said was missing in Hong Kong after being interrogated did not travel to the city, ... -
Hong Kong’s colorful Bun Festival returns after Covid-19 cancellations
Hong Kong’s colorful Bun Festival is back after three years of COVID-19 restrictions. Visitors packed the tiny island of Cheung Chau to watch children parade in ... -
Second-largest pro-democracy party disbands amid political crackdown
One of the few remaining pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong voted to dissolve itself on Saturday, joining a growing list of organizations that have disbanded as ... -
Gov’t denies knowledge about Uyghur student, slams Amnesty for saying he disappeared at airport
Hong Kong Saturday criticized rights group Amnesty International’s accusation that a Uyghur student disappeared after being interrogated at the airport, and said that government records showed ... -
21-year-old sentenced to 5 years for thwarted bomb plot
A Hong Kong man was sentenced to more than five years in prison for participating in a thwarted bomb plot that aimed to build resistance forces, ... -
Cathay Pacific sacks crew members accused of discriminating against non-English speakers
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has dismissed three cabin crew members after a passenger accused them of discriminating against non-English speakers, in a case that drew ... -
Lee condemns unusual uptick in registration withdrawals from organ donation system
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee condemned an unusual rise in the number of withdrawal requests to the city’s organ donation system, saying yesterday that police ... -
Lee defends removal of politically sensitive books in public libraries
Hong Kong’s leader said yesterday the city’s public libraries would not recommend books featuring “bad ideologies” to residents after they pulled titles related to the 1989 ... -
Lee says China’s sentencing of US citizen exposes national security threats
The life sentence imposed by China on a 78-year-old U.S. citizen, who was also a Hong Kong permanent resident, on spying charges shows the city should ... -
Newspaper to stop publishing drawings by prominent cartoonist after government complaints
A Hong Kong newspaper announced yesterday it will stop publishing drawings by the city’s most prominent political cartoonist after they drew government complaints, in another example ... -
Lawmakers amend law to limit foreign lawyers in some cases
Hong Kong lawmakers this week passed an amendment to a law granting the city’s leader the power to bar overseas lawyers from handling national security cases, ... -
UK official visits SAR after years of strained ties
The first British minister visiting Hong Kong in five years said his country will not “duck” its historic responsibilities to people living in its former colony ... -
Lee plans electoral overhaul for district councils
Hong Kong is planning to overhaul its last major political representative body that is mostly comprised of popularly elected seats, its leader said yesterday. The move ... -
Bishop hopes for closer ties with Beijing diocese
Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop said in a historic trip to Beijing that he hopes the dioceses of the two cities will have more exchanges and ... -
HK top microbiologist suggests universal antiviral drugs to prevent future pandemic
Hong Kong microbiologist Kwok-yung Yuen recommends universal antiviral medications as key to preventing future viral outbreaks. His comment was made at a public lecture hosted by ... -
First listing of REIT free trade zone bond listed on MOX
Hong Kong-listed Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust’s RMB 1.5 billion unsecured bond was listed on the China (Macau) Financial Assets Exchange Co., Ltd. (MOX), being the ... -
People hold first protest in years under strict rules
Dozens of people yesterday joined Hong Kong’s first authorized protest since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge ... -
‘Winnie the Pooh’ film pulled from Hong Kong, Macau cinemas
Public screenings of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh were scrapped abruptly in Hong Kong yesterday, sparking discussions over increasing censorship in the city, the Associated ... -
‘Villain hitting’ ritual draws crowds
People holding a grudge may have found a way to release it in Hong Kong’s “villain hitting” ritual. To relieve themselves from a bad mood, customers ... -
Woman arrested in gruesome killing of model
A woman accused of assisting a suspect in the gruesome killing and dismemberment of model Abby Choi in Hong Kong has been arrested in mainland China, Hong ... -
Police stop activists from joining women’s march
A Hong Kong pro-democracy group yesterday said the national security police stopped activists from joining a highly-anticipated protest that was canceled last minute by the organizer. ... -
Hong Kong court convicts activists behind Tiananmen vigil
Three Hong Kong activists from a now-defunct group that organized annual vigils commemorating China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests were convicted on Saturday for failing to ...
