Sport

Siobhan Haughey clinches silver, makes history for Hong Kong

Editorial Bureau July 28, 2021

TOKYO (JAPAN): Siobhan Haughey clinched Hong Kong’s first Olympic swimming medal by taking silver in the 200m freestyle on Wednesday. The 23-year-old psychology major, already the first swimmer from Hong Kong to reach an Olympic final, looked set for gold before Australia’s Ariarne Titmus

Asia Tech

HK court rejects bail to Apple Daily staff facing national security charges

Editorial Bureau July 22, 2021

HONG KONG -Four staff members from the now-closed pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper were rejected bail in a Hong Kong court on Thursday after being charged with colluding with foreign forces under a national security law that has intensified fears over media freedoms. Public broadcaster RTHK said national security judge Victor So rejected their bail applications […]

Tech

Hong Kong sets out with talks on ‘anti-doxxing’ privacy bill

Editorial Bureau July 21, 2021

HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s legislature, which has no opposition party, begins discussions on Wednesday on privacy laws tackling “doxxing behaviour” that some technology giants fear are so broad and vague that they could hamper operations in the city. Critics of the legislation, including human rights and tech industry groups, say the measures could be

Asia

China official in Hong Kong: US sanctions, business advisory have ‘despicable intention’

Editorial Bureau July 17, 2021

HONG KONG – China’s foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong said new US sanctions on Chinese officials and its updated business advisory on the city are “extremely rude” and “extremely unreasonable”. He levelled remarks that they have been bullying acts with “despicable intention”. The United States imposed sanctions on Friday

Asia

Hong Kong to restrict quarantine for most arrivals to 7 days

Editorial Bureau June 21, 2021

HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s government said on Monday that it would restrict the quarantine period for vaccinated people coming in the city to seven days from 14 days on condition that travellers show sufficient antibodies against the coronavirus. Leader Carrie Lam, who was speaking at a press briefing, said the new measures were only […]

Asia

Apple Daily editor, CEO fails to get bail in Hong Kong

Editorial Bureau June 19, 2021

HONG KONG – Two executives of Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, upon whom was imposed charges under a national security law, were denied bail on Saturday. The case has invited international condemnation and triggered fears over media freedoms in the financial hub. Editor-in-chief Ryan Law 47 and chief executive officer Cheung Kim-hung 59 were […]

World

Democracy supporters protest police raid at Apple Daily

Editorial Bureau June 18, 2021

HONG KONG – The police raid at the the newsroom of Hong Kong based pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily as part of an inquiry into whether some articles threatened China’s national security has sparked outrage among democracy supporters of the country. Thousands flocked shops to buy copies of the tabloid as a protest. The popular 26-year-old […]

Asia

Hong Kong: Democracy activist Agnes Chow released from prison

Editorial Bureau June 12, 2021

HONG KONG – Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow was released from prison on Saturday after serving nearly seven months for her role in an unauthorised assembly during anti-government protests in the city in 2019. The 24-year-old activist had been convicted together with her long-time activist colleague, Joshua Wong, for their involvement in an illegal […]

Asia

Hong Kong shuts down Tiananmen vigil park amid tight security, arrests organiser

Editorial Bureau June 5, 2021

HONG KONG -Police shut off a Hong Kong park to stop people gathering to commemorate the anniversary of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on Friday and arrested the planned vigil’s organiser. The ban on the vigil came amid growing concern in the pro-democracy movement and internationally about the suppression of the semi-autonomous city’s traditional

Asia

Hong Kong’s Art Basel fair sets out with physical and virtual shows

Editorial Bureau May 19, 2021

HONG KONG – The Art Basel contemporary art fair was unveiled in Hong Kong on Wednesday, showcasing a combination of physical and virtual shows as many art collectors and curators were not able to travel to the city due to COVID-19 restrictions. The annual fair, which also has versions in Basel, Switzerland, and in Miami […]