When, after 18 days of fierce fighting, the governor of Hong Kong surrendered to the Japanese on December 25, 1941, many of the region’s Chinese Hong Kong residents sought refuge on the mainland. For …
An Epic Year of Market Events Shook China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
China, Hong Kong and Taiwan’s economies were among the first to suffer from the virus pandemic. They were also home to some of the most dramatic events in global financial markets this year.
Covid-19 didn’t stop these 7 new Hong Kong restaurants and menu launches in Wan Chai – try fancy avocado toast by Four Seasons’ Gregoire Michaud or Spanish tapas at 22 Ships
New openings, new menus and new chefs all combine with established favourites to lend an international buzz to Hong Kong’s busy Wan Chai district this winter. Here’s seven foodie news nuggets you …
Cockroach: Ai Weiwei’s new documentary on last year’s Hong Kong protests
Chris Patten, the outgoing Governor of Hong Kong, made an emotional farewell speech as Britain handed over its prized colony to China. With the Royal Yacht Britannia purring away in the harbour as the …
Thailand police hunt Hong Kong-style pro-democracy flash mob that targeted Bangkok mall
Thai police are hunting for members of a flash-mob group who unfurled banners at a luxury Bangkok mall with strong establishment links, ripping into inequality, capitalism and the harsh royal …
‘They are willing to sacrifice everything’: Ai Weiwei pays tribute to the Hong Kong protesters
The artist’s documentary, Cockroach, tells the inside story of the 2019 demonstrations against mainland China’s brutal clampdown – a tough task when he’s not allowed to return …
Hong Kong Jockey Club CEO on Covid-19 Impact, Business Outlook
Bresges, CEO of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, discusses the impact of Covid-19 on horse racing and the outlook for its business. He speaks with Rishaad Salamat and Haslinda Amin on “Bloomberg Markets …
New Virus Restrictions Threaten Hong Kong’s Last True Junk Boat
The red sails of the “Dukling” junk boat have glided across Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour for more than six decades. But the wooden ship has been docked after new measures to stem a fourth wave of the …
Hong Kong’s democracy activists: The exiles and the inmates
The ground beneath Hong Kong shifted at an astonishing speed this year, courtesy of sweeping security law imposed by Beijing that outlawed opposing China in any form, on any platform, anywhere in the …
Cockroach review – Ai Weiwei’s spectacular portrait of Hong Kong protests
Pro-democracy activists and police clash on the streets, captured vividly in this daring, dynamic and visually stunning documentary …