When Ng Chung-yin met Augustine Mok Chiu-yu, they were doing a sit-in protest on the steps of Chu Hai College in Hong Kong. It was August 1969, and 12 students had just been expel …
Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s HK$137.5 billion Covid-19 safety net not big enough, Legislative Council members say
Legislators from across the political spectrum demand help for the jobless, as well as elderly and freelance workers Finance Committee yet to green-light government’s massive relief package Lawmakers …
Waste not, want not: Hong Kong cafe zeros in on reducing trash
A zero food waste cafe in Hong Kong is trying to tackle the financial hub’s escalating trash problem by providing meals that are fully compostable, such as vegetables and herb flatbreads, and …
Explainer: After months of protests, is Hong Kong selectively enforcing covid-19 laws?
As the coronavirus began to wreak havoc around the world in mid-March, returning travellers and students caused a spike of cases in Hong Kong. With a record 65 new cases announced on March 27, this …
Hong Kong Co-Working Thrives as Singapore Struggles in Shutdown
On a recent Friday afternoon, dozens of people sat hunched over laptops at TheDesk’s six-story co-working space near Hong Kong’s Central business district, while others chatted over snacks at tables …
With fewer new coronavirus cases, Hong Kong lawmaker says he hopes shutdown will end
Hong Kong reported four new coronavirus cases on Wednesday — the fourth consecutive day of single-digit growth in cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Man admits to hurling petrol bombs outside two Hong Kong police stations, pleads guilty to raft of offences, including drug possession
Defence lawyer says client, who is jobless, has struggled with psychiatric problems for years and has been receiving treatment Prosecutors say outside court there was no evidence to show his offences …
Hong Kong expects 1/4 of retail stores to close by end-2020: HKRMA
The Hong Kong Retail Management Association (HKRMA) said on Thursday that about 25% of retail stores in the Asian financial hub were expected to close by end of the year despite fresh government …
A Coronavirus Betrayal: Even Friends Shun Mainland Protesters in Hong Kong
Minnie Li and Nannan were nervous as they walked into a Hong Kong restaurant with several friends offering donations of masks and hand sanitizer in the middle of a pandemic. They weren’t worried about …
As Coronavirus Fades in China, Nationalism and Xenophobia Flare
Now that the pandemic is raging outside China’s borders, foreigners are being shunned, barred from public spaces and even evicted. By Vivian Wang and Amy Qin HONG KONG — After 16 years in China, a …