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· Jane Nam
Xi Jinping: ‘True democracy’ in Hong Kong began after British handover to China
In a rare visit to the financial hub on Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping remarked that Hong Kong’s “true democracy” began with its handover to the mainland from Britain in 1997. Xi’s two-day visit to Hong Kong ended with a speech of over half an hour, celebrating the…
· Jane Nam
Fate of Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant takes mysterious turn as owners insist it didn’t ‘sink’
Owners of Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant have denied claims that the iconic craft sank in the South China Sea. The restaurant owner initially released a statement on Monday that seemed to suggest that the craft had sank, stating that the towing of the restaurant…
· Rebecca Moon
Hong Konger wins first World Series of Poker Bracelet and $144,338 on his first visit to Vegas
A Hong Kong poker player won his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament on his first visit to Las Vegas, winning $144,338. Lok Chan, 22, played against 281 players during the three-day competition. The WSOP tournament marked Chan’s 30th major tournament win. Chan is…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant sinks while at sea
Jumbo Floating Restaurant, Hong Kong’s iconic landmark, capsized in the South China Sea on Sunday, days after it was towed from Aberdeen Harbor. “As the water depth at the scene is over 1,000 meters, (it makes it) extremely difficult to carry out salvage works,” Aberdeen…
· Jane Nam
New Hong Kong textbooks say it was never a British colony, calls 2019 protests ‘terrorist activities’
New Hong Kong textbooks appear to favor Beijing accounts of history, with them now stating that the island was never a British colony and describing the 2019 pro-democracy protests as “terrorist activities.” A textbook claimed that Hong Kong was not previously a British colony…
· Bryan Ke
Edgar Cheung Ka-long wins Hong Kong’s 2nd gold medal at the Asian Fencing Championships
Fencing star Edgar Cheung Ka-long won Hong Kong’s second gold medal at the Asian Fencing Championships in Seoul on Sunday, beating China’s Mo Ziwei 15-6 in the grand finals of the men's individual foil event. “I fenced quite well and am satisfied with my performance,” Cheung…
· Jane Nam
Top China livestreamer goes offline after showing ice-cream tank on Tiananmen Square anniversary
On Friday evening, top China e-commerce livestreamer Li Jiaqi and a co-host presented Viennetta ice cream to sell during a live broadcast. The ice cream on a plate, adorned with Oreos and a chocolate ball, appeared to resemble a tank, coincidentally on the eve of the Tiananmen…
· Bryan Ke
Iconic Hong Kong landmark Jumbo Floating Restaurant is sinking — and no one may save it
Hong Kongers are seeking help for the iconic landmark Jumbo Floating Restaurant days after its kitchen barge sank on May 31. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor declared in a statement released in late May that the local government has no intention to invest in…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hong Kong student pleads guilty to using animal sacrifices to solve clients’ love woes
Tong Cheuk-him, 19, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after running a business that performs animal sacrifices for clients with romantic problems. The Hong Kong student created an Instagram account for his “fortune-telling” business in August 2021, and he offered services…
· Rebecca Moon
Dad in Hong Kong forced to pay $4,200 after son knocks over gold Teletubbies figure in toy store
A father in Hong Kong was forced to pay HK$33,600 (approximately $4,255) at a designer toy store after his son knocked over a golden Teletubbies figure. The incident occurred at the KKPlus store in Langham Place mall in Hong Kong on Sunday evening. Staff members at the store…
· Jane Nam
Hong Kong’s next leader: Beijing favorite and ex-security chief John Lee
Sunday marked Beijing loyalist and former security chief John Lee’s election victory for Hong Kong chief executive. An overwhelming majority — 97 percent — of Hong Kong’s largely pro-Beijing Election Committee of 1,461 members voted Lee in as the next leader for the city’s 7.5…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong star Andy Lau goes viral for doing housework
Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer Andy Lau garnered millions of views on Chinese social media after posting a video of himself cleaning his home. His now-viral video gained 3.6 million likes and over 1 million comments in just two days. The 30-second video,…
· Jane Nam
Director John Woo to remake his own 1989 classic ‘The Killer’
Legendary Hong Kongese director John Woo, 76, will direct a reimagining of his iconic 1989 thriller “The Killer.” The original film, starring Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh and Kenneth Tsang, tells the story of seasoned assassin Ah Jong, who plans to retire after one last…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese student pleads guilty to attempted murder of 4 Hong Kong women in hopes of death penalty
Liu Yueteng, a 26-year-old former university student at a mainland tertiary institution, reportedly tried to murder four women in Hong Kong in the hopes of receiving the death penalty following multiple suicide attempts. Liu recently confessed to carrying out a knife attack…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hong Kong man arrested after passerby sees him moving rolled-up quilt with legs sticking out of it
Hong Kong police responded to a call from a passerby who witnessed a pair of legs sticking out from a rolled-up quilt being dragged with a wheel board by a man on Friday. Officers arrested the 25-year-old man after they found the body of a 30-year-old woman, whose head was…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hong Kong student sentenced to 5 years in jail for sending pro-independence messages on Telegram
Lui Sai-yu, a 25-year-old undergraduate student in Hong Kong, was charged with “incitement to secession” in April 2021 under the 2020 Beijing imposition of the national security law. He was sentenced to 5 years in jail on Friday for advocating the city’s independence from the…
· Grace Kim
Veteran Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang, who appeared in ‘A Better Tomorrow’ and ‘Supercop,’ dies at 87
Veteran actor Kenneth Tsang was found dead inside his hotel room in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The actor was following quarantine orders, as he had just returned home from Singapore two days prior. Tsang’s career spanned over 60 years with over 200 acting credits. While he was…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hong Kong mother pleads guilty to fatally strangling, slashing wrists of her 16-year-old daughter
A 54-year-old mother in Hong Kong, Kwok Lin-choi, pleaded guilty before the High Court to manslaughter for drugging, strangling and slashing the wrists of her 16-year-old daughter. “I felt that my daughter had changed, so I gave her some sleeping pills and then killed her with a…
· Ryan General
Instagram ‘systematically fails’ to protect women from online abuse in DMs, study says
A recent report by the U.S.-based nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) says Instagram “systematically fails” to protect women from online abuse and harassment. According to CCDH’s “Hidden Hate” report, the Meta-owned image-sharing platform did not act on 90% of…
· Bryan Ke
Cantopop star Eason Chan ‘very stressed’ after a year of unemployment has him down to $3.8 million
Cantopop star Eason Chan, 47, revealed in a livestream that his savings have dwindled to 30 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately $3.82 million) because of the COVID-19 pandemic. "I'm really very stressed now. Because of the pandemic, I haven't had work in about a year," Chan…