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Government
Global outcry as Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists
Forty-five pro-democracy activists, journalists and ex-lawmakers were sentenced to prison terms of four to 10 years on Tuesday in Hong Kong’...
Carl Samson
Home
Pro-democracy tycoon says he wanted Trump to stop Hong Kong’s national security law
Pro-democracy advocate and media mogul Jimmy Lai revealed in his trial in Hong Kong on Wednesday that he had hoped Donald Trump could interv...
Walz admits he ‘misspoke’ about Hong Kong presence during Tiananmen Square massacre
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz acknowledged on Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate that he “misspoke” about previously claiming to be in Hong ...
China
US lawmakers target Beijing in first-ever ‘China Week’
In the House of Representatives’ first-ever “China Week” last week, members passed 28 bills targeting China to address national security con...
Entertainment
Donnie Yen to reprise role from ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ in new Lionsgate film
Donnie Yen is set to reprise his role as Caine, the blind assassin from “John Wick: Chapter 4,” in a new standalone film by Lionsgate. Key p...
Michelle De Pacina
Business
Chinese bubble tea chain ChaPanda sinks in Hong Kong trading debut
Shares of China’s Sichuan Baicha Baidao, also known as ChaPanda, saw a steep decline in its debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange despite ra...
‘The Goldfinger’ star Tony Leung crowned best actor for 6th time at Hong Kong Film Awards
At the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards, the film “The Goldfinger,” starring legendary Hong Kong actor Tony Leung, clinched six wins, while “A Gui...
Bryan Ke
Film producer believes Hong Kong film industry is ‘going downhill’
Film producer Debbie Lam believes that the Hong Kong film industry is on a downward trend, as the industry sees a significant drop in the nu...
Asia
Japan’s ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ nabs top prize at 2024 Asian Film Awards
Oscar-winning director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s drama film “Evil Does Not Exist” clinched the top prize at the 17th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kon...
Hong Kong
Chinese fans slam Lionel Messi for sitting out HK match but playing in Japan days after
Argentine football star Lionel Messi has apologized to Chinese fans for skipping a friendly game in Hong Kong over the weekend due to an inj...
Film & TV
Prime Video’s ‘Expats,’ set and filmed in Hong Kong, is unavailable to watch there
The Amazon Prime series “Expats,” which was filmed in Hong Kong and follows the lives of three American women living there, is n...
How Brian Tee navigated his emotionally heaviest role yet in Lulu Wang’s ‘Expats’
From drifting cars and saving lives in previous acting roles, actor Brian Tee revealed that his role as a father in Lulu Wang’s “Expats” ser...
Lulu Wang ‘very angry’ about Prime Video including ads in ‘Expats’
“Expats” director Lulu Wang is not happy with the inclusion of commercials in her upcoming series. Driving the news: In a move seen as a sha...
Video of foreign domestic helpers on cardboard boxes in Hong Kong streets goes viral
A video showing foreign domestic helpers gathering on cardboard boxes in the streets of Hong Kong (HK) has gone viral on social media, with ...
India surpasses Hong Kong to become world’s fourth-largest stock market for first time
India’s stock market capitalization has surpassed Hong Kong’s for the first time, making the South Asian nation the fourth-large...
‘Expats’ trailer: Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo star in Lulu Wang series
The official trailer for “Expats,” a six-part limited series starring Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue and Ji-young Yoo, has been rele...
Education
Hong Kong announces mandatory course on ‘patriotism’ for primary students
The six-year program aligns with a recent patriotic education law passed by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee ...
Ryan General
Edison Chen recalls infamous 2008 scandal during CLOT’s 20th anniversary event
Hong Kong actor Edison Chen took fans by surprise when he addressed a question about his 2008 scandal at an anniversary celebration of his c...
Apparel
Louis Vuitton to debut Hong Kong fashion show with Pharrell Williams’ 2nd men’s collection
Louis Vuitton will present its first-ever fashion show in Hong Kong next week, with creative director Pharrell Williams unveiling his second...
Crime
Washington state senator arrested in Hong Kong for carrying gun through airport
Washington state senator Jeff Wilson was arrested at Hong Kong International Airport for having a firearm in his carry-on luggage. What hap...
Hong Kong police arrest man over sexual assault of Korean tourist during livestream
Hong Kong police have arrested a man for molesting a South Korean tourist who was livestreaming her first visit to the island. What happened...
Hong Kong’s top court urges government to create ‘legal recognition’ for same-sex relationships
Hong Kong’s top court has urged the government to create an alternative framework for same-sex relationships to be legally recognized. The f...
Tony Leung wins lifetime achievement award at Venice Film Festival
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung received the prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award at the 80th Venice Film Festival on Sunday. W...
French daredevil falls 68 floors to his death from Hong Kong skyscraper
French climber Remi Lucidi fell to his death while attempting to climb a residential skyscraper in Hong Kong on Thursday. About the daredevi...
Stephen Chow reveals new film ‘Shaolin Women’s Soccer,’ announces casting call for ‘pretty girls’
Hong Kong filmmaker Stephen Chow is looking to cast actresses as he reveals his latest film “Shaolin Women’s Soccer,” a new installment to h...
Canada
Olivia Chow elected as Toronto’s first Chinese Canadian mayor
Olivia Chow has made history as Toronto’s first Chinese Canadian mayor The new mayor: Chow, 66, won against 102 candidates with 37.2% of the...
Lesbian couple brutally stabbed to death in Hong Kong mall
A lesbian couple was brutally stabbed to death by a stranger at the Hollywood Plaza Mall in Diamond Hill in Kowloon, Hong Kong, on June 2. W...
Civil Rights
First Gay Games in Asia to continue in Hong Kong despite human rights activists’ push to cancel it
The team behind the first Gay Games in Asia is pushing forward with the planned November event in Hong Kong despite the efforts of five huma...
History
Here’s what Bruce Lee’s training routine looked like
A copy of Bruce Lee’s early training routine in Hong Kong has been circulating online for quite some time now, and it shows that the late le...
Hong Kong man is photographed ‘walking’ his ‘pet’ crabs
Pictures of a Hong Kong man seemingly “walking” three crabs on a cycling track left several social media users hungry and confus...
Iris Jung
Michelle Yeoh celebrates Oscar win with Chow Yun Fat, Donnie Yen at star-studded Hong Kong event
Several big names in the Hong Kong movie industry attended a private dinner party to celebrate Michelle Yeoh’s historic win at the 95th Acad...
Art
This 300-year-old Chinese bowl just sold for over $25 million at auction
A porcelain Chinese bowl produced during the Qing dynasty has fetched over $25 million at Hong Kong auction house Sotheby’s. The bowl was so...
Influencer overjoyed after followers help her fulfill her dream of meeting Stephen Chow
A Malaysian influencer was overjoyed and in “disbelief” after her followers helped her meet renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Stephen...
Fan assaulted by 2 women at JJ Lin’s Hong Kong concert after telling them to get down from table
A JJ Lin fan was assaulted by two women during the Singaporean singer’s concert in Hong Kong last week after she called them out for o...
Over 50,000 petition to bar Donnie Yen as Oscar presenter over his support for CCP
Over 50,000 people have signed a petition demanding the Academy Awards Committee to withdraw its invitation to Donnie Yen to present an Osca...
Man accused of organizing escape of alleged Abby Choi murderer granted bail
Lam Shun, who was previously arrested for organizing the escape from Hong Kong by the ex-husband of murdered model Abby Choi, has been grant...
Ines Shin
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