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In Hong Kong, you can even end up in prison for playing the theme music of the democracy movement – activist Kacey Wong tells what her job is like
TAIPEI, TAIWAN Artist and democracy activist Kacey Wong is one of the many Hongkongers who have fled abroad after China suppressed the autonomous region’s democracy movement with a heavy hand.…
“Harmful” books disappear in Hong Kong
That topic, and others that are sensitive to the central government in Beijing, are deemed too “harmful” for public access. — We should not recommend any books that are illegal,…
24-Eyed Cubic Creature Found Hiding in Pond in Hong Kong
Researchers took water from a pond and found Tripedalia maipoensis, a new species of 24-eyed cubic jellyfish, a study has found. Scientists plunged a net into a greenish pond in…
The Hong Kong stock market retreated at the opening
The Hang Seng retreated 0.9 percent in the open. Shanghai’s composite index opened at plus 0.1 and Shenzhen was up by as much. Hong Kong’s financial regulator said on Monday…
Huge fire in skyscraper in central Hong Kong
A 42-story skyscraper in the middle of Hong Kong’s major shopping district has been on fire since 11 p.m. Thursday evening, local time. The skyscraper is a work in progress…
A first since the beginning of the pandemic in Hong Kong! Mask requirement lifted after 945 days
As of today, China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has ended the practice that makes it mandatory to wear sanitary masks in public areas due to the Kovid-19 outbreak. Hong…
DRC, Algeria, Hong Kong… World tour of humor at the Lillarious festival
/ Podcasts / Cultural meeting Can humor save the world? A vast question that the Lillarious festival, in Lille, in the north of France, has been trying to answer for…
China opens border with Hong Kong
Published: Just now full screen China opens its borders to Hong Kong and Macau from midnight on February 6 after three years of tough covid policies. Archive image. Photo: AP/TT…
Hong Kong reopens its borders with China, between fears and relief
Lee Chu-qiao, 55, got up early to make sure she found what she was looking for at a pharmacy in Hong Kong’s Sheung Shui district. But in one of its…
Heavy fall on the Hong Kong stock market
In the opening, the Hang Seng plummeted 4 percent. After half an hour of trading, the decline had narrowed slightly to around 3.3 percent. The Shanghai stock exchange is also…