Hong Kong censors are to vet all films for national security breaches under expanded powers announced on Friday, in the latest blow to the financial hub’s political and artistic freedoms. Authorities in semi-autonomous Hong Kong have embarked on a sweeping crackdown to root out Beijing’s critics after huge and often violent democracy protests convulsed the […]
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Actor Jia Ali tied the knot
Pakistani actor Jia Ali tied the knot with a Hong- Kong based Pakistani businessman Imran Idrees. The Meer Aabroo actor got married in an intimate ceremony which was held at the Badshahi Mosque. The ceremony was attended by close friends and relatives. Imran Idress is a businessman and a professional cricket coach who has coached […]
Covid-19 vaccine – one man’s trash another man’s treasure
The coronavirus pandemic has further increased the disparity between the first world and third world countries. While many in the first world have been vaccinated, in the third world many are still awaiting the vaccine. Another case is of those countries that have the vaccine but will be forced to waste them as many people […]
Holograms to beam overseas gallerists into Art Basel Hong Kong
Art Basel Hong Kong, which opens its doors on Wednesday, will have some overseas gallerists directly into the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre, venue for the annual fair, via a new technology of holography. The Asia’s largest art fair features 104 galleries, 50 per cent of them are operating satellite booths through which overseas […]
China skyscraper wobbles, spreading panic in downtown Shenzhen
One of China’s tallest skyscrapers was evacuated Tuesday after it began to shake, sending panicked shoppers scampering to safety in the southern city of Shenzhen. The near 300-metre (980 ft) high SEG Plaza inexplicably began to shake at around 1pm, prompting an evacuation of people inside while pedestrians looked on open-mouthed from the streets outside. […]
Billionaire Jimmy Lai jailed under national security law
The trading of stock in Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy media group was halted Monday, days after authorities froze the assets of its jailed owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law. The announcement came the same day Lai — who is already in jail — pleaded guilty alongside nine other activists to “unlawful […]
Hong Kong readies for more protests after night of clashes
HONG KONG: Another day of protest is expected in Hong Kong after a night of violent clashes in which the police used tear gas and rubber rounds against protesters who threw gasoline bombs toward them and set fires in streets. Transit authorities closed the two intermediate stations on the airport express train to guard against […]
Hong Kong braces for weekend protests as embattled Carrie Lam fails to appease activists
HONG KONG: Hong Kong is bracing for more demonstrations this weekend, with protesters threatening to disrupt transport links to the airport, after embattled leader Carrie Lam’s withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill failed to appease some activists. Protesters plan to block traffic to the city’s international airport on Saturday, a week after thousands of demonstrators […]
Skin in the game: Hong Kong protesters get inked
As a tattooist’s black ink fills the petals of Hong Kong’s Bauhinia flower on her upper thigh, ‘C’ says the indelible act of rebellion will forever serve as a reminder of the city’s summer of defiance. “No matter how many years pass, I’ll remember this year; I decided to stand up to fight for my […]
Twitter, Facebook accuse China of Hong Kong, discord campaign
Twitter and Facebook have accused the Chinese government of backing a social media campaign to discredit Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement and sow political discord in the city. The American tech giants announced Monday they had suspended nearly 1,000 active accounts linked to the campaign, while Twitter said it had shut down about 200,000 more before […]