Monthly Archives: July 2025

The SCMP notices the success of two dishes-plus-rice (mostly take-away) restaurants and asks: ‘Why are Hong Kong eateries selling ‘poor man’s meals’ bucking closure trend?’  The paper’s sleuth-like reporters solve the mystery… The growth of such businesses has defied a … Continue reading →

Irrational fears I have seen displayed by Hongkongers: not walking on a footpath along a field in England because there were a dozen dairy cows 200 yards away; refusing to stay in a venerable old hotel in Vietnam because of … Continue reading →

An op-ed by Mark Clifford in WSJ… Publisher and freedom fighter Jimmy Lai has been behind bars in Hong Kong since the end of 2020—more than 1,650 days. Hong Kong insists all is well with Mr. Lai and rebuts any … Continue reading →

Amnesty International releases a statement… …China Director Sarah Brooks said: “The Hong Kong 47 case stands as one of the most shocking examples of the crackdown on human rights in the city.  This appeal hearing is a chance for the … Continue reading →

Twelve of the pan-dems found guilty of subversion after taking part in the camp’s 2020 primary election are appealing their verdicts… The [Appeal Court judges] will hear appeals against convictions and sentences faced by 12 defendants, including ex-lawmaker “Long Hair” … Continue reading →

Hong Kong in 2024 had more suicides than in any year since 2003 – when the city endured the depths of the post-97 property crash, SARS, a mass protest against the proposed Arttcle 23 NatSec law, and the death of … Continue reading →

In April, a 22-year-old waiter was charged with sedition. Prosecutors now seek to increase the charge to inciting subversion. Specifically that he… …incited others to “organise, plan, commit or participate in… overthrowing the body of central power of the People’s … Continue reading →

The SCMP reports that Hong Kong might use Mainland construction standards for a future rail project… A new arrangement for building a major rail link in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis mega development can reduce costs by up to 40 per … Continue reading →

The Hong Kong government unveils a cunning plan to fight illegal drugs… Hong Kong plans to rename the drug “space oil” in a bid to reduce its appeal, security chief Chris Tang has said. Speaking at an anti-drug event on … Continue reading →

In the SCMP, a fascinating semantic and logical conundrum about who has the right to ‘own’ celebrations for the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan in World War II. (Put aside debate about: 1) whether China ‘defeated’ Japan, which … Continue reading →