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From the SCMP… The number of unsold first-hand private residential units in Hong Kong’s completed projects rose to a record high last quarter as developers struggled to clear inventory at reduced prices and a global tariff war heightened economic uncertainty. … Continue reading →

The SCMP reports that… Hong Kong’s legislature plans to amend its rules to require lawmakers to attend meetings, take part in votes and regularly submit work reports. Legislative Council president Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen announced the proposal on Friday, with an … Continue reading →

HKFP on Hongkongers going to the Mainland to enjoy far lower-priced shopping and leisure… During the four-day Easter holiday last week, around 1.86 million Hong Kong residents left the city, with around 1.6 million heading to mainland China, according to … Continue reading →

Is Trump caving on China without Beijing making any serious concessions at all? This would be an even worse example of his ‘deal making’ than offering Russia most of what it wanted as an opening position on Ukraine. But all … Continue reading →

Recently saw the Japanese movie First Kiss (was almost the youngest person in the cinema). Then I start to watch the Fuji TV series Omameda Towako and Her Three Ex-Husbands, starring the same actress, Takako Matsu. Mildly jarring to see … Continue reading →

CNN on the imminent disbandment of the HK Democratic Party… “A dissolution of the party reflects official Hong Kong’s turn away from popular participation, locally accountable government, and increased transparency toward more authoritarian rule,” [academic John] Burns said. Eric Lai, … Continue reading →

What a wonderfully empty city we had over the holiday weekend… Easter saw an “exodus” of residents, with approximately 2.22 million departures made over four days, an increase of 180,000 compared to the same period last year. In contrast, there … Continue reading →

Is this ‘soft confrontation’? On Tuesday evening, China Daily, the ruling Chinese Communist party’s (CCP) English-language mouthpiece, published an editorial saying Donald Trump’s frequent claims of the US being “ripped off” were “hoodwinking the US public”. “The US is not … Continue reading →

Plenty of quotable quotes arise from the recent 10th National Security Education Day forum. Although we still haven’t found out what ‘soft resistance’ is. Education Secretary Christine Choi tells us that it has (or is) a “dangerous aspect” and can … Continue reading →

Activist Chow Hang-tung goes to court to challenge prison rules requiring female inmates to wear long trousers during summer, while male inmates can wear shorts… Chow, who has been detained since September 2021, and her lawyers had earlier argued in … Continue reading →