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From RTHK… Asked on a TVB programme on Sunday whether people who repost online criticism of the legislation may be in breach of the law, [Secretary for Justice Paul ] Lam said factors such as whether they intend to incite … Continue reading →

Kwun Tong District Council set up a display of (allegedly) funereal electric flowers because of… a lack of funds. (If I’m short of cash, I don’t buy hundreds of nasty LED flowers – but maybe that’s just me.) The sort-of … Continue reading →

Scoop of the year: China’s state TV reported the passage of the Article 23 bill most efficiently… When Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed a strict national security law under Article 23 of its mini-constitution, the long-expected move hit global headlines … Continue reading →

The Article 23 bill passes by a 89-0 margin, which all-patriots lawmakers find impressive… Legco President Andrew Leung said if people or businesses choose to steer clear of Hong Kong because of the new laws, it would be their own … Continue reading →

A special LegCo session for the second reading of the Article 23 bill. SCMP has an ‘exclusive’ on why the bill’s consultation and legislative procedures have that ‘blink and you missed it’ feel… Insiders said for Hong Kong authorities, a … Continue reading →

HKFP reports that Hong Kong’s Catholic authorities say the confidentiality of confession will not be affected by the Article 23 NatSec law, following… Concerns over the impact of the legislation on religious practice [that] were raised during the four-week consultation … Continue reading →

The Article 23 bill overcomes legislative ‘hurdles’ without much trouble.  Samuel Bickett on the amendments… In a true demonstration of what it means to be a “rubber stamp legislature,” the Hong Kong LegCo-requested amendments to the Article 23 national security … Continue reading →

One of those weird Hong Kong things: the soon-to-be college graduate who puts his/her name down for a public rental housing unit. The waiting list currently stretches out for nearly six years, and the applicant must get a low-paying job … Continue reading →

A Bloomberg story… Hong Kong’s third-largest supermarket chain U Select, run by state-owned conglomerate China Resources Holdings Co., has almost halved its network in less than a year as the city’s retailers struggle with economic headwinds and residents flock across … Continue reading →

Security Secretary Chris Tang answers questions about ‘absconders’ – a major bug-bear of the NatSec system. Under the Article 23 NatSec law, the authorities will cancel travel documents and (it seems) professional qualifications after a six-month period. If an absconder’s … Continue reading →