Category Archives: Blog

Hong Kong is set to receive 53.8 million tourists this year. HKFP reports… Hong Kong authorities are exploring the introduction of a real-name reservation system for a popular hiking trail in Sai Kung to curb overtourism.  Speaking at a Legislative … Continue reading →

Via HKFP, more explanation from the CE of the make-things-NatSec plan… A Hong Kong government proposal that will allow the city’s leader to certify criminal acts as national security offences is intended to “make the law clear,” Chief Executive John … Continue reading →

The Hong Kong government plans to allow the chief executive… …to certify any criminal act as a national security case, in a legal update that would be binding on the courts.  …The chief executive is already empowered to issue certificates … Continue reading →

The government tries to overturn the acquittal of former ICAC investigator and Democratic Party lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting of ‘perverting the course of justice’ while asking someone to delete possibly incriminating photos of participants in a 2019 protest…  [Assistant Director of … Continue reading →

From HKFP, a fully illustrated account of how the HK Police spent June 4 in Causeway Bay, apparently setting up a roadblock on a pedestrian-only street… Another woman was seen gesturing “six” and “four” with her hands at around 6pm … Continue reading →

A break from the mundane usual, courtesy of the couple who have given birth to three children at home with no professional medical care. The first, born in Finland, died. The second, also born in Finland, was taken into care … Continue reading →

There was a time when government officials would dread having to answer questions in the Legislative Council. Pan-democrat lawmakers – and even the occasional ‘pro-business’ one – would maul them if the quality of governance was failing to match public … Continue reading →

Millions of yacht owners dance in the streets upon hearing that they can now sail their boats between Hong Kong and half a dozen Pearl River Delta cities with less paperwork. Is weaving in and out of container ships the … Continue reading →

The UK’s most prestigious paper picks up the story the Hong Kong Justice Dept wants the press to ignore. (Paywalled, ironically.)   Chau led the prosecution team at Lai’s trial last year, telling the court that the state did not need … Continue reading →

Further to the leaked memo on leaks to Frances Hui about new DPP Anthony Chau and his junior Crystal Chan… …Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung confirmed on Wednesday the existence of the internal memo sent by Secretary for Justice … Continue reading →