Category Archives: Blog

HKFP reports… A Taiwanese film has been axed from a film festival programme after it failed to meet requirements set by the Hong Kong government’s censorship requirements. The Hong Kong International Film Festival said in a Facebook post on Wednesday … Continue reading →

The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II will be marked around the world, in various ways. In Hong Kong the government will organize… …a series of events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese … Continue reading →

The Rope Skipping Association’s flag problems explained… The official design, compared with the one used in the award ceremonies at the 2025 World Jump Rope Championships over the weekend, has petals that taper off more prominently into a point. Slightly … Continue reading →

Even the film Ten Years didn’t foresee the fate of the guy who – by chance – was issued car registration plate US8964… On June 4, 2024, Anthony was driving out of Hong Kong Island for the third consecutive year. … Continue reading →

From AFP via HKFP – Hong Kong introduces new stablecoin regulations… Stablecoin excitement has gripped Hong Kong as the city prepares to launch a licensing system for the less volatile type of cryptocurrency, but authorities warn against overplaying its future … Continue reading →

For a second time, the Hong Kong government gives the drug ‘space oil’ a new name. It seems like barely three weeks ago that they did this. Because it was. They declared then that the short-acting sedative would henceforth be … Continue reading →

A young man is found guilty of disrespecting the national anthem… Lau Pun-hei, a 19-year-old student in politics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, was convicted on Wednesday for turning his back to the pitch while the Chinese national … Continue reading →

An SCMP story on the ongoing bursting of Hong Kong’s office bubble… The Law Society of Hong Kong has bought an entire floor of offices in what was formerly the world’s most expensive tower at a 50 per cent discount, … Continue reading →

The Standard reports a new fad among the anime crowd: cosplaying the Financial Secretary pushing ‘creative industries’. Tweet by Sasha Gong, one of the 15 latest overseas people wanted by Hong Kong NatSec police… Last Friday, I woke up to … Continue reading →

The Hong Kong government announces HK$200,000 bounties for no fewer than 15 people accused of ‘subversion’ (and other stuff) for taking part in elections for a ‘Hong Kong Parliament’ that few have ever heard of, probably because it doesn’t really … Continue reading →