In Pictures: Residents in Hong Kong’s Yau Ma Tei stoic amid reports of impending lockdown
Residents and small business owners grappling with a fourth wave of coronavirus infections in a hard-hit Hong Kong district were preparing on Friday for a possible lockdown affecting thousands of people, in what would be the first such move in the city. The Yau Tsim Mong district has for more than a week been the […]
Opinion
Hong Kong must ban bananas
By John Glenis Following a ban on yellow masks during a court hearing, certain people were quick to criticise the move. However, it may just be a fantastic opportunity to build on it, and take the argument a step further. The government is here to safeguard national security and as such, protect us from anything […]
Good riddance to Trump the demagogue, but Hong Kong won’t be high on Biden’s agenda
As US President Donald Trump petulantly departs the White House this week, leaving a legacy of dishonour and disgrace, it is worth remembering that not so long ago this bloviating demagogue was seen as a hero and saviour by far too many Hongkongers. That’s because Trump and his rabidly anti-China Secretary of State Mike Pompeo […]
Save Hong Kong’s Covid-stricken economy, don’t fritter away our reserves on white elephant projects
Governments around the world are stirring themselves to prepare for a new era once the Covid-19 pandemic has been brought under control. Not so in Hong Kong, where what passes for a government is preoccupied with measures to stamp out freedom of expression, eliminate the political opposition and purge critical thinking from the education system. […]
HKFP VoiCES
Muted vocals: Hong Kong musicians wary of political themes under security law
By Mandy Yim and Emilie Lui Sunny Lam has been creating music videos with political themes since 2014 — but now, he says, he will steer clear of phrases such as “Free Hong Kong, revolution now” or come up with different terminology. Lam has more than 70,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel but is fearful […]