HKFP Yum Cha: How Hong Kong Shifts shines a spotlight on ‘invisible’ web of workers who keep the city going
Hong Kong Shifts focuses on shift workers across the city and tells their stories on social media through photography and write-ups in English and Chinese.
Taiwan election 2024: The 3 presidential candidates and what they say about relations with China
While relations with mainland China have been much discussed ahead of the poll, domestic issues will also play a part in how Taiwan’s residents vote on January 13.
Taiwan slams China balloons as harassment and ‘serious threat’ to aviation safety
Taipei’s defence ministry began reporting the appearance of Chinese balloons around Taiwan in December, noting at least four incidents in which they flew directly above the island.
Activist priest stages 25-day sit-in at gov’t HQ demanding right of abode for Hongkongers’ China-born children
Chan Siu-chi, 86, told HKFP that she had been applying for a one-way permit for her two daughters since 1999. The daughters reside in the Chinese city of Shanwei and are in their 40s.
Hong Kong police slam overseas news outlet Radio Free Asia for quoting ex-lawmaker Ted Hui’s ‘false’ statements
In a letter to US-funded news organisation Radio Free Asia, police said ex-lawmaker Ted Hui – who the outlet quoted – was “morally bankrupt.” Hui is among the overseas activists wanted by national security police.
Some minibus drivers brought to Hong Kong to tackle manpower shortage fail city’s driving test
The new drivers were recruited under a government scheme rolled out last June to address what it described as long-term manpower shortage issues in the transport sector.
Cat mural, ‘neon’ lights and ‘vibes’: Hong Kong’s new local councillors seek to attract visitors to their districts
Members of Hong Kong’s new District Council have been busy proposing ways to promote their districts, with some planning to spend on large-scale photo props and LED light installations to entice visitors.
Opinion
There has been a surge in Hongkongers’ urge to leave – what does that say about the city?
“This is now ‘Happy Hong Kong,’ as the official propaganda puts it, where more than half of the population wishes to live somewhere else,” writes Tim Hamlett.
Denial of equal rights for Hong Kong’s gay citizens dovetails with China’s human rights playbook
“The Chinese party-state, and presumably its minions in Hong Kong, seems to see every minority of any size as a potential threat. The larger the minority, the larger the perceived threat, and thus the greater the perceived need to control or subdue it,” writes Paul G. Harris.
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HKFP Yum Cha: How Hong Kong Shifts shines a spotlight on ‘invisible’ web of workers who keep the city going
Hong Kong Shifts focuses on shift workers across the city and tells their stories on social media through photography and write-ups in English and Chinese.
HKFP Yum Cha: Historian Vaudine England delves into Hong Kong’s lesser-known origin story
Historian Vaudine England speaks to HKFP about how early Hong Kong was shaped not only by the Chinese and the British, but by immigrants from across Asia and their interracial offspring. How are such influences still felt? Tune into episode 3 of HKFP Yum Cha.
Concrete jungle: The campaign to prevent Hong Kong’s nature trails from being paved over
Hong Kong is home to a remarkable natural landscape that often surprises visitors. But the rapid pace of construction and urban government projects over the years have left a mark on its hiking trails.
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