Category Archives: Blog

Does praying to God threaten national security?

HKFP reports… Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Tai Po was questioned by police twice after announcing a special service this Sunday to mourn the 168 people killed in the fatal blaze last November, former radio host and local parishioner … Continue reading →

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A hub too far

SCMP reports the cancellation of Mega Fans Expo 2026 after 30 Japanese ‘adult-video performers’ are refused entry into Hong Kong… Among nearly 30 guest performers – including Hibiki Otsuki, Rena Miyashita and Hikari Aozora – several took to social media … Continue reading →

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School principals reel in face of intractable problem

As the temperature drops from sweltering to very-slightly-bracing, parents complain that schools’ uniform policies forbid their little darlings to wear warm clothes. …a secondary school principal explained that schools adhere to institutional guidelines and administrative routines when scheduling seasonal uniform … Continue reading →

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Church news

From RazvenHK… Ahead of the first anniversary of the Tai Po fire, media reports that a local Catholic church’s Mass to be held for the 168 killed has been cancelled after the church was contacted by the police. The event … Continue reading →

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For those celebrating Diwali yesterday…

…Reg said ‘Hi!’ Will spare you the video. She’s dancing. Alluringly. (For anyone wondering whether/why Western thought shunts Hinduism to one side: an intriguing post referencing ‘civilizational shame’.) On to other matters… HKFP reports… A court in Chinese territory Macau … Continue reading →

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Joshua Wong’s latest sentence

Joshua Wong is given 10 years for ‘conspiring to collude with foreign forces’. That charge came in July last year – five years after the alleged offences, and after five years in prison for inciting unlawful assembly and ‘conspiracy to … Continue reading →

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Yacht frenzy

New World’s disastrous 11 Skies project has now been taken over by the airport and bundled with a patch of adjacent sea (over which the airport apparently has jurisdiction) as ‘Skytopia’…  …a new tourism landmark offering leisure, entertainment, arts, and … Continue reading →

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‘Comparisons are odious’

A Yuen Long district council member (and member of various United Front bodies) gets two and a half years in prison for sex with an underage girl… Sei Chun-hing was sentenced at the District Court on Monday after his conviction … Continue reading →

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Anyway, ‘Technopole’ was always a stupid name

HKFP asks why the Northern Metropolis vision-plan switched from being a high-tech zone to a university hub. Simple answer: bureaucrats are desperate to identify new economic roles for Hong Kong, but need to find ones in which the city has … Continue reading →

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It’s called ‘democratic centralism’

The Diplomat looks at the powerlessness of Hong Kong citizens as the government decides how to respond to the Wang Fuk Court fire investigation… Shortly after the fire, student Miles Kwan was detained by police after distributing material demanding an … Continue reading →

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