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The 68-year-old father of ‘absconder’ Anna Kwok is denied bail on national security grounds. He was arrested last week for attempting to obtain funds form an insurance policy of his daughter’s… [Chief Magistrate Victor] So said on Thursday that after … Continue reading →

You’re sitting on the deck of your luxury yacht sipping a pina colada. And then a Boeing 777 – engines at full 110,000-lb thrust – flies 1,000 feet over you. Repeat every two minutes. Did they think this through?  The … Continue reading →

Hong Kong’s amazing success over the May 1 Golden Week holiday was to attract huge numbers of tourists. The 1.1 million mostly Mainland visitors coming into the city represented an increase of around 20% over the previous year. However, many … Continue reading →

Fugitive activist Anna Kwok’s 68-year-old father is arrested and detained in jail for allegedly ‘attempting to deal with, directly or indirectly, any funds or other financial assets or economic resources belonging to, or owned or controlled by, a relevant absconder’. … Continue reading →

The SCMP reports… A 47-year-old Hong Kong man has undergone an amputation of his left lower leg two days after developing a Group A Streptococcal infection following acupuncture treatment he received at two traditional Chinese medicine clinics. The Centre for … Continue reading →

From the SCMP… The number of unsold first-hand private residential units in Hong Kong’s completed projects rose to a record high last quarter as developers struggled to clear inventory at reduced prices and a global tariff war heightened economic uncertainty. … Continue reading →

The SCMP reports that… Hong Kong’s legislature plans to amend its rules to require lawmakers to attend meetings, take part in votes and regularly submit work reports. Legislative Council president Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen announced the proposal on Friday, with an … Continue reading →

HKFP on Hongkongers going to the Mainland to enjoy far lower-priced shopping and leisure… During the four-day Easter holiday last week, around 1.86 million Hong Kong residents left the city, with around 1.6 million heading to mainland China, according to … Continue reading →

Is Trump caving on China without Beijing making any serious concessions at all? This would be an even worse example of his ‘deal making’ than offering Russia most of what it wanted as an opening position on Ukraine. But all … Continue reading →

Recently saw the Japanese movie First Kiss (was almost the youngest person in the cinema). Then I start to watch the Fuji TV series Omameda Towako and Her Three Ex-Husbands, starring the same actress, Takako Matsu. Mildly jarring to see … Continue reading →