Category Archives: Blog

Lawmaker Paul Tse adds a disclaimer to his Facebook page, saying criticism of the government is intended to be constructive, not to ‘incite hatred’ or anything. He is presumably pre-empting the new breed of all-patriot types out there who will … Continue reading →

A pro-Beijing lawmaker (guess that’s a tautology) asks a question in the Legislative Council… ”There are views suggesting that the projects funded by the Film Development Fund (FDF) are suspected of containing ‘soft resistance’ and negative energy, and lacking elements … Continue reading →

Your tax dollars at work… Carrie Lam’s private concierge/secretariat expenditure last year came to… …HK$5.67 million on “rent and related expenses” … while remuneration for staff cost HK$2.86 million and daily operations cost HK$640,000. Lawmaker Michael Tien suggests buying her … Continue reading →

Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Xia Baolong’s comments on Monday included this on Hong Kong’s economic future… “We cannot use the old perspective from yesterday to look at today’s new situation. We cannot use the old … Continue reading →

Yesterday was National Security Education Day. Among the lessons… “For an extremely small number of people who endanger national security, this law is an overhanging sharp sword,” said Xia Baolong, Beijing’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office chief. “Hong Kong’s … Continue reading →

A new online magazine – the Hongkonger. Proclaims itself ‘inspired by the New Yorker’. A couple of items by a former local film studies academic (and occasional hiking companion of mine) looks at how older movies are affected by the … Continue reading →

Transit Jam investigates the Nathan Road fire, which left five dead… Buildings Department (BD) says it issued a Fire Safety Direction to the New Lucky House Owners Committee (OC) in 2008, “requiring the upgrading of certain fire safety provisions of … Continue reading →

In trials, fewer than half of households are using the paid-for designated green waste bags that will (perhaps) become compulsory in future. (As the old lady in Harry’s SCMP cartoon pointed out, ‘they cost money’. The government gives you free … Continue reading →

China Media Project on Hong Kong’s new NatSec language… Local officials now decry “soft resistance” against the state and exclusively refer to the pro-democracy protests that drew millions of mostly peaceful marchers to the streets as the “black riots” (黑爆) … Continue reading →

Those who liked the idea of turning part or all of Fanling golf course into affordable housing and/or public park land are now full of remorse, it seems… Public opinion on building housing on Fanling Golf Course has made a … Continue reading →