Hong Kong athletes will be asked to signal to sporting event organisers using the “time out” gesture if the wrong song is played instead of China’s national anthem, a sporting official has said. The comment came after a song linked to the 2019 protests…
Hong Kong demands probe as pro-democracy protest song played instead of anthem at Korean Rugby 7s
The unofficial anthem of the 2019 Hong Kong pro-democracy protest movement was played instead of China’s national anthem at South Korea’s Rugby 7s on Sunday, prompting the Hong Kong government to demand a “full investigation.” “Glory to Hong Kong” was …
Hong Kong citizen journalist who waved colonial flag during national anthem jailed for 3 months in legal first
A Hong Kong citizen journalist who waved the British colonial-era flag while the Chinese national anthem was being played has been jailed for three months for insulting the anthem following the first conviction under a new law. Paula Leung, 42, pleaded…
9 plead guilty to rioting during Hong Kong ‘anti-totalitarianism’ protest in 2019
Nine people have reversed course and pleaded guilty to rioting in September 2019, when Hong Kong was wracked with months-long protests and unrest. A further two defendants, however, have maintained their pleas of not guilty over their alleged involveme…
Hong Kong gov’t official tours city’s streets to inspect street cleanliness
A senior official has walked the length of Hong Kong Island to inspect the streets as part of a government clean-up campaign, remarking that the situation had improved with few sightings of overflowing bins and roadside rubbish. Warner Cheuk, the Deput…
Explainer: Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee’s first 100 days in office
Saturday marks 100 days since John Lee was inaugurated by China’s leader Xi Jinping at a closely guarded ceremony after running uncontested for the position. Proclaiming that Hong Kong had managed to “restore order from chaos” since the enactment of th…
HKU’s national security course explains the law but fails to answer where the red line is drawn, students say
Seated in front of shelves stuffed with leather-bound books and wearing a navy suit, a two-tone blue tie and a clip-on microphone, Albert Chen looks every inch a scholar. To his right, the initials of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) – where he is a p…
Hong Kong gov’t watchdog to probe regulation of construction workers’ safety after 13 deaths in 2022 alone
Hong Kong’s government watchdog will investigate authorities’ regulation of occupational health and safety in the construction industry. The announcement came after three people were killed when a crane collapsed on a building site earlier this month. …