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Hong Kong comic book artists take wing to show off their art

Hong Kong comic book artists flew to a global graphic story convention in Europe last week—and drew their images live in front of audiences to get attention. The city's comic book artists have got their buzz back, with a series of community support programs keeping them afloat in their home town, and active attendance at…

2 days ago0Comments ByNury Vittachi

Culture Opinion

After the rain, the world looks different: thoughts on Trump’s return

THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL election happens every four years. And this time, the leader changes: A man some consider mad returns to power, the world is becoming turbulent again, and it is unclear how the relationship between East and the West will go. But we should look at the essence of things. Blood types have not…

January 28, 20250Comments ByWilson Chan

China news Culture Opinion

US thinks China’s culture is a mirror of its own. It isn’t

American agents, covert and non-covert, are all over the world, interfering in politics and churning out disinformation to keep the US as the world's dominant power. Its leaders assume that rising China is exactly the same. But its culture is totally different. John Menadue reports. As China grows and prospers many in the U.S. want…

January 22, 20250Comments ByJohn Menadue

China news Hong Kong News

Gutsy UK finance chief Reeve faces down the anti-China mob

When new British finance chief Rachel Reeves said she was going to rebuild the friendship between China and the UK, a multi-pronged operation was launched to spoil her mission. It failed. Grenville Cross reports. In 1986, then-US president Ronald Reagan said, “The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave.” As the…

January 17, 20250Comments ByGrenville Cross

Hong Kong News Opinion

Golf controversy leaves the law stranded in the bunker

A decision to use a section of Hong Kong's best-known golf course for much-needed public housing became a major controversy. The necessary environmental impact assessment was misunderstood as a referendum on the public housing project, leading to widespread confusion, reports retired judge Henry Litton. The government’s proposal to take over a portion of the Fanling…

January 16, 20250Comments ByHenry Litton

Features Hong Kong News

In Hong Kong and mainland China, we’re hooked on aircons

HONG KONG IS COOL. And not just in the metaphorical sense. Fully 99% of homes in the southern Chinese city are well-chilled thanks to technology. With hot, humid summers, and mild winters, air-conditioners are ubiquitous, and most residents use them for much of the year. Fortunately, energy bills are relatively low, with about 20% of…

January 16, 20250Comments BySimon Renshaw

Opinion

Extent of UK’s vassal-dom to US shown by stunning new study

Quiz: Which of the following stores you find on high streets all over the UK are American and which are British? 1. Boots (chemist) 2. Waterstones (bookshop) 3. McDonalds (fast food) 4. Morrisons (supermarket) 5. Gail's (bakery) 6. Majestic Wine (alcoholic drinks) 7. KFC (fast food) 8. Costa (coffee) Did you find that difficult or…

January 13, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

Hong Kong News Opinion

When Hong Kong’s leader was wrongfully jailed as a criminal

It was a shocking turn of affairs. A respected former leader of Hong Kong was relentlessly pursued by lawyers and eventually thrown in jail as a criminal – before further examination established that he was not guilty of anything and had been wrongly imprisoned. It was a long nightmare for Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, a popular…

January 10, 20250Comments ByHenry Litton

Culture

Cosmic dawn: From this Tibetan plateau you can see the universe

Nestled high on the breathtaking Tibetan Plateau, amid the sprawling landscapes of the Qaidam Basin（柴達木盆地), lies the Lenghu（冷湖） astronomical observation site, a place where the universe reveals its secrets in stunning clarity. Here, at an elevation of more than 3,000 meters, the skies stretch infinitely, unpolluted by the obfuscations of metropolitan lights and thickened…

January 6, 20250Comments ByEmily Zhou

Culture Hong Kong News

How Hong Kong’s Mong Kok became a jam-packed shopping paradise

Hong Kong's Mong Kok (旺角) district is crowded. At one point, it was ranked the most crowded place on earth. While other places today carry that dubious accolade, the Kowloon district remains packed with malls, shops, restaurants and street food stalls - plus vast amounts of human traffic, both locals and tourists. But people…

January 6, 20250Comments ByH.C. Lu