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Hu Fa-kuang: The man who changed the face of Hong Kong

Image shows Hu Fa-kuang as a teenager, when he decided to become an engineer, a 1950s world map, and a ship from the Blue Funnel Line, which would take him across the world. Hu Fa-kuang, who passed away recently, literally changed the face of Hong Kong. He was "the elevator king" of a city which…

July 5, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Features

Yes, I’m an Asian kid and I wear glasses

Most young people in East Asia wear glasses, as has been widely noticed. They become a constant companion from a young age, and we end up having a love-hate relationship with them, reports Anna Tang, who has worn them for most of her 15 years NO, BRUSHING MY TEETH is not the first thing I…

July 4, 20220Comments ByAnna Tang

Opinion

Think tanks can play bigger role in guiding Hong Kong

AS HONG KONG celebrates the 25th anniversary of its reunification with China, numerous articles have been published, illustrating the success of Hong Kong under “one country, two systems”, a political framework full of Chinese wisdom. As a think-tank leader and researcher for more than 10 years, I would like to discuss how think tanks…

July 2, 20220Comments ByHenry Ho

Features

Why is no one factchecking these statements on militarization?

Major figures are making provocative public statements which appear to be demonstrably wrong, increasing the possibility of conflict in Asia. But who is pointing this out and setting the record straight? Sadly, the media isn't, laments Richard Cullen. THE RECENT ASIAN Security Summit in Singapore convened by the International Institute for Strategic Affairs –…

July 1, 20220Comments ByRichard Cullen

Culture

The rock man’s scroll and other treasures at new museum

The Hong Kong Palace Museum is set to open on July 2 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the city’s reunification with China. This publication is running features on some of the items you can see there. H.C. Lu highlights some treasures. ALMOST A THOUSAND years ago there lived a calligrapher, poet and painter named…

June 30, 20220Comments ByH.C. Lu

Features

The missing ten seconds during the Hong Kong handover

The world's media reported that at exactly midnight on 30 June 1997, the British Hong Kong flag was replaced with China’s flag as the sovereignty of Hong Kong moved from British colonial rule to Chinese rule. But that’s not actually what happened. Emily Zhou reports. IN THE WINTER of 1994, 925 days before July 1,…

June 30, 20220Comments ByEmily Zhou

Culture

In eastern vs western values, a pop culture gap looms

To tap into popular music has been to tap into the values of the west, where many songs are dark or even adults-only. You don't see that in Asia. The world's creative energy center is moving to Asia, where music fans are singing a very different tune, reports Anna Tang. AMONG ENGLISH SPEAKERS around…

June 30, 20220Comments ByAnna Tang

News

Statistically, tiny Hong Kong at 25 is top of the world

MOVE OVER, London and New York. The little community of Hong Kong SAR is celebrating its 25th birthday having reached world-class heights in a number of fields, as one of the healthiest, wealthiest, safest places on earth. There's no such thing as a perfect city, so we make no claim of being Utopia --…

June 30, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Culture

‘Bring me a westerner’: curious story behind Palace Museum art

IN THE EARLY 1700s, the ruling emperor of China had a curious request: “Bring me a westerner!” Although Chinese painting had been through hundreds of years of evolution, the Kangxi Emperor was intrigued by western art, which had a notably different style. The message was sent out by members of the Jesuit community in China…

June 29, 20220Comments ByEmily Zhou

Opinion

Hong Kong must integrate while maintaining its uniqueness

ON FRIDAY THIS WEEK, this city will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Looking back on the past quarter century after returning to the governance of mainland China, Hong Kong has often been praised as the showcase of the ground-breaking "One Country, Two Systems” concept, proposed by…

June 27, 20220Comments ByAndrew Lam

Hu Fa-kuang: The man who changed the face of Hong Kong

Yes, I’m an Asian kid and I wear glasses

Think tanks can play bigger role in guiding Hong Kong

Why is no one factchecking these statements on militarization?

The rock man’s scroll and other treasures at new museum

The missing ten seconds during the Hong Kong handover

In eastern vs western values, a pop culture gap looms

Statistically, tiny Hong Kong at 25 is top of the world

‘Bring me a westerner’: curious story behind Palace Museum art

Hong Kong must integrate while maintaining its uniqueness

Yes, you’re half of a couple, but the law says that isn’t your spouse

How I fell out of love with the Hong Kong pan-democrats

Seven myths about Jimmy Lai