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Judiciary spent 2 ½ years examining which toilet a person should use

Asia has largely avoided the unhelpful “which toilet should ‘x’ use?” debate that has divided the west. But Hong Kong sometimes drifts in that direction, warns former top judge Henry Litton. THERE IS A LATIN MAXIM which says De minimis non curat lex: “The law does not concern itself with trifles”. This principle protects the…

August 12, 20250Comments ByHenry Litton

Culture Hong Kong News Opinion

Hong Kong’s balancing act on same-sex marriage

Hong Kong is performing a tricky balancing act on same-sex marriage. While some legal practitioners push towards western liberal attitudes, other community representatives feel Hong Kong, as part of Asia, will naturally be more traditionally family-focused. But there are also legal issues at stake, with the judicial and executive branches of the government each needing…

July 15, 20250Comments ByHenry Litton

China news Culture

China-Laos rail’s success defies Western media’s excessive negativity

LAOS, ONE OF THE POOREST countries in Asia, is developing after China built a major railway and other infrastructure, a United Nations official said this week. And the difference between what is actually happening and what the BBC and Reuters predicted would happen is breathtaking, users noted. The BBC predicted the railway would bring financial…

June 5, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

Chinese history Hong Kong News Opinion

Today’s shifting allegiances reminds me a shocking true tale of wartime tragedy

HERE'S A SHOCKING TRUE STORY. Americans torpedo a ship. British victims are drowning. Japanese soldiers fire guns to kill survivors. Chinese fishermen come to the rescue. This unbelievable but true story is a complex real life incident. It took place more than 80 years ago, during World War II, but I was reminded of it…

April 22, 20250Comments Bykenneth Li

Culture Hong Kong News

China museum craze has bosses queuing for their own shows!

WHEN YINA SONG, the international boss of Chinese tech powerhouse Silkroad Visual Technology, decided to visit one of her firm’s immersive museum exhibits in mainland China, she was in for a shock. “I called the museum to say I wanted to come, the museum director told me I would have to join the two-month…

March 31, 20250Comments ByJames Ockenden

Culture Hong Kong News

Kai Tak sports park opens with art week workshops and bazaar

March is an exciting time as the city celebrates the grand opening of Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong’s vibrant hub for sports and culture, and kick off the very first Kai Tak Art Week, presented by HSBC! Happening from 21 to 27 March 2025, Kai Tak Art Week features a diverse line-up of…

March 20, 20250Comments ByFriday Writers

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Dealing with conflict in Asian boardrooms and bedrooms: Allison Heiliczer

SOME PEOPLE READ an article that changes how they boil an egg or make a salad. Allison Heiliczer read an article that changed the direction of her life. She was a 16-year-old New Yorker who had just moved to California, when she picked up a magazine and started reading a profile of a Japanese-American family…

March 10, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

Chinese history Culture Opinion

The US-China etiquette gap: one society has historically valued order

IN RECENT YEARS, the US has been governed in ways that come across as difficult to understand, even bizarre. Now billionaire Elon Musk has exposed much corruption in government—and people feel even more deeply that the United States is not governed in a way that is orderly and follows the natural paths in which human…

March 8, 20250Comments ByWilson Chan

China news Culture

There is no AI race between US and China: study

THERE IS NO RACE between China and the US to be top player in AI development, says a new report from Nature, the world's top science journal. The two countries are on different tracks with different endpoints. The US has been leading the pack in making big, headline-grabbing projects like ChatGPT, while China's focus has…

February 25, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

Culture Hong Kong News

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…

February 4, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Judiciary spent 2 ½ years examining which toilet a person should use

Hong Kong’s balancing act on same-sex marriage

China-Laos rail’s success defies Western media’s excessive negativity

Today’s shifting allegiances reminds me a shocking true tale of wartime tragedy

China museum craze has bosses queuing for their own shows!

Kai Tak sports park opens with art week workshops and bazaar

Dealing with conflict in Asian boardrooms and bedrooms: Allison Heiliczer

The US-China etiquette gap: one society has historically valued order

There is no AI race between US and China: study

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

FAQ: Is Hong Kong’s ‘Friday’ news project a commie plot from Beijing?

Hong Kong now has world’s top insurance penetration rate

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