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May Yeung is bringing art to a public space near you

Art galleries and museums are fine, but art should be done by creative young people and should be present in the public environment, says the super-creative Hong Kong artist. H.C. Lu reports VISITORS WHO STEPPED into the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel in the US a few years ago got a surprise – there was a pair…

September 19, 20220Comments ByH.C. Lu

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Why we remember Elizabeth II fondly despite the politics

ON CHRISTMAS DAY, 1957, the most famous woman in the world cleared her throat and made the first of what would become a series of televised annual speeches. “In the old days the monarch led his soldiers on the battlefield and his leadership at all times was close and personal,” said Queen Elizabeth II. Queen…

September 9, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Opinion

Hong Kong SPACs are in a slump: here’s how to fix them

HONG KONG’S special purpose acquisition companies, better known as SPACs, are currently in a slump. This is not only because of poor global market conditions, but also because of the restrictive listing requirements set by the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Change is urgently needed. Image by Friday Culture. Here’s a brief discussion of the…

September 7, 20220Comments ByJason Wong

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Spirit of Eileen Chang remains on this Hong Kong beach

GETTING ON A DOUBLE-DECKER in Central and grabbing a seat upstairs, you can head to Repulse Bay in the southern part of Hong Kong Island. This district, one of the most expensive residential areas in the world, is reached by a 30-minute picturesque ride with great scenery of mountains and seas along the road. Embraced…

September 7, 20220Comments ByEmily Zhou

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‘Yes, we’re propagandists,’ say western journalists, as public confidence falls

Majority of U.S. reporters oppose ‘balanced’ news, preferring to take sides Confidence in mainstream media plummets in the U.S. and worldwide Massive financing enables industrial-level vilification of the Chinese TRUST IN THE MAINSTREAM media has collapsed, a series of new studies show. Western journalists openly see their role as propagandists for their beliefs, in contrast…

August 15, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Chinese finance firms could get ESG edge

IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU that your investments don’t worsen problems of pollution, the mistreatment of workers, and corruption? If so, you are probably aware of two hot topics in finance: Environmental, Social and Governance investing (ESG), and Sustainable Finance. Both initiatives are bringing business opportunities for investment banks and commercial banks to drive profit…

August 10, 20220Comments ByJason Yan

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Chinese medicine is finding its place in the world

Western and Chinese medical practitioners are increasingly working together. Today, close to 200 widely used modern medicines have been developed either directly or indirectly from the list of some 7,300 plants recorded in the books of Chinese medicine. It’s an exciting time for the sector, reports Herman Hu. THE TEAM OF NEARLY 400 doctors and…

August 2, 20220Comments ByHerman Hu

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Decolonizing Hong Kong on the eve of the second handover

The real issue underlying the Hong Kong discussion today is decolonization. By 1914, almost 85% of the world was colonized by Western powers, including this part of China. Over the decades, the West withdrew from most colonies, but not from Hong Kong, which it liked to use as a tool against mainland China. American…

July 27, 20220Comments ByDaniel Vukovich

Opinion

We may be Hongkongers but we’re also immigrants

THE DEMOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION of the contemporary population of Hong Kong might appear to be homogeneous, where 92% of the population is ethnic Chinese, as shown in the 2016 by-census. However, in recent years, a narrative has spread across some generations in Hong Kong calling for the reidentification of the people and asking for a review…

July 26, 20220Comments ByAndrew Lam

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Palace Museum as an architectural landmark

(Caption: Look closely at the thousands of aluminium panels on the side walls and you can see the classical Chinese influence on what looks like a very contemporary building. Image: China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong)) WHEN GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED Hong Kong architect Rocco Yim Sen-kee took the helm of designing the city’s new Palace…

July 11, 20220Comments ByH.C. Lu

May Yeung is bringing art to a public space near you

Why we remember Elizabeth II fondly despite the politics

Hong Kong SPACs are in a slump: here’s how to fix them

Spirit of Eileen Chang remains on this Hong Kong beach

‘Yes, we’re propagandists,’ say western journalists, as public confidence falls

Chinese finance firms could get ESG edge

Chinese medicine is finding its place in the world

Decolonizing Hong Kong on the eve of the second handover

We may be Hongkongers but we’re also immigrants

Palace Museum as an architectural landmark

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

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