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The untold story of Hong Kong’s floating restaurant

(Caption: The Jumbo Floating Restaurant started taking on water and sank in the South China Seas. Image above is an artist’s impression) THE JUMBO FLOATING RESTAURANT sank into the waters of the South China Seas near the Xisha Islands on Saturday, causing an outpouring of affection for the grandiose old dame of Hong Kong’s tourism…

June 21, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

News

Top Canada judge gives vote of confidence to Hong Kong

THE FORMER TOP JUDGE of Canada is standing strong with Hong Kong’s legal sector. Staying in place is “what Hong Kong needs”, said Beverley McLachlin, who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 2000 to 2017, and now works in the city on the southern coast of China. Hong Kong has long had…

June 17, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Media embarrassingly show their poor grasp of Hong Kong history

Western press says textbooks are rewriting Hong Kong history, but the truth is they are simply giving both sides Even the British admitted that Westerners were "occupying" Hong Kong in January 1841, when they arrived and planted their flag Mao Zedong made it clear in 1949 that ALL unequal treaties were cancelled in full Under…

June 16, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Student skipped his exam to fly to a video game meeting

Tabe Wong took a huge risk, but it paid off, and now he's an esports star Esports is now a legitimate career, and even offers academic options Hong Kong has the largest esports stadium in Asia, the HK$30 million Cyber Games Arena in Mong Kok IT WAS EXAM DAY. Thousands of Hong Kong students checked…

June 14, 20220Comments ByH.C. Lu

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How psy-ops warriors fooled me about Tiananmen Square: a warning

THE MYTH OF THE “Tiananmen Square massacre” is arguably the most successful disinformation campaign of modern times, according to western and eastern sources—so much so that proud psychological warfare specialists recently used it to ADVERTISE their news manipulation skills. We’ll get to that below. As everyone knows by now, there have always been two dramatically…

June 4, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Community with most confidence in their style of democracy is the Chinese

There are 14 remarkable findings about China, Hong Kong, the US, free speech and elections, in the latest edition of the world's largest survey of democratic attitudes, which has just been released CHINESE PEOPLE FEEL better democratically represented by their system of governance than citizens of any other nation feel about their own, a major…

May 31, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Opinion

Our civil servants are loyal – just like those of other countries

A RECENT ARTICLE in the Economist titled "Stay neutral, love the party" said that the Central Government of China had “no abundant trust” in Hong Kong’s civil service. It said Chief Executive-elect Mr. John Lee Ka-chiu would appoint fewer administrative officers (AOs), the elite rank of civil servants to be his cabinet members. And as…

May 23, 20220Comments ByHenry Ho

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The governance numbers: A comparative U.S. and China list

There are a huge number of good things you can say about the United States—and of course there are bad things too. Exactly the same is true about China. Yet the world’s most populous country is harshly and relentlessly criticized by the U.S. for shortcomings that are actually more prevalent in America. Jerry Grey reports.…

May 18, 20220Comments ByJerry Grey

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John Lee: A man for extraordinary times

A quiet but intense battle for power in this region is already long advanced. Dramatic recent moves in South Korea and Taiwan are the most recent plays by the United States. Hong Kong needs strong leadership, says academic and commentator CK Yeung. IN ORDINARY TIMES, Hong Kong does not need John Lee. In extraordinary times,…

May 11, 20220Comments ByC. K. Yeung

Opinion

Hong Kong can grow fast, and keep to zero carbon goals

Greater Bay Area cities are growing at high speed, and Hong Kong must develop too Yet it’s vital we do so in a sustainable way that meets our 2050 climate target New nuclear plants planned for Shenzhen can provide zero-carbon energy The way forward is clear, writes S.H. Chan, Legislative Councillor, in the essay below…

May 11, 20220Comments ByChan Siu-hung

The untold story of Hong Kong’s floating restaurant

Top Canada judge gives vote of confidence to Hong Kong

Media embarrassingly show their poor grasp of Hong Kong history

Student skipped his exam to fly to a video game meeting

How psy-ops warriors fooled me about Tiananmen Square: a warning

Community with most confidence in their style of democracy is the Chinese

Our civil servants are loyal – just like those of other countries

The governance numbers: A comparative U.S. and China list

John Lee: A man for extraordinary times

Hong Kong can grow fast, and keep to zero carbon goals

Starmer meets Xi today, hopes to rebuild UK’s relationship

Treasures from 800-year-old sunken vessel exhibited in Hong Kong

At the Great Wall, I learned how the Chinese dealt with their enemies