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Why has the government disappeared?

The fragmentization of the media means that it is no longer easy for citizens and authorities to talk to each other. The government needs to look at new channels and new voices to fix communication issues, argues Kevin Lau Chung-hang U.S. PRESIDENTS' “Address to the Nation” speeches often appear in documentaries. Lyndon Johnson’s speech on…

May 4, 20220Comments ByKevin Lau

Opinion

The pandemic is not over

THE FIFTH WAVE OF COVID-19 in Hong Kong has been largely contained, with daily cases down to daily three-digit figures for more than a week now. The debate between “dynamic zero-covid” and “living with the virus” seems to be irrelevant to Hong Kong now. Most Covid outbreaks appear to have a natural upward and…

April 26, 20220Comments ByLinda Xi Tianqi

Life

Hong Kong’s amazing cultural heritage shows who we really are

Even though our city has its own identity, the extraordinary examples of tangible and intangible history of us as a people are found everywhere, and help us define ourselves, writes Legislative Councillor Andrew Lam AS AN INTERNATIONAL AND modern metropolis, many local people of the younger generation or our friends from abroad find it surprising…

April 23, 20220Comments ByAndrew Lam

Culture

‘We’re still Hong Kongers’ say non-Chinese young people

Teenage reporter Aleesha Naqvi interviewed non-Chinese youngsters in Hong Kong to ask if they felt they belonged here - and discovered that despite the differences, they're proud to call this city home. WHO CARES WHAT COLOR your passport is? Or your skin, come to that! Despite having foreign passports, many non-Chinese children identify as Hong…

April 19, 20220Comments ByAleesha Naqvi

Features Videos

Despite obituaries, Hong Kong’s legal system healthier than ever

In at least one aspect, Hong Kong only fully gained the rule of law after the handover, says top barrister Grenville Cross Before 1997, his work took him to many places, including on a rather scary journey to Downing Street to see an ancient body of Law Lords The National Security Law in Hong Kong…

April 11, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Opinion

Fortitude is essential for next leader of Hong Kong

Western powers work hard to discredit anyone who doesn’t opt for their self-proclaimed “true” democratic system With powerful forces arranged against us, the new Chief Executive will have to be strong and resolute Slander is inevitable so courage and sharp critical thinking skills will be a must THE ELECTION OF THE NEXT Chief Executive of…

April 9, 20220Comments ByKevin Lau

Features

To be a ‘smart city’ Hong Kong is cultivating smart people

Hong Kong's definition of "smart city" includes smart people: 60% of senior secondary students study one or more STEM-related elective subjects in 2019/20, every student has to study mathematics, and the city has four of the world's top universities. H.C. Lu reports. HONG KONG WAS CRITICIZED by some newspapers last year for scoring relatively…

April 6, 20220Comments ByH.C. Lu

Features

The govt is sending you Chinese medicine. Is it safe?

Some people are nervous about taking Chinese medicine. Don't be. It's good stuff, widely used around the world, it provides ingredients to Western medicine, and one practicioner won a Nobel Prize in medicine for a recipe she found in an ancient Chinese book of remedies. Aleesha Naqvi reports MANY NON-CHINESE Hong Kongers have probably never…

April 5, 20220Comments ByAleesha Naqvi

Features

Why Hong Kong’s Omicron death toll suddenly soared

For two years, Hong Kong demonstrated an admirable capacity to retain robust control of COVID-19 outbreaks. This durable achievement was, however, grimly transformed by the Omicron driven fifth wave of COVID cases. Richard Cullen looks at what went wrong A RESPECTED, VETERAN Hong Kong journalist, Peter Kammerer, argued in the South China Morning Post…

March 31, 20220Comments ByRichard Cullen

News

Hong Kong women are scooping up younger male marriage partners

LADIES, WOULD YOU consider marrying a younger man? Yes please, say Hong Kong women. Thousands of them have been going north into Mainland China to find younger males to wed. The border closures have halted the process, but demographers expect it to restart before the end of the year. The bride-older-than-groom trend, rare across…

March 30, 20220Comments ByFriday Writers

Why has the government disappeared?

The pandemic is not over

Hong Kong’s amazing cultural heritage shows who we really are

‘We’re still Hong Kongers’ say non-Chinese young people

Despite obituaries, Hong Kong’s legal system healthier than ever

Fortitude is essential for next leader of Hong Kong

To be a ‘smart city’ Hong Kong is cultivating smart people

The govt is sending you Chinese medicine. Is it safe?

Why Hong Kong’s Omicron death toll suddenly soared

Hong Kong women are scooping up younger male marriage partners

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