Some Hongkongers who moved to the UK under a bespoke migration pathway have said the country’s push to tighten immigration controls could prompt them to find a second job, while others fear they will need to pay another upfront healthcare fee or wait an additional five years to access their pension money. They were voicing…
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Claudia Mo Man-ching has broken her silence after finishing a jail sentence imposed for subversion, sharing how she managed to ward off loneliness and boredom during her “Kafkaesque” life behind bars. Mo, who was released earlier this week alongside three former legislators, also said on Friday she had read more than…
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Claudia Mo Man-ching broke her silence after finishing a jail sentence handed down to her for a subversion charge, sharing how she managed to ward off loneliness and boredom during her “Kafka-esque” life behind bars. Mo, who was released earlier this week alongside three former legislators, also said on Friday that…
A Hong Kong court has sentenced a handyman to one year in prison for posting seditious messages on his social media accounts to incite hatred towards central and local authorities. Chow Kim-ho, 57, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly publishing seditious publications under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, which was passed by…
Hong Kong must preserve its cultural advantage of having a “high tolerance” of differing views, the justice minister has said, citing press freedom and the free flow of information as critical to the financial hub’s global status. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok also said on Saturday that Hong Kong’s political predictability was a key…
Hong Kong must preserve its cultural advantage of having a “high tolerance” of differing views, the justice minister has said, citing press freedom and the free flow of information as critical to the financial hub’s global status. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok also said on Saturday that Hong Kong’s political predictability was a key…
The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong has hit out at a US travel advisory for the city over “slander” related to the national security law, urging Washington to revise its message to avoid hurting ties with the financial hub. The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong voiced its strong opposition…
The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong has hit out at a US travel advisory for the city over “slander” related to the national security law, urging Washington to revise its message to avoid hurting ties with the financial hub. The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong voiced its strong opposition…