Hong Kong court bans protest song Glory to Hong Kong | Hong Kong Protests News

Hong Kong court bans protest song Glory to Hong Kong | Hong Kong Protests News

Ruling also means the song can no longer be disseminated or reproduced on internet-based platforms. An appeals court in Hong Kong has banned a popular song that was penned during the Chinese territory’s pro-democracy protests of 2019. The ban on Glory to Hong Kong, issued on Wednesday, came as the…

Wall Street Journal cuts Hong Kong staff, shifts focus to Singapore | Media

Wall Street Journal cuts Hong Kong staff, shifts focus to Singapore | Media

Company-wide memo says the newspaper is shifting its ‘center of gravity in the region’ to Southeast Asian hub. Hong Kong, China – The Wall Street Journal has announced staff cuts at its Hong Kong bureau as it shifts its “center of gravity in the region” to Singapore, marking the latest…

Press freedom group says representative denied entry to Hong Kong | Freedom of the Press News

Press freedom group says representative denied entry to Hong Kong | Freedom of the Press News

Reporters Without Borders says advocacy officer detained for six hours before being deported. A representative for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) was denied entry to Hong Kong after being detained for six hours, searched and questioned, the press freedom organisation has said. Aleksandra Bielakowska, an advocacy officer based in Taiwan, was…

US to impose visa restrictions on Hong Kong officials over rights concerns | Politics News

US to impose visa restrictions on Hong Kong officials over rights concerns | Politics News

US says crackdown by Hong Kong officials includes new national security law targeting treason, espionage and other crimes. The United States has said it will impose new visa restrictions on a number of Hong Kong officials responsible for cracking down on “rights and freedoms”, days after a draconian national security…

Hong Kong’s new security law comes into force amid human rights concerns | Hong Kong Protests News

Hong Kong’s new security law comes into force amid human rights concerns | Hong Kong Protests News

A new national security law has come into force in Hong Kong despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the China-ruled city and damage its international financial hub credentials. The law, also known as Article 23, came into at midnight on Saturday, days after Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing…

South Korea to China: Why is East Asia producing so few babies? | Demographics News

South Korea to China: Why is East Asia producing so few babies? | Demographics News

South Korea’s low birthrate has been declared a national emergency despite its government’s efforts to incentivise people into parenthood by paying 2 million won ($1,510) on the birth of each child as well as providing a host of other benefits to parents. The country is one of several in East…

Hong Kong government releases draft new national security law | Politics News

Hong Kong government releases draft new national security law | Politics News

New bill includes lengthy prison terms for offences such as treason and longer sentences for acts deemed to be sedition. The Hong Kong government has released the draft of a new national security law for the Chinese territory after Chief Executive John Lee said it should be passed at “full…

For foreign firms in Hong Kong, national security plans bring fresh chill | Business and Economy News

For foreign firms in Hong Kong, national security plans bring fresh chill | Business and Economy News

Taipei, Taiwan – As Hong Kong moves forward with controversial new national security legislation, its foreign business community is expressing reservations – albeit quietly – about how new rules concerning “state secrets” could affect the international financial hub’s competitiveness and ease of doing business. Until February 28, the Hong Kong…

Four found guilty of rioting over 2019 storming of Hong Kong legislature | Hong Kong Protests News

Four found guilty of rioting over 2019 storming of Hong Kong legislature | Hong Kong Protests News

The storming of the building marked an escalation in the 2019 mass protests that began over a China extradition bill. A Hong Kong court has found four people guilty of rioting over the storming of the city’s legislative council building that marked a major escalation of pro-democracy protests more than…

In Hong Kong, decades of wealth gains evaporate on Beijing’s watch | Business and Economy News

In Hong Kong, decades of wealth gains evaporate on Beijing’s watch | Business and Economy News

Taipei, Taiwan – Like many Hong Kongers, accountant Edelweiss Lam spent the last week watching the city’s stock market wipe out 14 months of gains as the Hang Seng Index fell below the psychological threshold of 15,000 points. It was not the first time Lam, who has been investing on…