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Published on 12:40 GMT

Beijing’s action in Hong Kong crosses the red line

Arrest of father and brother of US-based activist Anna Kwok marks a further escalation in its campaign of repression Last week, the Hong Kong authorities hit a new low by arresting family members of an exiled pro-democracy activist. National security …

Source: Union of Catholic Asian News - Indeterminate
Published on 12:30 GMT

Traditional Culture, Fancy Dress Meet At Hong Kong's Raucous Bun Festival

Kids dressed as real and fantasy heroes, drummers pounding a beat and sweet treats offered to powerful gods -- thousands of visitors poured onto a small island in Hong Kong for its annual Bun Festival on Monday. Held on the Chinese city's outlying …

Source: International Business Times - Pending
Published on 09:24 GMT

Hong Kong falls to 140th in global press freedom index with historic low score

The 2025 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index. Photo: via RSF. Used with permission. This report was written by Tom Grundy and published in Hong Kong Free Press on May 2, 2025. The following edited version is published as part of a content …

Source: Global Voices - Center-left
Published on 16:46 GMT

Alibaba's Fintech Arm Ant Group Eyes Hong Kong IPO For Ant International

Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) fintech affiliate Ant Group explored listing its overseas arm, Ant International, on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The Jack Ma-founded fintech giant Ant, which operates China’s mobile payments app Alipay, discussed the …

Source: Yahoo Finance - Pending
Published on 11:53 GMT

Hong Kong retail sales fall further, with no reprise in sight

Hong Kong’s retail sales fell 3.5 per cent by value in March from a year earlier, marking the 13th consecutive month of declines, government data showed on Friday. Sales dropped to HK$30.1 billion (US$3.88 billion), with the percentage change narrowing …

Source: Inside Retail Asia - Neutral
Published on 11:58 GMT

Exiled Hong Kong Activist's Father Arrested

The Hong Kong Gulag In a move more reminiscent of Pyongyang than Asia’s putative World City, Hong Kong police last week arrested the father and brother of an exiled anti-government activist, Anna Kwok, and charged the father with violating the Safeguarding …

Source: Asia Sentinel - Neutral
Published on 12:14 GMT

Welsh children’s book characters head to Taiwan and Hong Kong

Ble Wyt Ti, Bwci Bo – Where Are You, Bwci Bo Runaway literary success from Wales, The Bwci Bos, a gang of bilingual, mischievous and colourful little monsters, will soon become familiar faces in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. The bilingual (Welsh and English …

Source: Nation.Cymru - Left-wing
Published on 15:50 GMT

Gems linked to birthplace of the Buddha to go on sale in Hong Kong

A set of jewels linked to the Buddha are going up for auction in Hong Kong. The gems were part of a hoard unearthed in 1898 in Uttar Pradesh, India, near the Buddha’s birthplace. Alongside them were fragments of bone and an urn with an inscription claiming …

Source: Semafor - Neutral
Published on 10:18 GMT

Jewels linked to Buddha's remains set to be auctioned in Hong Kong: Report

Source: Deccan Herald - Indeterminate
Published on 04:36 GMT

Rights groups condemn arrest of Hong Kong activist Anna Kwok’s father and brother

Human rights groups have condemned the arrest of relatives of Anna Kwok, an exiled pro-democracy activist who is wanted by the Hong Kong police, in the first example of the city’s national security law being used to target the family members of an activist …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left