On May 7, King Charles III held a coronation ceremony and a large-scale concert at Windsor Castle. Many artists performed at the concert. British Hong Kong actor Mei Mac was one of the performers. Mac caught netizens’ attention with her fashion attire during a live interview with co-star Ncuti Gatwa. Before their performance of the…
British Hong Kong Actor Mei Mac Shows Solidarity With ‘Hong Kong Add Oil’ Embroidery at King Charles III Coronation Concert Live Interview
Ginger Is a Superfood, but Not for Everyone: Who Should Avoid It?
Ginger is not just a popular cuisine condiment but also a healthy food. However, when consuming this root, we should avoid a few pitfalls. Let us discuss the safest, most effective ways to eat ginger to boost its health effects. Health Benefits of Ginger The biochemical constituents of ginger are abundant, and the main components…
LIVE NOW: CECC Holds Hearing on Hong Kong Legal System
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) holds a hearing on Hong Kong’s legal system, its political prisoners, and the erosion of the rule of law at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 11. Sebastien Lai, son of political prisoner Jimmy Lai; Brian Kern, writer, researcher, and activist; Kevin Yam, senior fellow, Center for Asian Law, Georgetown…
CECC Holds Hearing on Hong Kong Legal System
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) holds a hearing on Hong Kong’s legal system, its political prisoners, and the erosion of the rule of law at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 11. Sebastien Lai, son of political prisoner Jimmy Lai; Brian Kern, writer, researcher, and activist; Kevin Yam, senior fellow, Center for Asian Law, Georgetown…
Jobs Growth Is Strong Until Recession Begins
Commentary The latest released U.S. nonfarm payrolls continue on the upside to the surprise of the market, with a month-on-month (MoM) increase of 253,000 jobs beating expectations of 180,000 and the previous month’s 165,000. Despite the trend has been declining from 400,000 at the beginning of the year to over 200,000, which is not low…
Imprisond Pro-Democracy Hong Kong Lawyer Receives Gwangju Prize for Human Rights; Beijing’s Demand for Revocation Rejected
Currently serving a jail sentence in Hong Kong, Chow Hang-tung, a human rights lawyer and former vice chairman of the now-dissolved Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China (the Alliance), has recently been honored with the 2023 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights by the South Korean May 18 Memorial Foundation (the…
Hong Kong National Security Police Take Away a Sculpture Under the Name of Inciting Others to Subvert State Power
On May 5, The National Security Bureau of the Hong Kong Police seized the Pillar of Shame (June 4 memorial statue), a sculpture created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, claiming the sculpture to be related to a national security case of “inciting others to subvert state power.” Jens Galschiøt, owner and creator of the Pillar…
Former Hong Kong District Councillors Join Demonstration Outside HSBC in UK for Pensions Being Withheld
On May 5, former Hong Kong District Councillors and some Hongkongers in Britain organized a protest outside the HSBC in the UK, to object to the bank’s withholding of their MPF (Mandatory Provident Fund) savings. There are more than 140,000 Hongkongers migrated to the UK via British National (Overseas) (BNO) visa scheme since 2021, however,…
The 94 Percent Directly Elected Hong Kong District Councils Will Be ‘All But Gone’
The Hong Kong government announced on May 2 what the next District Council (DC) would look like. The number of directly elected (by universal suffrage) seats has been dramatically reduced from the current 452 seats to 88, and the proportion has dropped from about 94 percent to about 19. This is criticized by both the…
Sanctioned Lawmakers Condemn UK’s 1st Ministerial Visit to Hong Kong Since 2018
The British government has come under renewed criticism from lawmakers as a government minister is visiting Hong Kong this week for the first time since 2018. A number of parliamentarians who have been sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) condemned the government for sending the minister for trade talks, with former Conservative Party leader Sir…
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