On Dec. 5, the Tseung Kwan O Line had the second derailing in the history to date of the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway (MTR). Together with the one involving two doors being ripped off at Yau Ma Tei Station on Nov. 13, and another incident at Causeway Bay Station on Dec. 2, 2021, the…
Farewell Democracy: Civic Party to Dissolve as No One Wants to Become Next Chairperson After National Security Law Mass Arrest
Hong Kong’s two major pro-democracy bodies, The Civic Party and The Democratic Party, have entered a new phase with the Civic Party not receiving any nominations for its executive committee by the deadline of noon on Dec. 3; therefore, it has no choice but to close. Meanwhile, The Democratic Party has selected its new Central…
HK University Study Finds Older Trees Are More Drought Resistant
A joint study by the University of Hong Kong and Indiana University suggests that top conservation priority should be given to older trees in the forest canopy owing to their exceptional drought tolerance and carbon storage capacity. Furthermore, a diverse forest structure and species composition can also improve the ability of forests to resist future…
Barrister Activist Charged Again Under NSL, Alleges HK Police Violated Constitution
In January, Hong Kong activist, barrister, and pro-democracy politician Tonyee Chow Hang-tung, convicted of multiple charges due to commemorating the Tiananmen massacre, also known as the June 4 incident, in 2020 and 2021, was sentenced to 22 months in jail. On Dec. 3, Chow denied the police charges and said the police violated the constitution….
Jimmy Lai Trial Postponed Again as HKgov Withholds British Barrister Work Visa and Awaits Beijing’s NSL Interpretation
On Dec. 1, the government halted Lai’s trial for seven days, citing the need to wait for “the Beijing government” to determine whether an overseas, non-Chinese attorney would be allowed to represent cases concerning National Security Law, particularly in Lai’s case. The defence team later revealed that the Immigration Department had withheld the work visa…
The 75th Canadian Memorial Ceremony to Commemorate the Fallen Soldiers Fighting for HK During WWII
The Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macau held the 75th Memorial Ceremony for Canadian War Veterans at Sai Wan Memorial Cemetery in Hong Kong on Dec. 4. Rachael Bedlington, Canadian Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau, and John Theodore Siewert, a 98-year-old veteran of World War II, also attended the ceremony….
The Canadian Memorial Ceremony to Commemorate the Fallen Soldiers Fighting for HK During WWII
The Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macau held the 75th Memorial Ceremony for Canadian War Veterans at Sai Wan Memorial Cemetery in Hong Kong on Dec. 4. Rachael Bedlington, Canadian Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau, and John Theodore Siewert, a 98-year-old veteran of World War II, also attended the ceremony….
HK Protest Song Played Again Instead of CCP Anthem at Asian Classic Powerlifting Championship
The pro-democracy protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” was again played as the official national anthem at an international sports event on Dec. 2, when the Hong Kong representative won a gold medal in the Asian Classic Powerlifting Championship. It was less than one month since the same thing happened at the Korean international rugby…
52 Hong Kong Groups Around the World Support China Protests
December 3, 2022
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After the deadly fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, angry crowds took to the streets in different cities in China, the largest wave of protests in three decades, protesting the stringent pandemic restrictions and chanting for the resignation of Xi Jinping. 52 Groups Signed the Statement Including NY4HK, a New York organization that supports Hong Kong, 52…
CUHK Medical Researchers Develop World’s First AI Retinal Imaging Analysis to Detect Alzheimer’s Disease
In Hong Kong, one in 10 elders aged 70 or more suffers from a cognitive disorder; more than half of the patients have Alzheimer’s disease. A medical team of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s (CUHK) Faculty of Medicine has recently developed the world’s first artificial intelligence model using photographs of the fundus (back interior…
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