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POLITICSSep 12State funeral for Hong Kong’s first leader Tung Chee-hwa set for September 20The state funeral for the city’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, is scheduled for next Sunday, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source confirmed on Saturday that the service would take place on September 20, with details being arranged. State leaders and central government officials are expected to join the funeral committee, in line with previous practice. The SCMP reported earlier that a state funeral would be accorded to Tung to honour his legacy as a deputy national-level...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 12Hong Kong is lagging in the AI race – can it raise its game, and how?In the third of our series of previews on the five-year plan and policy address, to be announced on September 16, Leopold Chen and Theodora Yu look at how the city can raise its game and expand the adoption of artificial intelligence. Read part one here and part two here. Spotting bags of construction waste illegally dumped near a temporary refuse collection point in Hong Kong’s Southern district last year, former lawmaker and resident Michael Tien Puk‑sun immediately dialled the government’s...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 12Tung Chee-hwa had a clear vision for Hong KongThe death of Tung Chee-hwa at age 89 has prompted a necessary reckoning with the legacy of Hong Kong’s first chief executive. Two decades after his resignation, the question endures: was Tung a hapless administrator overwhelmed by crisis, or a prescient leader constrained by circumstance and an unforgiving political environment? The contrasting assessments of political scientist Sonny Lo Shiu-hing and former Central Policy Unit head Lau Siu-kai frame this debate sharply. Their divergent analyses...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 12China teen’s Hong Kong concert trip costs family government subsidies, sparking mixed reactionA teenage girl in mainland China travelled to Hong Kong to attend a concert of her idol, resulting in her family losing their government living allowances due to her actions being classified as a form of “high-end consumption.” This incident has sparked intense debate in China and has divided public opinion since it was reported by the mainland news portal, The Cover. According to a social media post shared by the girl’s cousin in early September, the girl is a technical secondary school student...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 11Remember Hong KongThe article serves as a call to remember Hong Kong. This matters as it likely relates to the ongoing political situation and democratic freedoms in the region.thenextmove.org
POLITICSSep 11Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prisonA Hong Kong court has sentenced three organizers of a Tiananmen vigil to prison. This judicial action impacts political activism and freedom of assembly in the region.wcsufm.org · United States
POLITICSSep 11Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prisonA Hong Kong court has sentenced three organizers of a Tiananmen vigil to prison. This indicates legal consequences for political activism in the region.wfae.org · United States
POLITICSSep 11‘The more, the better’: Hong Kong won’t cap talent scheme passes, labour chief saysThe Hong Kong government will not cap the number of admissions under its talent schemes, with the labour minister saying “the more, the better” amid a global race for skilled workers, despite rising concerns over whether the city can absorb the influx. Wrapping up a five-day visit to Hong Kong by overseas innovation and technology specialists, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Friday that no quota would be set for the two main categories of talent passes – one for...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 11Hong Kong Tiananmen activists sentenced up to 7 yearsThree pro-democracy activists who organized annual commemorations of China's deadly 1989 Tiananmen crackdown were charged under Hong Kong's Beijing-backed national security law.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 11Hong Kong court hands stiff jail sentences to Tiananmen vigil activistsAl Jazeera [en]
WORLDSep 11Hong Kong star Deanie Ip wins best actress at Venice Film Festival – from the SCMP archiveThis article was published on September 12, 2011. Veteran Ip wins best actress in Venice by Adrian Wan Veteran Hong Kong movie star Deanie Ip Tak-han was named best actress at the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of an ageing domestic servant in Ann Hui On-wah’s film A Simple Life (Tao Jie). The award, a first for a Hongkonger, was a crowning achievement for the 63-year-old Ip, who returned to the big screen for the first time in a decade to take the film’s leading role. The movie also...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 11Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prisonA Hong Kong court has sentenced three organizers of a Tiananmen vigil to prison. This signifies legal action against those involved in political commemorations.kccu.org · United States
POLITICSSep 11Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prisonA Hong Kong court has sentenced three organizers of a Tiananmen vigil to prison. This signifies legal action taken against individuals involved in political activism in the region.iowapublicradio.org · United States
POLITICSSep 11Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prisonA Hong Kong court has sentenced three organizers of a Tiananmen vigil to prison. This signifies legal action taken against individuals involved in political activism in the region.kzyx.org · United States
POLITICSSep 11Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prisonA Hong Kong court has sentenced three organizers of a Tiananmen vigil to prison. This signifies legal action against those involved in political commemorations.wrkf.org · United States
POLITICSSep 11Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil activists up to seven yearsLee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, who pleaded not guilty, were sentenced to seven years and seven years and three months, respectively. Albert Ho, 74, a former lawmaker who pleaded guilty in January, got five years and two months.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 11Hong Kong court sentences three Tiananmen vigil organizers to prisonA Hong Kong court has sentenced three organizers of the Tiananmen vigil to prison. This decision highlights ongoing legal and political tensions related to activism in Hong Kong.taipeitimes.com · Taiwan
WORLDSep 11Hong Kong police arrest 2 tourists over graffiti on MTR Corp train carriagesHong Kong police have arrested two tourists at the airport on suspicion of criminal damage after they allegedly broke into an MTR Corporation depot in Chai Wan and spray-painted graffiti on the exterior of two carriages. The force said on Thursday evening that it had received a report at about 2pm the previous day that the two men had forced their way into the depot by cutting sections of barbed wire at the top of its walls. They allegedly spray-painted each of the carriages with a...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 11Kazakh firms eyeing Hong Kong, mainland China markets urged to take long-term viewKazakhstan’s businesses should prioritise long-term fundraising ambitions rather than quick wins in the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets, the managing director of the Central Asian country’s sovereign wealth fund has said. Saltanat Satzhan, managing director for development and privatisation at sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna, said she also aimed to list state-owned rail operator Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) in Hong Kong by the end of the year. KTZ, wholly owned by the government...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 11Yuen Kee Food enters final stage of Hong Kong IPO after HKEX approval, sources sayYuen Kee Food Group, the owner of well-known restaurant brand Yuen Kee Dumpling, has cleared its listing hearing with the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), aiming to raise between HK$300 million (US$38.3 million) and HK$400 million, according to people familiar with the matter. The conclusion of the hearing marked its initial public offering (IPO) plan entering its final stage, and the company planned to kick off the offering in October, the sources said, who asked not to be named because...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 11Hong Kong gives Tiananmen vigil activists between 5 and 7 yearThree Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists were jailed for five to seven years under the national security law.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 103 Tiananmen vigil organizers set to be sentenced in Hong Kong national security caseThree organizers of a Tiananmen vigil in Hong Kong are scheduled for sentencing in a national security case, highlighting ongoing legal actions related to political expression in the region.therecord.com · Canada
POLITICSSep 10What’s a Northern Metropolis-like project doing in Malaysia? Lessons for Hong Kong?Deep in the southern border zone of Johor, Malaysia, separated from Singapore by a narrow strait, a steady flow of commuters moves seamlessly between the two sovereign neighbours. Beyond the immediate checkpoints, a short 30-minute train ride connects visitors to regional hubs such as Kulai, where a vastly different dynamic comes into view – one defined by the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure. Inside YTL’s sprawling Green Data Centre Park, massive operational blocks stand beside...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 10Hong Kong home prices headed for 15% gain this year, Midland forecast saysHong Kong’s home prices will end the year 15 per cent higher than a year earlier, but still 16 per cent below their high-water mark in 2021, according to local property agency Midland Realty. Underpinning the positive forecast, the city’s banks were not likely to follow an increase in US interest rates by the Federal Reserve if one occurred this year, executives from the agency said at a press conference on Thursday. Dave Ma Tai-yeung, CEO of Midland (Residential), said that as the market...South China Morning Post
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