HONG KONG
Published with permission from LuxuryWeb Magazine Every day at noon in Hong Kong, a distinct ceremony unfolds — a ship's bell rings followed by the firing of a cannon, its sound reverberating across Causeway Bay. The Noonday Gun has become a cherished ritual, deeply embedded in the city's rich history.
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Might Close Shop After Government Crackdown
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily may be forced to stop operations within a week if its assets are not unfrozen...
Two Executives of Apple Daily Charged; Hongkongers Come Out in Droves to Snatch Up Copies of the Paper
Two executives of the embattled Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily were charged on Friday, June 18, after...
Apple Daily Raided by Hong Kong Police; Several Arrested Under ‘National Security Law’
An estimated 400 police officers raided the Hong Kong offices of independent news outlet Apple Daily...
Hong Kong Deployed 3,000 Police to Block Tiananmen Memorials, but People Have Their Ways
On June 4, 32 years ago, the Tiananmen Square Massacre launched by the Communist Party of China (CCP)...
Right to a Jury Denied in Hong Kong’s First National Security Law Trial
Hong Kong’s High Court ruled on May 20 there will be no jury allowed in the trial of 24-year-old Tong...
Attacks on Independent Media in Hong Kong Showcase Factional Struggle Among China’s Top Leaders
News analysis Hong Kong has long been a safe haven for practitioners of Falun Gong, the spiritual...
Beijing-Controlled Hong Kong Government Freezes Jimmy Lai’s Assets in Move Against Free Press
The billionaire founder of a pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong critical of the Chinese Communist Party...
Baseball Bat Attack on Hong Kong Reporter Draws State Department Condemnation
A reporter for a Hong Kong newspaper critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was assaulted with...
US Business Preparing for Mass Exodus out of Hong Kong: Survey
American companies are gearing up for a mass exodus out of Hong Kong after the Chinese Communist Party...