On May 19, the Hong Kong Family Welfare Society (HKFWS) released the “Hong Kong Happiness Index 2022” report, which showed the overall level of family happiness in Hong Kong has dropped significantly, compared with 2019 when the anti-extradition movement was happening. According to the report, the 2022 index dropped to 6.10 from 6.31 in 2019,…
No Candlelight Vigil for June 4th in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park
June 4, 2022
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This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the June 4 Tiananmen Square massacre. For the first time, there is no June 4 candlelight vigil in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park. By 11 p.m. on the evening of June 3, the government closed the central lawn, soccer field, basketball court, and many entrances to Victoria Park. It…
John Lee, Former Head of Police, Appointed Hong Kong’s New Chief Executive
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive-designate John Lee Ka-chiu traveled to Beijing last week to receive his appointment from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Lee, the sole candidate in the election, garnered 99.16 percent of the delegates’ votes and was declared the sixth Chief Executive of Hong Kong. On May 30, Lee was awarded a certificate of…
Former Police Deputy Commissioner Appointed Head of Civil Service College
The Hong Kong government has recently promoted another former police official to a key position to control the civil servants. Kwok Yam-shu, former police deputy commissioner, who retired in April 2022, will be the inaugural Head of the Civil Service College and will assume his duties on July 5. While the HK government and politicians…
Projecting Inflation Peak and Rate Hike Path
Commentary The US personal consumption expenditure (PCE) based inflation released last week eased a bit from 6.6% in March to 6.3% in April. Thanks to the higher base in April 2021 than March 2021, larger denominator makes year-over-year growth lower. Analysts claim that inflation had peaked. But this number is subject to base effect and…
Most New Hong Kong Immigrants to UK Doing Well Mentally, but 1 in 4 Have PTSD Symptoms: Survey
June 3, 2022
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Most Hongkongers who immigrated to the U.K. after Beijing imposed a sweeping security law on the city in June 2020 say their mental health has subsequently improved, while smaller numbers say they have experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress, a survey has found. The survey report (pdf) by Cambridge University researcher Mark Liang in collaboration with…
Emigrant Surge Driving High-Skilled Brain Drain in Hong Kong: Survey
A recent survey by headhunting company Venturenix found that a serious loss of IT talent is occurring in Hong Kong. The survey covered 101 companies of all sizes, including construction, real estate, retail, hotel, and tourism, and sampled the recruitment activities of 200 companies. The recent emigration wave was identified as a major reason for…
Hong Kong Government Pays HK$2 Million for a Vaccine-Related Death
It has been more than a year since the Hong Kong government began its COVID-19 vaccination program. The latest government data shows that as of May 15, the total number of vaccine doses administered was 16.45 million, and the Department of Health received 7,484 reports of unusual vaccination events, of which, 103 were deaths within…
Chickeeduck Founder Believes CCP Spies Were Monitoring Him in Hong Kong
June 2, 2022
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Hong Kong businessman Herbert Chow, the outspoken founder and CEO of Hong Kong children’s clothing retailer Chickeeduck who voiced support for protesters during the anti-extradition movement, has left Hong Kong with his wife for the United States after suffering “unprecedented harassment by unidentifiable malicious forces.” While he has been forced to end his retail business in…
From Tiananmen in1989 to Hong Kong’s Ongoing Political Crackdown
June 1, 2022
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Commentary By the time this article is published, we have just a few days left before June 4, the 33rd anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. With the imposition of the National Security Law (NSL) for almost 2 years, the political atmosphere in Hong Kong is tense, almost like at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. This…
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