Lai Chen-pong, a 28-year-old mobile phone repair shop owner in Mongkok, 3C Repair Studio, was a dedicated supporter during the Anti-extradition Protests in 2019. Lai was arrested by the Hong Kong Police and charged with the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance (Cap. 575), Prohibition of Explosions with Specified Targets. Lai has been remanded in jail…
Cell Phone Repair Shop Owner Arrested and Remanded in Prison in Hong Kong for Over 2 Years Without Trial
Hong Kong Activists Behind Tiananmen Vigil Jailed for Months
March 13, 2023
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HONG KONG—Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre of pro-democracy protesters were jailed Saturday for 4.5 months for failing to provide authorities with information on the group under a draconian national security law. Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan, and Tsui Hon-kwong were arrested in 2021 during a…
Hong Kong Ranks 41 From Bottom in Latest Global Democracy Report
The V-Dem (Varieties of Democracy) Institute, Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden recently released the “Democracy Report 2023,” with Hong Kong’s Liberal Democracy Index ranking dropping from 123rd last year in the world to 139, the 41st when counted from the bottom, a rating within the 20 to 30 percent of countries and…
Hong Kong Retired Pilot Reminiscences His Time in Joining the Taiwanese Military
Li Binlun, moved to Hong Kong from China with his family in the early 1950s because they were worried about what would happen after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP’s) had taken over China, but lacking money to live, he went to Taiwan and joined the Taiwanese army for sustenance. He relates his journey through life…
Hong Kong Female Political Prisoners Turned Into Massive Projection Art on Building in NYC on International Women’s Day
On March 8, the eve of International Women’s Day, a prominent art projection on the exterior of a tall building in Manhattan, New York, displayed a number of female political prisoners in Hong Kong. The message was to urge the Hong Kong government for their release immediately. A Hongkongers’ organization, The Committee for Freedom in…
White Rice Porridge–A Cancer Patient’s Best Dietary Therapeutic
Western medicine currently treats cancer primarily with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. However, from a clinical point of view, many cancer patients who seek traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment have been physically overwhelmed by adverse effects after receiving Western medicine treatment. They turn to TCM with hopes to improve their weakened conditions. Both TCM and Western…
Ceiling Collapse Incidents in Public Hospitals, The Hospital Authority Apologized
Following the revelation of the ceiling incidents in Kwai Chung Hospital, the Castle Peak Hospital, and the United Christian Hospital in November 2022, another ceiling collapse was reported in Kwai Chung Hospital on March 7. Just as the Hospital Authority announced the establishment of a special committee to review medical facilities, safety, and maintenance in…
Ceiling Collapse Incidents in Hong Kong Public Hospitals, The Hospital Authority Apologized
Following the revelation of the ceiling incidents in Kwai Chung Hospital, the Castle Peak Hospital, and the United Christian Hospital in Hong Kong in November 2022, another ceiling collapse was reported in Kwai Chung Hospital on March 7. Just as the Hong Kong Hospital Authority announced the establishment of a special committee to review medical…
Woman Arrested in Gruesome Killing of Hong Kong Model
HONG KONG—A woman accused of assisting a suspect in the gruesome killing and dismemberment of model Abby Choi in Hong Kong has been arrested in mainland China and charged, Hong Kong police said. The arrest of the 29-year-old woman brought the total number of people allegedly involved in the case to seven. Police said they…
Three Taxi Crashes in a Week Caused One Death, Others Critically Injured, Drivers Aged 66-85
Three taxi crashes involving elderly drivers aged 66 to 85 occurred in the same week of March. Permanent President of Taxi Dealers and Owners Association Ng Kwan–sing addressed the industry’s shortage of young taxi drivers, while 70 percent are over 50. The three cases, in total, caused critical injuries to three pedestrians and killed one…
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