HONG KONG—Two years after screening an internationally acclaimed documentary on the democracy movement in Hong Kong, director Kiwi Chow has been forced to complete a new movie with fresh financing after political concerns scared off some investors. The fears spiked after Hong Kong adopted a new censorship law in October 2021 to bar films that…
Defying Death: A Chinese Immigrant’s Ten-Year Cancer Journey
“I have been brushing shoulders with death my whole life, miraculously escaping its grasp each and every time. It’s as if a higher power has been watching over me, and I have no regrets about the way I’ve lived!” said Bob Lau, a 75-year-old Chinese American. From being a leader of the Red Guards during…
Is Recession Timing Still Unpredictable?
Commentary Debate continues as to whether recession still lies ahead. The yield curve has pointed to an 80 percent chance of recession. But, when comparing today’s situation with the comparable U.S. real GDP contraction in 2008, its timing forecast has low accuracy. As the original literature documented, the yield curve only predicts a yes-no outcome…
[PREMIERING NOW] Simon Lee: How Hong Kong Protest Anthem Was Censored on US Platforms; What’s Left of Hong Kong’s Freedoms? [ATL:NOW]
June 29, 2023
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In this episode of “ATL:NOW,” I sit down with Simon Lee, an economics writer and a former executive of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper, to discuss the Hong Kong government’s attempts to get the iconic Hong Kong protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” removed from various platforms like Google, YouTube, and Apple. What is left…
Simon Lee: How Hong Kong Protest Anthem Was Censored on US Platforms; What’s Left of Hong Kong’s Freedoms? [ATL:NOW]
June 29, 2023
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American Thought LeadersApple DailyATL:NOWChinaChina NewsChinese RegimeEpochTVFinancial Market & Real EstateFreedom in Hong KongHong KongLive Videossimon leeVideo
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In this episode of “ATL:NOW,” I sit down with Simon Lee, an economics writer and a former executive of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper, to discuss the Hong Kong government’s attempts to get the iconic Hong Kong protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” removed from various platforms like Google, YouTube, and Apple. What is left…
Coleman Wong Becomes Hong Kong’s First Professional Tennis Champion
Hong Kong tennis player Coleman Wong Chek-lam secured his first professional tournament victory on June 25th in Tunisia’s final M15 level professional circuit men’s singles event. He defeated Italian player Luca Giacomini with a score of 2-1, becoming the first Hong Kong player ever to win a professional tennis tournament. Currently ranked 670th in the…
Hong Kong Couple Suspected of Donating Money to British Politicians on Behalf of CCP Banned From UK, Pending Appeal
The Guardian recently revealed that the British government banned a wealthy Chinese couple from entering the UK last in 2022 because the two had donated money to British politicians on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which was not conducive to the public interest of the UK. The details of the incident came to…
Vienna Tops Global Livability Ranking, Hong Kong Ranks 61st
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released its latest “Global Livability Ranking” for 2023, with Hong Kong ranking 61st out of 173 cities with a score of 88.1. This is a rise of 13 places from last year, but still lower than its ranking of 35th in 2018. Hong Kong’s main competitor Singapore has surged…
The Traditional Dragon Craft Parade by Islanders of Hong Kong, Has a Significant Underlying Meaning
June 22 brought this year’s Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Double Fifth Festival, as it falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese calendar. Apart from those delicious “rice dumplings” wrapped in lotus leaves, the dragon boat parade is another feature that makes the festival exciting. Yet you might not…
‘Glory to Hong Kong’ Injunction May Have Global Impact, Rights Groups Urge Tech Giants to Oppose
Twenty-four global human rights groups recently wrote a letter to the CEOs of six online platforms, including Apple, Google, and Meta, urging them to oppose the Hong Kong government’s request for a ban on the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” (hereafter referred to as “Glory”), stating that the ban will have a “disastrous impact”…
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