CENTRAL & WESTERN
Pan-dem lawmakers walk out after LegCo meeting devolves into brawls, mass ejections of democrats
Pan-democratic lawmakers staged a walkout at the Legislative Council today after a House Committee meeting devolved into arguments, brawls, and the mass ejection of their fellow...
Protesters take to Hong Kong malls for sing-alongs as coronavirus cases drop
As the number of coronavirus cases drops, Hong Kong’s protesters have returned to the streets — or rather, the shopping centers. Following a 300-strong turnout at...
Bloom and Bust: Spa app’s abrupt closure leaves vendors, customers out of pocket
Well, that got ugly fast. Spa and salon booking app BloomMe has abruptly closed, leaving both vendors and customers confused and out of pocket. The company emailed its vendors and...
Police arrest bus driver accused of doxxing cop who shot student in Sai Wan Ho
Police have arrested a 32-year-old bus driver on suspicion of doxxing an officer who shot an unarmed protester at point blank range during a protest in Sai Wan Ho in November....
Australian falls to death after disappearing from party in Lan Kwai Fong
The body of a 23-year-old Australian man who had gone missing from a party on the weekend was found yesterday afternoon on the outdoor podium level of a building in Lan Kwai Fong...
Pro-Beijing group claims district council elections were rigged, wants results thrown out
Dozens of pro-Beijing supporters butt-hurt about last month’s district council elections today called for the results to be invalidated, saying they believe the poll was...
Protest organizer accuses police of calling him homophobic slur during Sunday’s rally
Civil Human Rights Front leader Jimmy Sham has accused the police of acting in a “highly unprofessional manner” towards protesters and himself after frontline officers...
Booze and Boos: Lunchtime protesters in Central bust out the bubbles, heckle pro-Beijing pol
The scene during the now-customary lunchtime protest in Central today veered from celebration to castigation and back again as office workers popped bottles of bubbly to toast the...
Thousands gather for Hong Kong Pride despite police ban on parade
Thousands of people gathered in Central for a somewhat diminished pride assembly this afternoon after police nixed the annual rally’s plans to march from Victoria Park to...
‘Hongkongers, revenge!’: Hundreds gather for flash lunchtime rallies after student’s death
Hundreds of people gathered across Hong Kong for a mournful, yet rage-filled, impromptu march this afternoon to mark the passing of a university student who died this morning...
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Central & Western
Hong Kong’s reputation as a cutthroat financial hub – a city that never...
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Yau Tsim Mong
Yau Tsim Mong is set of the western side of Hong Kong’s Kowloon Peninsula,...
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Wan Chai
Perhaps best known to international audiences as the world of Suzie Wong, Wan...
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Eastern District
Hong Kong’s Eastern District has a rich marine heritage, having played a big...
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Kowloon City
Once synonymous with the cramped, lawless walled city that gave the district...
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Outlying Islands
The Outlying Islands District, also known simply as the Islands District,...