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‘No voice’: Without an opposition, Hong Kong’s ‘patriots only’ Legislative Council leaves marginalised groups behind
In the absence of opposition lawmakers, the city’s marginalised groups – from ethnic minorities to asylum seekers to domestic workers – say they have lost access to a crucial battleground for advocacy.
In Pictures: A trip back in time as Hongkongers board a sampan to hear the stories of the city’s sea dwellers
Sampan trips around Aberdeen harbour aim to bring back the tourists and also satisfy a thirst for locals to learn more about the city’s past.
In Pictures: Unkindest cut as Sham Shui Po bids farewell to cleaver shop sign
The giant sign advertising Leung Tim Choppers Factory, which came down on Wednesday, is the latest victim of government regulations.
Explainer: Beijing’s first interpretation of Hong Kong’s national security law
Beijing’s first interpretation of the national security law confirmed that authority over whether foreign lawyers could be hired for national security cases lay with the chief executive and a powerful committee. Here’s how we got here, and what it might mean for future trials.
INTERVIEWS
In Blue Island, a documentary destined never to be shown in Hong Kong, ex-protesters recreate city’s history
Chan Tze-woon’s documentary Blue Island employs people involved in the 2019 protests as actors to bring three historical turning points to life.
Let’s talk about sex: Artist Claudia Chanhoi on genitals, shame and social media censorship
“Why is my art shameful or offensive to others, while we see sexualised images of women pretty much everywhere?” asks Hong Kong artist Claudia Chanhoi.
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Baptist University professor leaves Hong Kong after police allegedly contacted over 2019 protest article
Arts professor Justin Wong’s article analysed the role that visual elements – such as yellow umbrellas, “V for Vendetta” masks and a pig mascot – played in the 2019 protests.
Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 30
New security law guidelines for teachers, a legal decision from Beijing empowering Hong Kong to bar foreign lawyers from security law trials, and VPNs disappear from Apple’s app store.
We love without sex, it’s equally good: Hong Kong asexual community finds its voice within LGBT+ minority
“It’s not that we don’t know how to love or we are incapable of loving others. We just don’t perceive love the same as the way other people in society or the mainstream media portrait it in pop culture” said PK, who identified as aromantic-asexual.
Best of HKFP 2022: Our top 10 interviews of the year
HKFP interviewed artists, politicians, publishers and a host of colourful public figures in 2022. We share some of our favourites…
Best of HKFP 2022: Our top 12 features and most popular stories
From the sea to the farm, from trans rights to battles over history – we share HKFP’s best features from the past 12 months, and reveal our Top 100 stories by traffic.
Explainer: Hong Kong’s Covid-19 entry requirements and restrictions
While most of Hong Kong’s strict Covid-19 rules have been relaxed, a mask mandate remains. Here is what you need to know about Hong Kong’s latest boarding arrangements if you are visiting from overseas.
‘Permanent damage’: How relaxations to Hong Kong’s Covid-19 rules have impacted travel
In five graphs, HKFP explores the impact of the relaxation of travel restrictions.
Best of HKFP 2022: Our best video features of the year
HKFP brought its original reporting to life in 2022 with a new fresh foray into video – tackling topics such as LGBT rights, press freedom and censorship.
Foreign influence Part 1: Lost in translation, Hong Kong’s weird and wonderful street names
Hong Kong’s Rednaxela Terrace – originally intended to be Alexander Terrace – is just one example of the city’s bizarre transliterations. Our data analysis examines how the city’s place names came to be.
The undertakers, carers and educators trying to make Hong Kong a better place to die, and to live
“People may say ‘carpe diem’ all the time, but it doesn’t mean much if someone feels lost at that moment,” undertaker Chen Pui Hing, who also co-founded an organisation that teaches life and death education, told HKFP.
As Hong Kong’s old shops shutter, enthusiasts seek to preserve their presence – online and offline
Social media accounts dedicated to documenting decades-old businesses have been growing in popularity, in turn breathing new life into Hong Kong’s historical shops.
Hongkongers adapt to life without Covid tracing app, but some question the need for Vaccine Pass scheme
More than two years since it was introduced in November 2020, the government axed mandatory use of its Coivd-19 tracing app LeaveHomeSafe. The move was welcomed by many, but some people HKFP spoke to urged health authorities to scrap the Vaccine Pass, too.
Explainer: Can Hongkongers uninstall Covid-19 tracing app LeaveHomeSafe?
Although mandatory use of the LeaveHomeSafe has been scrapped, the Vaccine Pass remains, requiring most residents to have received at least three doses of a Covid-19 vaccination. HKFP explains what this means for the LeaveHomeSafe app.
Auto race games made their teenage dreams come true – now they have built their own version unique to Hong Kong
Pluto and Jason Mok and their team have created an auto race simulation game set in Hong Kong, in which contestants tackle the city’s highest peak.
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