Hongkongers must be given adequate time and confidence to freely express their views on the legislation. Thirty days is far too short.
The Hong Kong marathon is a wonderful event. But competitors must, as I know from personal experience, ensure they are free from health concerns
When the world still relied on snail mail and the internet didn’t exist, a visit to the Poste Restante counter at Hong Kong’s General Post Office was eagerly awaited.
Allowing cameras in the court can be transformative and the judiciary should now press ahead so that justice is – literally – seen to be done.
Why is it that drivers of German car marques treat the UK speed limit as a minimum, not maximum requirement? And don’t get me started on potholes. Oh for Hong Kong, where most people don’t need a car.
The government has since the civil unrest placed much emphasis on protecting privacy. It is important but so is freedom of expression.
Policy change aimed at deterring postgrads from overseas is nothing to celebrate in a Britain that badly needs the money and skills post-Brexit.
Cliff Buddle has joined in with the ‘wahs’ of Hong Kong’s New Year’s Eve fireworks and survived a chaotic night in London when two women died – though this year he’ll probably be asleep by midnight.
The city will need to draw on its famous spirit and resilience as it recovers from the Covid years and adapts to new circumstances.
This is Cliff Buddle’s first English Christmas in his own home since leaving Hong Kong and the main event will be the much maligned traditional lunch – hopefully his family will create something edible.
As the city’s “trial of the century” attracts unprecedented interest both here and overseas, justice must not only be done, but be seen to be done.
Voters at last Sunday’s “patriots-only” poll had to choose between pro-establishment contenders. Many regarded this as no choice at all.
Agnes Chow Ting’s revelation that she will not return to Hong Kong included claims she faced measures that are more akin to mainland China.
After spending decades in Hong Kong with its warm waters, ferries and junk trips, the English coast’s cold weather, colder water and faded towns still stir this writer’s heart.
While their new life has not been a bed of roses almost all the BN(O) migrants say they intend to stay. Britain should make the most of them.
The members of the judiciary should be left alone to do their job, free from pressure of all kinds, whether it be from home or from overseas.
In Hong Kong, I faced typhoons that threatened to take my roof off. In England, storms equally strong have struck, but it is the rain and short, dark days of winter that are hard to endure.
The British PM is trying to circumvent a court finding that sending asylum seekers to Rwanda would have them face a real risk of persecution.
This year’s Remembrance Sunday carries even more meaning than usual as we witness fresh, harrowing evidence of the terrible toll of war.
The South China Morning Post has evolved with Hong Kong and mainland China since the publishing of its first edition in 1903. We look back at the newspaper’s history and the events that have defined it.
Annual festivals make living in Hong Kong fun, but for this Briton November 5 wasn’t the same without Guy Fawkes Night, when bonfires and fireworks mark the foiling of a bomb plot in 1605.
The event attracted controversy before it opened yet its mission of “unity in diversity” is one that we should all rally to and embrace.
Care must be taken to ensure the legislation does not undermine Hong Kong’s aspiration to be an energetic city with an international reputation.
Hong Kong’s wet markets were a spectacle, offering the freshest produce, some of it alive. While English village markets don’t compare, they’re still an important part of rural life.
A second court has ruled against restrictions preventing same-sex couples married overseas from sharing public housing. The policy must go.
The popularity of hiking in Hong Kong’s scenic hills soared during the pandemic. But with that came a surge in rescues and, sadly, in deaths.
After three years avoiding Covid-19 in Hong Kong and then not catching it in over a year back in the UK, Cliff Buddle began to believe he was immune. Now, reality has dawned.
The results were achieved against the odds and now there is a need for more support from the government, the private sector and the community.
After Hong Kong’s worst site accident 30 years ago, there were new laws and promises of lessons learned. But today there are still far too many deaths.
I got hooked on designer clothes in Hong Kong but in the UK countryside it’s all about practicality. Was all the effort and expense that had gone into those luxury-brand purchases worth it?
