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‘I am not alone’: Victims of ‘hidden’ sexual violence on Hong Kong’s streets find solace in sharing, mutual support

Victims of men who splash liquid onto women’s intimate areas can suffer months of fear. Now many have decided to disclose their experiences.

by Irene Chan 16:00, 10 March 202419:54, 11 March 2024

Poetry as ‘therapy’: Hong Kong’s domestic workers muse about love, sacrifice in their home away from home

In “Ingat,” a newly published anthology, Hong Kong’s migrant domestic workers tell stories about hardship, love and sacrifice as they work to make a better life for their families back home.

by Hillary Leung 10:00, 9 March 202416:03, 13 March 2024

‘Actually I am not happy’: Hong Kong seeks new strategies to stem rise in student suicides

Clarence Tsang, executive director of the Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong, said intermittent class suspensions during Covid had slowed down students’ progress, and many schools were eager to catch up on the syllabus – leading to greater pressure on children.

by Kelly Ho 10:00, 3 March 202416:39, 1 March 2024

Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 44

Ministers spoke out in support of a new security law, veteran activist Koo Sze-yiu was jailed for nine months for a protest that did not take place and artistic performances were cancelled over national security issues.

by Hong Kong Free Press 10:00, 2 March 202417:49, 4 March 2024

Explainer: Why Hong Kong is constitutionally obliged to balance the books

Why is Hong Kong legally obligated to balance the books? To what degree is Basic Law Article 107 respected? And why is the city – now facing a deficit – usually so prudent with its finances? HKFP crunches the numbers and delves into history…

by Peter Lee 07:42, 28 February 202410:48, 28 February 2024

Hong Kong Budget 2024: What to look for as city expects over HK$100 billion deficit for second consecutive year

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has previously suggested tight curbs on spending and increases in some fees and charges, with a fresh round of consumption vouchers looking unlikely.

by Hans Tse 10:00, 24 February 202417:23, 3 March 2024

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Foreign influence Part 4: From wharves to wealth – how trade & commerce shaped Hong Kong’s street names

Early Hong Kong was largely shaped by maritime trade and money – and the people who made them happen – a rich history that can still be seen on the city’s street signs.

by Diana Pang 14:59, 17 February 202412:36, 19 February 2024

‘I go almost every day’: The elderly Hong Kong democracy advocates following 2019 protest court cases

With ample time on their hands, a group of elderly Hongkongers sympathetic to the pro-democracy cause have spent the past three years filing in and out of the city’s courts to listen to cases related to the 2019 protests.

by Hillary Leung 10:00, 13 February 202418:02, 9 February 2024

‘Tomorrow never knows’: Hong Kong indie collective seeks community, history for the city’s alternative music scene

Newly formed indie music collective UN.TOMORROW hopes to bring together musicians and fans at a two day event on March 9 and 10. Four of its members talk to HKFP about their setbacks and visions on the path of making themselves heard in the city.

by Hans Tse 10:00, 12 February 202422:19, 14 February 2024

Oscar-nominated director S. Leo Chiang on Taiwan identity, Chinese censors, and Hong Kong as a ‘cautionary tale’

S. Leo Chiang’s documentary short Island in Between explores the reality of life on Taiwan’s Kinmen islands, on the literal and figurative front line of possible war with Beijing, and where nuance trumps deeply rooted rhetoric.

by Mercedes Hutton 10:00, 11 February 202417:59, 9 February 2024

A taste of home: How Hongkongers overseas preserve and adapt the city’s famed cuisine

“When we left Hong Kong, our daughter was less than two years old …She doesn’t have many impressions of Hong Kong,” said Charlotte Wong, who moved to Britain in 2020. “We really hope the kids can taste the flavour of their home town, to learn more about Hong Kong through food.”

by Irene Chan 10:00, 10 February 202415:06, 15 February 2024

Explainer: What is Article 23? Hong Kong’s homegrown security law is back in the spotlight

07:32, 6 February 202413:30, 8 February 2024

Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 43

16:55, 5 February 202417:51, 4 March 2024

Article 23 then and now: What changed between 2002 and 2024, as Hong Kong’s local security law is resurrected

10:30, 4 February 202418:52, 4 February 2024

‘A national security city’: Hongkongers question need for domestic security law, saying ‘more pressing matters’ at hand

12:00, 3 February 202417:20, 4 February 2024

HKFP Yum Cha: Hong Kong neon artist Chankalun on bending the rules

10:00, 3 February 202420:03, 3 February 2024

HKFP Yum Cha: Carol Liang on fighting stigma surrounding mental health in Hong Kong

10:00, 27 January 202410:54, 26 January 2024

How the gov’t thwarted HKFP’s effort to ‘tell a good Hong Kong story,’ despite repeated calls from top officials

22:03, 23 January 202422:03, 23 January 2024

HKFP Yum Cha: Astrid Andersson on Hong Kong’s critically endangered cockatoo population

09:00, 20 January 202415:06, 23 January 2024

‘I am Taiwanese now’: Hongkongers who have moved to the democratic island cherish their right to vote

15:51, 13 January 202415:33, 1 February 2024

Taiwan election 2024: For young voters, domestic policies and personality matter for their next president

12:52, 13 January 202415:33, 1 February 2024

Explainer: Is Taiwan a country? The democratic island’s tangled history, and disputed status

12:51, 13 January 202409:01, 18 January 2024

Taiwan election 2024: 19.5 million voters head to the polls to elect island’s next president, parliament

12:50, 13 January 202415:33, 1 February 2024

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HKFP YUM CHA PODCAST

HKFP Yum Cha: Hong Kong neon artist Chankalun on bending the rules

10:00, 3 February 202420:03, 3 February 2024

HKFP Yum Cha: Carol Liang on fighting stigma surrounding mental health in Hong Kong

10:00, 27 January 202410:54, 26 January 2024

HKFP Yum Cha: Astrid Andersson on Hong Kong’s critically endangered cockatoo population

09:00, 20 January 202415:06, 23 January 2024

HKFP Yum Cha: Photographer Xyza Cruz Bacani on domestic workers, Hong Kong and championing migrants

10:00, 13 January 202401:05, 14 January 2024

HKFP Yum Cha: How Hong Kong Shifts shines a spotlight on ‘invisible’ web of workers who keep the city going

15:00, 6 January 202410:20, 9 January 2024

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HKFP INTERVIEWS

Oscar-nominated director S. Leo Chiang on Taiwan identity, Chinese censors, and Hong Kong as a ‘cautionary tale’

10:00, 11 February 202417:59, 9 February 2024

Clockenflap: Taiwan-based duo Running Youth excited to perform for home crowd in festival debut

10:00, 2 December 202313:59, 10 December 2023

Clockenflap: Post-punk duo Gong Gong Gong on Hong Kong, Beijing and the phantom rhythms in between

18:45, 1 December 202312:46, 5 December 2023

Hong Kong band Bad Math on making melancholy music to dance to ahead of their Clockenflap debut

19:09, 25 November 202322:39, 26 November 2023

Hiker hunt: Meet the Hong Kong volunteers who venture off the beaten track in search of the missing

10:00, 19 November 202315:58, 18 January 2024

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HKFP SHIFTING NARRATIVES

Shifting Narratives: How the official attitude to Hong Kong’s District Councils changed

10:00, 20 August 202321:58, 21 August 2023

Shifting Narratives: How the gov’t response to Hong Kong’s 2019 protests evolved over four years

18:00, 11 June 202311:11, 16 August 2023

Shifting Narratives: How Hong Kong’s Covid policies shifted during the fifth wave crisis

20:54, 20 March 202211:12, 16 August 2023

Shifting Narratives: How the official stance on the Tiananmen crackdown shifted among Hong Kong leaders

12:06, 19 September 202111:12, 16 August 2023

Shifting Narratives: How the Hong Kong gov’t attitude to July 1 protest organiser soured over the years

13:33, 15 August 202111:13, 16 August 2023

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HKFP EXPLAINERs

Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 44

10:00, 2 March 202417:49, 4 March 2024

Explainer: Why Hong Kong is constitutionally obliged to balance the books

07:42, 28 February 202410:48, 28 February 2024

Hong Kong Budget 2024: What to look for as city expects over HK$100 billion deficit for second consecutive year

10:00, 24 February 202417:23, 3 March 2024

Explainer: What is Article 23? Hong Kong’s homegrown security law is back in the spotlight

07:32, 6 February 202413:30, 8 February 2024

Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 43

16:55, 5 February 202417:51, 4 March 2024

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