Three young pro-democracy activists who played key roles in the 2014 Occupy Movement have been nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports. This is the first ti ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-02
... c and the pro-establishment camps had been aware that the government had some reservations about Yiu. Moreover, Beijing's liaison office is believed to have sought out key figures representing differe ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-01
The government is on the defensive amid local and international outcry over the disqualification of pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow from running in the March 11 Legislative Council by-elections. Ch ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-31
The European Union accused the Hong Kong government of violating an international human rights treaty by barring a pro-democracy activist from running for a seat in the Legislative Council, only to be ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-31
... in her approval rating, the lowest among the three highest ranking officials of the SAR government. And third, when asked by reporters whether the Department of Justice had played any part in banning ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-31
Facebook said it is introducing a program aimed at luring gaming creators. The pilot program allows designers to livestream their games with a resolution of 1080p (high-definition video) and a display ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-30
... f another pro-democracy activist, Agnes Chow Ting. Chow, a Demosistō party member who had sought to run for the Hong Kong Island seat, saw her application being rejected on Saturday on the grounds tha ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-30
Article 26 of the Basic Law expressly provides that "permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall have the right to vote and the right to stand for election in accordance w ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-30
... cs in the pro-establishment camp in Hong Kong when it comes to key personnel appointments. Now, a number of new faces who have been appointed to the CPPCC national committee are Leung’s good friends a ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-30
Thousands of people gathered outside the government headquarters late Sunday to stage a protest after authorities barred a pro-democracy activist from the upcoming Legislative Council by-elections. Ch ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-29
... highly compromised Department of Justice. At other times the EAC has said that eligibility is determined by the returning officers in each district and that it, the body responsible for the conduct of ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-26
... er of the pro-democracy party Demosistō, was chosen by the democrats as their candidate for a seat in the Hong Kong Island geographical constituency. While both have registered as candidates, the EAC ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-26
A student protest over a school policy is turning into another powder keg of cross-border animosity. Two students of the Hong Kong Baptist University were suspended after they participated in a protes ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-25
... lf of the pro-democracy camp instead. Unfortunately, this is exactly where the trouble and conflict began. As rumors about the disqualification of Yiu by Beijing have continued to circulate in politic ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-25
... d a radio program Tuesday that he made the decision himself to pull out as a second-choice candidate for the Kowloon West seat. The withdrawal was simply for the sake of ensuring unity and harmony in ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-24
Hong Kong's overall law and order situation continued to improve last year, thanks to the concerted efforts of police personnel and support of the law-abiding public, the city's police chief said on T ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-24
Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng's insistence on holding on to her job has become even more untenable after she announced that illegal structures have also been found in three more of her properties ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-24
As Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah's “Villa-gate” saga rages, pro-establishment lawmaker Paul Tse Wai-chun is scheduled to grill the government about the illegal structures found in her ho ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-23
... ctures at properties owned by her, accusations that have called her integrity into question. If the house saga continues to drag on, it won't be to the liking of the Hong Kong government and the pro ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-23
