Life and death in Hong Kong during the Second World War (National Archives)
Katrina Lidbetter volunteers at The National Archives cataloguing records relating to British and Allied Prisoners of War during the Second World War. In this blog she explores a series of nominal cards that highlight the experiences of those impacted by the 1941 invasion of Hong Kong.
EU und UN kritisieren Erweiterung von Hongkongs "Sicherheitsgesetz"
Mit dem neuen "Sicherheitsgesetz" will Hongkongs Peking-treue Führung verstärkt gegen Oppositionelle vorgehen. Im Westen stößt das auf massive Kritik. Die EU etwa sieht die Menschenrechte bedroht - aber auch Hongkong als Wirtschaftsstandort.
This diorama is just a small glimpse of the vast amount of Iron Man models seen in the various movies of the Marvel universe, and reproduced with incredible detail in 1/6th size by Hot Toys Limited, one of the world's best manufacturers of collectible action figures, including iconic movie characters (Star Wars, Alien, Predator, Terminator, etc.), in Hong Kong.
If you have the chance to visit this amazing city, don't miss the Hot Toys Secret Base, a showroom hidden from the uninitiated in the 20th floor of a huge building, resembling the interior of a spaceship. It's also a store, but only a few models are for sale on the spot, as pre-bookings must be made sometimes more than a year in advance!
“#HongKong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown that was triggered by pro-democracy protests in 2019.” https://apnews.com/article/37e1aca2daef8a4f9f998f389ff3d7f5
Hongkong beschließt Ausweitung von "Sicherheitsgesetz"
Nun kann die pekingtreue Führung in Hongkong noch härter gegen kritische Stimmen vorgehen: Ein neues Gesetz sieht höhere Strafen vor und verleiht der Polizei mehr Macht. Menschenrechtler äußern scharfe Kritik.
2023 saw the #MiddleEast pivot to #Asia accelerating significantly.
According to the 2023 report by #AsiaHouse - independent think tank & advisory service that enables commercial, political, and economic engagement between Asia, the Middle East & Europe.
#Trade between these regions increased by 34.7% from US$383bn in 2021 to US$516bn in 2022 & is growing faster than previous reports’ projections.
#Nostalgia, or the act of longing for something from the past, has always seemed more bitter than sweet to me. In the years following my move from #HongKong to #Canada, reminders of the place I once called home came with a fear that my connection to it was fleeting or, worse, lost forever. I can’t help but continue longing for something I can never get back.
What are heritage grains?
"Heritage grains" are traditional varieties of grains.
They were grown and passed down before scientists started heavily changing them in what's called the "GREEN REVOLUTION" from the early 20th century to the late 1980s.
These grains are sometimes called "ancient grains" or „Urkorn (in German),“ but that's not entirely accurate. They're not ancient, but they haven't ….
Learn more: https://bit.ly/24hERitage #hongkong#sourdoughbaking#heritagegrains#germanbread
Hong Kong is losing its relevance in finance and business.
"At the height of the Zero-COVID madness in early 2022, tens of thousands of business and finance professionals left Hong Kong for more open cities, particularly Singapore."
"Despite Hong Kong's connections with China, the city's economic growth has lagged that of Singapore, which is now 70 richer than Hong Kong by GDP per capita."
#HongKong revealed the draft text of its new, homegrown security law – Article 23 – on Friday. The bill includes major offences such as treason and insurrection, which could be punished with life imprisonment. Full, trusted coverage: https://buff.ly/4a2e7fG
It's winter time and I do I miss beaches. This beach here isn't in the Philippines or Thailand. It's Upper Cheung Sha on Lantau Island in #HongKong. I have to make plans to visit it again soon.
Today, we had a largish raid group of 11+ to take on an #OriginFormePalkia in - it turned out to be a good raid.
Just for fun, my strongest ditto was backing up my mega salamence who was in #1 position. Turns out that the ditto's shapeshift did not cancel out my salamance's mega form which was a happy surprise 😁
Sanction efforts have slowed and in some cases stopped shipment of goods that could have military uses through countries such as #Turkey, #Serbia and the #UnitedArabEmirates.