Hong Kong will press ahead with a “patriots only” legislative election scheduled for Sunday, despite doubts over turnout from a local population still reeling from the city’s deadliest fire in decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/asia-pacific/politics/hong-kong-elections-fire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #hongkong #china #wangfukcourt
The assault by local Hong Kong authorities on press freedom undermined accountability before and after the housing-complex fire. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/02/world/unfree-press-and-hong-kongs-deadly-blaze/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #hongkong #wangfukcourt #china #chinesecommunistparty #appledaily #jimmylai #nextmagazine #southchinamorningpost #humanrightswatch #freepress
Bamboo scaffolding has become a focus of debate in Hong Kong after a tragic fire in the territory left at least 146 dead and spurred questions over whether its use contributed to the inferno. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/asia-pacific/society/bamboo-identity-hong-kong-fire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #hongkong #asia #china #wangfukcourt