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The Latest Breaking News from Hong Kong

The Winnie The Pooh Horror Movie Nearly Made It Through China’s Censorship Ban, Until It Didn’t

Audiences in Hong Kong thought they were going to get to see the Winnie the Pooh horror movie, but it was not to be.

Cinemablend

'Winnie the Pooh' film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas

Public screenings in Hong Kong of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh have been scrapped, sparking discussions over increasing censorship in the city

The Independent UK

Hong Kong cancels Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey horror film

The Hong Kong release of British slasher film Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey has been cancelled, with the distributor giving no reason.

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Winnie the Pooh film dumped in Hong Kong amid censorship claims

Cancellation of screenings of British horror film prompts speculation decision relates to sensitives around Xi Jinping.

Al Jazeera

‘Pooh’ horror film cancelled in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: The screening of “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey”, a horror film due to be released in Hong Kong this week, has been cancelled for “technical” reasons, movie websites said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong police detain key democrat on subversion charge

Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested a veteran pro-democracy politician who was granted bail last August for medical treatment after spending more than a year in detention on a subversion charge.

Reuters

Hong Kong struggles to win back tourists, ‘World City’ crown

Chinese territory welcomed just 500,000 visitors in January, compared to 6.8 million arrivals in 2019.

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Is NZ ready for the next pandemic?

H5N1 only sporadically infects humans - but it kills half of those who catch it. As the largest ever outbreak of the virus continues to rage, is New Zealand prepared?

Newsroom.co.nz

Art Basel Hong Kong 2023: can the city’s art scene bounce back?

Art Basel Hong Kong 2023 is about to kick off following years of restrictions. Catherine Shaw explores what we can expect in and around this year’s fair (23-25 March 2023), and whether Hong Kong can bounce back to reclaim the title of ‘Asia’s art hub’

Wallpaper

FTSE 100 falls after Credit Suisse sold to UBS in emergency rescue deal

Markets in Asia were also struggling earlier in the morning, with shares in Hong Kong falling by more than 3 per cent

The Independent UK

Bitcoin near 9-month high as bank turmoil sparks rally

HONG KONG: Bitcoin hovered near nine-month highs on Monday, and has closed out its best week in four years as turmoil in traditional banking drives some investors to turn to digital assets.

Bangkok Post

Singapore and Hong Kong vie to be the Caymans of Asia

The two cities have set up new fund structures to lure wealth away from traditional offshore financial centres

Financial Times

Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong downplay Credit Suisse fallout

Asian financial authorities say Swiss lender’s takeover not likely to affect stability of local banks.

Al Jazeera

Eamon Ryan asked if he 'was an 80's movie star' after sharing throwback pic from China trip

The Dublin TD spent this St Patrick's weekend in China and visited Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong

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Bangkok Post

Experts call on Hong Kong government to take falling objects at hospitals as wake-up call to review safety of all buildings

A recent spate of falling items in Hong Kong's public hospitals should serve as a wake-up call for the government and public institutions to review the safety of their buildings and their maintenance plans, industry experts have said.

Caixin Global

China Everbright’s Hong Kong Unit Reports Almost $1 Billion Loss for 2022

The results reverse a profit the previous year as falling global stock markets, rising inflation and tightening monetary policies bite

Caixin Global

U.S. Audit Watchdog to Start New Round of Inspections in Hong Kong

Reviews will involve work of EY, Deloitte, PwC and others in HK and on mainland with officials from CSRC and Finance Ministry assisting

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Glasgow's Barras first Hong Kong street market will feature food, games and live performances

The famous Glasgow market is set to transport shoppers around the world to Hong Kong at the end of the month as they transform their London Road site for a fun one-off event for all the family.

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong's Mirror launches English song, revives Cantopop

Hong Kong’s most popular boy band Mirror, a major driving force behind the revival of the local pop music scene, has launched its first English song, hoping to bring the city’s tunes to music lovers globally

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong: two arrested for possessing ‘seditious’ children’s book

Arrests believed to be first time police have detained citizens for possessing literature deemed seditious by authorities

The News Lens

Veteran Hong Kong Labor Rights Activist Arrested on Suspicion of Foreign Collusion

Elizabeth Tang, a veteran Hong Kong labor activist, was arrested after she visited her husband Lee Cheuk Yan, who’s in jail for organizing and participating in several unauthorized assemblies between 2019 and 2020.

AAP

Man accused of importing drug haul nabbed at airport

An Australian man is accused of storing cocaine and methamphetamine in a Hong Kong house before using a courier to smuggle the drugs into Australia in 2012.

WEKU

Have a villain in your life? In Hong Kong, a ritual helps ease anxieties

Customers pay ritual practitioners to bash an image of their target with a shoe. It could be anyone — rival lovers and unfriendly colleagues, or horrible bosses and unlikeable public figures.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong's 'villain hitting' ritual draws crowds

People holding a grudge may have found a way to release it in Hong Kong’s “villain hitting” ritual.

Inverse

'John Wick 4' Review: There’s No Such Thing as Overkill

'John Wick 4' takes the action and spectacle to jaw-dropping (and jaw-breaking) new levels.

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