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Hong Kong, 11 December 2024: Step aside, Tarzan, a pop singer called Danny Jones is the real king of the jungle. He has just been crowned winner of reality TV show I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! – a feat that is headline news in the UK. The annual series sees a group of […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 3 December 2024: A new law that formally recognises a terminally-ill patient’s right, under certain circumstances, to refuse life-sustaining treatments has been passed by the Legislative Council, thus giving Hong Kong a much-needed legal framework for end-of-life care. It is expected to be implemented in around 18 months’ time. The […]
By Teresa Leung Hong Kong, 20 November 2024: Can you sue a beautician if your treatment goes wrong? The answer – as you might expect, given that Hong Kong’s “medical beauty” industry remains largely unregulated – is hardly straightforward, but is worth exploring. After all, our city is seeing an increasing number of criminal prosecutions […]
Hong Kong, 13 November 2024: In a fast-moving world, Akshinthala Seshu Babu has made his name by being anything but. The tenacious Indian holds the world record for remaining motionless, clocking a remarkable 35 hours without twitching a muscle, all while dressed up as his hero Mahatma Gandhi. “I want to spread Ghandi’s message about […]
By Jeffrey Chan, Leann Au and Waverly Chan Hong Kong, 7 November 2024: The plight of tenants living in subdivided units (“SDUs”) has long been a pressing problem in Hong Kong. Currently, some 220,000 people reside in the city’s 110,000 SDUs, many of which offer undesirable living conditions, including limited space, inadequate fire safety and […]
Hong Kong, 16 October 2024: “Getting your head down, sweetie? Jolly good idea!” So says Leonard Rossiter after causing Joan Collins to spill a drink on herself aboard a flight. It was one of a series of classic TV ads starring the pair promoting Cinzano vermouth, with Rossiter’s social-climbing buffoonery always ensuring the icily elegant […]
By Susan Cheung and Nicole Chin Hong Kong, 7 October 2024: The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and the Intellectual Property Department have jointly published a consultation paper, taking a significant step towards modernising Hong Kong’s copyright regime in response to the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). The paper addresses key issues regarding copyright […]
By Teresa Leung Hong Kong, 25 September 2024: Our city’s largely unregulated “medical beauty” industry is back in the news following the jailing of a beautician over a botched botox injection. It is the latest in a string of cases featuring unlicensed medical practices – some of them leading to permanent physical damage or even […]
Hong Kong, 11 September 2024: “Teenage dreams, so hard to beat” – the words inscribed on the gravestone of legendary radio DJ John Peel are taken from his favourite song, Teenage Kicks by the Undertones. Released in 1977, it remains iconic: two minutes and 27 seconds of raucous punk pop perfection, a timeless paean to […]
By Arthur Chan Hong Kong, 2 September 2024: The scale of the cybersecurity threat to Hong Kong has been illustrated by a string of media stories in recent months. Everyone is at risk, from ill-prepared corporations to unsuspecting individuals, as rogue online operators use increasingly sophisticated methods to persuade people to part with their money. […]
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Dublin, 20 May 2026: In the annals of Sino-Irish relations, Tony O’Neill deserves special mention. In 1976, as coach and doctor to the University College Dublin football team, he organised a pioneering tour to China. The students thought he was mad but O’Neill – known to all as “The Doc” – worked out his plan, […]
By Alex Liu and John Zhou Hong Kong, 18 May 2026: Fresh measures to speed up and simplify the cross-border service of court documents have been signed off by Hong Kong and the Mainland. The move marks a major step forward in legal co-operation between the two jurisdictions and resolves long-standing issues regarding the management […]
Hong Kong, 11 May 2026: Today’s guest is Yamilette Cano, president of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. Yamilette reflects on her life journey: achieving her dream of becoming a professional ballerina, studying international relations at university and then relocating to Hong Kong, where she champions entrepreneurship, innovation and public speaking. She speaks […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 27 April 2026: In a significant judgment concerning land law, the Court of Final Appeal has effectively abolished the Milmo principle, which has been applied in Hong Kong for 80 years. The decision marks a rare occasion where our city’s top court departs from a long-established line of English case […]
Hong Kong, 24 April 2026: As part of our commitment to the highest professional standards, we were pleased to host an interactive seminar on compliance with Hong Kong’s strict anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) regulations as they apply to the legal sector. We welcomed to our office Patrycja Kosc and Nelson Chan, respectively Head […]
