Hacker News with Generative AI: Hong Kong

US bans gov't staff in China/HK romantic/sexual relations w Chinese citizens (hongkongfp.com)
The US has banned government personnel in China and Hong Kong from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, according to the Associated Press (AP) citing four sources with direct knowledge of the policy.

Politics, International Relations, China, Hong Kong, US Government

6 points by bookofjoe 6 hours ago | 1 comments

Fourth Beijing warning for Li Ka-shing's Hutchison over Panama ports deal (scmp.com)
Beijing’s offices overseeing Hong Kong affairs have signalled their anger at tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings for the fourth time by reposting a news article which accuses the company of not maximising its profits in the “unusual deal” to sell its Panama ports to a consortium led by US firm BlackRock.

China, Business, Politics, Hong Kong

3 points by suraci 7 days ago | 0 comments

Public Housing in Hong Kong (teoalida.com)

Public Housing, Hong Kong, Social Issues, Real Estate

17 points by pkdpic 18 days ago | 2 comments

The shop cats of Hong Kong's Sheung Wan district (huckmag.com)
Feline good — Traditionally adopted to keep away rats from expensive produce, the feline guardians have become part of the central neighbourhood’s fabric. Erica’s online series captures the local celebrities.

Animals, Hong Kong, Photography, Culture

4 points by gmays 37 days ago | 0 comments

Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party says it will begin process of disbanding (theguardian.com)
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party, which became an influential voice of opposition before Beijing cracked down on dissent, will start preparations to shut down, its leader has said.

Politics, Hong Kong, Protests, China

21 points by c420 42 days ago | 1 comments

China, Hong Kong stocks rise as DeepSeek AI optimism lifts tech sector (nst.com.my)

China, Hong Kong, Stock Market, Artificial Intelligence, Technology

5 points by LittleCat38 57 days ago | 0 comments

USPS lifts suspension of parcels from Hong Kong and China, reversing decision (apnews.com)
The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong.

USPS, China, Hong Kong, Mail, International Shipping

22 points by tpierce89 58 days ago | 4 comments

DHL Hong Kong stops accepting individual shipments to US (thestandard.com.hk)
DHL Hong Kong has announced that it will no longer accept individual shipments directed to the United States.

Logistics, Shipping, International Trade, Hong Kong, United States

5 points by amarcheschi 58 days ago | 0 comments

USPS suspends packages from China and Hong Kong (cbsnews.com)
The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday night that it is temporarily suspending accepting packages sent from China and Hong Kong until further notice.

USPS, China, Hong Kong, International Shipping

6 points by TechSquidTV 58 days ago | 4 comments

Suspension of inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong (usps.com)
Effective Feb. 4, the Postal Service will temporarily suspend only international package acceptance of inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong Posts until further notice. Note the flow of letters and flats from China and Hong Kong will not be impacted.

International Shipping, China, Hong Kong, USPS

563 points by DannyPage 58 days ago | 560 comments

USPS has suspended inbound parcel service from China and Hong Kong (usps.com)
The Postal Service™ is temporarily suspending international mail acceptance for certain destinations due to inadequate transportation options or service disruptions within the country.

USPS, International Shipping, China, Hong Kong

71 points by hpone91 58 days ago | 3 comments

A sprawling megacity of multi-level madness (theguardian.com)
This megacity is like Hong Kong on steroids – a vertically sprawling, astonishing urban phenomenon that can only be understood in three dimensions

Urban Planning, Architecture, Hong Kong, Cities

20 points by prawn 74 days ago | 8 comments

Why Hong Kong uses bamboo scaffolding, and meet the spider-men who climb it (scmp.com)
Hong Kong is one of the last places in the world where bamboo is still widely used for scaffolding in construction. It’s flexible, strong and cheaper than steel and aluminium — metal alternatives that are now more commonly used in mainland China and elsewhere in Asia.

Construction, Hong Kong, Culture, Sustainability

14 points by thunderbong 83 days ago | 2 comments

Kowloon Walled City: Heterotopia in a Space of Disappearance (2013) (mascontext.com)
The Kowloon Walled City is known by many as the informal settlement that once existed seemingly out of place within modern Hong Kong.

Architecture, Hong Kong, History, Urban Planning

238 points by hyperific 109 days ago | 100 comments

A cross-section illustration reveals the happenings of Kowloon Walled City (thisiscolossal.com)
At its height in the 1990s, Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong housed about 50,000 people.

Architecture, History, Hong Kong, Urban Planning

20 points by garycomtois 111 days ago | 5 comments

Silenced and erased, Hong Kong's decade of protest is now a defiant memory (bbc.com)
The memories began rushing back as Kenneth strolled through Hong Kong’s Victoria Park, once a focal point for the city’s resistance to China.

Hong Kong, Protests, China, Memory, History

7 points by peutetre 124 days ago | 2 comments

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy campaigners for subversion (bbc.com)
A Hong Kong court has sentenced dozens of pro-democracy leaders to years in jail for subversion, following a controversial national security trial.

Politics, Hong Kong, Human Rights, Law, China

7 points by ksec 135 days ago | 0 comments

Hong Kong Jails Benny Tai for 10 Years in Longest Security Law Sentence (bloomberg.com)
A Hong Kong court sentenced former democracy advocate Benny Tai to 10 years in prison, the longest sentence ever meted out using a China-imposed security law, in a move likely to further deter dissent in the finance hub and worsen ties with Western governments.

Hong Kong, Politics, Law, China, Democracy

68 points by JumpCrisscross 136 days ago | 9 comments

Deepfake lovers swindle victims out of $46M in Hong Kong AI scam (arstechnica.com)
On Monday, Hong Kong police announced the arrest of 27 people involved in a romance scam operation that used AI face-swapping techniques to defraud victims of $46 million through fake cryptocurrency investments, reports the South China Morning Post.

AI, Crime, Scams, Cryptocurrency, Hong Kong

3 points by pseudolus 169 days ago | 0 comments

Websites blocked in Hong Kong – when, how, and why the list is growing (hongkongfp.com)
A key feature of Hong Kong’s business environment that differentiates it from mainland China is its free and open internet. However, the city is not immune to internet controls, with a growing list of websites apparently blocked by telecoms firms and Internet Service Providers (ISPs), with some citing police demands.

Internet Censorship, Hong Kong, China, Internet Access

4 points by diggan 174 days ago | 0 comments

Hong Kong plans to install thousands of surveillance cameras (cnn.com)

Surveillance, Hong Kong, Technology, Privacy

9 points by peutetre 179 days ago | 0 comments

Hong Kong Man Faces Jail over 'Seditious' T-Shirt (barrons.com)
A 27-year-old man faces up to several years in jail for sedition, after pleading guilty Monday to wearing a protest T-shirt that prosecutors say flouts Hong Kong's new national security law.

Hong Kong, Law, Politics, Free Speech

3 points by ksec 199 days ago | 0 comments

A Hong Kong court convicts 2 journalists in a landmark sedition case (apnews.com)
A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted two former editors of a shuttered news outlet in a sedition case widely seen as a barometer for the future of media freedoms in a city once hailed as a bastion of free press in Asia.

Journalism, Hong Kong, Law

10 points by hn_acker 206 days ago | 0 comments

Hong Kong's Arts Hub Turns to Selling Land to Stay Afloat (bloomberg.com)

Hong Kong, Arts, Real Estate, Finance

5 points by snidane 208 days ago | 0 comments

'Glory to Hong Kong' protest song may be pulled from online sites, producer says (scmp.com)

Hong Kong, Protests, Censorship, Music

3 points by perihelions 226 days ago | 0 comments

The Illicit Flow of Technology to Russia Goes ThroughThis Hong Kong Address (nytimes.com)

Russia, Technology, Hong Kong, International Relations, Geopolitics

6 points by mitchbob 252 days ago | 1 comments

I pushed for press freedom in Hong Kong. The Wall Street Journal fired me. (cjr.org)