About Me
Christy Kan is a trilingual journalist based in Hong Kong and has strong interests in reading, writing, videography and photography. Her goal is to become a multimedia/backpack journalist — working on stories which can help the voiceless speak up.
Now she’s working for ViuTV News, also known as Now TV News, a local broadcasting company, as a TV news reporter, covering local news and international news ranging from politics, climate, health, legal, education, business and technology.
She is also the TV host of the guest talk programme “Weekly ReViu”.
She is also in charge of producing the daily English news cast and serving as a “subeditor”.
Here is something about Kan before joining ViuTV News:
She was a former news reporter at TVB Pearl News – covering news in Hong Kong, focusing on local affairs, court, politics, public health and social issues in English;
a former reporter/producer at i-Cable News – covering feature stories in the city, focusing on nice people with good deeds, social problems and sustainability-related topics;
a former Journalist Intern at Coconuts Hong Kong – mainly covering city news but also interested in covering feature stories in video/photo format;
and a former video journalist intern at the now-defunct Mizzima Media in Yangon, Myanmar – covering feature stories related to LGBTQ rights and Hong Kong protests.
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She believes “Multimedia is a tool to empower journalism and education.”
Additionally, she is a mixture of educator/scholar and journalist.
She is fond of investigative journalism and visual storytelling.
Kan likes to say: “Inspiring others while getting inspired”.
She also likes to uphold the “CAN DO” spirit.
Written Stories
As Hong Kong’s performing industry reels from virus, local magician still wears a smile
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, Sept 1, 2020) Hong Kong’s protracted COVID-19 outbreak, and the tough public health restrictions enforced to curb the virus, has left swaths of the population struggling to make ends meet. The damage to some sectors are as...
Cheaters’ pneumonia: Vandals graffiti office of COVID-19 cluster as netizens decry links to controversial MLM company
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, August 3, 2020) The Mong Kok office of a direct-selling company where a cluster outbreak of almost 40 COVID-19 infections has been traced to was tagged with graffiti overnight, local media reports. The glass windows of...
Meet Isaac Chan, a Hong Kong singer-songwriter who finds healing through music
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, July 29, 2020) To Hong Kong-based indie-folk artist Isaac Chan, songwriting is not just part of the musical process—it’s a tool for reflection, storytelling and healing. His newly released EP, called “Somewhere Along,”...
US proposes ‘Safe Harbor Act’ to take in Hongkongers escaping political persecution under security law
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, July 6, 2020) US congress leaders have introduced a bill to grant refugee status to Hongkongers fearing political persecution under the newly enacted national security law. The Hong Kong Safe Harbour Act will seek to admit...
Chanting ‘Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time’ could violate the national security law
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, July 3, 2020) “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time” was one of the most commonly chanted slogans during last year’s anti-government protests. Now, it might be illegal. A government spokesperson said late Thursday...
Migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong experienced more discrimination during COVID-19 outbreak: Survey
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, June 29, 2020) Migrant domestic workers experienced increased discrimination both in public and from their employers during the COVID-19 outbreak but have not been given guidelines on how to lodge formal complaints, the...
Hongkongers aren’t as supportive of the protests as they were before: Reuters poll
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, June 26, 2020) Fewer people support Hong Kong’s anti-government protests and think authorities should accede to the movement’s demands compared to before, according to the results of a Reuters poll published Friday. The...
Japanese megastore Don Don Donki to open third Hong Kong branch in Causeway Bay
(Originally published in Coconuts Hong Kong, June 24, 2020) Can’t travel to Japan? Fear not, because Japan is coming to you. More accurately speaking, it’s coming to Causeway Bay—and by “it,” we mean Don Don Donki, the one-stop shop Japanese megastore that puts all...
Myanmar reps co-sign letter urging Hong Kong leader to listen to citizens’ demands
(Originally published in Mizzima, January 5, 2020) Dignitaries from Myanmar have joined politicians and social leaders from 17 countries in penning an open letter to the city leader in Hong Kong calling for an investigation into alleged police misconduct in Hong Kong....
Voice for the LGBT: Will society in Myanmar embrace the community?
(Originally published in Mizzima, December 31, 2019) LGBT organizations in Myanmar have become more active in voicing support for the local LGBT community and organizing more public activities to bring public attention to the LGBT issue through empowerment, education...
Video Stories
皂出新天地
(Originally published in Cable TV, 25 July 2021) https://www.facebook.com/cablewish/videos/348694353573994 【皂出新天地】每年都數以百萬的小朋友因欠缺衛生用品及清水而死去。香港作為一個物質豐盛的城市，每年卻把超過千萬箱的肥皂、梘液送往堆填區。試想想，如果把這些物資送往其他有需要的國家，可以拯救多少寶貴的生命？...
食物郵差：麵包篇
(Originally published in Cable TV, June 15, 2021) https://www.facebook.com/cablewish/videos/495520128384751 香港每日都有高達3,600公噸的廚餘和完好食物被送往堆填區。完好食物的最終命運一定是被棄置在堆填區嗎？...
食物郵差：蔬果篇
(Originally published in Cable TV, June, 8, 2021) https://www.facebook.com/cablewish/videos/629617225098353...
升級再造
(Originally published in Cable TV, May 2, 2021) https://www.facebook.com/cablewish/videos/4053103594774033...
木材傳情
(Originally published on Cable TV, Apr 1, 2021) https://www.facebook.com/cablewish/videos/873646359860634 香港每天都有送以百噸的樹木送往堆填區。有一位建築設計師在香港成立木廠，回收被棄置的樹材，甚至把它們打造成實用的產品。每一件用回收樹材製造的產品，都有它背後的小故事。十年樹木，百年樹人，樹木倒下後，雖然不能再為我們遮風擋雨，但卻以其他形態，繼續守候我們，令彼此之間的故事得以延續。 Over hundreds of tons...
Video: Hong Kong Humans – Meet the deep sea litter-pickers
(Originally published in Hong Kong Free Press, November 18, 2020) 66-year-old Harry Chan tells HKFP that he is fighting an endless battle against marine trash. Chan and his scuba diver team have been voluntarily collecting fishing debris and litter around Hong Kong’s...
You deserve to live your dream
Rocky Fok, 32, who is a full-time teacher at a local school, is also a freelance performing artist in Hong Kong. He likes performing so much that he will never give up on this career. However, it is not easy for people in Hong Kong to be a full-time performer because...
The meaning of sports
Jane Kim is over 60 years old. She likes playing ping pong with her husband in a public park several times a week. She has been an active sports player since she was young. She would never give up on playing sports. Take a look at her story here to get to know more...
The last Birdcage Craftsman in Hong Kong
Chan Lok Choi, the last birdcage craftsman in Hong Kong, is still working at his store in the Bird Market every day. He learnt making birdcage since he was a teenager. To him, making and repairing birdcage isn't only his income source, but also the hobby that keeps...
Shanghainese barber in Mongkok
Ngan Wai Kwok has been a barber for over 54 years. His close connection with his customers made him insist on going to work every day. "There are only a few Shanghainese barbershops left in Hong Kong now. Without us, this kind of shop, it is difficult for loyal...
Photo Stories
The disappearing industries in Hong Kong’s alleys
