by Christy Kan | Sep 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Hong Kong
(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...
by Christy Kan | Aug 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Hong Kong
(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...
by Christy Kan | Jul 29, 2020 | Hong Kong
(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,”...
by Christy Kan | Jul 14, 2020 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong Protest
(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...
by Christy Kan | Jul 14, 2020 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong Protest
(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...
by Christy Kan | Jul 14, 2020 | Hong Kong
(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...
