Joel Chan
@kjoules.org
👨🏻💻 Data, charts & graphs, news
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📍香港 Hong Kong, also 🇹🇼🇨🇦
☢️ @hksushireport.bsky.social
I have Hong Kong-related Starter Packs, Feeds, and Lists for those getting started
👕 Custom Slim Fit, Medium
📍香港 Hong Kong, also 🇹🇼🇨🇦
☢️ @hksushireport.bsky.social
I have Hong Kong-related Starter Packs, Feeds, and Lists for those getting started
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Joel Chan
@kjoules.org
· Nov 11
If you’re new or returning to Bluesky, there are a few ways to re-connect with those in the Hong Kong community:
• Hong Kong Bluesky list (link below),
• The 2 Starter Packs below my bio:
- Those on Twitter who have migrated to Bluesky, and
- Journalists who cover Hong Kong
bsky.app/profile/did:...
• Hong Kong Bluesky list (link below),
• The 2 Starter Packs below my bio:
- Those on Twitter who have migrated to Bluesky, and
- Journalists who cover Hong Kong
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Hang Seng Index component changes, effective March 9
+ CATL (batteries)
+ CMOC Group (mining)
+ Laopu Gold (jewelry)
- Zhongsheng Group (auto retail)
Number of Hang Seng Index components increase from 88 to 90
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
+ CATL (batteries)
+ CMOC Group (mining)
+ Laopu Gold (jewelry)
- Zhongsheng Group (auto retail)
Number of Hang Seng Index components increase from 88 to 90
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
CATL, CMOC, Laopu Gold to Join Hong Kong’s Stock Benchmark Index
Hang Seng Indexes Co. is adding electric-vehicle battery-maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., miner CMOC Group Ltd. and jeweler Laopu Gold Co. to Hong Kong’s equity benchmark gauge, the index co...
www.bloomberg.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Hang Seng Index component changes, effective March 9
+ CATL (batteries)
+ CMOC Group (mining)
+ Laopu Gold (jewelry)
- Zhongsheng Group (auto retail)
Number of Hang Seng Index components increase from 88 to 90
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
+ CATL (batteries)
+ CMOC Group (mining)
+ Laopu Gold (jewelry)
- Zhongsheng Group (auto retail)
Number of Hang Seng Index components increase from 88 to 90
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Hong Kong Customs seized 604 million illegally imported cigarettes in 2025, ↓2% from 2024.
• 604 million cigarettes is worth nearly HK$2 billion in gov't duties
• Hong Kong's duty-free limit: 19 sticks, with penalty of jail time and a maximum fine of $5,000
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
• 604 million cigarettes is worth nearly HK$2 billion in gov't duties
• Hong Kong's duty-free limit: 19 sticks, with penalty of jail time and a maximum fine of $5,000
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$2.7 billion of illicit cigarettes as busts jump 36%
More than 28,000 arrests made in 2025 as customs chief warns of evolving smuggling tactics, including the use of children.
www.scmp.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Hong Kong Customs seized 604 million illegally imported cigarettes in 2025, ↓2% from 2024.
• 604 million cigarettes is worth nearly HK$2 billion in gov't duties
• Hong Kong's duty-free limit: 19 sticks, with penalty of jail time and a maximum fine of $5,000
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
• 604 million cigarettes is worth nearly HK$2 billion in gov't duties
• Hong Kong's duty-free limit: 19 sticks, with penalty of jail time and a maximum fine of $5,000
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
That's like 4 or 5 years worth of operating deficits
The managing authority of Hong Kong’s cash-strapped flagship arts hub has signed a HK$3 billion loan with the partially state-owned bank in a move it says will enhance its “financial flexibility.” In full: buff.ly/2cXXwcU
Hong Kong's cash-strapped flagship arts district inks HK$3 billion loan with partially state-owned bank | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
The managing authority of Hong Kong’s cash-strapped flagship arts hub has signed a HK$3 billion loan with the partially state-owned bank in a move it says will enhance its “financial flexibility.”...
buff.ly
February 13, 2026 at 10:42 AM
That's like 4 or 5 years worth of operating deficits
"It's often easier to do nothing than to do something. This is the story of individuals who continue to explore the boundaries of what is permissible in Hong Kong, even as the city's once vibrant civil society has come under immense strain."
@maryhui.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
@maryhui.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
After Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Probes the Limits of Civic Life
With the former media tycoon sentenced to 20 years in prison, Hong Kong residents are exploring the remaining space for debate and expression.
www.bloomberg.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:28 AM
"It's often easier to do nothing than to do something. This is the story of individuals who continue to explore the boundaries of what is permissible in Hong Kong, even as the city's once vibrant civil society has come under immense strain."
@maryhui.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
@maryhui.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
In an ICAC operation called "Lion Rock", 22 people age 36-78 -- including directors of project consultancy firms, contractors, chairpersons of Incorporated Owners of building estates -- have been arrested for corruption linked to major renovation projects
www.icac.org.hk/en/p/press/i...
www.icac.org.hk/en/p/press/i...
ICAC, HKSAR - Press Releases - Twenty-two arrested by ICAC for suspected corruption in seven grand renovation projects preventing award of contracts worth over $100 million
Press Releases - Twenty-two arrested by ICAC for suspected corruption in seven grand renovation projects preventing award of contracts worth over $100 million
www.icac.org.hk
February 13, 2026 at 10:17 AM
In an ICAC operation called "Lion Rock", 22 people age 36-78 -- including directors of project consultancy firms, contractors, chairpersons of Incorporated Owners of building estates -- have been arrested for corruption linked to major renovation projects
www.icac.org.hk/en/p/press/i...
www.icac.org.hk/en/p/press/i...
A fantastic article about Taiwan and Hong Kong
"The distance between here and Hong Kong feels less like a chasm than a gap." Paul Kreitman on "Ghost Nation" and "Forever Hong Kong": https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/ghost-nation-taiwan-forever-hong-kong-china-resistance/
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Columbia | Los Angeles Review of Books
Chris Horton’s ‘Ghost Nation’ and Ching Kwan Lee’s ‘Forever Hong Kong’ follow protesters and revolutionaries who, successfully or otherwise, challenged the power of the state.
lareviewofbooks.org
February 13, 2026 at 9:54 AM
A fantastic article about Taiwan and Hong Kong
• Numbeo Safety Index puts Hong Kong at 13th
• CEOWorld Magazine: 15th
• Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection said its ranking this year went from 10th to 24th
• It’s not on the top 10 list from Safeture
• WorldAtlas has Hong Kong 8th, but it was published in 2023
• CEOWorld Magazine: 15th
• Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection said its ranking this year went from 10th to 24th
• It’s not on the top 10 list from Safeture
• WorldAtlas has Hong Kong 8th, but it was published in 2023
Vivian Kong Man Wai post a new message on Facebook, but the Chinese and English versions are different.
She is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong since 2026.
She is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong since 2026.
February 13, 2026 at 8:18 AM
• Numbeo Safety Index puts Hong Kong at 13th
• CEOWorld Magazine: 15th
• Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection said its ranking this year went from 10th to 24th
• It’s not on the top 10 list from Safeture
• WorldAtlas has Hong Kong 8th, but it was published in 2023
• CEOWorld Magazine: 15th
• Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection said its ranking this year went from 10th to 24th
• It’s not on the top 10 list from Safeture
• WorldAtlas has Hong Kong 8th, but it was published in 2023
Hong Kong's population pyramid as of end-2025, with the change of population by age since end-2018
February 13, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Hong Kong's population pyramid as of end-2025, with the change of population by age since end-2018
Selina Cheng @selinacheng.bsky.social, chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association: media bosses in Hong Kong "increasingly see themselves as an extension of the government propaganda arm" and fear embarrassing those in power.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Hong Kong journalists face 'precarious' future after Jimmy Lai jailed
For Hong Kong journalists, this week's sentencing of pro-democracy newspaper boss Jimmy Lai cements a climate of fear and self-censorship in the years since Beijing imposed a sweeping national securit...
www.yahoo.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Selina Cheng @selinacheng.bsky.social, chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association: media bosses in Hong Kong "increasingly see themselves as an extension of the government propaganda arm" and fear embarrassing those in power.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Covid/Flu update, week ending Feb 7 2026
• Influenza levels decreasing
- 14 severe cases, 9 deaths
- Wastewater index: 35.4% of 52-week peak
• Covid levels extremely low
- 0 severe cases, 0 deaths
- Wastewater index: <0.001% of 52-week peak
• Influenza levels decreasing
- 14 severe cases, 9 deaths
- Wastewater index: 35.4% of 52-week peak
• Covid levels extremely low
- 0 severe cases, 0 deaths
- Wastewater index: <0.001% of 52-week peak
February 13, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Covid/Flu update, week ending Feb 7 2026
• Influenza levels decreasing
- 14 severe cases, 9 deaths
- Wastewater index: 35.4% of 52-week peak
• Covid levels extremely low
- 0 severe cases, 0 deaths
- Wastewater index: <0.001% of 52-week peak
• Influenza levels decreasing
- 14 severe cases, 9 deaths
- Wastewater index: 35.4% of 52-week peak
• Covid levels extremely low
- 0 severe cases, 0 deaths
- Wastewater index: <0.001% of 52-week peak
Management of Hong Kong's IFC Mall has been "informally sounding out potential tenants" for the 20,000 sq ft space currently occupied by movie house Palace IFC, whose lease expires at the end of this year
www.scmp.com/business/ban...
www.scmp.com/business/ban...
Exclusive | Box office bust? The show may be over for another Hong Kong cinema
IFC Mall is reportedly looking at the big picture as it explores potential tenants to replace upscale movie theatre Palace IFC.
www.scmp.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Management of Hong Kong's IFC Mall has been "informally sounding out potential tenants" for the 20,000 sq ft space currently occupied by movie house Palace IFC, whose lease expires at the end of this year
www.scmp.com/business/ban...
www.scmp.com/business/ban...
Reposted by Joel Chan
Iconic Wanchai eatery Honolulu cafe announces that their Wanchai branch will close on March 1st. The cafe has been open since 1940 and have been a recommended spot to sample local delicacies such as egg tarts, pineapple and a "Hawaiian-style" roast coffee. TKO branch remains open
February 12, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Iconic Wanchai eatery Honolulu cafe announces that their Wanchai branch will close on March 1st. The cafe has been open since 1940 and have been a recommended spot to sample local delicacies such as egg tarts, pineapple and a "Hawaiian-style" roast coffee. TKO branch remains open
Since mid-2017, the age 70-79 population in Hong Kong has increased by nearly 80%, while the age 20-29 population has decreased by 31%
February 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Since mid-2017, the age 70-79 population in Hong Kong has increased by nearly 80%, while the age 20-29 population has decreased by 31%
Hong Kong's age 65+ population as a proportion of total population continues to increase.
• Hong Kong officially became an "ultra-aged society" in late-2021
• Hong Kong officially became an "ultra-aged society" in late-2021
February 12, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Hong Kong's age 65+ population as a proportion of total population continues to increase.
• Hong Kong officially became an "ultra-aged society" in late-2021
• Hong Kong officially became an "ultra-aged society" in late-2021
Hong Kong’s population increased by 10,200 during 2025, to a provisional estimate of 7,510,800, according to figures just released by the Census and Statistics Department.
• Net inflows: +29,100
• Natural change (births minus deaths): -18,900
Deep dive into the numbers later tonight and tomorrow
• Net inflows: +29,100
• Natural change (births minus deaths): -18,900
Deep dive into the numbers later tonight and tomorrow
February 12, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Hong Kong’s population increased by 10,200 during 2025, to a provisional estimate of 7,510,800, according to figures just released by the Census and Statistics Department.
• Net inflows: +29,100
• Natural change (births minus deaths): -18,900
Deep dive into the numbers later tonight and tomorrow
• Net inflows: +29,100
• Natural change (births minus deaths): -18,900
Deep dive into the numbers later tonight and tomorrow
11.38 million people are expected to enter or exit Hong Kong during China's 10-day Lunar New Year holiday (Saturday Feb 14-Monday Feb 23), via ImmD estimates
• 7,975,227 people crossed the border over the 8-day holiday in 2025 (avg. 996,903 per day)
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
• 7,975,227 people crossed the border over the 8-day holiday in 2025 (avg. 996,903 per day)
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
11.38 million expected to cross Hong Kong borders over Lunar New Year period
Projected figure marks 16 per cent increase from last year, according to the Immigration Department.
www.scmp.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:12 AM
11.38 million people are expected to enter or exit Hong Kong during China's 10-day Lunar New Year holiday (Saturday Feb 14-Monday Feb 23), via ImmD estimates
• 7,975,227 people crossed the border over the 8-day holiday in 2025 (avg. 996,903 per day)
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
• 7,975,227 people crossed the border over the 8-day holiday in 2025 (avg. 996,903 per day)
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
No reports of rat droppings either
Hong Kong SUSHI* Report, Feb 12 2026
~~~ ALL satisfactory!! ~~~
Feb 11-12: 275 samples examined (of which 131 are aquatic products, seaweed, sea salt)
Totals since Aug 24 2023:
204,392 samples (130,806 aquatic)
* Scanning Unusual Sources for Harmful Irradiation
~~~ ALL satisfactory!! ~~~
Feb 11-12: 275 samples examined (of which 131 are aquatic products, seaweed, sea salt)
Totals since Aug 24 2023:
204,392 samples (130,806 aquatic)
* Scanning Unusual Sources for Harmful Irradiation
February 12, 2026 at 7:20 AM
No reports of rat droppings either
Hong Kong Rat and Sushi Report
📍 Don Don Donki, Tuen Mun Town Plaza
(Video: @chiuhc_ / Threads)
📍 Don Don Donki, Tuen Mun Town Plaza
(Video: @chiuhc_ / Threads)
February 12, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Hong Kong Rat and Sushi Report
📍 Don Don Donki, Tuen Mun Town Plaza
(Video: @chiuhc_ / Threads)
📍 Don Don Donki, Tuen Mun Town Plaza
(Video: @chiuhc_ / Threads)
Fencing queen Vivian Kong spent HK$116,710 in election expenses, over double her Tourism functional constituency opponent Marco Ma
• $43,487 on election advertising
• $20,000 on a media liaison
• over $25,000 on transport costs, incl. $20K for a driver & $4,541 on gas
www.hk01.com/%E6%94%BF%E6...
• $43,487 on election advertising
• $20,000 on a media liaison
• over $25,000 on transport costs, incl. $20K for a driver & $4,541 on gas
www.hk01.com/%E6%94%BF%E6...
選舉開支｜江旻憓11.6萬多對手逾倍 報名日花2萬請公關
去年立法會選舉各候選人選舉開支及捐贈申報書，遞交期昨日（10日）截止。《香港01》查閱發現，旅遊界議員、「微笑劍后」江旻憓總共花費11.6萬元，
www.hk01.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Fencing queen Vivian Kong spent HK$116,710 in election expenses, over double her Tourism functional constituency opponent Marco Ma
• $43,487 on election advertising
• $20,000 on a media liaison
• over $25,000 on transport costs, incl. $20K for a driver & $4,541 on gas
www.hk01.com/%E6%94%BF%E6...
• $43,487 on election advertising
• $20,000 on a media liaison
• over $25,000 on transport costs, incl. $20K for a driver & $4,541 on gas
www.hk01.com/%E6%94%BF%E6...
"Government social workers supporting survivors of Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire are struggling to manage their 'indefinite' duties, with poor communication about new initiatives compounding the stress of their already heavy caseloads."
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Social workers in Tai Po fire relief warn of burnout after colleague dies
Lack of communication by government on aid plans often adds stress to heavy workload, they say.
www.scmp.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:24 AM
"Government social workers supporting survivors of Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire are struggling to manage their 'indefinite' duties, with poor communication about new initiatives compounding the stress of their already heavy caseloads."
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
1 Li Ka-shing (CK Hutchinson) $45.1B
2 Peter & Martin Lee et al (Henderson) $34.9B
3 Henry Cheng et al (Chow Tai Fook/NWD) $26.1B
4 Lee family (Lee Kum Kee) $17.6B
5 Kwong Siu-hing (Sun Hung Kai) $17.5B
6 Peter Woo (Wheelock/Wharf Holdings) $14.9B
7 Joseph Lau $14.3B
www.forbes.com/lists/hong-k...
2 Peter & Martin Lee et al (Henderson) $34.9B
3 Henry Cheng et al (Chow Tai Fook/NWD) $26.1B
4 Lee family (Lee Kum Kee) $17.6B
5 Kwong Siu-hing (Sun Hung Kai) $17.5B
6 Peter Woo (Wheelock/Wharf Holdings) $14.9B
7 Joseph Lau $14.3B
www.forbes.com/lists/hong-k...
Forbes 2026 Hong Kong’s 50 Richest List | Hong Kong's Billionaires Ranked
Browse the Forbes 2026 Hong Kong’s 50 Richest List, ranking Hong Kong's billionaires and wealthiest families including Li Ka-shing and Peter Woo.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:06 AM
1 Li Ka-shing (CK Hutchinson) $45.1B
2 Peter & Martin Lee et al (Henderson) $34.9B
3 Henry Cheng et al (Chow Tai Fook/NWD) $26.1B
4 Lee family (Lee Kum Kee) $17.6B
5 Kwong Siu-hing (Sun Hung Kai) $17.5B
6 Peter Woo (Wheelock/Wharf Holdings) $14.9B
7 Joseph Lau $14.3B
www.forbes.com/lists/hong-k...
2 Peter & Martin Lee et al (Henderson) $34.9B
3 Henry Cheng et al (Chow Tai Fook/NWD) $26.1B
4 Lee family (Lee Kum Kee) $17.6B
5 Kwong Siu-hing (Sun Hung Kai) $17.5B
6 Peter Woo (Wheelock/Wharf Holdings) $14.9B
7 Joseph Lau $14.3B
www.forbes.com/lists/hong-k...
Hong Kong's Secretary of Security Chris Tang has given notice he will recommend striking off Apple Daily and its publishing and internet firm from the companies register, and be classified as "prohibited organizations" under Article 31 of the National Security Law
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
Govt to propose striking off three Apple Daily firms - RTHK
Secretary for Security Chris Tang has issued written notices to three companies related to the now-defunct Apple Daily n...
news.rthk.hk
February 11, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Hong Kong's Secretary of Security Chris Tang has given notice he will recommend striking off Apple Daily and its publishing and internet firm from the companies register, and be classified as "prohibited organizations" under Article 31 of the National Security Law
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
Reposted by Joel Chan
Eudora Wang, a former Clare Hollingworth Fellow & current FCC member, met James Allen in Bert's Bar in 2018. Unbeknownst to the both of them at the time, they would begin dating the following year & eventually got married last October in the FCC's Main Dining Room in front of all their loved ones.
February 11, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Eudora Wang, a former Clare Hollingworth Fellow & current FCC member, met James Allen in Bert's Bar in 2018. Unbeknownst to the both of them at the time, they would begin dating the following year & eventually got married last October in the FCC's Main Dining Room in front of all their loved ones.
94,747 crimes were recorded in Hong Kong in 2025, a 5.9% decrease compared to 2024
• Homicides were up 921%, due to the Tai Po fire
• 43,212 deception crimes ↓2.9%
• 1,944 triad-related crimes ↓16.4%
• 69 NSL-related arrests ↑165%; a total of 385 since NSL & Article 23 came into effect
• Homicides were up 921%, due to the Tai Po fire
• 43,212 deception crimes ↓2.9%
• 1,944 triad-related crimes ↓16.4%
• 69 NSL-related arrests ↑165%; a total of 385 since NSL & Article 23 came into effect
February 11, 2026 at 11:05 AM
94,747 crimes were recorded in Hong Kong in 2025, a 5.9% decrease compared to 2024
• Homicides were up 921%, due to the Tai Po fire
• 43,212 deception crimes ↓2.9%
• 1,944 triad-related crimes ↓16.4%
• 69 NSL-related arrests ↑165%; a total of 385 since NSL & Article 23 came into effect
• Homicides were up 921%, due to the Tai Po fire
• 43,212 deception crimes ↓2.9%
• 1,944 triad-related crimes ↓16.4%
• 69 NSL-related arrests ↑165%; a total of 385 since NSL & Article 23 came into effect
In response to her father’s conviction, Anna Kwok said, “They really want this to be a source of pain for my family. I have to remind myself it is not my fault, it’s not my family’s fault. The government is trying to destroy my values and the people I love.”
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
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Hong Kong Convicts a Political Exile’s Father, a First for the City
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 AM
In response to her father’s conviction, Anna Kwok said, “They really want this to be a source of pain for my family. I have to remind myself it is not my fault, it’s not my family’s fault. The government is trying to destroy my values and the people I love.”
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