Kevin Lui
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From @krislc.bsky.social, the Ministry for Home Affairs in response to Nathan Law being barred entry into Singapore.
"Law's entry into and presence in the country would not be in Singapore's national interests. A visa holder is still subject to further checks at point of entry into the country."
"Law's entry into and presence in the country would not be in Singapore's national interests. A visa holder is still subject to further checks at point of entry into the country."
September 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
From @krislc.bsky.social, the Ministry for Home Affairs in response to Nathan Law being barred entry into Singapore.
"Law's entry into and presence in the country would not be in Singapore's national interests. A visa holder is still subject to further checks at point of entry into the country."
"Law's entry into and presence in the country would not be in Singapore's national interests. A visa holder is still subject to further checks at point of entry into the country."
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Law: “It might have been under Chinese pressure, or Singapore’s internal political consideration that led to the U-turn.”
The article also notes that “traveling to Singapore also carries some risk as the country maintains an extradition agreement with Hong Kong.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The article also notes that “traveling to Singapore also carries some risk as the country maintains an extradition agreement with Hong Kong.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Hong Kong Activist Nathan Law Says He Was Denied Singapore Entry
Nathan Law, a former Hong Kong lawmaker and pro-democracy activist, said he was denied entry into Singapore after arriving in the city on Saturday for a conference.
www.bloomberg.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Law: “It might have been under Chinese pressure, or Singapore’s internal political consideration that led to the U-turn.”
The article also notes that “traveling to Singapore also carries some risk as the country maintains an extradition agreement with Hong Kong.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The article also notes that “traveling to Singapore also carries some risk as the country maintains an extradition agreement with Hong Kong.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Watch this clip on two Australian families who shared their stories about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and how current support does not meet their needs. There are different ways to raise awareness of DLD and media coverage can be powerful. #devlangdis #DLDday
youtu.be/75jcsjanqR4?...
youtu.be/75jcsjanqR4?...
Mum's desperate call for more DLD support | A Current Affair
YouTube video by A Current Affair
youtu.be
June 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Watch this clip on two Australian families who shared their stories about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and how current support does not meet their needs. There are different ways to raise awareness of DLD and media coverage can be powerful. #devlangdis #DLDday
youtu.be/75jcsjanqR4?...
youtu.be/75jcsjanqR4?...
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abusers have a dysfunctional understanding of "understanding". they believe something like this👇
"If one understands something, then one agrees with it. If I don’t agree with something, then I don’t understand it. If you don’t agree with me, then you don’t understand me."
"If one understands something, then one agrees with it. If I don’t agree with something, then I don’t understand it. If you don’t agree with me, then you don’t understand me."
June 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
abusers have a dysfunctional understanding of "understanding". they believe something like this👇
"If one understands something, then one agrees with it. If I don’t agree with something, then I don’t understand it. If you don’t agree with me, then you don’t understand me."
"If one understands something, then one agrees with it. If I don’t agree with something, then I don’t understand it. If you don’t agree with me, then you don’t understand me."
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Eric Yan-ho Lai, a research fellow at the Georgetown Center for Asian Law, says “the rising geopolitical tensions, particularly between the U.S. and China, has favoured the Hong Kong government to expand national security governance in the city.”
time.com/7294510/hong...
time.com/7294510/hong...
With a Distracted U.S., Hong Kong Intensifies Its Democratic Crackdown
American attention seems focused elsewhere as pro-Beijing authorities ramp up “national security” measures in Hong Kong.
time.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Eric Yan-ho Lai, a research fellow at the Georgetown Center for Asian Law, says “the rising geopolitical tensions, particularly between the U.S. and China, has favoured the Hong Kong government to expand national security governance in the city.”
time.com/7294510/hong...
time.com/7294510/hong...
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As a journalist friend posted elsewhere: Washington can accommodate Chinese propaganda outlets CGTN and Phoenix TV, but not VOA and RFA.
March 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
As a journalist friend posted elsewhere: Washington can accommodate Chinese propaganda outlets CGTN and Phoenix TV, but not VOA and RFA.
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On a somewhat related note, it always makes me chuckle that the local govt translators gave leading colonial figures dodgy Chinese names, like Edward Belcher (of Belcher St) being 卑路乍, where 卑 is associated with lowly status and 乍 with dishonesty and fraud.
Resistance of the powerless!
Resistance of the powerless!
I never cease to be amazed by the brazenness of this Hong Kong street name. British Empire without shame. And the significance today for Hong Kong magically changes, if you think about it the right sort of way.
March 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
On a somewhat related note, it always makes me chuckle that the local govt translators gave leading colonial figures dodgy Chinese names, like Edward Belcher (of Belcher St) being 卑路乍, where 卑 is associated with lowly status and 乍 with dishonesty and fraud.
Resistance of the powerless!
Resistance of the powerless!
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Whoever the strategic comms person is who spun that 小紅書 is “Rednote” and not Little Red Book, plus somehow convinced folks the Stanford Crimson MBA origin to the Rednote name is legit — you deserve a massive bonus. This is a case study in a PR class. Hats off.
January 15, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Whoever the strategic comms person is who spun that 小紅書 is “Rednote” and not Little Red Book, plus somehow convinced folks the Stanford Crimson MBA origin to the Rednote name is legit — you deserve a massive bonus. This is a case study in a PR class. Hats off.
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In memory of Mr. Shiu Ka-Chun (1569-2025), a well-respected former Hong Kong legislator, social worker, former political prisoner, and founder of the prisoners' rights support group Wall-fare 石牆花, who passed away today (10 Jan, Hong Kong time) of gastric cancer. RIP.
January 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
In memory of Mr. Shiu Ka-Chun (1569-2025), a well-respected former Hong Kong legislator, social worker, former political prisoner, and founder of the prisoners' rights support group Wall-fare 石牆花, who passed away today (10 Jan, Hong Kong time) of gastric cancer. RIP.
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Former Hong Kong lawmaker and prison rights activists Shiu Ka-chun has died at 55, following a cancer diagnosis that worsened over the past weeks.
In full: https://buff.ly/3DIk2vp
HK former lawmaker and prison rights activist Shiu Ka-chun dies at 55
Former Hong Kong lawmaker and prison rights activists Shiu Ka-chun has died at 55, following a cancer diagnosis that worsened over the past weeks. The former pro-democracy lawmaker passed away shortly...
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January 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Former Hong Kong lawmaker and prison rights activists Shiu Ka-chun has died at 55, following a cancer diagnosis that worsened over the past weeks.
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Shiu Ka-chun, social worker and pro-democracy lawmaker in Hong Kong, passed away on Friday due to stomach cancer. He was 55
Article by Tiffany May. Gift link 🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/w...
Article by Tiffany May. Gift link 🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/w...
Shui Ka-chun, Hong Kong Activist, Dies (Gift Article)
A social worker and teacher imprisoned for his activism, he later wrote about the toll of incarceration and worked to help others behind bars.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Shiu Ka-chun, social worker and pro-democracy lawmaker in Hong Kong, passed away on Friday due to stomach cancer. He was 55
Article by Tiffany May. Gift link 🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/w...
Article by Tiffany May. Gift link 🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/w...
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U.S. investigators lured a Russian smuggler from his Hong Kong haven to Fiji, where they picked off a supplier of parts Moscow needs for its war in Ukraine.
But the ultimate goal was a miss: his network survived and continues to feed Russian companies.
🎁 link: www.wsj.com/world/how-an...
But the ultimate goal was a miss: his network survived and continues to feed Russian companies.
🎁 link: www.wsj.com/world/how-an...
How an FBI Sting Stopped a Russian Smuggler but Not His Hong Kong Supply Route
The case showed how difficult it is to stanch the flow of equipment to Russia through China, which the U.S. accuses of helping Moscow sustain the military production it needs to continue the war.
www.wsj.com
January 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
U.S. investigators lured a Russian smuggler from his Hong Kong haven to Fiji, where they picked off a supplier of parts Moscow needs for its war in Ukraine.
But the ultimate goal was a miss: his network survived and continues to feed Russian companies.
🎁 link: www.wsj.com/world/how-an...
But the ultimate goal was a miss: his network survived and continues to feed Russian companies.
🎁 link: www.wsj.com/world/how-an...
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I did just enjoy Chris Patten (ex governor of Hong Kong) responding to questions about Prince Andrew’s Chinese spy friend: “I don’t think the Duke of York is a source of great intelligence”
December 17, 2024 at 7:10 AM
I did just enjoy Chris Patten (ex governor of Hong Kong) responding to questions about Prince Andrew’s Chinese spy friend: “I don’t think the Duke of York is a source of great intelligence”
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In appreciation of @dearclarissa.bsky.social‘s article celebrating the Taiwanese pizza, each like = 1 pizza 🍕
Pizza Hut Taiwan Knows It’s Making Italians Angry
From stinky tofu to Oreo-calamari, there's a method to their specialty-pie madness.
www.atlasobscura.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:24 AM
In appreciation of @dearclarissa.bsky.social‘s article celebrating the Taiwanese pizza, each like = 1 pizza 🍕
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Traffic from Bluesky's @bsky.app to @theguardian.com is already 2x that of Threads
In its first week on the platform & with 300k followers, Bluesky traffic from @theguardian.com posts is already higher than it was from TwX in any week in 2024, where the account had 10.8m followers, but🧵
In its first week on the platform & with 300k followers, Bluesky traffic from @theguardian.com posts is already higher than it was from TwX in any week in 2024, where the account had 10.8m followers, but🧵
November 27, 2024 at 6:30 AM
Traffic from Bluesky's @bsky.app to @theguardian.com is already 2x that of Threads
In its first week on the platform & with 300k followers, Bluesky traffic from @theguardian.com posts is already higher than it was from TwX in any week in 2024, where the account had 10.8m followers, but🧵
In its first week on the platform & with 300k followers, Bluesky traffic from @theguardian.com posts is already higher than it was from TwX in any week in 2024, where the account had 10.8m followers, but🧵
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Why is Tokyo so fashionable? Some theories. 🧵
November 27, 2024 at 6:43 AM
Why is Tokyo so fashionable? Some theories. 🧵
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Jimmy Lai’s rags-to-riches-to-prison story mirrors Hong Kong’s path from outpost to hive of unbridled commerce and now battleground for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s determination to stamp out dissent.
My free to read profile of Lai on the resumption of his NSL trial:
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
My free to read profile of Lai on the resumption of his NSL trial:
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
He Rose to Riches in Hong Kong. Now He’s a Symbol of China’s Crackdown.
Media baron Jimmy Lai, who protested for democracy, faces possible life sentence.
www.wsj.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:10 AM
Jimmy Lai’s rags-to-riches-to-prison story mirrors Hong Kong’s path from outpost to hive of unbridled commerce and now battleground for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s determination to stamp out dissent.
My free to read profile of Lai on the resumption of his NSL trial:
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
My free to read profile of Lai on the resumption of his NSL trial:
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
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He's deluded if he thinks this will get him anything.
This is dismal and disappointing. And utterly at odds with what he said about Jimmy Lai yesterday
Keir Starmer refuses to condemn Hong Kong crackdown
www.ft.com/content/b2f2...
Keir Starmer refuses to condemn Hong Kong crackdown
UK premier said he had ‘frank’ discussions with Xi Jinping at G20 but declined to air criticism publicly
www.ft.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:32 AM
He's deluded if he thinks this will get him anything.
January 6, 2021 began 18 hours earlier in Hong Kong, and for people who love(d) Hong Kong. I think about that from time to time.
November 19, 2024 at 1:46 PM
January 6, 2021 began 18 hours earlier in Hong Kong, and for people who love(d) Hong Kong. I think about that from time to time.
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The “organisers” faced a starting point of 15 years. Benny Tai, the brain of the primary election, didn’t offer any help to the prosecution, in fact he didn’t even testify. He merely pled guilty and got a 1/3 deduction. Others who helped got 45-55% deduction, thus 6-7 years.
November 19, 2024 at 2:58 AM
The “organisers” faced a starting point of 15 years. Benny Tai, the brain of the primary election, didn’t offer any help to the prosecution, in fact he didn’t even testify. He merely pled guilty and got a 1/3 deduction. Others who helped got 45-55% deduction, thus 6-7 years.
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45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and academics and writers sentenced today for up to a decade in prison. They'd been found guilty of "subverting state power" - all for organizing a primary election poll. Going live on @npr.org later to talk about the implications.
hongkongfp.com/2024/11/19/b...
hongkongfp.com/2024/11/19/b...
Benny Tai, Joshua Wong among 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists jailed up to 10 years in landmark national security case
Pro-democracy activist Benny Tai has been jailed for 10 years over organising an unofficial primary election in 2020, as Hong Kong’s High Court delivered sentences in the city’s largest…
hongkongfp.com
November 19, 2024 at 6:33 AM
45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and academics and writers sentenced today for up to a decade in prison. They'd been found guilty of "subverting state power" - all for organizing a primary election poll. Going live on @npr.org later to talk about the implications.
hongkongfp.com/2024/11/19/b...
hongkongfp.com/2024/11/19/b...