Hillary Leung

Hong Kong

Production Editor at Hong Kong Free Press

@hkfp; formerly @CoconutsHK @TIME. Views are mine

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Renowned Hong Kong-based food critic Chua Lam passes away at 83

1 day ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

Renowned food critic Chua Lam has died at the age of 83, according to an announcement on his Facebook page on Friday. Chua, who was born in Singapore, spent most of his life in Hong Kong, where he built a career in the city’s entertainment and culinary scenes as a movie producer, writer, and food critic. He passed away at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital on Wednesday. “In accordance with [Chua’s] wishes, and to avoid disturbing family and friends, no ceremony will be held.
US Consul General Gregory May to leave HK for new role in Beijing

2 days ago | buff.ly | Hillary Leung

US Consul General Gregory May has announced that he will leave Hong Kong and assume a role in Beijing next week, after an almost three-year tenure as the top American diplomat in the financial hub. Speaking on Thursday at an Independence Day event at The Murray, a hotel in Admiralty, May said he will be moving on to the US embassy in Beijing next week. He will take on the title of deputy chief of mission in the Chinese capital, making him second-in-command at the embassy.
US Consul General Gregory May to leave HK for new role in Beijing

2 days ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

US Consul General Gregory May has announced that he will leave Hong Kong and assume a role in Beijing next week, after an almost three-year tenure as the top American diplomat in the financial hub. Speaking on Thursday at an Independence Day event at The Murray, a hotel in Admiralty, May said he will be moving on to the US embassy in Beijing next week. He will take on the title of deputy chief of mission in the Chinese capital, making him second-in-command at the embassy.
HK man denied early prison release under local security law loses appeal

4 days ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

A Hong Kong man who lodged the first legal challenge to the city’s homegrown national security law after being barred from early prison release has lost his appeal. The Court of Appeal (CA) delivered its judgment to Ma Chun-man on Tuesday, following a hearing in May.
21 Hong Kong residents in Israel, Iran seek help: city leader

4 days ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

A total of 21 Hong Kong residents in Israel and Iran sought help from the government, with all but one having “departed safely,” the city’s leader has said. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Chief Executive John Lee said 21 Hong Kong residents had contacted the Immigration Department as of Monday.
What to know about HK taxi licences, why their value plummets

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

The value of Hong Kong taxi licences has plummeted to a record low in recent weeks, now costing less than HK$2 million – less than a quarter of the value at their peak value. Some taxi industry bigwigs have suggested that the government could buy back the licences to offset the losses that license holders are experiencing. But what are taxi licences, who owns them, and how do they fit into the bigger picture of the industry’s war against ride-hailing apps like Uber? HKFP explores the topic.
HKUST student denied bail after allegedly posing as ICAC investigator

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

A PhD student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has been denied bail after allegedly posing as an anti-corruption investigator and attempting to defraud a victim of HK$278,000. The defendant, surnamed Zhang, appeared at the Eastern Magistrates’ Court on Thursday to face a charge of conspiring to defraud. According to the charge sheet cited by local media outlets, he is accused of conspiring to defraud a man in Sai Ying Pun on May 29.
3 HK universities move up in QS top 50 rankings, with HKU jumping to 11th place

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

Three Hong Kong universities have climbed in education analytics firm QS’s rankings of the world’s top 50 institutions, with the University of Hong Kong (HKU) jumping to 11th place. Quacquarelli Symonds, also known as QS, released its new 2026 rankings on Thursday. HKU rose six spots from last year’s rankings, moving from 17th to 11th place. It is the second-highest ranked university in Asia after the National University of Singapore, which came in 8th.
Consumer Council

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

Hong Kong’s Consumer Council saw over 970 complaints related to food delivery platforms in the first five months this year, a 130 per cent increase from the previous year. The city’s consumer watchdog said at a press conference on Monday that it received 971 complaints by food delivery platform users from January until the end of May this year. In contrast, it received 421 reports in the same period last year.
AI predicted Typhoon Wutip better than traditional computer models: HKO

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

The trajectory of Typhoon Wutip was predicted better by artificial intelligence (AI) software than traditional computer models, the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has said. Traditional computer models and AI software differed in their forecasts of Wutip’s path, the HKO said on Sunday, as the storm moved away from the city.