Irene Chan

China, Hong Kong

Writer and Producer at Uscreen

Reporter at Hong Kong Free Press

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European press group slams detention of 2 journalists in Macau

1 day ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

A European journalist organisation has condemned the detention of two reporters in Macau, calling it “a serious attack on press freedom.”The Society of European Journalists & Communication Professionals in Asia (JOCPA) issued a statement on Tuesday after police detained two journalists from online news outlet All About Macau, who tried to report on a legislative debate last week.
Channel C's parent company director among 6 arrested over alleged loan fraud

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

Hong Kong police have arrested six people, including at least one director of independent media outlet Channel C’s parent company, for allegedly defrauding a government loan programme of HK$20 million in total. According to a police statement on Thursday, the six people arrested on Wednesday were linked to applications for the Special 100% Loan Guarantee – a scheme launched by the government in early 2020 to help companies amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Over 54,000 non-local workers allowed to work in HK, gov't says

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

Hong Kong has imported more than 54,000 non-local workers over the past 18 months under the city’s “enhanced” labour scheme, according to the government. Chris Sun, the Hong Kong labour and welfare chief, told the Legislative Council (LegCo) on Wednesday that the government approved a total of 54,278 non-local workers between early September 2023, when the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS) was launched, and the end of March this year.
HK's predicament amid trade war 'unfortunate': US trade group

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

Hong Kong’s current predicament amid the US-China trade war “is unfortunate” because the city has a trade deficit with Washington, an American chamber of commerce has said. “The recent U.S. trade policy decisions and worldwide reactions have had great ramifications on the global economy. Hong Kong, a long-time supporter of free economy and trade, is caught in the middle,” the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham HK) said in a statement issued on Monday.
Gov't to review RTHK operations after lawmakers' criticism of budget

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

The Hong Kong government has said that it will review public broadcaster RTHK’s operations following lawmakers’ criticism over its budget. At a Legislative Council (LegCo) meeting on Friday, legislator Junius Ho urged RTHK to “reform” its operations because it only reached a small number of viewers despite having a big budget. RTHK has been allocated HK$1.55 billion for the fiscal year 2025-26. In contrast, its budget in 2020-21 was around HK$1 billion.
Melt(down)

1 month ago | medium.com | Irene Chan

Irene Chan · Follow Just now -- Photo by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash My brain is a stuttering rhythm of seismic activity In the wake of recurring episodes of explosive release — P-waves, S-waves, disquieting brain waves Informing the trauma of these tectonic shifts Extruding searing columns of pent-up horror Surface faulting, liquefaction — The land mass of my known self Devolving, warping into new forms Trauma-informed devastating interactions The recoil of a destabilised mind translating into...
Activist Tony Chung's stepfather questioned by HK nat. sec police: reports

1 month ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

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HK man arrested after allegedly filming woman in restaurant toilet

1 month ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

A man has been arrested on suspicion of filming a woman in a female toilet of a restaurant in Yau Ma Tei without consent, police have said. The Hong Kong Police Force told HKFP on Monday that a woman made a report at around 8.35pm on Friday, saying that she had been secretly filmed in the toilet of the restaurant. The man, 40, was arrested at the scene and was taken to a police station for investigation. According to a TVB report, the man was a waiter at the restaurant.
Visitor arrivals rise 7% in Jan/Feb, driven by short-haul visitors

1 month ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

Hong Kong has recorded 8.4 million visitor arrivals in January and February this year, a 7 per cent year-on-year increase, driven by short-haul visitors from neighbouring countries. Visitors from mainland China accounted for the largest number of arrivals, according to provisional data from the Hong Kong Tourism Board, with nearly 6.5 million arrivals in the first two months of 2025 – a 4 per cent rise from the same period last year.
Why some mainland Chinese turn their back on HK after getting top talent visas

1 month ago | hongkongfp.com | Irene Chan

Having migrated to Singapore with her family four months ago, Lindsey quickly found her feet in the city-state. She enrolled her children in school, hired a domestic worker, rented a 1600-square-foot apartment, and started her own business consultancy firm. A former executive at an international consulting company, Lindsey said that she decided to leave mainland China due to her growing sense of insecurity with the government strengthening its authoritarian rule.