Night falls in Hung Hom and factory buildings go dark unit by unit. The graffiti-covered rooftop of the otherwise nondescript Focal Industrial Centre sets the stage for a group of young men, who arrive in hoodies and baseball caps and greet each other with bumped fists, their faces lit only by their cigarettes. As music begins to pulse from a portable speaker, shadowy figures suddenly become animated, legs twirling upwards, limbs twisting and heads pivoting on the floor in chaotic choreography.
Among them are Kwan Man-chun, who goes by ET; Joe Chong, whose stage name is Fat Joe; and the performer Bomhead, who refuses to reveal his real name. They are the core members of Buddy Crew, a Hong Kong breakdancing group set up in 2001 which now has 40 members, all of whom are known by stage names tied to their individual personalities. After 20 years, the members of this niche subculture are stepping out of the shadows after breakdance, or breaking as it is officially known, became one of t
Young designers’ exhibit opens on Friday
By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter
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Editor’s note: The in-person portion of the Young Designers’ Exhibition, originally scheduled to begin on May 14, has been cancelled in response to the escalating COVID-19 situation, the Taiwan Design Research Institute announced on May 11.]
Officials and guests hold signs at a news conference on Friday last week to promote the 40th Young Designers’ Exhibition, which is to open on Friday at Hall 2 of the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.
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The 40th Young Designers’ Exhibition (YODEX) is to open on Friday at Hall 2 of the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center with a focus on sparking dialogue, organizers said.
Three Convicted of Rioting in HK Despite No Evidence of Involvement
Posted by John Chan | May 6, 2021
A Hong Kong court has convicted three people of rioting, jailing them for at least four years despite a lack of evidence that they played any role in the riot. This is the latest conviction since a higher court upheld the doctrine of “joint enterprise” in riot and unlawful assembly prosecutions earlier this year, vastly expanding the scope of both offenses to include people not directly placed at the scene of a protest. Hong Kong public broadcaster
The District Court on Wednesday handed down jail sentences of at least four years to three people convicted of rioting in Tsuen Wan during anti-government protests in 2019 – even though the judge acknowledged there was no evidence they had any actual role in the riot.
PolyU and Huawei collaborate to nurture ICT talent with leading digital technologies
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HONG KONG, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Deep learning has become a popular emerging technology in recent years. Many university students are eager to equip themselves with such knowledge and skills in order to capture the opportunities brought about by the developments of innovation and technology in various industries. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Huawei jointly organised an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp in late April to share the latest developments of leading technologies such as digitalisation, machine learning and deep learning. Participants exchanged views on how to integrate digital technologies into different disciplines and facilitate interdisciplinary learning at local universities in order to create a digital + talent ecosystem.
Universities’ silencing of the student voice gathers pace
The silencing of the student voice in Hong Kong continues apace after the city’s oldest university, the University of Hong Kong, derecognised its student union.
“The Hong Kong University Students’ Union (HKUSU) has become increasingly politicised in recent years, utilising the university campus as a platform for its political propaganda,” the University of Hong Kong (HKU) said in a statement released on 30 April.
The student union “repeatedly made inflammatory and potentially unlawful public statements and unfounded allegations against the university”, it said.
“It is not acceptable that the HKUSU, an independent student organisation, disregards the university’s advice and the overall interests of the HKU community while taking advantage of the services and facilities offered by the university. The HKUSU’s actions also bring legal risks to the university,” the university said, without referring to Ho