Media coverage and speaking engagements in 2016
Book launch of Hong Kong Future Perfect (2016 anthology by Hong Kong Writers Circle)
Book launch of Hong Kong Future Perfect (2016 anthology by Hong Kong Writers Circle)
Venue: Art and Culture Outbreak Bookshop, Wanchai
Date: 15 December
Guest Speaker at 2016 graduation ceremony of St. James' Settlement's "Read, Write, Fun" Program to help dyslexic children
Venue: St. James Settlement Jockey Club Social Services Building, Wanchai
Date: 10 December
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Hosting a corporate annual ball with actress Kelly Cheung |
Interview with Bloomberg News
Article: "Hong Kong Gets Chance to Heal Division as Leader Steps Aside" by David Tweed and Ting Shi
Publication date: 9 December
Umbrellas in Bloom featured in Los Angles Review of Books
Article: "Some China-related Holiday Gift Book Ideas" by Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Issue: 7 December
Interview with CNN
Article: "'They want us to be silent': Hong Kong lawmaker under threat vows to fight" by James Griffiths
Publication date: 25 December
Featured in Rights Review of University of Toronto International Human Rights Program
Article: "Umbrella Movement: A popular uprising predicated on the 'naive' belief that anything is possible" by Karlson Leung
Publication date: 30 November
Interview with BBC
Presenter: Tina Daheley
Broadcast date: 27 November
Interview with CNN
Article: "Hong Kong's banned lawmakers aren't backing down" by James Griffiths
Publication date: 22 November
Umbrellas in Bloom certified No.1 new release on Amazon.com ("Hong Kong History" category)
Date: 22 November
HONG KONG State of Mind Certified No.1 bestseller on Amazon.com ("Hong Kong History" category)
Date: 22 November
Interview with South China Morning Post
Article: "Author of book on Occupy protests criticises localists as distraction" by Elaine Yau
Publication date: 18 November
Book talk presented by University of Hong Kong Libraries (HKUL) Reading Club
Topic: "Umbrellas in Bloom"
Moderator: David Bandurski
Venue: Main Library, University of Hong Kong
Date: 17 November
Guest lecture at Centre for English and Additional Languages at Lingnan University
Topic: "Developing a writing career in Hong Kong"
Moderator: Dr. Marshall Moore
Venue: B.Y. Lam Building, Lingnan University
Date: 16 November
Interview with Italian news agency Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI)
Article: "Hong Kong: Jason Y. Ng, neovescovo Yeung sconfitta per democrazia" by Francesco Palmieri
Publication date: 14 November
Interview with Hong Kong Free Press
Article: "Relaunch of writers group PEN to defend freedom of expression in Hong Kong" by Chantal Yuen
Publication date: 14 November
Book talk with Kellett School Book Club
Topic: "Umbrellas in Bloom"
Venue: Eaton House, Central
Date: 14 November
Interview with South China Morning Post
Article: "Hong Kong writers relaunch literary group in face of unprecedented threat to free speech" by Peace Chiu
Publication date: 13 NovembeR
Moderator at official launch of PEN Hong Kong in collaboration with Hong Kong International Literary Festival
Speakers: English lecturer Tammy Ho, writer Mishi Saran, publisher Bao Pu and journalist Ilaria Maria Sala
Venue: Foreign Correspondents' Club Hong Kong, Central
Date: 13 November
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Ng speaking at the FCC as President of PEN Hong Kong |
Moderator at book launch of Sarong Party Girl at Hong Kong International Literary Festival
Featured author: Singapore novelist Cheryl Tan
Venue: KEE Club, Central
Date: 12 November
Interview with Bloomberg News
Article: "A Controversial Hong Kong Security Law Is Back on the Table" by David Tweed and Ting Shi
Publication date: 11 November
Interview with Canada's Globe and Mail
Article: "Legislators challenging China’s grip on Hong Kong barred from office" by Nathan Vanderklippe
Publication date: 7 November
Guest lecture at Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Title: "Umbrella Revolution - Two Years On"
Venue: Flavell Hall
Date: 27 October
Guest lecture at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Title: "Umbrella Revolution - Two Years On"
Venue: Ignat Kaneff Building
Date: 24 October
Moderator at inaugural "Neighborhood Series" sponsored by Grosvenor HK
Speakers: Journalist Vivienne Chow, museum curator Aric Chen, restauranteur Jenn Wong, district councilman Paul Zimmerman and architect Christopher Law
Venue: Liang Yi Museum
Date: 17 October
Interview with France's Le Monde
Article: "Le camp démocrate de Hongkong défie le pouvoir chinois" by Harold Thibault and Florence de Changy
Publication date: 12 October
Interview with Sunday Times
Article: "Hong Kong youth-quake alarms Beijing with push for independence" by Philip Sherwell
Publication date: 9 October
Contributed to full translation of Joshua Wong's essay for Guardian
Article: "I'm a pro-democracy activist. Is that why Thailand chose to deport me?" by Joshua Wong
Publication date: 7 October
Two interviews with Guardian
Article: "Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong attacks Thailand after being barred at China's request" by Tom Phillips, Eric Cheung and Oliver Holmes
Article: "Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong detained in Thailand at China's request" by Tom Phillips and Bonnie Malkin
Publication date: 5 October
Moderator at corporate screening of documentary She Objects in collaboration with Women's Foundation (TWF)
Speakers: Director Nicola Fan and TWF Vice Chair Angelina Kwan
Venue: IFC II
Date: 3 October
Interview with Thailand's Voice TV News
Broadcast date: 29 September
Article published in Guardian
Publication date: 28 September
Topic: "From blog to bestsellers: (part of Stay Young, Dream Big" series)
Venue: Jockey Club Student Village III, University of Hong Kong
Date: 26 September
Interview with Macau's Canal Macau
Topic: "Os Localistas de Hong Kong"
Broadcast date: 25 September
Book talk with Hong Kong Literary Group Book Club
Topic: "Umbrellas in Bloom"
Venue: Mahalo Tiki Lounge, Central
Date: 24 September
Interview with China Daily
Article: "Maids of Honor" by Basu Chitralekha
Publication date: 22 September
Panel discussion at Young China Watchers
Venue: Bar Six, Wyndham Street
Date: 21 September
Appointed President of PEN Hong Kong, local chapter of PEN International
Date: 20 September
"Umbrellas in Bloom" cited in Guardian
Article: "Denise Ho: the Cantopop queen on a crusade against China's communist party" by Tom Phillips
Publication date: 19 September
Interview by Thailand's Voice TV News
Interviewer: Prapapoom Eiamaom
Venue: Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok
Date: 16 September
Topic: "Hong Kong's politics: post-election and the Umbrella Movement"
Moderator: Professor Pirongrong Ramasoota
Venue: Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok
Date: 16 September
Topic: "Umbrellas in Bloom: Hong Kong's largest social movement explained"
Moderator: Professor Janjira Sombutpoonsiri
Venue: Thammasat University, Prachan, Bangkok
Date: 16 September
Panel discussion at Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand
Topic: "China: an ever-growing footprint"
Moderator: Jerome Taylor
Venue: Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand, Lumpini, Bangkok
Date: 15 September
Talk at Raffles Institution (visiting from Singapore)
Topic: "Student activism and the Umbrella Movement"
Venue: Fairmount House
Date: 12 September
Interview with France's Libération
Article: "A Hongkong, la révolution des parapluies entre au Parlement" by Rosa Brostra
Publication date: 5 September
Article Published in Guardian
Publication date: 5 September
Interview with Guardian
Article: "Hong Kong elections: anti-Beijing activists gain foothold in power" by Tom Phillips and Eric Cheung
Publication date: 5 September
Interview with South China Morning Post
Article: "Indonesian domestic helpers in Hong Kong fall prey to alleged pyramid scam" by Raquel Cavalho
Publication date: 4 September
Interview with Los Angeles Times
Article: "Two years after 'Umbrella' protests, Hong Kong prepares to vote on its future" by Jonathan Kaiman
Publication date: 2 September
Option pricing article published at Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School
Publication date: 1 September
Featured author in A Hundred Readers《百人閱讀》by Muji 無印良品 x City Magazine 號外
Release date: 17 August
Panel judge at Leadership & Social Entrepreneurship Program co-organized by Wimler Foundation and Ateneo University
Venue: Migrants Empowerment Resource Center MERC, Central
Date: 14 August
Speaker at Department of Journalism, Chulalongkorn University (visiting from Thailand)
Topic: "Role of new media in the Umbrella Movement"
Venue: Tamar Government Headquarters
Date: 4 August
Interview with Associated Press
Article: "Hong Kong booksellers braving China chill for publishers" by Kelvin Chan
Publication date: 22 July
Featured in Beijing-based literary site Five Books
Article: "Jason Ng recommends the best books on Hong Kong" by Alec Ash
Publication date: 7 July
Interview with Epoch Times
Publication date: 20 June
Interview with Guardian
Article: "China behaving like gangster state with bookseller kidnap, say Hong Kong politicians" by Tom Phillips
Publication date: 17 June
KEE Club book talk presented by Hong Kong International Literary Festival
Title: Umbrellas in Bloom
Moderator: Nick Thorpe
Venue: KEE Club, Central
Date: 7 June
Interview with Epoch Times
Article: "Umbrellas in Bloom: book launch《雨伞盛开》新书发布会" by Li Yen
Publication date: 7 June
Singapore book launch of Umbrellas in Bloom presented by Select Centre
Moderator: Professor Ian Chong
Venue: TheatreWorks, Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore
Date: 2 June
Featured in Stand News《立場新聞》
Article: "Not too late 為時未晚 — Jason Ng feature" by Carmen Kwong
Publication date: 30 May
Umbrellas in Bloom featured in Southside magazine
Article: "News: Umbrellas in Bloom"
Issue: May 2016
Featured in Books4You《讀書好》
Article: "Not too late 為時未晚 — Jason Ng feature" by Carmen Kwong
Issue: 104 (May 2016)
Lunch talk hosted by Latham & Watkins
Topic: "Reflections on the Umbrella Movement"
Venue: One Exchange Square, Central
Date: 10 May
Topic: Tips on feature writing
Moderator: Professor David Bandurski
Venue: Eliot Hall, Pokfulam
Date: 24 April
Second printing of Umbrellas in Bloom
Date: 24 April
Book Talk with Serious Book Club
Title: No City for Slow Men
Venue: Blue Place Cafe, Wanchai
Date: 20 April
Featured in South China Morning Post
Article: "Climate of fear: Hong Kong publisher claims printers rejected book on Occupy protests" by Oliver Chou
Publication date: 16 April
Interview with Guardian
Article: "Hong Kong's umbrella movement spawns new political party" by Tom Phillips
Publication date: 10 April
Commencement of spring term at Faculty of Law of University of Hong Kong, LLM Program
Course: International Securities Law
Venue: Cheng Yu Tung Tower, Centennial Campus, Pokfulam
Dates: 8 - 29 April
Hong Kong book launch of Umbrellas in Bloom
Venue: Bookazine, Lyndhurst Terrace
Date: 6 April
Interview with D100 Radio
Show: "Running the race 對沖人生路" with presenter Edward Chin
Topic: "Umbrella spirit never dies 雨傘精神-不屈不撓"
Broadcast date: 5 April
Interview with RTHK Radio 3
Show: "123 Show" with presenter Noreen Mir
Topic: "Umbrellas in Bloom"
Broadcast date: 5 April
Featured in Portuguese news agency Agência de Notícias de Portugal, SA (LUSA)
Article: "Hong Kong continua com raiva quase dois anos após Occupy" by Fátima Valente
Publication date: 3 April
Featured in New York Times
Article: "Q. and A.: Jason Y. Ng on Aftermath of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution" by Didi Kirsten Tatlow
Publication date: 24 March
Featured in Hong Kong Free Press
Article: "Author Jason Ng reflects on the Umbrella Movement and Hong Kong’s recent local elections" by Vivienne Zhang
Publication date: 13 March
Featured author at 2016 Bookworm Literary Festival
Panel 1: "Future of Hong Kong" moderated by Guardian reporter Tom Phillips
Panel 2: "Umbrellas in Bloom" moderated by Los Angeles Times Beijing Bureau chief Julie Makinen
Venue: Sanlitun, Beijing
Date: 12 - 13 March
Guest speaker at Rotary Club
Topic: "Writing about Hong Kong -- A Decade On"
Venue: Hong Kong Bankers' Club, Landmark
Date: 1 March
Interview with TimeOut HK
Article: "Running riot: Is civil unrest the new normal for Hong Kong?" by Jamie Law
Publication date: 24 February
Joined EJInsight as a Contributor
Date: 22 February
Featured in TimeOut Beijing
Article: "8 must-see talks at the Bookworm Literary Festival" by Helen Roxburgh
Publication date: 12 February
Article reproduced in Wall Street Journal
Article: "Never underestimate the little guy: What the Mongkok clashes have in common with the Arab Spring" for Hong Kong Free Press
Date: 10 February
Interview with Radio France Internationale
Article: "Hong Kong caught up in 'fishball revolution'" by Jack Fereday
Publication date: 10 February
Interview with Los Angeles Times
Article: "Missing Hong Kong booksellers detained in China for 'illegal activities'" by Jonathan Kaiman and Violet Law
Publication date: 5 February
Volunteer lawyer for Helpers for Domestic Helpers
Start date: 3 February
Master of ceremony at a 1,500-guest corporate annual ball
Co-host: TVB actor/present Kelly Cheung
Venue: Hong Kong Convention Centre, Wanchai
Date: 23 January
Shooting of Netflix documentary "Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower"
Venue: Pokfulam
Date: 22 January
Release date: spring 2017
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