Jarrod Watt
@jaywatt.bsky.social
Australian journo in Hong Kong; podcast editor/producer; Aus news correspondent RTHK3; journalism lecturer HKBU; ex SCMP, ABC, PBSFM, RRR; reformed music journo and bartender - https://jarrodwatt.com/
I know we are at peak season for horse-based imagery to greet the new Lunar New Year of the Horse... this seems to be the most representative of the sentiment for what lies ahead, given the last two months of global events
February 15, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I know we are at peak season for horse-based imagery to greet the new Lunar New Year of the Horse... this seems to be the most representative of the sentiment for what lies ahead, given the last two months of global events
It’s Kung Hei Fat Choi and a big giddy-up from Hong Kong for the Year of the Horse: Harry Harrison’s cartoon
February 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
It’s Kung Hei Fat Choi and a big giddy-up from Hong Kong for the Year of the Horse: Harry Harrison’s cartoon
Harry Harrison has a brush with the viral video sensation this week in Hong Kong: today's cartoon
February 12, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Harry Harrison has a brush with the viral video sensation this week in Hong Kong: today's cartoon
Not too long now... "I support the new one in, one out legislation (long as I'm not next in line...)"
February 12, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Not too long now... "I support the new one in, one out legislation (long as I'm not next in line...)"
One fine day in the Hong Kong mid levels, with the expat ladies who lunch: Harry Harrison’s cartoon
February 12, 2026 at 12:01 AM
One fine day in the Hong Kong mid levels, with the expat ladies who lunch: Harry Harrison’s cartoon
Harry Harrison on the joy trickling down to the lowest paid workers in Hong Kong - offered one whole dollar per hour for a payrise - today’s #cartoon
February 10, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Harry Harrison on the joy trickling down to the lowest paid workers in Hong Kong - offered one whole dollar per hour for a payrise - today’s #cartoon
Actual journalist reports from front line of protest against Israel president Herzog in Sydney: how a peaceful protest was disrupted and violently attacked in concerted police action michaelwest.com.au/this-was-pla...
February 9, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Actual journalist reports from front line of protest against Israel president Herzog in Sydney: how a peaceful protest was disrupted and violently attacked in concerted police action michaelwest.com.au/this-was-pla...
Harry Harrison knuckles down as Hong Kong fails to buckle up its seat belts for buses legislation: today’s cartoon
February 8, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Harry Harrison knuckles down as Hong Kong fails to buckle up its seat belts for buses legislation: today’s cartoon
Japan election coverage, compared:
Australia - it's snowing! Albo problems! She's a drummer! She's different!
Japan - let's compare Xi's purge of PLA generals with Takaichi's rise to power & analyse what this means in the context of Trump's coming visit Beijing asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-pic...
Australia - it's snowing! Albo problems! She's a drummer! She's different!
Japan - let's compare Xi's purge of PLA generals with Takaichi's rise to power & analyse what this means in the context of Trump's coming visit Beijing asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-pic...
February 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Japan election coverage, compared:
Australia - it's snowing! Albo problems! She's a drummer! She's different!
Japan - let's compare Xi's purge of PLA generals with Takaichi's rise to power & analyse what this means in the context of Trump's coming visit Beijing asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-pic...
Australia - it's snowing! Albo problems! She's a drummer! She's different!
Japan - let's compare Xi's purge of PLA generals with Takaichi's rise to power & analyse what this means in the context of Trump's coming visit Beijing asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-pic...
Quality roundup and summary of a week’s worth of Epstein news to pair with Jon Stewart’s conclusion on TV: not one of these filthy rich bastards appearing in these files has ever done time or faced any consequences for their actions.
February 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Quality roundup and summary of a week’s worth of Epstein news to pair with Jon Stewart’s conclusion on TV: not one of these filthy rich bastards appearing in these files has ever done time or faced any consequences for their actions.
I love the subtle signs of the approaching Lunar New Year in Hong Kong…
February 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
I love the subtle signs of the approaching Lunar New Year in Hong Kong…
Hong Kong bamboo scaffolding… still giving food for thought at the skill and effort involved.
February 6, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Hong Kong bamboo scaffolding… still giving food for thought at the skill and effort involved.
One fine day at the Hong Kong fraud squad, following the money: Harry Harrison’s cartoon
February 6, 2026 at 12:16 AM
One fine day at the Hong Kong fraud squad, following the money: Harry Harrison’s cartoon
Harry Harrison’s favourite Hong Kong local has some thoughts about a Chinese New Year tradition of handing out money… today’s cartoon
February 3, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Harry Harrison’s favourite Hong Kong local has some thoughts about a Chinese New Year tradition of handing out money… today’s cartoon
Modern Hong Kong: the intersection of child labor, AI adoption and global commerce in Harry Harrison’s cartoon today
February 3, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Modern Hong Kong: the intersection of child labor, AI adoption and global commerce in Harry Harrison’s cartoon today
"Donald Trump’s apparent embrace of a weaker dollar may be giving Xi Jinping an opening to realize a dream — making China a genuine financial superpower with a global currency."
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
February 2, 2026 at 1:33 PM
"Donald Trump’s apparent embrace of a weaker dollar may be giving Xi Jinping an opening to realize a dream — making China a genuine financial superpower with a global currency."
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
On this last day of a most hectic January 2026, Harry Harrison updates the Doomsday clock for functionality: today’s cartoon (reposted without catastrophic typo/error)
January 31, 2026 at 6:59 AM
On this last day of a most hectic January 2026, Harry Harrison updates the Doomsday clock for functionality: today’s cartoon (reposted without catastrophic typo/error)
Maybe it’s Maybelline?
No… it’s the Economist catching up with everyone else staring despondently out the Overton window
No… it’s the Economist catching up with everyone else staring despondently out the Overton window
January 31, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Maybe it’s Maybelline?
No… it’s the Economist catching up with everyone else staring despondently out the Overton window
No… it’s the Economist catching up with everyone else staring despondently out the Overton window
Why yes that *is* the fabulous Harry Harrison leading the crowd in a Reagan-era singalong by Blaze Foley downstairs at the Aftermath in Hong Kong…
January 30, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Why yes that *is* the fabulous Harry Harrison leading the crowd in a Reagan-era singalong by Blaze Foley downstairs at the Aftermath in Hong Kong…
Cricket is present but not a huge sport in Hong Kong… but dearie me this is world class spin - if you have spent the past weeks threatening commuters with fines… then find your new law only applies to new buses registered… is that a ‘deficiency’, a ‘significant error’ or ‘catastrophic boo-boo’?
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Cricket is present but not a huge sport in Hong Kong… but dearie me this is world class spin - if you have spent the past weeks threatening commuters with fines… then find your new law only applies to new buses registered… is that a ‘deficiency’, a ‘significant error’ or ‘catastrophic boo-boo’?
Hong Kong has some thoughts about new seat belt laws on public buses… Harry Harrison’s cartoon
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Hong Kong has some thoughts about new seat belt laws on public buses… Harry Harrison’s cartoon
Correction #cartoon from the great @cathywilcox.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Correction #cartoon from the great @cathywilcox.bsky.social
* Singapore: Taxis have had electronic payment capabilities for over a decade, allowing card payments via terminals
* Mainland China: Digital payments have dominated taxi fares for over 5–10 years via Alipay and WeChat
* Hong Kong: See you on April 1st, 2026
Whoever's scripting this is hilarious.
* Mainland China: Digital payments have dominated taxi fares for over 5–10 years via Alipay and WeChat
* Hong Kong: See you on April 1st, 2026
Whoever's scripting this is hilarious.
January 28, 2026 at 11:43 AM
* Singapore: Taxis have had electronic payment capabilities for over a decade, allowing card payments via terminals
* Mainland China: Digital payments have dominated taxi fares for over 5–10 years via Alipay and WeChat
* Hong Kong: See you on April 1st, 2026
Whoever's scripting this is hilarious.
* Mainland China: Digital payments have dominated taxi fares for over 5–10 years via Alipay and WeChat
* Hong Kong: See you on April 1st, 2026
Whoever's scripting this is hilarious.