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Tue, July 5, 2022 | 20:49
Police close Hong Kong's Victoria Park on eve of Tiananmen anniversary
Police close Hong Kong's Victoria Park on eve of Tiananmen anniversary
Hong Kong police said on Friday that they will close large parts of Victoria Park, once the site of packed annual candlelight vigils to commemorate China's Tiananmen crackdown, on the eve of the event's 33rd anniversary.
2022-06-03 22:03
Hong Kong sports center owners get back on their feet after COVID-19 shutdown
Hong Kong sports center owners get back on their feet after COVID-19 shutdown
HONG KONG - During Hong Kong's fifth COVID-19 wave, when basically all establishments were closed in the evenings and there was little to do outside of the home except for taking a stroll in parks, one could easily spot trainers with their trainees there. What appeared to be nice outdoor sessions were actually trainers trying to survive through the four-month shutdown of spor...
Kim Bo-eun | 2022-05-31 15:20
Hong Kong's next leader receives official appointment letter
Hong Kong's next leader receives official appointment letter
Hong Kong's next leader, John Lee, received an official letter of appointment from Beijing on Monday, a month before he is to take over the leadership of the semi-autonomous city. Lee received his letter of appointment from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who congratulated him on his selection as Hong Kong's next chief executive.
2022-05-30 21:58
Beijing, Shanghai ease COVID restrictions as outbreaks fade
Beijing, Shanghai ease COVID restrictions as outbreaks fade
Shoppers returned to the malls of Beijing on Sunday as the Chinese capital relaxed pandemic restrictions after declaring a small but persistent COVID-19 outbreak effectively under control. A partial reopening of stores and offices in Beijing was welcomed by a weary populace and struggling shopkeepers eager for life to return to normal. Coupled with a gradual easing of restric...
2022-05-29 21:47
'Can you tell I'm not Korean?'
'Can you tell I'm not Korean?'
HONG KONG - “It seems to be the case that Korea sees a rise in perfectionists, as in a competitive society, people need to strive to become better versions of themselves to maintain a better-quality life and satisfy one's parents that have invested much resources in them,” Wendy Lam, 21, a Hong Konger, says in almost-perfect Korean intonation. Lam was one of 14 contestants in...
Kim Bo-eun | 2022-05-29 08:00
Shanghai lockdown: residents demand release, and some get it
Shanghai lockdown: residents demand release, and some get it
On a balmy Sunday night, residents of an upscale Shanghai compound took to the streets to decry lockdown restrictions imposed by their community. By the following morning, they were free to leave.
2022-05-27 22:14
Shanghai to gradually reopen schools in June as lockdown eases
Shanghai to gradually reopen schools in June as lockdown eases
Shanghai schoolchildren will gradually resume some in-person classes in June with daily COVID-19 tests, the local government said Thursday, as the Chinese metropolis gradually emerges from a lengthy lockdown that brought it to a standstill.
2022-05-26 21:46
Philippine Congress proclaims Marcos as next president
Philippine Congress proclaims Marcos as next president
A joint session of Philippines Congress on Wednesday declared Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the notorious late dictator, the winner of this month's election and confirmed he would become the country's next president. The proclamation formalizes the once unimaginable return to power of the country's most famous political dynasty, after a 1986 "people power" rev...
2022-05-25 21:41
Taiwan not included in launch of new Biden Indo-Pacific pact
Taiwan not included in launch of new Biden Indo-Pacific pact
President Joe Biden is expected to unveil a list of nations on Monday who will be joining a long anticipated Indo-Pacific trade pact, but Taiwan won't be among them.White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that Taiwan isn't among the governments signed up for the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a trade pact that's meant to allow the U.S. to...
2022-05-22 21:58
Tokyo protests to Beijing over East China Sea gas field development
Tokyo protests to Beijing over East China Sea gas field development
Japan has lodged an official protest with China after discovering what it claimed were efforts by Beijing to develop gas fields in disputed waters in the East China Sea. Tokyo's foreign ministry said Friday it had confirmed that Beijing was building in the area - where the two countries' exclusive economic zones (EEZ) overlap - and submitted a complaint to the Chinese embassy.
2022-05-22 13:42
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