Archive for March 16th, 2019
Pollutionwatch: China shows how political will can take on air pollution
It’s been a while since we saw images of smog-obscured Beijing landmarks in the news. A United Nations report explains this. In four years, sulphur dioxide in the city [...] » More
Asian shares gain as investors await news on China-US trade
Shares rose Friday in Asia after a day of lackluster trading on Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped 1 percent to 21,506.92 as the Bank of Japan ended a policy [...] » More
Asian markets rally as Trump signals trade talks optimism
Asian markets rose Friday as Donald Trump struck an upbeat note on trade talks with China, while the pound held steady after British MPs voted to delay Brexit. While there [...] » More
The Latest: HK bans Boeing 737 Max from its airspace
The Latest on The Latest on Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local): 10:55 a.m. Hong Kong will ban the operation of all Boeing 737 Max aircraft “into, out of and [...] » More
HK’s Cardinal John Tong announces measures against sex abuse of church minors, saying there is ‘no place for culture of silence’
Catholic priests and other adults who serve the church in Hong Kong have been told they should not be alone with children in a confined space, the head of the city’s [...] » More
Protesters arrested after storming HK government headquarters over proposal to extradite fugitives to mainland China
Five young women were arrested on Friday after storming the Hong Kong government’s headquarters to condemn a proposal to allow the transfer of fugitives from the city [...] » More
HK crypto exchange Gatecoin ordered to close by courts
Gatecoin appeared to blame a payment service provider for crippling the company’s finances Gatecoin, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange, was forced to liquidate [...] » More
Joy for Greek model Eirini Melissaropoulou after jury clears her of smuggling HK$2.3 million worth of cocaine into HK
An aspiring Greek model who carried HK$2.3 million (US$294,872) worth of cocaine into Hong Kong skipped out of court in joy on Wednesday, after a jury unanimously found her [...] » More
Activists in HK and Taiwan feel heat as China fears ‘separatist’ collusion
As Beijing grows wary of pro-independence groups seeking to forge closer ties in Hong Kong and Taiwan, activists say they are coming under increased surveillance and [...] » More
Exploitation still common on Taiwan fishing boats: human rights report
Foreign fishermen on Taiwan-registered vessels are still vulnerable to labour exploitation, according to a new human rights report released Wednesday by the US State [...] » More
Taiwan removed from EU tax haven greylist
The European Union has removed Taiwan from the bloc’s greylist of tax havens, acknowledging the nation’s efforts at implementing anti-tax avoidance measures, [...] » More
Taiwan suspends operations of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) on Thursday issued a directive suspending all commercial flight operations of Boeing 737-8 and 737-9 planes, in the wake [...] » More
Trade agreement with Taiwan in US interest: Keelung mayor
Keelung Mayor Lin Yu-chang (???) said Wednesday that inking a trade agreement with Taiwan would enhance implementation of the United States’ Indo-Pacific strategy. Lin [...] » More
Premier: China will offer Taiwan ‘preferential policies’
China will introduce more “preferential policies” for Taiwan to allow the self-governed island’s residents to enjoy the same treatment as mainland Chinese [...] » More
N Korea says US threw away golden opportunity as Kim ‘rethinks’ moratorium on missile launches
North Korea is considering suspending nuclear talks with the United States and its leader may rethink a ban on missile tests, news reports from the North’s capital on [...] » More
