Archive for June 22nd, 2019
Asian nations scramble to contain pig disease outbreaks
Asian nations are scrambling to contain the spread of the highly contagious African swine fever with Vietnam culling 2.5 million pigs and China reporting more than a million [...] » More
Trade tensions kick Asian business confidence to 10-year low: poll
Confidence among Asian companies in the June quarter fell to its lowest since the 2008-09 financial crisis, as a US-China trade war disrupts global supply chains and shows [...] » More
Asian shares retreat after S&P 500 hits fresh record close
Shares retreated in Asia on Friday after a broad rally for stocks drove the S&P 500 index to an all-time high as weak manufacturing data from Japan helped dampen investor [...] » More
Protesters gather again outside HK government offices
Several hundred mainly student protesters have gathered outside Hong Kong government offices, with some blocking traffic on a major thoroughfare and others occupying the [...] » More
HK protesters call for new demo after demands are snubbed
Hong Kong opposition groups called Thursday for another major demonstration after the pro-Beijing government did not respond to demands of protesters who have shaken the city [...] » More
No bloodshed, no injuries, no arrests: HK extradition bill protesters vow peaceful response after deadline passes with demands unanswered
Protesters are set to besiege Hong Kong’s legislative and administrative headquarters on Friday, after the city’s embattled leader refused to fully withdraw the [...] » More
Tale of two cities: HK turmoil may boost Singapore
Hong Kong’s reputation as a stable financial hub has been shaken by a controversial extradition bill that prompted massive protests, and its loss might just be [...] » More
HK: thousands gather for fresh protest against extradition bill
Protestors in Hong Kong have blocked a key road through the city centre and massed outside police headquarters to demand the total withdrawal of a controversial extradition [...] » More
HK protesters against extradition bill head to Admiralty as non-cooperation campaign kicks off and Teresa Cheng apologises
Hundreds of people were gathering in Hong Kong’s political centre on Friday morning as part of a citywide campaign of non-cooperation to pile more pressure on the chief [...] » More
Questions over credibility of HK Police Force as security chief says riot squad uniforms have no room for officers’ identity numbers
The credibility of Hong Kong’s police force has been called into question over the official explanation that Special Tactical Squad officers accused of brutality during [...] » More
Thousands converge on HK police HQ in anti-govt demo
Thousands of protesters converged on Hong Kong’s police headquarters Friday, demanding the resignation of the city’s pro-Beijing leader and the release of [...] » More
HK lets protesters’ deadline to scrap extradition bill pass, setting stage for further demos
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam appeared to ignore a Thursday deadline set by some protesters to withdraw an extradition bill that she promoted then postponed, setting the stage [...] » More
Chinese foreign minister claims ‘black hand’ of Western involvement in HK
Chinese Foreign minister Wang Yi has accused the “black hand” of Western forces of attempting to use recent mass demonstrations in Hong Kong to “stir up [...] » More
HK leader ignores protesters’ ultimatum to retract proposed China extradition law
The Beijing-appointed Chief Executive of Hong Kong has rejected protesters’ demands to scrap a controversial piece of legislation, making it likely that massive [...] » More
Taiwan’s Eva Airways flight attendants to strike over pay
Flight attendants for Taiwan’s Eva Airways announced a strike on Thursday (Jun 20), the official Central News Agency reported, after their union failed to reach an [...] » More
