Archive for November 16th, 2019
Misplaced Modesty Hampers Sex Education in Japan’s Schools
Sex education in Japan’s schools lags behind that in other countries on many fronts. What are the differences and why is Japan behind so much of the rest of the world? [...] » More
Asian markets boosted by fresh China-US trade optimism
Asian markets mostly rose Friday as trade hopes were given a boost by Donald Trump’s economic aide saying “enormous progress” had been made in talks with [...] » More
Second man dies during week of violence in HK
A 70-year-old man became the second to die in a week of unrest in Hong Kong yesterday, after he was reportedly hit with a brick during a clash between pro-democracy [...] » More
HK protests: Disney cast member, Australian tutor, and politician among those charged in connection with lunchtime demonstration
An Australian private tutor, a Hong Kong Disneyland employee, and 27 other local residents have been charged over a lunchtime protest in Central on Tuesday. The 29 [...] » More
HK protests: elderly man hit on head by brick during clash in Sheung Shui dies while two others hurt in separate incidents remain in critical condition
A 70-year-old cleaner reportedly hit on the head by a brick during a clash between anti-government protesters and residents in the Hong Kong border town of Sheung Shui on [...] » More
China’s Xi warns HK protesters jeopardise ‘one country, two systems’
China’s President Xi Jinping warned Thursday that protests in Hong Kong threaten the “one country, two systems” principle governing the semi-autonomous city [...] » More
HK’s government is being willfully blind to the chaos it’s creating
In almost six months of protests, you might be forgiven for thinking Hong Kong had seen it all. And yet, this week brought a new sight: men in suits and women in heels [...] » More
Highlights: HK paralysed for 5th day, students guard campuses
Anti-government protesters paralysed parts of Hong Kong for a fifth day on Friday, forcing schools to close and blocking some main roads, as university students barricaded [...] » More
DBS branch in HK vandalised with vulgar messages directed at PM Lee, PAP
A DBS branch in Hong Kong was vandalised with vulgar graffiti directed at Singapore’s prime minister Lee Hsien Loong and the People’s Action Party (PAP). [...] » More
Citi banker’s arrest in HK caps wave of protest warnings
Citigroup Inc. warned Hong Kong staff to steer clear of dangerous places after police grabbed one of its investment bankers off a sidewalk. As protests raged, firms across [...] » More
Explainer: Why is Alibaba listing in HK?
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is set to price its first share sale in Hong Kong next week, raising up to $13.4 billion in what will be the largest deal in the city since [...] » More
Holed up in university, HK protesters issue demands
Protesters who had barricaded themselves in a Hong Kong university this week began to leave Friday after partially clearing a road they had blocked and demanding that the [...] » More
Alibaba confirms huge HK public listing worth at least $13bn
Chinese technology giant Alibaba on Friday confirmed plans to list in Hong Kong in what it called a $13 billion vote of confidence in the turbulent city’s markets and a [...] » More
HK justice secretary Teresa Cheng injured in London while surrounded by protesters
Hong Kong’s justice minister hurt her arm in a fall while on an official trip in London on Thursday, in what was the first physical confrontation between a cabinet [...] » More
HK leader condemns London protester ‘attack’ on minister
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam on Friday condemned a “barbaric attack” on her justice minister, who fell while being surrounded by a crowd of jeering [...] » More
