Archive for January 25th, 2020
Appetite for ‘warm meat’ drives risk of disease in HK and China
Each evening, under cover of darkness, hundreds of live pigs from farms across China are trucked through the rusting gates of a cluster of mildew-stained quarantine and [...] » More
‘I Absolutely Will Not Back Down.’ Meet the Young People at the Heart of HK’s Rebellion
At 15 years old, Yannus is too young to drive a car, buy a beer or donate blood. But he says he is willing to give his life in the “final battle” for Hong Kong. [...] » More
Lam says HK has system in place to handle coronavirus
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam told global elites in Davos on Thursday she is “cautiously confident” the city will get through the flu-like virus that threatens to [...] » More
INSIGHT-Arrested HK protesters stuck in limbo as cases grind forward
Derek Tai was arrested outside Hong Kong’s Legislative Council building last June, early in the city’s anti-government protests, which have seen millions join [...] » More
HK leader Carrie Lam is ‘cautiously confident’ the city is ready to deal with coronavirus
The coronavirus is bringing back ghosts of the past to Hong Kong, but the city’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, said the territory is ready to deal with the virus. [...] » More
HK green groups demand action after Malaysia ships nine containers of waste back to city
Hong Kong environmental authorities have asked the Malaysian government to provide details on nine containers of plastic waste it sent back to the city. This came as local [...] » More
Arrested HK protesters stuck in limbo as cases grind forward
Derek Tai was arrested outside Hong Kong’s Legislative Council building last June, early in the city’s anti-government protests, which have seen millions join [...] » More
US calls for Taiwan’s inclusion in WHO amid epidemic threat
A senior American State Department official on Wednesday called for Taiwan’s inclusion in the World Health Organization (WHO) amid escalation of a deadly new [...] » More
As Wuhan Virus Spreads, Taiwan Has No Say at WHO
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) is convening an emergency committee of experts to assess whether the coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, [...] » More
Snakes suspected source of Wuhan coronavirus: Chinese experts
According to a genetic analysis performed by scientists in China, snakes may be the source of the potentially deadly SARS-like virus that has taken several lives in the last [...] » More
Taiwan says Chinese air force passes to island’s south in drills
Chinese air force planes passed through the narrow Bashi Channel to the south of Taiwan on a long-range exercise on Thursday, Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said, the first [...] » More
Taiwan aware of Chinese fighters flying close to its territory: MND
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) said it was closely monitoring military activity by China on Thursday, when several Chinese fighter jets flew over the Bashi [...] » More
Avoid the crowds and discover Taiwan during Chinese New Year
It’s New Year’s Eve on the Lunar calendar which falls on January 24 this year, and as Taiwan young and old, ceremoniously pray at their local temple or at home [...] » More
Taiwan closes borders to current, former Wuhan residents
Taiwan tightened its border control Thursday, mandating a health declaration by all visitors from China and banning the entry of residents of the Chinese city of Wuhan, the [...] » More
Russia says it missed UN deadline to repatriate N Korean workers
Russia said on Thursday it had missed a United Nations deadline to repatriate North Korean workers due to what it called objective difficulties, but said it was scrupulously [...] » More
