Hong Kong police arrested 53 former lawmakers and democracy proponents Wednesday for allegedly violating the new national security law by participating in unofficial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: slight coronavirus rebound as more than 40 new cases expected; pandemic adviser praises Sinovac vaccine’s 78 per cent protection rate
Hong Kong is expected to report a slight Covid-19 rebound on Friday with more than 40 new cases, according to a source, as a leading government pandemic adviser said the Sinovac Biotech coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s IPO Market Poised for Record Year on Booming Retail Demand
South Korea is set for the busiest year ever for new share sales as companies ranging from a digital bank, game developer to an electric car battery maker rush to take advantage of robust retail ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Releases Detained Democrats, But Holds Onto Passports
Hong Kong police have not yet charged any of the more than 50 democracy advocates arrested this week under controversial national security legislation, but did seize their passports and travel ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police widen purge to eliminate pro-democracy camp
But the police kept banging on the door and threatened to storm in.” Mr Lau, 27, was one of 53 pro-democracy activists, politicians and lawyers arrested in Hong Kong early on Wednesday in the largest ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong lawmaker returned to jail after failing to surrender British National (Overseas) passport
A former opposition lawmaker charged with taking part in an unauthorised rally last summer in Hong Kong has been remanded in custody once more after officers from the police force's national security ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: jury begins deliberations in inquest over death of student who fell from car park in 2019, told bar high for ruling he was unlawfully killed
A jury began deliberations on Friday over whether a Hong Kong student's fall from a car park near the site of a protest two years ago was a homicide or an accident. But Coroner Ko Wai-hung told the ... ( read original story ...)
How Beijing and the Hong Kong government can start healing a fractured city
Beijing must know that Hong Kong desperately needs transparent and competent governance if it is to avoid more violence on the streets. The Hong Kong government must put residents first, especially ... ( read original story ...)
Cash flows to Vietnam, more young people start up businesses
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted investment flow into Vietnam’s startups, but for venture funds, Vietnam is still considered a priority market in Southeast Asia in 2021. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested under national security law
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested Thursday over an alleged violation of the city's national security law, just a day after police arrested dozens of former lawmakers and ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing Sends Biden Stark Message with Hong Kong Crackdown
China’s unprecedented arrest of dozens of leading Hong Kong opposition figures illustrates the depth of Joe Biden’s challenges with Beijing. By the time he becomes U.S. president, there might not be ... ( read original story ...)
Mass Hong Kong Arrests Of Legislators And Activists Show Why Bitcoin Is Essential
Bitcoin is essential for situations like this: an option that is censorship resistant, international, and portable by default, in a world where states apply their powers broadly and ambiguously. ( read original story ...)
Biden’s Vow to Be Tough on Beijing Will Get Early Test With Hong Kong Arrests
The arrests of democracy advocates in Hong Kong presents the incoming Biden administration with limited options and an early test of its promised hard-nosed stance with China. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: The last gasps of Hong Kong democracy
It's no coincidence that China chose a volatile and sensitive time in America to round up pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)