Matthew Cheung, acting chief executive in Hong Kong, said yesterday that the local government will never flinch in the face of difficulties resulted from the months-long
Hong Kong’s economy ends the year wounded, with the chances for stabilization in 2020 hanging on whether future protests are peaceful or lapse back into violence.
Escalating protests this year have led to about $5 billion being pulled from investment funds in Hong Kong - raising the risk that strain in the
Hong Kong’s airlines face the prospect of further job cuts and even bankruptcies as anti-Beijing protests continue to deter tourists from the city, adding to
Galaxy Entertainment Group and the Women’s General Association of Macau recently held a workshop for nearly 200 employees at Banyan Tree Macau, aiming to provide information on creating
Over 40 Sands China employees enjoyed a guided tour of the Macau government’s new exhibition at the Macau Forum on Monday – “The Broad Waves of a Great
China and Russia are calling on the U.N. Security Council to terminate sanctions on key North Korean exports such as coal, iron, iron ore and textiles, “with the intent of
A Chinese woman was sentenced to 10 months in prison for running a business that helped pregnant women in China lie on visa forms and to immigration authorities so they
Indian student protests that turned into violent clashes with police galvanized opposition nationwide yesterday to a new law that provides a path to citizenship for non-Muslim migrants who entered the
A Pakistani lawyer known for pursuing cases of those unlawfully detained by the country’s security agencies was abducted overnight from his home in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, his son
The U.N. chief is urging the Security Council to authorize the delivery of critically needed humanitarian aid across borders and conflict lines in Syria for another year, saying this aid
With the failure of the U.N. climate conference to produce an agreement, some Brazilians who participated in previous climate meetings say their country is now part of the problem in
Zahara Kamperveen laid white lilies before a glossy black plaque, then gently touched the name of her grandfather, a radio-station owner executed by a military junta in Suriname along with
A bill giving Scotland its own parliament for the first time in three centuries has been unveiled in Glasgow today. Scottish Secretary Donald Dewar revealed his blueprint for the future of
A malnourished dog that wandered into a Philadelphia home during a storm has been adopted. Sports podcast host Jack Jokinen said his wife found the dog when she went to grab
Manchester City’s reward for winning its Champions League group was a guaranteed last 16 pairing with a team that only finished runner-up. It got Real Madrid. The record 13-time champions will
On the seventh anniversary of the massacre that killed Tricia Pinto’s son Jack at Sandy Hook Elementary School, she found herself celebrating the state football championship by the team of
UEFA has ended a case against Romania’s soccer federation that was opened after a Sweden player claimed he was racially abused during a European Championship qualifying game. UEFA confirmed its disciplinary
A Chinese state-owned utility says it has bought 49% of the power distribution grid in the Gulf nation of Oman. State Grid Corp. described the purchase as part of China’s multibillion-dollar
Pope Francis has abolished the “pontifical secret” used in clergy sexual abuse cases, after mounting criticism that the high degree of confidentiality has been used to protect pedophiles, silence victims
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