Hong Kong stocks retreated as frictions between the US and China escalated as more Chinese companies were put on a trade blacklist and the coronavirus pandemic worsened in Europe. The Hang Seng Index ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Next Hong Kong bourse boss should resist deal urge
Most chief executives like to think big and Charles Li has been no exception. The outgoing boss of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange built a link with mainland China that handles large trading volumes ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong national security law: Britain’s Northern Ireland troubles offer lessons for China
Should central government leaders be able to exercise autocratic powers in some circumstances to curtail the operation of local democratic institutions? Although this question applies to Beijing's ... ( read original story ...)
China aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait a day after US warship
China sailed its Shandong aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, after denouncing a US warship just a day earlier for travelling through the strategic waterway and "casting flirtatious ... ( read original story ...)
Lights! Models! Garbage! Taiwan designer turns waste into fashion
Inspiration for high fashion can come from strange places. For one Taiwanese designer, it's upcycling old wires and bolts from the power industry. ( read original story ...)
China aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait raising alarm
The Shandong was accompanied by four other ships and led Taiwan to deploy aircraft and vessels to monitor the convoy. ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways quiet on NSW compliance
The airline's continued silence on the issue is significant as NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard said that some had threatened a boycott over the changes ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia: Dzud – Early Action Protocol Summary – December 2020
English Situation Report on Mongolia about Agriculture, Disaster Management, Cold Wave and Drought; published on 18 Dec 2020 by IFRC ... ( read original story ...)
Forecast-based early action triggered in: Mongolia for Dzud (EAP2020MN02)
English Situation Report on Mongolia about Agriculture, Cold Wave and Drought; published on 18 Dec 2020 by IFRC ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia pastors blast Loeffler campaign criticisms of Warnock as ‘attack against the Black Church’
Georgia pastors blasted Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s (R-Ga.) campaign on Saturday for its criticisms of Democratic opponent Rev. Raphael Warnock, calling them an “attack against the Black Church.” ... ( read original story ...)