Import-export turnover of the company for the period of 2011-2019, unit “million USD”. Chart: T. Binh Data source: Brother Industrial Vietnam Co., Ltd. Reduce customs clearance time by hundreds of ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, young democrats raring to ‘resist’ as nomination period kicks off for crucial election
Hong Kong formally kicked off a two-week registration period for candidates to run in a key legislative election in September, amid fears authorities might try to disqualify an assertive young ... ( read original story ...)
‘My existence is a warning signal: the Hong Kong you knew is gone’
It’s a summer evening in central London, the last straggling office workers are drifting home and I’m sitting on a park bench, waiting for Nathan Law to arrive at the quiet square where we have ... ( read original story ...)
Amid the rush to condemn the national security law, let’s count the freedoms Hong Kong still has
I have to confess that I have over the past decades rarely opened the pages of Harper's Magazine despite its awesome reputation and its formidable 170-year history. But its "Letter on Justice and Open ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei: Royal birthday celebrations undiminished by pandemic; no virus cases for 71 days
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the royal birthday celebrations have been complemented with Zikir and prayers for His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. ( read original story ...)
Green list will be ‘very short’ but Greece and Cyprus likely to feature
IRELAND’S GREEN LIST will be worked on right up until Sunday evening, but is due to be published on Monday.The much-talked about list will detail the countries that Irish people can travel to without ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain reports 524 fresh coronavirus cases, six new fatalities
Bahrain's Ministry of Health has reported 489 additional recoveries, pushing the total number of recoveries to 30,809. Image Credit: Supplied Dubai: Bahrain has announced the detection of 524 new ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis dies at age 80
The civil rights icon had been called "the conscience of the US Congress," and spent his life getting into what he coined as "good trouble." ... ( read original story ...)
In Georgia mask feud, a microcosm of America’s Covid-19 fault lines
On its face, the legal showdown between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms over the legality of the city’s face mask mandate is a dispute over the right balance between ... ( read original story ...)
While Virus Surges, Georgia Governor Sues Atlanta Mayor to Block Mask Rules
Downtown Atlanta last week. The governor of Georgia is suing the mayor of Atlanta and City Council members over their decision to require face masks.Credit...Dustin Chambers for The New York Times By ... ( read original story ...)