A business based in Canada has played a crucial role in Afghanistan’s peace and war efforts by struggling for the last many …
UN investigator says Facebook has not shared ‘evidence’ of Myanmar crime
The head of a U.N. investigative body on Myanmar said Facebook has not released evidence of “serious international crimes”, despite vowing to work …
Google rolls out virtual business card in India to take on LinkedIn
Google has rolled out a new Search feature in India that enables influencers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, or anyone else who wants to be easily discovered online create a virtual visiting card in what …
Casino Mecca Macao to Begin Reissuing Tourist Visas
The Chinese enclave of Macao, essentially the Las Vegas of Asia, will begin issuing tourist visas anew this Wednesday. The reinstatement, announced by the Macao government Monday, will at first apply …
China’s unrelenting crackdown on Hong Kong
Monday’s arrests underscored the speed with which the former British colony’s political freedoms — including rights to assembly and freedom of the press — are being curtailed by Beijing.
Jimmy Lai Is Arrested in Hong Kong
Hong Kong residents buy newspaper to support free press
Hong Kong residents are buying up copies of the Apple Daily newspaper in support for press freedom, one day after police arrested the owner of the paper and raided its premises under a new national se …
Hong Kong building services firm Analogue to cut stake in U.S. unit amid Sino-U.S. tension
Hong Kong building services firm Analogue Holdings Ltd said on Tuesday it will sell 2% of New York-based Transel Elevator & Electric Inc., cutting the 51% stake it agreed to buy only a few months ago …
China’s latest Hong Kong crackdown demands a strong U.S. response
The historic and tragic events unfolding today in Hong Kong are primarily an attack by Chinese authorities on the autonomy of the city and the freedoms of its people. But the Chinese government is …
Taiwan considers U.S. health chief visit worth China’s disapproval, says professor
It is unclear what Taiwan will gain from avoiding cooperation with the United States, since China’s approach to Taiwan has been so negative, says Shelley Rigger, a political science professor at …