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Vietnam’s export volume in March reached 34.71 billion U.S. dollars, up 14.8 percent year-on-year. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Although Vietnam suffered a brief setback in 2021 due to the highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19[feminine]its economy has started to recover since late last year, with exports performing exceptionally well, …

A Hong Kong court has adjourned the day of return of the Stand News sedition case until April 13. Colonial Era Crimes Ordinance. Former Stand News editor Chung Pui-kuen, 52, former acting editor Patrick Lam, 34, and owner of newspaper Best Pencil (Hong Kong) Limited were due to appear before …

The city’s position as one of the world’s busiest passenger hubs has been significantly reduced By Reuters Published: Fri 14 Jan 2022, 12:02 Hong Kong is following mainland China’s zero-tolerance approach to controlling Covid-19, unnerving many residents of the international financial hub as much of the world turns to living …

By HUIZHONG WU and ZEN SOO HONG KONG (AP) — A group of lawmakers loyal to the Chinese Communist Party were sworn into the Hong Kong Legislative Assembly on Monday following an election without opposition candidates, while another pro-democracy news outlet announced it could no longer operate amid a growing …

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong online news site said on Sunday it would cease operations due to deteriorating press freedom, days after police raided and arrested seven people for sedition in another pro-democracy outlet. Citizen News announced its decision in a Facebook post on Sunday. He said he …

Chris Yeung, founder and editor of Citizen News outside his office in Hong Kong on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. The online news site said on Sunday it would cease operations due to deteriorating press freedom . Vincent Yu/AP hide caption toggle caption Vincent Yu/AP Chris Yeung, founder and editor of …

Hong Kong’s CitizenNews reporters decried a plummeting press freedom as they shut down on Monday, saying they no longer felt safe to publish after rival media staff were arrested for “sedition “. One of Hong Kong’s most popular news sites with more than 800,000 media followers, CitizenNews is the third …

HONG KONG- A group of lawmakers loyal to the Chinese Communist Party were sworn into the Hong Kong Legislative Assembly on Monday following an election without opposition candidates, as another pro-democracy media outlet said it would not could no longer function in a context of increasing repression of freedoms on …

Chris Yeung, founder and editor of Citizen News, greets reporters after a press conference … [+] outside his office in Hong Kong on January 3, 2022. ASSOCIATED PRESS Citizen News said it would cease operations from Tuesday in the face of a “deteriorating media environment”, becoming the third media outlet …

HONG KONG (AP) — A group of lawmakers loyal to the Chinese Communist Party were sworn into the Hong Kong Legislative Assembly on Monday following an election without opposition candidates, while another pro-democracy news outlet announced it could no longer operate amid a growing crackdown on freedoms in the territory. …

Citizen News, an online outlet, made the announcement days after police raided and arrested seven people for sedition at another pro-democracy outlet. Citizen News is the third outlet to shut down in recent months, after pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and online site Stand News. (Reuters) A Hong Kong online news …

HONG KONG — A group of lawmakers loyal to the Chinese Communist Party were sworn into the Hong Kong Legislative Assembly on Monday following an election without opposition candidates, as another pro-democracy outlet reported that he could no longer function in a context of increasing repression of freedoms in the …

HONG KONG (AP) — A group of lawmakers loyal to the Chinese Communist Party were sworn into the Hong Kong Legislative Assembly on Monday following an election without opposition candidates, while another pro-democracy news outlet announced it could no longer operate amid a growing crackdown on freedoms in the territory. …

Hong Kong on Monday welcomed a new group of pro-Beijing lawmakers to its Legislative Council, who were chosen in an election without opposition candidates, as the editors of one of the last governing bodies city’s pro-democracy information announced its closure. They are the latest in a series of events last …

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Citizen News was the largest independent media outlet remaining in Hong Kong after the shutdown of Apple Daily in June and Stand News last Wednesday. The outlet announced the decision on Facebook, saying it was taken to protect the safety of everyone involved. “Unfortunately, the major changes in our society …

Hong Kong independent media outlet Citizen News said it would cease operations on Tuesday after five years. Its website will stop updating and shut down “after a certain period of time,” the nonprofit said in a statement. We announced with a heavy heart that CitizenNews would cease operations on January …

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong online news site said on Sunday it would cease operations due to deteriorating press freedom, days after police raided and arrested seven people for sedition in a other pro-democracy media. Citizen News announced its decision in a Facebook post on Sunday. He said he …

HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong online news site said on Sunday it would cease operations due to deteriorating press freedom, days after police raided and arrested seven people for sedition in another pro-democracy outlet. Citizen News announced its decision in a Facebook post on Sunday. He said he …

Two editors of the closed pro-democracy website Hong Kong Stand News were charged with sedition and denied bail on Thursday, a day after police raided the offices of the outlet and forced it to close. The National Security Police accused former editors Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam of conspiring to …

Published on: 12/30/2021 – 8:28 AM Hong Kong (AFP) – Two editors of the Hong Kong media Stand News were charged Thursday with “conspiracy to publish seditious material”, police said, following a raid that drew international condemnation. China has tightened its control over Hong Kong since massive and sometimes violent …

(News) – A pro-democracy website in Hong Kong closed on Wednesday after police raided its office and arrested six editors and former board members amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent in the Chinese city semi-autonomous. Stand News said in a statement that its website and social media are no longer …

HONG KONG (AP) – A pro-democracy website in Hong Kong closed on Wednesday after police raided its office and arrested seven current and former editors, board members and a reporter as part of a continued crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. Stand News said in a statement that …

HONG KONG (AP) – A pro-democracy website in Hong Kong closed on Wednesday after police raided its office and arrested six editors and former board members amid a continued crackdown on the dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. Stand News said in a statement that its website and social media …

HONG Kong-based pro-democracy online media outlet Stand News has announced it is ceasing operations following a police raid and the arrest of current and former editors and board members. administration. The outlet released a statement on Wednesday saying its website and social media are no longer being updated and will …

Seven people including former editors were arrested early on December 29 for sedition. Hong Kong lost its second independent media outlet this year after the Stand news was forced to close on Wednesday after its offices were raided and several current and former executives were arrested. Among those arrested were …

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy online media Stand News said it was ceasing operations following a police raid and the arrest of current and former editors and board members administration. The outlet released a statement on Wednesday saying its website and social media are no longer being updated and …

Through Associated press HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy online media Stand News has announced it is ceasing operations following a police raid and the arrest of current and former editors and members of the board of directors. The outlet released a statement on Wednesday saying its website and social media …

A vocal pro-democracy website in Hong Kong has been shut down after police raided its office and arrested six current and former editors and board members in a crackdown on dissent in the city Chinese semi-autonomous. Stand News said in a statement that its website and social media channels are …

HONG KONG and DA NANG, Vietnam, November 24, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Benefit frommtThe influx of investments from many multinational companies moving their manufacturing bases to Vietnam to try to diversify their production, from Vietnam The economy has grown impressively despite the pandemic. Along with the growth of the …

Hong Kong digital media, Stand News, has been nominated for the 2021 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Freedom of the Press Award for Independence. It comes just as its editor announced his resignation this weekend for “family reasons.” The Paris-headquartered press rights group on Monday announced 12 nominees from 11 different …

Nearly 500 non-local Cathay Pacific pilots have had their work permit applications rejected by the Hong Kong Immigration Department. Cathy Pacific confirmed that 496 pilots whose jobs depended on obtaining work permits had not obtained the necessary approval from the Hong Kong authorities. Hong Kong authorities have rejected work permit …

People stand against Singapore Airlines Airbus planes at Changi International Airport in Singapore on October 24, 2020. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday raised their travel advisories for Singapore and Hong Kong by one level each. Singapore has …

Hong Kong digital media Initium is leaving the city for Singapore, making it the first SAR media organization to locate abroad since the enactment of the controversial National Security Act. The Initium home page. Photo: Selina Cheng. Susie Wu, editor-in-chief of Initium, announced the six-year publication’s move on Tuesday in …

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey (AFP) Siobhan Haughey became Hong Kong’s first-ever Olympic medalist on Friday by winning her second Tokyo 2020 silver medal in the women’s 100m freestyle. Haughey was already Hong Kong’s first-ever Olympic medalist in swimming after capturing silver in the 200m freestyle on Wednesday. His double success …

Siobhan Haughey from Hong Kong (AFP) Siobhan Haughey became Hong Kong’s first multiple Olympic medalist on Friday, winning her second silver at Tokyo 2020 in the women’s 100m freestyle. Haughey was already Hong Kong’s first Olympic medalist in swimming after claiming a silver in the 200 freestyle on Wednesday. His …

The organizer of the annual Tiananmen Square candlelight vigil in Hong Kong opened its annual exhibition of photographs and props of the 1989 bloody Beijing crackdown on those calling for democracy in China. The opening comes even as authorities in Hong Kong have banned for the second year in a …

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Darkus Yu had never considered leaving his home for nearly half a century. But the events of the last year made him change his mind. Al Jazeera documented the Yu family’s last four months in Hong Kong, their story is a poignant perspective on …

Hong Kong – All passengers who tested positive traveled to Hong Kong on a flight operated by Indian operator Vistara on April 4. By AFP Published: Tue 20 Apr 2021, 09:39 At least 49 passengers on a flight from New Delhi to Hong Kong have tested positive for coronavirus, authorities …

All passengers who tested positive traveled to Hong Kong on a flight operated by Indian operator Vistara on April 4. At least 49 passengers on a flight from New Delhi to Hong Kong have tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities said, as the financial center introduced an emergency ban on …

The Supreme Court said the Hong Kong government has the right to invoke colonial-era emergency law to ban face masks during protests. Hong Kong’s highest court ruled that the city government’s decision to invoke a colonial-era emergency law to ban face masks during protests last year was constitutional. Monday’s decision …

OTTAWA – The Liberal government is creating a new measure for young people in Hong Kong: a work permit designed to speed up the process of obtaining permanent residence in Canada. “An opportunity to work, to study, to build this next chapter of their life,” Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said …

The hotline allows residents to send “national security intelligence” via SMS, email and the Chinese messaging app WeChat. Hong Kong police on Thursday unveiled a dedicated residents’ hotline to report suspected threats to national security, sparking criticism that the move will heighten mistrust among residents of the already polarized city. …

Overnight an editorial published in China daily made a strongly formulated threat to Australia. Millions of pro-democracy protesters march through central Hong Kong. (Getty) “Australia has repeatedly ignored warnings from China that its measures are pushing bilateral ties to a breaking point,” the editorial read. “If he continues to do …

Hong Kong: What is happening in the Asian economic hub? China has said it will take “corresponding measures” if Boris Johnson’s government goes ahead with its plan to give three million Hong Kong residents the chance to settle in the UK. China’s Foreign Ministry said the offer violated previous agreements. …

The police fired pepper spray on Hong Kong protesters who defied the ban on holding candlelight rallies in memory of the 1989 crackdown on democracy in Tiananmen Square in China, while accusing the Beijing authorities of also stifling their freedoms. Scuffles erupted in the working-class neighborhood of Mong Kok when …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s parliament on Thursday approved plans to impose a national security law on Hong Kong that critics say will destroy the city’s autonomy. More than 2,800 members of the National People’s Congress (NPC) overwhelmingly voted in favor of the proposal to draft the law, which would punish …

Hong Kong singer Lesley Chiang and actress Elva Ni have postponed their respective weddings to February due to the coronavirus outbreak. Entertainment news anchor Owen Ng decided to go ahead with his wedding on Sunday, March 1, but without the groomsmen, bridesmaids or banquet. Ng, 38, who joined Hong Kong …

Publication displays: 1645 What is this tourist destination that is emerging as a popular choice for many? Well, a lot of people these days are going to China and exploring this country. So if you are also planning to visit China, what is the place you want to visit? For …

While Bitcoin is inherently a decentralized technology, meaning that payments can be disintermediated and peer-to-peer, some services in the cryptocurrency ecosystem are subject to the issues of centralization. It appears that one such service is BitPay, an Atlanta-based Bitcoin payment processor that is a company behind the majority of cryptocurrency-enabled …

The communist leadership has warned of potential terrorism stemming from the increasingly violent protests that have inflamed Hong Kong. In a statement, Yang Guang, spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of China’s State Council, expressed “deep indignation and strong condemnation” at recent events. However, in a historic …

Hong Kong is now at the heart of violent extradition protests, with the enlistment of riot police. Protesters clashed with authorities as the country marks the anniversary of its transfer from the UK to Chinese rule. The small, strategic territory of Hong Kong was colonized by Great Britain for 156 …

A protester holds a sign that reads “Against extradition from China” during a protest against an extradition bill in Hong Kong on June 12, 2019. – Reuters photo HONG KONG, June 15 – Hong Kong media reported today that the city government will suspend a bill on extradition to mainland …

(Pesona Indonesia) Jakarta ● Thu 23 November 2017 2017-11-23 12:36 1481 1f87594453bb792833e1ece3a2a6542b 2 News Ministry-of-Tourism-Pesona-Indonesia, Ministry-of-Wonder-Tourism-Indonesia, Ministry-of-Tourism, Hong-Kong To free The Ministry of Tourism is bringing a taste of Indonesia to Hong Kong through an exhibition titled Bali and Beyond which will be held November 26-27 at Amoy Plaza, Hong …

UAEBBY’s first-ever participation in the 28th edition of the event saw it act as an ambassador for Emirati children’s literature. The United Arab Emirates Council on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) participated for the first time in the Hong Kong Book Fair, which ends on Tuesday. The UAE Cultural Organization, …

Chinese-language digital media Initium Media said a “substantial” number of employees would be leaving following a staff restructuring. Sources from Initium, speaking on condition of anonymity, told HKFP that up to 70 of its 90 staff could be made redundant, and they will be notified by Friday. Initium Media home …