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Hong Kong university siege winds down as hunt for protesters comes up empty
As the final searches for any pro-democracy protesters still hiding in Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University came up empty today, academic authorities prepared for the clean up following a near two-week siege of the campus by riot police. Police still guarded
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Oil slips as US stocks rise, but hopes for US-China trade deal stem losses
Oil eased today following an industry report showing a surprise build in US crude stockpiles, but hopes surrounding the signing of the first phase of a US-China trade deal prevented a bigger drop in prices. Brent crude futures LCOc1 dropped
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Asian shares climb on Trump trade deal comments
Asian shares rose today as upbeat signals from Sino-US trade talks fanned hopes of an easing of tariff hostilities, while expectations the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low supported sentiment. The positive mood pushed Wall Street indexes to fresh
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Indian stock gains to be limited in 2020 as economy slows
Indian stocks are set to rise further over the coming year, according to a Reuters poll of equity strategists, but those gains will be limited as fiscal stimulus and easy monetary policy fail to reverse an economic slowdown. The BSE
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Major highway reopens, Hong Kong authorities appeal for calm
One of Hong Kong’s main highway links, the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, reopened early today as a lockdown of the nearby Polytechnic University appeared to be drawing to a close with teams still combing the campus for remaining protesters. Hong Kong authorities
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Two militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said yesterday. “Two militants have been killed in the Pulwama encounter and they both were affiliated with the HM
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PM: Connectivity with South Korea can help ASEAN fully reap its potential
BUSAN (South Korea): ASEAN is blessed with vast opportunities and rich resources but the region has not been able to capitalise on its full potential due to a shortage of advanced, efficient and sustainable infrastructure, said Prime Minister Tun Dr
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China sets up HK crisis centre in mainland, may replace chief liaison
HONG KONG/SHENZHEN: Tightening control over efforts to manage the upheaval in Hong Kong, the Chinese leadership has set up a crisis command centre on the mainland side of the border and is considering replacing its official liaison to the restive
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China meddling allegations roil Taiwan election campaign
Election campaigning in Taiwan was hit at the weekend by new allegations that Beijing had tried to meddle in the island’s politics. A Chinese defector, named as Wang “William” Liqiang by Australian media, gave a sworn statement to the Australian
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Hong Kong democrats cheer landslide victory in local elections
Hong Kong’s democrats romped to a landslide and symbolic majority in district council elections after residents turned out in record numbers yesterday to vote following six months of anti-government protests in the embattled city. In a rare weekend lull in
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