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Carrie Lam given a dressing down by public at first dialogue
Hong Kong residents turned on leader Carrie Lam yesterday, criticising her for curbing electoral freedoms as she began the first “open dialogue” session with the public in a bid to end more than three months of sometimes violent protests. Lam
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Tale of two cities: Beijing, Hong Kong prepare for anniversary
BEIJING/HONG KONG: As China prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic on Oct 1, Beijing is on security lockdown ahead of celebrations headlined by President Xi Jinping that will be capped by a massive military parade down
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Asean’s future cannot be determined by China and US
SINGAPORE: Superpowers China and United States of America cannot determine the future of Asean but Asean members must maintain good ties with both the nations, said PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “The best way forward for them (Asean) is
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Chinese experts to probe panda Chuang Chuang’s death in Thai zoo
BANGKOK: Animal experts from China are to arrive at a Thai zoo today to investigate the unexpected death of a giant panda in the northern city of Chiang Mai, Thai officials said. Yesterday, photos showed Thai mourners and zoo staff
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Activists urge US Congress to pass Hong Kong bill
Hong Kong democracy activists urged members of the US Congress yesterday to pass legislation to combat human rights abuses in the city, rejecting any suggestion that such a move would be inappropriate US involvement in another country’s affairs. “This is
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HK activist Joshua Wong seeks US support for protests
NEW YORK: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said yesterday he was seeking the support of US lawmakers for the demands of his fellow protesters who have led months of streets demonstrations, including a call for free elections. Wong, who
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Hong Kong protesters plan shopping mall sit-ins
HONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democracy activists plan sit-ins at shopping malls today after a night in which protesters took to the hills to form lantern-carrying human chains, the latest demonstrations in months of unrest in the Chinese-ruled city. Demonstrators also
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China hacked Malaysian, other Asian telcos to spy on Uighur travellers
LONDON: Hackers working for the Chinese government have broken into telecoms networks to track Uighur travellers in Central and Southeast Asia, two intelligence officials and two security consultants who investigated the attacks told Reuters. The hacks are part of a
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How important is Hong Kong to China?
HONG KONG: Concerns over Hong Kong’s political and economic future are growing as pro-democracy protests drag on and turn increasingly violent, and China makes clear that forceful intervention is possible. An intervention by Chinese troops could seriously damage Hong Kong’s
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HK activists advise Merkel before her China trip
BERLIN: Days before Angela Merkel leaves for a tricky visit to Beijing, prominent Hong Kong activists have written to the German Chancellor calling her to be guided by her memories of life in dictatorial East Germany in her dealings with
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