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Hong Kong calls Taiwan's democratisation journey 'inspiring'
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law has praised Taiwan's journey to democracy as a source of "inspiration" for his own advocacy work, adding that Hong Kongers should take note of how the country spent decades fighting for freedom, during the launch of his book in Taipei on Sunday.
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Frequent leaks and lack of transparency tarnish Japan's reputation as Fuku
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
One year into Japan's controversial release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from Fukushima Daiichi, around 60,000 tons have been discharged as part of a 30-year plan. The process has damaged TEPCO's and the Japanese government's reputations due to frequent leaks and lack of transparency,
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Hong Kong laws behind massive decline in media freedom: Report
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
It includes substantially tougher penalties for sedition, which Cheng described as "the main legislation that's been used against speech and media work" since the implementation of a new National Security Law in 2020.
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US sanctions 400 entities, including from China, for aiding Russia in war
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The US also added 123 entities to its export control list known as the Entity List. These include 63 entities in Russia and 42 in China.
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Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project pre-commissioning tests succ
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project has envisaged lifting of 24.01TMC of water available during monsoon from Yettinahole, Kadumane Hole, Keri Hole and Hongada halla coming under western ghats in Sakaleshapura taluk of Hassan district to mitigate the problem of acute drinking wa
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Punjab police brings Nabha Jailbreak mastermind Ramanjit Singh to India fr
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Punjab Police has secured the extradition of 2016 Nabha Jailbreak mastermind Ramanjit Singh alias Romy, from Hong Kong. The latter was brought back to India by the team of the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of the Punjab Police on Thursday, said the Information And Public Relations Departme
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NTT Drives Hong Kong Smart City Innovation With Private 5G For New Use Cas
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 21: NTT Com Asia (NTT) is giving smart city development in Hong Kong a significant boost by establishing a technology and innovation ecosystem with the launch of docomo 5G DX Square, an innovation lab designed from the ground up to enable local innovators co-develop new
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Thailand's envoy visits UNESCO World Heritage Site Charaideo Maidam in Ass
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pattarat Hongtong has visited the UNESCO World Heritage Site Charaideo Maidam in Assam's Sivasagar.
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Hong Kong's 19-yr old giant panda gives birth to twins, becomes world's ol
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
After almost ten years of unsuccessful attempts at mating, a giant panda has become the oldest known panda mother to give birth to twins, CNN reported.
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Hong Leong Islamic Bank Survey: 65 per cent Malaysian Muslims Always Choos
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malayasia], August 15: 65% of Malaysian Muslims will exclusively choose banking and investment products that are Shariah-compliant, according to a survey conducted by Hong Leong Islamic Bank ("HLISB" or the "Bank").
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US soldier pleads guilty of selling defence information to China
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
He was paid USD 42,000 for handing over dozens of classified US military documents to an individual in Hong Kong, whom he believed to be connected to the Chinese government.
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China trains a 'patriotic' generation' of 'future warriors'
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong has quietly removed books that might offer alternative viewpoints from public libraries, and publicly commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre is a criminal offence. Even schools not singing the national anthem with sufficient gusto are called out for criticism by the educati
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