It has been more than two years since the implementation of the National Security Law for Hong Kong (NSL). Although the law has helped the city restore order from chaos, its implementation still encounters some practical challenges. The most recent example is the debate over whether Timothy Owen, a UK-based lawyer, can represent Jimmy Lai […]
Gregory May, the United States consul general to Hong Kong and Macao who took office last September, delivered a speech at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) recently, full of slanderous remarks about Hong Kong. First, May made a big fuss about media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s hiring of a British barrister to […]
The Ta Kung Pao newspaper reported on Nov 14, 2022, that special education had been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and 23.5 percent of special educational needs (SEN) children have been abused. Such discomforting headlines suggest education for SEN children is worrisome, particularly during the pandemic. For this reason, our team of neuroscientists and social […]
(SHI YU / CHINA DAILY) In 1933, a Shanghai-based monthly journal published a special issue on "China's modernization" in which some scholars discussed the path to China's modernization. While a few advocated "total Westernization", others argued that China embrace Soviet socialism on the road to realizing modernization. The scholars couldn't reach a consensus, though, as […]
(JIN DING / CHINA DAILY) The first Spring Festival when people could travel freely across the country since the COVID-19 outbreak has released people's pent-up consumption to a large extent. For instance, 308 million domestic trips were made during the just concluded seven-day Spring Festival holiday, up 23.1 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of […]
This handout photo taken on February 1, 2023 and released by Western Mindanao Command shows US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (right) shaking hands with Westmincom commander Lieutenant General Roy Galido (left) shortly after arriving at the Westmincom headquarters in Zamboanga City, in southern island of Mindanao. (PHOTO / WESTERN MINDANAO COMMAND / AFP) After […]
A technician tests chips at a tech firm in Hefei, Anhui province. (XIE CHEN / FOR CHINA DAILY) To further strangle China's technology sector, the United States is reportedly considering banning all sales to Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei by US suppliers, including Intel and Qualcomm. Such a move would tighten the restrictions already imposed […]
Visiting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg certainly knows the difficulty of persuading the Republic of Korea to provide military supplies to Ukraine, something it has not done. That's why he stressed to his hosts in a think tank speech in Seoul on Monday "what happens in Europe matters to the Indo-Pacific". He is also aware that […]
NEW YORK, NY, Feb 2, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Zuber Lawler is representing entities who received investments from Alameda Research and FTX Ventures. Alameda Research and several other FTX-related entities have filed bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware. These multiple filings are all being administered under one matter, In re FTX Trading, USBC Case […]
Lisbon, Portugal, February 02, 2023 – (SEAPRWire) – Smplr, a full-cycle cryptocurrency platform for companies that want to use or already using digital financial assets in operations, has granted access to all early users and will launch an open beta version in the near future. Smplr’s solutions will allow businesses to effectively track fiat and cryptocurrency payments and […]
BANGKOK, Feb 2, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has appointed Mr Makoto Yamashita as pre-opening General Manager of ASAI Kyoto Shijo and Area GM – Kyoto, Japan. Makoto Yamashita Dusit Thani Kyoto ASAI Shijo Kyoto Marking an important milestone in Dusit’s ongoing […]
HONG KONG, Feb 2, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 32nd HKTDC Education & Careers Expo runs from today until 5 February (Thursday to Sunday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Presenting designated zones under two themes, Education and Careers, and […]
SINGAPORE, Feb 2, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – ONERHT Foundation Ltd, the corporate social responsibility vehicle of RHTLaw Asia LLP and the RHT Group of Companies (collectively, “ONERHT”), together with its co-organisers Chui Huay Lim Club and Ee Hoe Hean Club, welcomes members of the public to visit its charity art exhibition and […]
Women light candles during a prayer ceremony for victims of the Jan 30, 2023 suicide bombing inside a mosque, in Peshawar, Pakistan on Feb 1, 2023. Pakistani police have identified the suicide bomber. (PHOTO / AP) ISLAMABAD – The suicide bomber who killed more than 100 people at a mosque in a police compound in […]
People wearing face masks cross a street in Tokyo on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) TOKYO – Japan's crime rate increased for the first time in 20 years in 2022, as relaxed COVID-19 regulations may have led to a rise in instances of street crime, the police said in a report on Thursday. According […]
In this handout photo released by Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev (right) and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi hold signed documents during their meeting at the Samarkand Congress Center on the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Sept […]
A handout photo dated Feb 1, 2023 shows the ROK and US Air Forces conducting a combined air training with F-35A fighters, B-1B strategic bombers, F-22 and F-35B fighters participating in the skies over the West Sea, in the ROK. (PHOTO / THE ROK DEFENSE MINISTRY VIA REUTERS) SEOUL – The Republic of Korea (ROK) […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with US Secretary of State (not in image) , on Jan 30, 2023 in Jerusalem. (PHOTO / AFP) JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must stay out of his government's push to overhaul the Israeli judicial system, the country's attorney-general said on Thursday. Netanyahu […]
This still image obtained from an eyewitness footage shows what is said to be the moment of an explosion at a military site in Isfahan, Iran, on Jan 29, 2023. (PHOTO / POOL / WANA VIA REUTERS) DUBAI – Iran blamed Israel for a drone attack on a military factory near the central city of […]
This handout from the Government of Western Australia's Department of Fire and Emergency Services taken and received on Feb 1, 2023 shows a radioactive capsule, which had fallen off a truck, after it was found along a desert highway south of Newman, Western Australia. (PHOTO / AFP) SYDNEY – A lost radioactive capsule found after […]
TOKYO, Feb 2, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, has recently completed a conceptual study for an ammonia bunkering vessel capable of supplying ammonia fuel to ships. This study involved joint investigations with INPEX CORPORATION, which boasts abundant achievements and […]
TOKYO, Feb 2, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it has been named to FORTUNE Magazine’s 2023 list of “World’s Most Admired Companies” for the fifth year in a row. This year, 645 companies were nominated from 27 countries as the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” of which 324 were selected […]
TOKYO, Feb 2, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) today announced that as part of efforts to achieve the goals of the Mid-term Management Plan 2024, it will strengthen the business structure, effective April 1, 2023, in order to accelerate the growth of the Social Innovation Business, with a focus on […]
JAKARTA, Feb 2, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – PT Wijaya Karya Bangunan Gedung Tbk (WEGE) has secured another project at the new capital city (Ibu Kota Negara, IKN) in East Kalimantan to construct the office complex for the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs (Kementerian Koordinator Kemaritiman dan Investasi, Kemenkomarves). The project […]
TOKYO, Feb 2, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu and TORIDOLL Holdings Corporation (hereinafter TORIDOLL Holdings) today announced the deployment of Fujitsu’s AI demand forecast service at 823 Marugame Udon noodle shops in Japan(1), operated by TORIDOLL Holdings. The service will enable TORIDOLL Holdings to accurately forecast the customer numbers and sales by […]
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (left) and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pose for photos prior to a meeting at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on Feb 2, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) MANILA – The Philippines has granted the United States expanded access to its military bases, the countries said on Thursday. Enhanced Defense […]
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (third from left) and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (fourth from left) mix a Chinese New Year dish, yusheng, in Singapore on Monday. (PHOTO / REUTERS) The leaders of Malaysia and Singapore have met in the city-state as Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim continues to reach out to close […]
A car makes its way on a road damaged by a flash flood after heavy rain on the outskirts of Auckland on Feb 1, 2023. New Zealand's government on Feb 2, 2023 announced NZ$700,000 ($450,000) in additional funding to help rebuild flood-ravaged Auckland and other areas in the upper north island. (PHOTO / AP) WELLINGTON […]
This photo illustration taken in Hong Kong on Feb 2, 2023 shows the Australian $5 banknote. On the same day, Australia's central bank announced that it will erase the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II's image on its A$5 note with a design honoring Indigenous culture. (PHOTO / AFP) SYDNEY […]
Smoke rises during Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Feb 2, 2023. (PHOTO / REUTERS) GAZA – The Israeli military said it struck Gaza overnight on Thursday, hours after it intercepted a rocket launched from Gaza and following appeals from the United States for all sides to calm escalating violence in Israel and the occupied West […]