The League of Social Democrats displayed a banner on the election day for the chief executive at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. They wanted to protest against the delay in implementing universal suffrage to elect the chief executive and to demand “double universal suffrage”. The banner read: “Human rights are higher than the […]
Since time immemorial, the way Hong Kong has been governed is variously characterized as laissez-faire, “light-touch administration”, “hands-off governance”, “small government, big market”, or, most popularly, “positive non-interventionism” (PN). The common denominator of these appellations is a limited government, a government that is minimally involved in economic and social affairs, allowing the market and social […]
People queue up to buy kerosene oil for cooking amid cooking gas shortages in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 17, 2022. (ERANGA JAYAWARDENA / AP) COLOMBO – Thousands of people queued for cooking gas and petrol in Sri Lanka's commercial capital on Friday and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned of a food shortage as the island […]
In this file photo taken in Nov 1, 2021, Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa presents his national statement as part of the World Leaders' Summit of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. (ANDY BUCHANAN / POOL / AFP) COLOMBO/WEERAKETIYA, Sri Lanka – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Wednesday he would […]
With the successful conclusion of the chief executive election on May 8, and having been awarded a record 1,416 votes from the Election Committee, or 99.2 percent of all votes, it signals universal support for the CE-elect, John Lee Ka-chiu. The new leader should move swiftly to assemble a team that prioritizes results, which is […]
Police conduct investigations at a spot, a day after clashes between government supporters and demonstrators in Colombo on May 10, 2022. (ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP) COLOMBO – Protesters and a key trade group in Sri Lanka called for a new government to take control of the crisis-hit country on Tuesday while the president asked […]
Hong Kong is now at the critical juncture of pursuing prosperity after replacing chaos with stability. Chief executive-elect John Lee Ka-chiu, who won the sixth-term chief executive election with 99.2 percent of the Election Committee members’ support on Sunday, has rekindled local residents’ hope for a positive change of the status quo and confidence in […]
Sri Lankan army soldiers stand guard outside prime minister's residence a day after clashes between government supporters and anti-government protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 10, 2022. (ERANGA JAYAWARDENA / AP) COLOMBO – Sri Lanka gave emergency powers on Tuesday to its military and police to detain people without warrants, after a day of […]
The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein's victory on Saturday in the elections in Northern Ireland, which dealt a historic election defeat to pro-UK unionists, looks set to be the harbinger of a new era for Northern Ireland, one that spells more political uncertainty and trouble for the United Kingdom and its embattled Prime Minister Boris […]
Children from a nursery school walk in a street in Tokyo on May 8, 2019. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) TOKYO – An Elon Musk tweet saying Japan would "eventually cease to exist" without a higher birthrate set off a flood of sarcasm and anger on Monday – though much of the angst was aimed at […]
Come July 1, Hong Kong will be celebrating its 25th anniversary of its return to China. For many, it’s a time to rejoice and to celebrate; but it’s also a time for reflection as we think ahead about where Hong Kong’s future lies. In line with this special occasion — along with the advent of […]
Chief executive candidate John Lee Ka-chiu knows talk is cheap, and he wants to make his mark by delivering results. This is laudable from a practical man. He commits to set KPIs (key performance indicators) for selected tasks within the first 100 days of his administration, starting on July 1, 2022. The selected tasks will […]
John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled on April 29 his manifesto for the Sixth-term Chief Executive Election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to be held next month. As Lee is the only candidate in the election, his platform is perceived by some as a policy address of the next chief executive and, thus, has drawn […]
John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled on April 29 his manifesto for the Sixth-term Chief Executive Election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to be held next month. As Lee is the only candidate in the election, his platform is perceived by some as a policy address of the next chief executive and, thus, has drawn […]
Washington, D.C., Apr 29, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On May 26, 2022, Ambassador Milena Mayorga of El Salvador will address a gathering of 600 innovators, public-sector administrators, legislators, and executives in Washington, DC. She will be sharing the experiences of El Salvador regarding the adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender. Her country […]
Fifteen medical workers at First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University depart Guangzhou, Guangdong province, for Hong Kong to help with the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, March 16, 2022. (ZHENG ERQI / CHINA DAILY) The fifth wave of the COVID-19 outbreaks in Hong Kong is fading, with daily confirmed cases and deaths in decline. […]
As the latest wave of the omicron onslaught tapers off, the public took the chance to vent their pent-up stress by flocking to popular outdoor venues during the Easter holiday. The initial victory of Hong Kong’s ongoing COVID-19 battle, as evidenced by the steep fall in daily new infections and death cases recently, is a […]
Year on from Japan's decision to dump Fukushima water into ocean, fears at home and abroad are only deepening Storage tanks hold treated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, as seen on April 13, 2021. (KYODO NEWS VIA AP) For the past week, Hisae Unuma has been traveling […]
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Hong Kong’s chief executive, announced earlier that the city’s COVID-19 flight ban on nine countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, would be eased, and the mandatory quarantine period would be reduced from 14 to seven days. The order went into effect on April 1. The decision was met […]
The massive tax rebate policy has been implemented nationwide since April 1. The record-high scale of this round of tax and fee reductions is a measure of China's economic capability and political determination to overcome the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and meet the challenges of a new round of geopolitical competition. This year's Government […]