A man picks garments from a used clothes stall in Syria's northern city of Raqa on June 19, 2022. (DELIL SOULEIMAN / AFP) AMMAN – Clashes among Syrian rebel groups backed by Turkey ended on Sunday after they agreed to a truce, residents and rebel sources said, easing fears of wider internecine warfare among opponents […]
Being among the handful of the city’s officials sanctioned by the US over their unswerving support of the National Security Law for Hong Kong and hitting back vigorously at the West’s relentless vilification of the Hong Kong Police Force, John Lee Ka-chiu has reached the final stage of achieving the honor of his life by […]
Shortly before the second anniversary of the promulgation of the National Security Law (NSL) for Hong Kong, Zheng Yanxiong, director of the Office for Safeguarding National Security, warned us that Hong Kong still faced risks and hidden dangers in spite of the implementation of the NSL. As a time of mounting concerns about the challenges […]
(MA XUEJING / CHINA DAILY) The central authorities' recent official document to accelerate the construction of a national unified market said it is necessary to expedite the establishment of a unified national market system and rules, eliminate protectionism and market segmentation, clear the bottlenecks restricting the economic cycle, promote the smooth flow of commodity factors […]
Editor’s note: The following are remarks by Grenville Cross SC at a legal forum held on May 28, 2022. I am grateful to the Secretary for Justice for inviting me to participate in today’s forum, and I propose to share with you my thoughts on how the jury system operates in National Security Law trials, […]
A boy selling bread watches Muslims attending Friday Prayer in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb 11, 2022. (HUSSEIN MALLA / AP) KABUL – Taliban authorities in Afghanistan dissolved five key departments of the former US-backed government, including the country's Human Rights Commission, deeming them unnecessary in the face of a financial crunch, an official said on Monday. […]
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly Library in Seoul, South Korea, March 10, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) SEOUL – South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday named his national security adviser, five senior secretaries and four other members of the presidential office, according to Yoon's presidential transition team. Yoon, […]
ATLANTA, April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) — InvestigateTV, Gray Television Inc.’s (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) investigative unit, has been recognized with a First Place National Headliner award for “Collision Division.” The investigation exposed how federal crash standards favor men, despite women being at higher risk for injury and death behind the wheel. In particular, […]
Official partners support SBA message of “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship Washington, April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) — Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the official cosponsors and schedule for its 2022 National Small Business Week (NSBW) Virtual Summit, themed “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship,” taking place May 2-5, 2022. […]
Anthony Rapa Partner, Blank Rome LLP Washington, D.C., April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) — Blank Rome LLP is pleased to welcome leading international trade and national security attorney Anthony Rapa as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office where he will lead the firm’s National Security team. Working closely with the firm’s Aerospace, Defense and […]
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Hong Kong's criminal justice system plays a pivotal role in maintaining the social order by ensuring that crimes are effectively detected and investigated, and criminal cases are handled impartially and efficiently while protecting the rights of all parties involved in the process. Offenses endanger national security Baseless allegations of "vague charges" of offenses under the […]
April 15 is designated as National Security Education Day. The objective is to raise public awareness of national security, encouraging a public consciousness of the importance of safeguarding national security, enhancing the capability to fend off national security threats, deepening public understanding of the Constitution, the Basic Law and national security legislation, and fostering a […]
Hong Kong has come to a point where we find ourselves standing at a critical crossroads after suffering from the bitter 2019-20 social unrest that divided society, and the exhaustive COVID-19 pandemic that paralyzed the public health system, as the geopolitical landscape is changing faster than ever with international relationships becoming increasingly complicated. Worse, some […]
Regardless of the length of its history, no country together with its inseparable regions can look forward to enjoying lasting peace, security, integrity and prosperity if its residents do not have a working command of national security interpretation and abidance of the pertinent laws. Putting national security in perspective, every nation faces threats from time […]
On April 15, Hong Kong celebrates for the second time National Security Education Day, which is marked to appreciate our national security work and its significance to our country as well as Hong Kong. This special day is also a reminder to all Hong Kong citizens about our responsibilities toward protecting the nation. The National […]
Hong Kong will celebrate the National Security Education Day on April 15 in an environment that differs greatly from last year’s. First, Hong Kong has over the past year ushered in a new Election Committee and the seventh-term Legislative Council under the improved electoral system, bringing the precept of “patriots administering Hong Kong” into reality. […]
A view of the skyscrapers in Beijing's CBD area. (PHOTO BY SHENG PENG/ FOR CHINA DAILY) The Chinese government's recent guidelines for accelerating the building of a unified national market envision discontinuation of local protection and market fragmentation to unblock key sticking points that weigh on the growth of the economy. This is a part […]
SARAWAK, Malaysia, Apr 13, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – A deep interest in forestry prompted Januarie Kulis, 37, to turn this field into a career. She has been the Niah National Park Ranger since 2011, and has never regretted leaving the city’s busy atmosphere and making flora and fauna as her ‘office’. Born […]
In this file handout photograph released by the National Assembly on Aug 17, 2018, Pakistan's then newly-appointed prime minister Imran Khan (centre) addresses lawmakers after been elected by the National Assembly in Islamabad. Khan was dismissed on April 10, 2022 as Pakistan's prime minister after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament following weeks of political […]
Noble Yeats beat overwhelming odds to win the Grand National on Saturday as amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen ended his career with a memorable victory after the favourites failed to finish. Noble Yeats was an outsider at odds of 50-1 with Any Second Now, last year’s winner Minella Times and Snow Leopardess the pre-race favourites. Minella […]
In this file photo taken on March 25, 2021, Pakistan's President Arif Alvi delivers a speech during the military parade to mark Pakistan's National Day in Islamabad. (AAMIR QURESHI / AFP) ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani Supreme Court on Thursday declared Pakistani President Arif Alvi's decision to dissolve the National Assembly contrary to the Constitution and […]
The International Bar Association was founded in 1947, and now comprises some 190 bar associations and law societies, including the Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA). Although its founders hoped it “could contribute to global stability and peace through administration of justice”, it is only as good as its component parts, and it has sometimes gone […]
A man watches news channels broadcast a live address to the nation by Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Islamabad, Pakistan on March 31, 2022. (ANJUM NAVEED / AP) ISLAMABAD – Pakistani President Arif Alvi dissolved Sunday the National Assembly at the request of the country's prime minister, accoridng to a statement from the president's […]
The past few years witnessed the most significant transformation in Hong Kong’s political landscape since its reunification with the motherland. The enactment of the National Security Law for Hong Kong and the revamp of the city’s electoral system are the enablers of a renewed political ecosystem that ensures national security and eradicates noxious political activism. […]
An employee undertakes installation work at a wind farm in Yuncheng, Shanxi province. (YAN XIN / FOR CHINA DAILY) The national carbon emissions trading market is the bedrock of emissions control in the country, and thus instrumental to implementing the country's climate-response policies. Launched in July, it currently only applies to the power-generating industry and […]
HANGZHOU, Mar 18, 2022 – (亞太商訊 via SEAPRWire.com) – 中國領先的癌症早篩生物高科技公司諾輝健康（6606.HK）今日發佈2021年截至12月31日的年度業績報告。 諾輝健康辦公室 諾輝健康在2021年全年實現營業總收入2.1億元人民幣，較2020…
In this file photo taken on Sept 26, 2018, Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran speaks during the first meeting of national security secretaries of Afghanistan, China, Iran, India and Russia, in the Iranian capital Tehran. (ATTA KENARE / AFP) TEHRAN – A top Iranian security official said on Monday […]
The annual two sessions provide an opportunity for the world to better understand its whole-process people's democracy, which still seems to remain a mystery to some. If anything, the annual sessions of the National People's Congress, the top legislature, and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the top political advisory body, […]
Special operation soldiers line up at a military port in Zhanjiang City, South China's Guangdong province, Jan 15, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) In a draft budget report submitted to China's national legislature on Saturday, the central government has proposed a defense budget in line with the country's national defense needs and its commitment to safeguarding […]