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TopicHong Kong

Topic: Hong Kong

Hong Kong could come up against China’s Great firewall under the new national security law

A firewall similar to that in mainland China would cut Hong Kong's access to most foreign news outlets, websites and messaging apps.

Ships look to replace exhausted seafarers stranded due to Covid as ports slowly open

While Singapore and Hong Kong are easing restrictions to help seafarers get home, most crews remain stranded, increasing risk of mental and physical fatigue.

To stay or leave — Hong Kong’s 90,000 expats face quandary after toughest year in decades

If one continues to stay, it will mean facing renewed disruptions arising from political turmoil and to leave will involve risking relocation amid a recession.

We tested 5G networks across Asian cities. The verdict: patchy

While carriers are investing billions of dollars in expansion, 5G's technical design demands high network density to provide the advertised stratospheric speeds.

The former entertainment reporter behind a fugitive’s $8 billion Asian fortune

Chan Hoi-wan, the second wife of Hong Kong billionaire mogul Joseph Lau, started accruing assets in 2017 when Lau gave her a retail complex.

How Hong Kong’s rich are preparing for a worst-case scenario

Private bankers say their high-net-worth clients accelerated contingency planning efforts after China announced last month it would impose controversial national security laws on Hong Kong.

Cathay Pacific avoids collapse with $5 billion lifeline backed by govt

The Hong Kong government will own 6.08% of Cathay through Aviation 2020 after the deal and have two observers on its board.

Hong Kong passes law banning insults to China’s national anthem

Introduced in early 2019, the measure imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for people convicted of insulting the anthem or singing it in a distorted manner, anywhere from online posts to events.

UK set on collision course with China over Hong Kong and Huawei

UK has criticised China's planned imposition of security law on Hong Kong, and is looking to exclude Huawei from its fifth-generation mobile networks.

Boris Johnson offers 3 million Hong Kong residents haven in UK

UK Prime Minister's offer drew the ire of China, which said Johnson’s comments amounted to foreign interference in its internal affairs.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.