Wuhan pneumonia outbreak: Hong Kong steps up response as more cases reported
HONG KONG/KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4, 2020, AP, The Star/Asia New Network. Hong Kong authorities activated…
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China, is an economy of 7 million people that joined APEC in 1991. On the year it joined the forum, it had a real GDP of USD 110 billion and a per capita GDP of USD 19,000. By 2016, its real GDP more than doubled at USD 269 billion, while its per capita GDP rose to USD 37,000.
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It’s been over six months since peaceful protests started in Hong Kong in response to…
Daughter of Bruce Lee sues China restaurant chain for patent infringement
TAIPEI, Dec 28, 2019, Taiwan News. Shannon Lee (李香凝), daughter of martial arts film star…
Police use tear gas, pepper spray as Hong Kong Christmas protests turn ugly
HONG KONG, Dec 26, 2019, SCMP. Defiant anti-government protesters took to the streets of Hong…
Hong Kong police fire tear gas to disperse protesters on Christmas Eve after mall clashes
HONG KONG, Dec 25, 2019, Agencies / CNA. Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas…
‘Malaysia needs to pepare for ageing population’: NGO
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22, 2019, New Straits Times. As Malaysia is expected to be an…
At least 80 Hong Kong teachers have been arrested over anti-government protests
HONG KONG, Dec 21, 2019, SCMP. About 80 teachers in Hong Kong have been arrested…
Support for the unification with China at new low in Taiwan: Survey
TAIPEI, Dec 20, 2019, Taiwan News. Support for the Kuomintang (KMT) party and unification with…
Jeju, Okinawa, Taiwan collaborate on exhibition to reflect on East Asia’s dark history
SEOUL, Dec 19, 2019, Hankyoreh. Three East Asian islands with histories of war and massacres…
China’s leader Xi Jinping holds up Macau as model to emulate
MACAO, Dec 19, 2019, ST. Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday held up Macau as a…
[Analytics] Hong Kong to thrive as major financial hub
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