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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020

Hong Kong: Joshua Wong pleads guilty in protest at trial

Hong Kong: Joshua Wong pleads guilty in protest at trial

Hong Kong's pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on Monday to all charges related to his involvement in protests that took place in June 2019. He was joined by two other known activists — Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow — who also p...

Eric Shawn presses spokesperson for Dominion voting systems on fraud claims

Eric Shawn presses spokesperson for Dominion voting systems on fraud claims

Spokesman Michael Steel explains how the machines work and how accusations of voter fraud are simply not true.

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China sends 'world's first 6G' test satellite into orbit

China Has Launched the World's First 6G Satellite. The West Don't Even Know What 6G Is Yet.

PayPal's CEO talks digital payments and cryptocurrency

PayPal's CEO talks digital payments and cryptocurrency

Dan Schulman, President and CEO of PayPal, says the pandemic has accelerated the rise of digital payments. He also discusses the company's decision to accept digital currencies.

Taiwan says unnamed U.S. official is visiting, cannot give details

Taiwan says unnamed U.S. official is visiting, cannot give details

A U.S. official has arrived in Taiwan, the island's foreign ministry said on Sunday, adding that it could not provide details as the trip has not been made public, though it did deny a media report that the CIA chief was in town.

Carnival Cruise boss banks on safety measures

Carnival Cruise boss banks on safety measures

The boss of the world's biggest cruise company has told the BBC new safety measures can help the $150bn (£113bn) a year industry to get going again.

Full Text: Remarks by President Xi Jinping at 15th G20 Leaders' Summit

Full Text: Remarks by President Xi Jinping at 15th G20 Leaders' Summit

President Xi Jinping on Saturday addressed the 15th G20 Leaders' Summit via video link.

Iran vows to crush any Israeli attempt to hit its "advisory" role in Syria

Iran vows to crush any Israeli attempt to hit its "advisory" role in Syria

Iran on Sunday vowed to defeat any Israeli attempt to harm its role in Syria, saying the era of "hit and run" attacks by Israel there was over, days after Israel carried out air strikes on Syrian army and Iranian paramilitary targets in ...

Li Ka-shing’s seeker is a woman with uncanny bets on Facebook, Zoom, Siri

Li Ka-shing’s seeker is a woman with uncanny bets on Facebook, Zoom, Siri

Backed by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, Solina Chau has turned Horizons Ventures, established to finance Li’s philanthropy, into one of Asia’s most formidable venture capital funds.

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Asean has ‘no reason’ to stop Hong Kong joining world’s biggest free-trade pact

Asean has ‘no reason’ to stop Hong Kong joining world’s biggest free-trade pact

As member of 15-nation trade powerhouse, city would ensure smoother regional flow of goods and services, says a secretariat director at Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

White Winter Outfits That'll Stand Out In a Sea of Black

White Winter Outfits That'll Stand Out In a Sea of Black

No white after Labor Day? Says who?

‘Father of Hong Kong design’ created HSBC logo, Standard Chartered banknotes

Austria-born Henry Steiner, who is known as the ‘father of Hong Kong design’, recalls the 1967 riots, bringing graphic design to the city and creating HSBC’s red-and-white hexagon.

Xi Jinping proposes global QR code system to help free up travel

Xi Jinping proposes global QR code system to help free up travel

Xi tells G20 summit that countries need to standardise arrangements and open up fast tracks to help get people on the move again.

16 Beautiful Tablecloths for a Chic Thanksgiving Celebration

16 Beautiful Tablecloths for a Chic Thanksgiving Celebration

Tablecloths are the base of most great tablescapes, especially for the holidays.

Children pay the price for Hong Kong’s Covid-19 fumbling

Children pay the price for Hong Kong’s Covid-19 fumbling

A study of the first two waves of infection found that entertainment venues, not schools, accounted for a wider spread of disease, with the latest spike also linked to dance clubs. The government’s decision to close kindergartens over th...

African Dance Online Workout

African Dance Online Workout

Lose weight, practice the moves and learn new choreographies with excellent music.

Family of Hong Kong fugitive detained in Shenzhen dismisses signed letter as ploy

Family of Hong Kong fugitive detained in Shenzhen dismisses signed letter as ploy

Family of Andy Li says the letter is part of an effort to ‘whitewash the inhumane treatment political prisoners receive in Chinese detention centres’.

Work from home in Greece or Barbados? The Fight for Covid’s Digital Nomads

Work from home in Greece or Barbados? The Fight for Covid’s Digital Nomads

Like birds migrating south for the winter, a new species is packing up for the great trek: Work-from-homers looking for a sunny beach idyll with a good Wi-Fi connection.

What’s behind the South China Sea dispute?

What’s behind the South China Sea dispute?

China and its neighbours all want a piece of the South China Sea. Rights to fish, territory, oil and gas. This fight has it all, including the potential for war. So why is ASEAN struggling to manage the problem? And why won’t China...

'Boring' President Joe Biden could tempt the media to keep its focus on Donald Trump

'Boring' President Joe Biden could tempt the media to keep its focus on Donald Trump

Why the media may be tempted to keep its focus on Trump

Hong Kong to give $700 to those testing positive for virus

Hong Kong to give $700 to those testing positive for virus

Hong Kong will give a one-time HK$5,000 (about 700 USD) to anyone in the city who tests positive for Covid-19 to encourage people to take tests for the virus, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said.

Swiss doctors urge COVID vulnerable to declare end-of-life wishes in advance

Swiss doctors urge COVID vulnerable to declare end-of-life wishes in advance

Swiss doctors have urged those vulnerable to COVID-19 complications to record their wishes for end-of-life care in advance to help ease pressure on intensive care units, drawing criticism from an advocacy group.

Why is the West still not learning from Asia’s Covid-19 success?

Why is the West still not learning from Asia’s Covid-19 success?

Is it really fears over privacy or differences in culture – or is it just plain arrogance?

Google: Garage owner takes on tech firm over fake reviews

Google: Garage owner takes on tech firm over fake reviews

A car sales business owner says he is taking legal action against Google over a series of fake and damaging reviews.

The world's biggest crypto fund manager says bitcoin is the next step in the evolution of money - and 'I can't use it to buy coffee' is no longer a sound argument | Currency News | Financial and Business News | Markets Insider

The world's biggest crypto fund manager says bitcoin is the next step in the evolution of money - and 'I can't use it to buy coffee' is no longer a sound argument | Currency News | Financial and Business News | Markets Insider

Bitcoin is not a fad that will fade away, said Michael Sonnenshein, managing director of Grayscale Investments. Investors understand that "buying Bitcoin and putting it in their portfolio is meant to be a store of value, inflation h...

For Asia’s super-rich, Singapore family offices keep the cash churning

For Asia’s super-rich, Singapore family offices keep the cash churning

James Dyson and the couple behind hotpot chain Haidilao are among those who have set up units in the city state to safeguard their family fortunes, with more on the way.

Why the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is no cure for all coronavirus ills

Why the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is no cure for all coronavirus ills

Amid the excitement over a vaccine said to be 90 per cent effective, questions remain over virus mutations, people refusing to take it and the problem of storing it at -80 degrees.

Protesters set fire to Guatemalan Congress

Protesters set fire to Guatemalan Congress

Hundreds of Guatemalans burn down the Congress building to protest the approval of the 2021 budget, the highest in the country's history, and demand the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei for endorsing it.

Would You Wear Torn Tights From a High-End Designer?

Would You Wear Torn Tights From a High-End Designer?

This question is seemingly taking over the Internet ever since Diet Prada discovered the label's $190 distressed tights.

All the Best Castles and Manor Houses on Display in Season Four of The Crown

All the Best Castles and Manor Houses on Display in Season Four of The Crown

Seven different manor houses and castles are on display in the new season.

Three bodies found in flat after police get call from man locked outside home

Three bodies found in flat after police get call from man locked outside home

The dead are the man’s wife and two children, whom he says had collapsed inside their home.

Hong Kong ranked second-worst city in Asia for expats to live due to soaring costs and declining stability

Hong Kong ranked second-worst city in Asia for expats to live due to soaring costs and declining stability

Hong Kong has once again slid down a ranking of the world’s best places for expats to live, falling into the bottom 10 overall and coming in second to last among the Asian cities included after being rated worst in the world for both pol...

Why it’s not surprising Hong Kong is overrun by conspiracy theories

Why it’s not surprising Hong Kong is overrun by conspiracy theories

Believing ideas that are far from reality has been a hallmark of human cognition since time immemorial, as evidenced by the widespread faith in organised religion, feng shui and Chinese medicine.

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Checks on 2,500 old Hong Kong buildings to launch Monday, after tragic Yau Ma Tei fire

Checks on 2,500 old Hong Kong buildings to launch Monday, after tragic Yau Ma Tei fire

Fire Services chief says they will deploy 50 teams for joint operation with Buildings Department, targeting structures built before 1961.

Hong Kong tightens social distancing measures on surging COVID-19 cases

Hong Kong tightens social distancing measures on surging COVID-19 cases

Hong Kong has moved to strengthen social distancing measures in response to a rebound in confirmed COVID-19 cases, with the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region describing the situation as "fairly severe."

Hong Kong protests: police to appeal against court ruling on ID display

Hong Kong protests: police to appeal against court ruling on ID display

Police chief also confirms suspension of replacement policy asking officers to show special operational call signs, until clarification from appeal court.

Prominent Hong Kong lawmaker says he is leaving politics

Prominent Hong Kong lawmaker says he is leaving politics

Dennis Kwok announces retirement from political life after he was disqualified under new powers granted to local authorities to unseat legislators.

Tried booking a Hong Kong restaurant lately? Call early

Tried booking a Hong Kong restaurant lately? Call early

Hong Kong restaurants that have survived the wave of closures caused by the coronavirus crisis are doing better than anticipated. At some you have to book a table weeks ahead. Will it last?

Two Hong Kong political films win at Taiwan Golden Horse Awards

Two Hong Kong political films win at Taiwan Golden Horse Awards

Two Hong Kong films that cast an uncomfortable spotlight on China won accolades at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards on Saturday, as the island staged its largest film festival after successfully containing the coronavirus.

Families of Detained Hong Kong Dozen Protest on Island Near Chinese Prison

Families of Detained Hong Kong Dozen Protest on Island Near Chinese Prison

Relatives and supporters of 12 Hongkongers, detained in China after trying to flee the city by speedboat, protested on Saturday on an island near the Chinese prison where they have been held virtually incommunicado for nearly three months.

A vacation to Hong Kong is like no other

A vacation to Hong Kong is like no other

So, what's the deal? Did all those massive protests, the marches stretching for miles and days, mean nothing? Were they not the cries of freedom being crushed? What’s the deal with rules? If they can be so easily broken, why do we have ...

Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble delayed amid rise in Hong Kong's coronavirus cases

Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble delayed amid rise in Hong Kong's coronavirus cases

The announcement came hours after Singapore said the agreement, which was set to take effect on Sunday, would go ahead as planned.

See the Flirty Comment Travis Scott Left on Kylie Jenner's Racy Thong Bikini Photos

See the Flirty Comment Travis Scott Left on Kylie Jenner's Racy Thong Bikini Photos

The Kylie Cosmetics mogul bared her backside in a series of very revealing photos shared on her Instagram

This ultra modern house on stilts is unlike anything we've ever seen before

This ultra modern house on stilts is unlike anything we've ever seen before

This modern house on stilts lets in plenty of light while also offering complete privacy from the street and neighbouring properties

Twitter To Hand Official President Account To Biden On Inauguration Day

Twitter To Hand Official President Account To Biden On Inauguration Day

The social media giant is "actively preparing to support the transition of White House institutional Twitter accounts on January 20th, 2021," Twitter spokesperson Nick Pacilio told Politico in an email.

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