Tag: Hong Kong
-
British and US governments call on China and Hong Kong to release publisher Jimmy Lai
The previous publisher of the Hong Kong newspaper, Apple Daily, has been sentenced to five years and nine months in prison on charges of “foreign conspiracy” with the National Security Law. He was imprisoned by authorities in Hong Kong in 2020. The National Security Law was imposed on Hong Kong by China in 2020 after…
-
Tai Po fire raises alarming reminder that fire-fighting technology for high-rise buildings is still lacking
Earlier this week on Wednesday afternoon, a fire that started in at the Wang Fuk Court public housing estate in the Tai Po District in Hong Kong. The fire started at the Wang Fuk House building and quickly spread to 7 of the neighbouring buildings. At least 44 people have been killed in the fire…
-
India’s stock market grows bigger than Hong Kong’s for the first time in history
Are you ready for the new East? It doesn’t concern BRICS, China, or anti-US Dollar narratives. On last yesterday’s market close, India’s stock market reached a $4.33 trillion level in market value versus Hong Kong’s $4.29 trillion. The new East is India. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
