Trump, the Panama Canal and China’s Role: What We Know
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Trump, the Panama Canal and China’s Role: What We Know

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s claim that China controls the Panama Canal has placed a Hong Kong tycoon and his conglomerate at the heart of a showdown between the United States and China. That sprawling company, CK Hutchison Holdings, is one of Hong Kong’s most valuable…

Hong Kong’s Cabbies, Long Scorned and Frustrated, Face the End of an Era
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Hong Kong’s Cabbies, Long Scorned and Frustrated, Face the End of an Era

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The air is laced with cigarette smoke and Cantonese profanities as half a dozen taxi drivers hang out by their fire-engine-red cabs on a quiet corner of the gritty Prince Edward neighborhood of Hong Kong. It is the afternoon handover, when day shift…

What is Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Bill and How Could It Become Law?

What is Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Bill and How Could It Become Law?

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Hong Kong is moving swiftly to regulate stablecoins, signalling their potential integration into the region’s financial systems. Regulators have drafted a ‘Stablecoins Bill’ that sets forth mandates and restrictions for stablecoin issuers and advertisers. The bill outlines the necessary steps to ensure consumer…

Panama is violating its Canal Treaty — and risking US safety
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Panama is violating its Canal Treaty — and risking US safety

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines “Welcome to the United States Canal!” the once and future President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday, along with a photo of an American flag proudly fluttering over a narrow body of water. Earlier in the day, Trump had told a crowd…

Hong Kong jails pro-democracy activists over controversial election | Hong Kong Protests

Hong Kong jails pro-democracy activists over controversial election | Hong Kong Protests

NewsFeed Hong Kong’s High Court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in prison, over a move to challenge Beijing’s influence on Hong Kong elections. The trial has been criticised as political and unfair. Published On 19 Nov 202419 Nov 2024 Check out our Latest News and…

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about? | Hong Kong Protests News

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about? | Hong Kong Protests News

A Hong Kong Court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10 years on Tuesday, in the first-ever mass sentencing since Beijing imposed a controversial national security law on the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The activists were among 47 people arrested in 2021 for organising unofficial primary elections…

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in city’s largest security case | News

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in city’s largest security case | News

Taipei, Taiwan – A Hong Kong court has sentenced a leading pro-democracy advocate to 10 years in prison and handed dozens of other activists years-long jail terms in the Chinese territory’s largest national security case. Benny Tai, a 60-year-old legal scholar who played a prominent role in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy…

The left vs. disabled workers, wishing for Trump to ‘go away’ and other commentary
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The left vs. disabled workers, wishing for Trump to ‘go away’ and other commentary

From the right: The Left vs. Disabled Workers “Tens of thousands of people with severe disabilities enjoy productive jobs,” notes Timothy P. Carney at the Washington Examiner, but now Kamala Harris “has pledged to outlaw them” by targeting “a special minimum wage for disabled workers” when it’s “simply not a…

‘A win for all of us’: HK domestic helpers welcome rare rape conviction | Crime News

‘A win for all of us’: HK domestic helpers welcome rare rape conviction | Crime News

Hong Kong, China – A 36-year-old foreign domestic worker in Hong Kong was on her way to throw out the rubbish when her Swedish employer arrived home late one night in October 2022. X, as she was known in court to protect her identity, said he appeared to be drunk….

Hong Kong prepares for Stand News verdict in latest media freedom test | Courts News

Hong Kong prepares for Stand News verdict in latest media freedom test | Courts News

Two Hong Kong journalists will learn the outcome this week of their landmark sedition trial, whose verdict could set the tone for the future of journalism in the Chinese city. The two journalists, Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, are former editors of the now-closed independent news outlet, Stand News. They…