Protesters rally in Hong Kong on handover anniversary
Protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong Friday to mark the anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.
Fri Jul 01 2016
China's Xi says will not waver from ruling model in Hong Kong - Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said China will stick steadfastly to the "one country, two systems" model used to administer Hong Kong.
Thu Dec 24 2015
Beijing says Hong Kong top leader is above legislature, judiciary
Angry lawmakers say Beijing is effectively giving the Chief Executive unchecked control, putting pressure on current leader Leung Chun-ying.
Sun Sep 13 2015
Hong Kong police remove more Mongkok barricades
Hong Kong authorities Tuesday tore down barricades at a protest site in Mongkok, the scene of some of the more violent clashes to take place during nearly two months of pro-democracy sit-ins.
Tue Nov 25 2014
Hong Kong democracy protesters march to China office
Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters marched on Sunday to the Chinese government's offices, demanding direct talks with Beijing officials after six weeks of mass street rallies.
Sun Nov 09 2014
Hong Kong protesters in disarray as vote on next steps halted
Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters were Sunday forced to suspend a planned vote on their next steps, hours before it was due to begin.
Sun Oct 26 2014
Hong Kong police swoop in to clear democracy protest site
Hong Kong police cleared a pro-democracy protest site in the city's densely populated Mongkok area early Friday, meeting no resistance as they removed barricades and tents.
Fri Oct 17 2014
Hong Kong police in fresh assault on protest barricades
Hundreds of police armed with chainsaws and boltcutters made a fresh assault on protest barricades in Hong Kong Tuesday.
Tue Oct 14 2014
Police remove barricades at second Hong Kong protest site
Dozens of police removed barricades from a second Hong Kong protest site on Tuesday, a day after a similar attempt at the city's main occupied area largely backfired.
Tue Oct 14 2014
Hong Kong police mass at protest sites
Dozens of Hong Kong police were massing early Monday at protest sites where pro-democracy demonstrators have been holding more than two weeks of rallies.
Mon Oct 13 2014
H.K. leader says democracy movement has 'almost zero chance'
Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters have an "almost zero chance" of changing Beijing's stance and securing free elections, the city's embattled Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said.
Sun Oct 12 2014
HK protesters plan fresh show of force after talks collapse
Hong Kong protesters are planning a fresh show of force Friday evening after talks with the government dramatically collapsed.
Fri Oct 10 2014
Hong Kong protesters vow to fight on as talks collapse
The collapse of the talks, which were due to take place Friday, plunges the vital financial hub into fresh crisis with protesters refusing to retreat from their barricades.
Thu Oct 09 2014
Hong Kong protests 'doomed to fail': China party paper
Students whose peaceful protests have paralysed parts of the global financial hub have agreed to hold talks with the government.
Fri Oct 03 2014
Protesters press HK leader to quit, China tells US to back off
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters have given chief executive Leung Chun-ying until midnight to step down, or face escalated action.
Thu Oct 02 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024