Hong Kong student leaders avoid jail for 2014 democracy protest
Joshua Wong, 19, has been sentenced to 80 hours of community service for his role in triggering the 'Umbrella Movement'.
Mon Aug 15 2016
Hong Kong protest founders 'surrender', urge movement to retreat
Hong Kong protest founders 'surrender', urge movement to retreat
Tue Dec 02 2014
Hong Kong Occupy Central clashes
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Mon Dec 01 2014
Clashes as Hong Kong protesters attempt to break into parliament
Hong Kong police clashed with pro-democracy demonstrators after a small group tried to break into the city's legislature, as splits emerged within the movement before the clearance of protest camps.
Wed Nov 19 2014
One month into HK protests, defiance on the streets
A month into the mass pro-democracy protests gripping Hong Kong, the movement is under pressure to keep up momentum -- but those on the streets say their vigil has already changed the city for good.
Tue Oct 28 2014
Hong Kong protest into its fourth week
Major intersections in the southern Chinese city have been paralysed by mass rallies demanding free elections for more than three weeks.
Sat Oct 25 2014
US calls for 'complete' probe into Hong Kong police brutality
The U.S has called for a "swift, transparent and complete" investigation into the beating of a handcuffed Hong Kong democracy protester by plainclothes police, as fresh street clashes broke.
Thu Oct 16 2014
Mainland Chinese visitors sidestep Hong Kong in favour of Taiwan
Taiwan has seen a flurry of tourists from mainland China, giving an adequate boost to the islands flourishing tourism sector, under the guise of the street protests in Hong Kong.
Mon Oct 13 2014
Hong Kong civil servants back at work as protests subside
Hong Kong civil servants returned to work at the government's headquarters Monday as pro-democracy protests which have paralysed the area for more than a week subsided.
Mon Oct 06 2014
Hong Kong protest leaders agree to remove some barricades
Student leaders of a week-long pro-democracy demonstration in Hong Kong agreed to remove some barricades blocking the city's government HQ in the face of officials' demands that
Mon Oct 06 2014
Riot police fight back Hong Kong demonstrators
Fresh clashes broke out at Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests early Sunday with riot police using batons and pepper spray to fight back demonstrators.
Sun Oct 05 2014
No Malaysians arrested, injured in Hong Kong democracy protests
The Malaysian consulate general in Hong Kong confirmed there had been no reports of Malaysians having been injured or arrested in the escalating protests in the city.
Wed Oct 01 2014
Hong Kong Occupy leader says protests will spread 'like flowers'
One of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy leaders struggled to contain his emotions Wednesday as he warned protests would spread like "blossoming flowers" and pleaded with residents to understan
Wed Oct 01 2014
Protests disrupt Hong Kong travel and businesses
Pro-democracy protests brought widespread travel chaos to Hong Kong Monday with many schools and businesses shuttered but the city's stock exchange said it would operate as usual.
Mon Sep 29 2014
Hong Kong protesters bring streets to a standstill
Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators brought parts of central Hong Kong to a standstill on Sunday in a dramatic escalation of protests.
Sun Sep 28 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