The public and civil society taking action to ensure compliance with environmental sustainability local and international laws and treaties is likely to gather momentum
The property giant estimated it had debts of $328 billion at the end of June
It is also just a month since the firm resumed trading following a 17-month halt caused by its failure to publish its financial results
The president’s speech at the Communist Party of China’s congress was vague on the issue of Taiwan as the party paves the way for his third term
If graduates did not get their qualifications from the list of top 50 universities, 40 of which are in the US, France, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, Canada and Japan, they will be excluded
Hong Kong has long served as a regional media hub, though it has tumbled down press freedom rankings in recent years as Beijing asserts greater control over the city.
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To avoid the spread of the highly contagious disease, 937 farms are being monitored
The pandemic hit abalone farmers fast and hard. Prices have dropped and backers appear to be losing their appetite for investing in the delicacy
Although self-censorship has long been a concern, Hong Kong has traditionally enjoyed a vibrant free press
The trick is to find the balance between people’s right to privacy and the need for contact tracing to limit the spread of the disease
Stuck at home with no visitors and not much else to do, a pair of pandas in Hong Kong finally decided to give mating a go after a decade of dodging the issue
Countries that have mandated mask-wearing for people going out in public have shown a decrease in the rate of Covid-19 infections
The travel restrictions will allow South Africa to turn back passengers arriving from areas affected by Covid-19 that are deemed high risk
Authorities were questioning two people after a raid at a warehouse in satellite city Tangerang, where nearly 600 000 surgical masks were found
Government was alerted that 12 South Africans were among the crew members on board the ship only at the end of their quarantine
More than 74 000 people have now been infected by the virus in China, with hundreds more cases in some 25 countries
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Police must distinguish between those acting violently and other protesters when using force
The tech giant’s pulling of HKmap.live was blasted as bowing to China
A culture has built up around Hong Kong’s "braves" who are hailed by supporters as heroes and reviled by their opponents as nihilists
Hong Kong is a major international business hub thanks to freedoms unheard of on the mainland under a 50-year deal signed between China and Britain
Beijing has tried to contain the protests so far. Here are the tactics it has used
While millions have hit the streets in remarkable scenes of peaceful people power, protests have also sunk into violence
The US president’s comments came as Washington and Beijing look to revive pivotal high-level talks aimed at ending their trade war.
Although most analysts consider a full-blown crackdown unlikely, fears of worse to come have hovered over Hong Kong
South Africa, of course, is no stranger to protest action, of both the peaceful and the unpeaceful variety
As tensions between demonstrators and Hong Kong authorities intensify so has the messaging from the central Chinese government
Passengers arriving at Hong Kong airport are greeted by black-clad pro-democracy activists chanting "fight with Hong Kong, fight for freedom!"