Sport

Outbursts after Messi Stays on Bench in Hong Kong But Plays in Japan

Web News 8 February 2024 272 0

Lionel Messi played in a Japan friendly after missing a match in Hong Kong, leaving Chinese fans seething and sparking conspiracy theories. State media outlet Global Times accused Messi and his club Inter Miami of “political motives” with the aim to “embarrass” Hong Continue Reading

Foreign

Flood Ravages Hong Kong, China Following Record Rains

Web News 8 September 2023 173 0

Hong Kong and Southern Chinese cities are battling widespread flooding as the region endures some of its heaviest rainfall on record. On Friday, streets and subway stations were underwater in Hong Kong as officials shut schools and workplaces. The weather bureau said the downpour, which began on Thursday, is the biggest to hit the city […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Largest National Security Trial underway in Hong Kong

Web News 6 February 2023 286 0

The trial for the largest national security case in Hong Kong has begun, with some 47 people accused of “subversion” for holding an unofficial primary election. They include some of the city’s most prominent pro-democracy figures, such as activists, Joshua Wong and Benny Tai. Most of them have been detained for the past two years […]Continue Reading

Feature

China to Reopen Borders with Hong Kong, Macau

Web News 3 February 2023 372 0

China says it will fully restore travel across its borders with Hong Kong and Macau next week, dropping Covid testing requirements and daily quotas after a lengthy pandemic separation. The semi-autonomous cities have both stuck to Beijing’s zero-COVID strategy for nearly three years, splitting families, cutting off tourism and suffocating businesses. The State Council’s Continue Reading

Health

Oyo NMA Chairman Calls for Calm as Nigeria Records 1st Case of Covid 19

Web News 28 February 2020 1048 0

The Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Oyo State, Dr Akin Sodipo has urged members of the public to remain calm but maintain basic personal hygiene practices as the first case of COVID 19 also known as Coronavirus is recorded. The case was of an Italian citizen who was in Nigeria for a brief business visit […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Hong Kong Bookseller Gui Minhai Bags 10 Years Jail-Term

Web News 25 February 2020 582 0

A Hong Kong bookseller, Mr. Gui Minhai has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by a Chinese court has sentenced for “illegally providing intelligence overseas”. Mr. Gui, who holds Swedish citizenship, has been in and out of Chinese detention since 2015 when he went missing during a holiday in Thailand. He is known to […]Continue Reading