Tag: democracy
Hong Kong government slams US for ‘insane’ sanctions
Hong Kong on Saturday hit back at the United States over its latest sanctions on six pro-China officials, slamming the move as "insane, shameless...
DAP rep warns Pakatan against embracing Umno to form new Perak government
IPOH, Dec. 9 — DAP Pasir Bedamar assemblyman Terence Naidu said the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition must not work with Umno to form the...
Tharman Shanmugaratnam says GE2020 has changed politics in S’pore permanently
Singapore – Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Sunday (July 19) that Singapore politics has changed permanently after the General Elections.
Mr Tharman took to...
Dozens held after shopping protest at Hong Kong border town
Protesters hurled petrol bombs Sunday at a Hong Kong police station and at least 60 people were arrested following a march against so-called parallel...
China’s Xi gives Hong Kong leader ‘unwavering support’
Chinese President Xi Jinping told beleaguered Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday that she had Beijing's "unwavering support" after another huge pro-democracy rally...
Hong Kongers attend service for student who died during clashes
Hundreds of mourners attended a memorial service on Thursday for a Hong Kong student whose death led to some of the most violent clashes...
Experts quit Hong Kong police probe, in blow to government
An international panel of experts hired to advise Hong Kong on the police response to huge pro-democracy protests announced Wednesday they were quitting, saying...
800,000 take to the streets in Hong Kong on Sunday, marking 6 months since...
Hong Kong—Despite being an unusually cold day, approximately 800,000 people flocked to Hong Kong’s central park on December 8, Sunday, marking six straight months...
Pepe and protest pig: Internet memes come to life at Hong Kong rally
by Su Xinqi
Among the sea of faces on Hong Kong's streets on Sunday were more than one hundred people wearing quirky over-sized animal masks...
Hong Kong protesters vow weekend rally and ‘last chance’ for leader
by Su Xinqi
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists on Friday vowed to hold another massive rally over the weekend and warned the city's pro-Beijing leader not...