Tag: Asia Pacific
Nathan Law denounces “Beijing’s betrayal”
This Thursday, July 1, Hong Kong celebrates 25 years of retrocession: in 1997, the British colony fell back into the bosom of China. Since then, Hong Kongers’ hopes of preserving…
first direct foreign flight to Beijing in two years, quarantine relaxed on arrival
After more than two years of almost hermetic closure of the borders, the quarantine for arrivals from abroad has been reduced by half, the authorities announced on Tuesday June 28.…
in Sydney, striking nursing staff demand more resources
In Australia, the nursing staff of Sydney hospitals walked off this Tuesday, June 28, a major strike movement which occurs in reaction to the announcement of the budget allocated to…
Beijing wants to continue to curb its expansion by relocating non-essential activities
Beijing will continue to limit its development. This was announced Monday, June 27 by its leaders at the 13th Congress of the Communist Party of the Chinese capital, which has…
calls to reduce electricity consumption
Japan is hit by record temperatures after experiencing the shortest rainy season in its history. The government fears an energy shortage and the city of Tokyo calls on its inhabitants…
BJP attempts to overthrow opposition in strategic Maharashtra state
In India, the political world has been closely following the tribulations of the rebel MPs of the Shiv Sena party for a week. On their decisions depends the fate of…
Sri Lanka has virtually no oil or foreign currency to buy food
Sri Lanka is practically out of petrol and diesel, the Minister of Energy announced on Saturday June 25, apologizing to motorists for the aggravation of the oil crisis. The only…
discourage abortions to revive a declining birth rate
China was a leader in abortions under the one-child policy. Will she go back to revive births? This is the concern of women’s rights activists in the face of the…
Kim Jong-un calls on his military leaders to strengthen ‘war deterrence’
Faced with the rise of North Korean military power, Seoul is preparing a “ firm answer to all Pyongyang’s provocations. Because the concern is about tactical nuclear weapons. With our…
after the end of the search, the emergency is to help the victims
Searches in the rubble have been completed in Afghanistan after the earthquake that struck the south-east of the country two nights ago. The latest assessment reports at least a thousand…