A rousing message to the world from a young leader of the pro-democracy protesters defying China

As my plane took off, I looked down wistfully for one last time at the city I love so much, with its skyscrapers, its ferries and its fabulous fizzing energy. I was bidding farewell to Hong Kong. At the age of 26, I was leaving my home, my parents, my two brothers and my friends … Read more

Hong Kong activist flees the city after testifying before US Congress

A prominent pro-democracy activist revealed he has fled Hong Kong for a secret overseas location after Beijing imposed draconian new security laws on the territory. Nathan Law, a founder of the pro-democracy Demosisto party and a figurehead of the 2014 Umbrella Movement, announced the move on Facebook late Thursday. It came just hours after he … Read more

Singapore, Osaka and Hong Kong are the most expensive cities in 2020, and Damascus is cheapest 

Singapore, Osaka and Hong Kong are the world’s most expensive cities, a new survey has found. Researchers looked at the prices of 160 items in 133 cities around the globe including the cost of food, clothing, transport and utility bills, to draw up a ranking of the most expensive and least expensive. Damascus, the capital … Read more

Superspreaders ARE fuelling the coronavirus pandemic

Scientists have found more evidence that ‘superspreader’ events are the main driving force behind the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.  Preliminary research from Hong Kong found that around 20 per cent of COVID-19 sufferers are highly infectious, and responsible for 80 per cent of all transmissions. However, 70 per cent of people infected with the virus do not … Read more