Hong Kong’s equality watchdog has suspended plans for a legal amendment to protect mainland Chinese from discrimination in the city, saying the situation had improved in recent months. Linda Lam, the new chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), said on Thursday when she met the press that the commission did not see any “urgent […]
The Hong Kong government will evaluate proposed hikes to taxi fares based on factors including public acceptance and drivers’ income, as the taxi industry seeks to raise flagfall for urban taxis by 18 per cent. Lawmakers and government officials will discuss the proposed taxi fare increase during a Panel on Transport meeting on Friday, according […]
Ohio senator tells president that China-built cars pose ‘existential threat to American auto industry’ but forgets Tesla and other Western brands also make EVs there
Waymap, a London-based app providing accessible navigation tools to disabled users, has raised £7m in a funding round led by a North American telecoms firm. Founded in 2017, Waymap is a navigation app targeting people with additional accessibility requirements, with a focus on the visually impaired. The startup was created by Dr Tom Pey, who […]
Kelso’s Saturday jumps card has already been called off due to a waterlogged track. The Listed Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes alongside two competitive handicaps feature on Kempton’s Saturday flat meeting. The ITV cameras are also heading to Chelmsford and we’ll take a look at one of their feature races. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews []
OnePlus has angered retailers in India – the Organized Retailers Association (ORA) represents 4,300 brick and mortar stores and it announced that it would ban its members from selling OnePlus products from May 1. And this might be just the tip of the iceberg. The much larger All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA), which represents more than 150,000 stores, is considering a similar ban. What did OnePlus do to upset store owners? The retailers accuse the phone maker of not supplying...
Critics say a tough new security law — Article 23 — has led to self-censorship and further repressed opposition voices, but others say it's business as usual and life remains relatively unchanged.
HONG KONG — A representative of Reporters Without Borders was deported from Hong Kong upon arrival Wednesday, the advocacy group said, in what it called a “new decline” in press freedom in the Chinese territory. Aleksandra Bielakowska, an advocacy officer for Reporters Without Borders who is based in Taiwan, was detained for six hours at Hong Kong International Airport, the Paris-based group said in a statement. She was questioned and her belongings were searched three times before she was...
An Indigenous woman has reported her country, Honduras, to the UN Human Rights Committee for denying her an abortion after she was raped, rights groups said Wednesday.
NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – India remains a “strong” recipient of foreign investments as multinationals recognize it as an alternative manufacturing base for supply chains, according to the United Nations. “India is benefiting by growing interest from multinationals, which see the country as an alternative […]
At least six of the injured were in serious condition, the hospital authority said, with one critical
NEW YORK, NY – On April 5, India chose to abstain from voting on a resolution presented at the UN Human Rights Council concerning the situation in Gaza. This resolution called for an immediate ceasefire and demanded that Israel lift its blockade on the Gaza […]