N Korea says about 3.3 million people have been sick with fevers, but only 69 have died, something no other country, including the world’s richest, has achieved against a disease… Some 1,200 workers were laid off without severance pay and wages owed to them by Brilliant Alliance Thai Global (BAT) after it went bankrupt in March 2021 orginal source link Dogs at Sai Kung Stray Friends Foundation double during coronavirus outbreak as owners move abroad or give up their pets. orginal source link Professor David Hui from Chinese University says only worrying scenario is if a new variant emerges. orginal source link Heavy armoured vehicles latest in mainland purchases by city police after allegations of brutality during 2019 protests sparked US, Britain and EU bans. orginal source link The proposed British-drafted statement expressed concern at the limited progress of the Five Point Consensus over a year since it was agreed. orginal source link The black soldier fly’s larvae can break down food waste which makes up a large chunk of the city of Davao’s daily landfill but officials, aware the sole rubbish dump… The Samoan government said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Samoan PM Fiame Naomi Mata’afa met and discussed ‘climate change, the pandemic, and peace and security’. orginal source link Zheng Yanxiong, director of the Office for Safeguarding National Security, spelled out the bottom line for Hong Kong at a legal forum on Saturday. orginal source link The gateway to Angkor Wat aims to triple its number of international tourist arrivals over the next 15 years, with a focus on ensuring rural communities share in the tourism… City has ability to connect with emerging collectors in mainland China and Southeast Asia, giving it unique advantage. orginal source link Fresh from his trip to Asia, Biden said the Indo-Pacific maritime theatre would be the ‘leading edge’ of the US response to natural and humanitarian disasters there. orginal source link The fully vaccinated can now pack their bags and head off overseas as many Covid-19 restrictions have eased – but there are still some dos and don’ts to bear in… The national security law, the government’s handling of Covid-19, and more, have left Hong Kong with a global image problem. Rather than another PR campaign focused on the media, officials… Hong Kong pupils whose parents live in UK has increased from 496 in 2021 to 1,538 this year, according to report by Independent Schools Council. orginal source link The local developer controlled by tycoon Wong Kwong Miu sold less than 2 per cent of the flats offered at The Arles on Friday, but experts said it does not… West Kowloon Cultural District Authority says it will allow vendors involved in Food Truck Pilot Scheme to continue operating at designated spots within its Art Park. orginal source link The move comes a day after China and Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution to inflict tougher penalties on Pyongyang. orginal source link Making our city greener and more sustainable is a complex task that requires the efforts of multiple government bureaus. The Lee administration’s ability to deliver on this goal will be… A cross-party group of 110 lawmakers have asked British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to pursue action as a “pathway to introducing targeted sanctions” over controversial national security law. orginal source…Coronavirus: N Korea reports 88,500 more with Covid symptoms – disbelief over tiny death rate
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