IMF warns Asia retaliatory tariffs could undermine growth

CEBU, Philippines: The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) warned on Tuesday ( Nov 19 ) that “tit-for-tat” tariffs could undermine Asia’s economic prospects, raise costs and disrupt supply chains even as it expects the region to remain a key engine of growth for the global economy. At a conference onContinue Reading

Hong Kong jails 45 activists in landmark national security trial

In a landmark national security trial that has harmed the city’s once tense democracy movement and drawn international condemnation, Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday ( November 19 ) sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to 10-year jail terms. 47 protesters were detained and charged with conspiracy to defame subterfuge in 2021,Continue Reading

Hundreds queue for sentencing of 47 Hong Kong activists

HONG KONG: Hundreds waited outside a Hong Kong court on Tuesday ( Nov 19 ) as a result of the landmark national security trial that had damaged the city’s once fervent pro-democracy movement and drawn international criticism. 47 pro-democracy protesters were detained and charged with conspiracy to defame in violationContinue Reading