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Hong Kong mahjong carver among the last of his kind
AFP, Published on 03/08/2022
» Eyebrows furrowed in careful concentration as he chisels images and Chinese characters onto mahjong tiles, 70-year-old Cheung Shun-king is one of the last craftsmen of his kind in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung released from jail
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung, whose now-banned slogan became a rallying cry during the 2019 pro-democracy movement, was released from jail in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday after serving nearly four years.
Hong Kong orders thousands to stay home in two-day virus lockdown
AFP, Published on 23/01/2021
» HONG KONG - Thousands of Hong Kongers were ordered to stay in their homes on Saturday for the city's first coronavirus lockdown as authorities battle an outbreak in one of its poorest and most densely packed districts.
'Pioneer' octogenarian Vietnamese artist gets first solo exhibit
AFP, Published on 28/10/2020
» HANOI: Aged almost 90, Vietnamese artist Mong Bich picks a spot on the tiled floor of her favourite room, checks the light and sits down to paint.
Cambodian farmers deploy scarecrows to ward off virus
AFP, Published on 11/10/2020
» Armed with a stick, a floral-shirted scarecrow with a plastic pot for a head stands guard in front of a rural Cambodian home -- a sentry erected by superstitious farmers to ward off the coronavirus.
Defying China, Hong Kongers rush to buy pro-democracy newspaper
AFP, Published on 11/08/2020
» HONG KONG: Hong Kongers rushed to buy copies of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily on Tuesday in a show of support for its owner, who was arrested a day earlier as police rounded up critics of China.
Riot police chase Hong Kong Mother's Day protesters
AFP, Published on 11/05/2020
» HONG KONG: Riot police chased protesters through Hong Kong's shopping malls and streets on Sunday as democracy activists launched Mother's Day flash mob rallies calling for independence and for the city's unpopular leader to resign.
Armed gang steals toilet rolls in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 17/02/2020
» HONG KONG: Armed robbers who stole hundreds of toilet rolls were being hunted by Hong Kong police on Monday, in a city wracked by shortages caused by coronavirus panic-buying.
Fireworks, smoke and tear gas start new decade
AFP, Published on 01/01/2020
» NEW YORK: New York dropped its traditional crystal-encrusted ball to ring in 2020 in a packed Times Square, after crisis-marred celebrations in other countries ended a year of worldwide upheaval that saw strike-hit Paris welcome the new decade with fireworks, and London's Big Ben ring out after a long restoration.
Hong Kong political novices thrust into office on Beijing backlash
AFP, Published on 24/12/2019
» HONG KONG: A colourful cast of political novices who won Hong Kong's local elections are attending cramming courses and trading tips on how to take the fight to the city's pro-Beijing establishment in their own neighbourhoods.