Hong Kong’s new security law comes into force amid human rights concerns

[ad_1] A new national security law has come into force in Hong Kong despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the China-ruled city and damage its international financial hub credentials. The law, also known as Article 23,...

A note on the issue: The confluence of art and science

[ad_1] A number of artists across the country have started using science as the basis for their art /news/opinion/art-science-gallery-bengaluru-basel-hong-kong-111711136010353.html 111711136010353 story The trees at the new Science Gallery Bengaluru wear backpacks, lumpy little triangles of brown strapped to their trunks....

Hong Kong jails 12 for storming legislature in 2019

[ad_1] Defendants jailed for terms between four and seven years after being found guilty of rioting after forcing their way into the chamber.A Hong Kong court has sentenced 12 people to jail terms ranging from more than four years to...

South Korea to China: Why is East Asia producing so few babies?

[ad_1] South Korea’s low birthrate has been declared a national emergency despite its government’s efforts to incentivise people into parenthood by paying 2 million won ($1,510) on the birth of each child as well as providing a host of other...