Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Opera, gangsters and swordplay: the rise and fall of Hong Kong cinema
Once known as the Hollywood of the East, the city’s cinema has taken a hit in recent decades, with imported Hollywood films besting local fare at the box office.
Once known as the Hollywood of the East, the city’s cinema has taken a hit in recent decades, with imported Hollywood films besting local fare at the box office.
THE CHINESE COMMUNIST ARISTOCRACY
Children of Chinese elite are spending hours in etiquette classes to stand out
Tutor Guillaume de Bernadac’s deportment classes help to create ‘perfect’ child, and in Shanghai, US$389 an hour buys instruction in the correct way to converse, dine ...
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China's ultra-competitive rich want their children to be "perfect", and are spending top dollar for them to learn "how to behave".
Children of Chinese elite are spending hours in etiquette classes to stand out
Tutor Guillaume de Bernadac’s deportment classes help to create ‘perfect’ child, and in Shanghai, US$389 an hour buys instruction in the correct way to converse, dine ...
The endangered coral reef fish that's a delicacy for affluent Chinese diners
The scarcity of the fish and its price tag of up to US$850 a kilo has only made it more appealing to those who can afford it.
The scarcity of the fish and its price tag of up to US$850 a kilo has only made it more appealing to those who can afford it.
It's one of the world’s most endangered coral reef fish, and its scarcity and US$850-a-kilo price tag have only made it more appealing to those who can afford it.
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Organisers: More than 1 million people
Police: 240,000
Police: 240,000
Observers: The huge discrepancy in numbers discredits the government. (via Inkstone)
How many again? Why counting protesters is so divisive in Hong Kong
Street demonstrations are a colorful feature of life in Hong Kong, a former British colony that retains many civil liberties despite legally being a part of China.
China’s fragmented health care system under pressure as nation ages
Around 2,300 top tier public hospitals are at capacity, while 950,000 lower-tier hospitals, community health centres and clinics are struggling with low quality and lo...
Around 2,300 top tier public hospitals are at capacity, while 950,000 lower-tier hospitals, community health centres and clinics are struggling with low quality and lo...
THIS IS WHAT PRIVATIZED HEALTHCARE LOOKS LIKE'
In Pictures: Rainstorms sweep south and east China - At least seven people were killed and thousands evacuated as torrential downpours unleashed floods and toppled houses in several provinces in China.
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Indonesian police say Prabowo ally ordered assassination of top security officials
Two suspects arrested after the May 21-22 Jakarta riots told police they received orders from Kivlan. Police remain on high alert for further violence before Friday, w...
Chinese police are cracking down on “extreme feminism” online
Local authorities justify crackdown with claim that feminists and animal rights activists want to disrupt social order
Local authorities justify crackdown with claim that feminists and animal rights activists want to disrupt social order
Some are worried authorities are using "extremism" as a cover to target more people, saying "that's the most terrifying thing".
Whether it's flight attendants, students, or care workers, people across the city are uniting against the unpopular bill.
Strikes, class boycotts and ‘picnics’: how ordinary people are fighting fugitive bill
There is much activity – by leaderless groups operating on encrypted platforms – across broad swathes of Hong Kong in the fight against proposed legislation.
There is much activity – by leaderless groups operating on encrypted platforms – across broad swathes of Hong Kong in the fight against proposed legislation.
"Even though some people may say it’s useless and the government might not hear us, I just feel that if we don’t do anything now, we will regret it in the future."
100 firms pledge to close for day so staff can protest against fugitive bill
A growing list of businesses, including bakeries, toy stores and snack shops, say they will close their doors on Wednesday.
A growing list of businesses, including bakeries, toy stores and snack shops, say they will close their doors on Wednesday.
Going on strike against extradition bill no good for Hong Kong, Carrie Lam warns
City leader has already refused to budge on proposal, despite march which organisers said drew over 1 million people.
Hong Kong’s leader has urged schools, businesses and unions to think twice before going on strike: “What good would it do to Hong Kong society ... and our young people?”City leader has already refused to budge on proposal, despite march which organisers said drew over 1 million people.
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Internet access now more important than electricity was last century, says Jack Ma
“If you don’t let your people connect to the internet, it’s worse than last century not letting them connect to electricity,” Jack Ma said.
“If you don’t let your people connect to the internet, it’s worse than last century not letting them connect to electricity,” Jack Ma said.
EMOTIONAL PLAGUE OF A SOCIETY OF LITTLE MEN
Why are Japan’s famously reserved citizens becoming more violent?
From savage fights between commuters to the murder of schoolchildren, it appears Japanese people are becoming less tolerant than ever before.
Why are Japan’s famously reserved citizens becoming more violent?
From savage fights between commuters to the murder of schoolchildren, it appears Japanese people are becoming less tolerant than ever before.
44 years after Vietnam War, birth defects from US' Agent Orange are increasing
More than 40 years on from the Vietnam war, .Babies are still being born - even to healthy parents - with birth defects linked to Agent Orange, the toxic herbicide the US military used to weed out Viet Cong fighters.
More than 40 years on from the Vietnam war, .Babies are still being born - even to healthy parents - with birth defects linked to Agent Orange, the toxic herbicide the US military used to weed out Viet Cong fighters.
‘I hope my son dies before me’: the Agent Orange victims of Vietnam war
The market for low-cost painkillers is ballooning as poverty-stricken victims of the US military’s toxic herbicide search for relief.
“I hope my son dies before me, so I won’t have to worry about what will happen to him when I’m gone.”
A Philippine Cinderella: from domestic worker to Miss Universe?
Jessarie Dumaguing has set her sights on winning a crown at Binibining Pilipinas, the country’s biggest beauty pageant, which would propel her onto the international s...
Jessarie Dumaguing has set her sights on winning a crown at Binibining Pilipinas, the country’s biggest beauty pageant, which would propel her onto the international s...
Jessarie Dumaguing worked as a domestic helper when she was just 11 to help her aunt make ends meet. Now she wants "to have a crown".
LIKE BOXING IS FOR MEN
"For a lot of the girls, there’s a lot riding on it, for them to get ahead in life."
What’s behind the Philippines' obsession with beauty queens?
A shallow, exploitative spectacle in an image-obsessed society? Or a valuable opportunity for young women to get ahead? The beauty pageant has deep roots in the Philip...
A shallow, exploitative spectacle in an image-obsessed society? Or a valuable opportunity for young women to get ahead? The beauty pageant has deep roots in the Philip...
HONG KONG PROTESTS
The clashes have now been declared a "riot" by the police chief. This carries serious implications for anyone arrested.
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