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Hong Kong: Hong Kong's anti-government protests are putting a new spin on a Lunar New Year tradition. Every year, adults hand out red packets stuffed with cash to children and young, single adults. Messages printed on them generally convey wishes for prosperity and happiness, but artist Jason Kwan has designed rubber stamps for those who want to add a political message. Kwan says stamping the packets can be therapeutic for those who have taken part in the protests and offer a sense of participation. Many of the printed messages were drawn from the protest movement, expressing a desire for greater democracy or an investigation into alleged police abuses. The Lunar New Year holiday is the most important on the Chinese calendar and falls on Saturday this year. Hong Kong's protests began in June to oppose proposed extradition legislation that would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be sent to stand trial in mainland China. The bill was withdrawn, but the demonstrations widened … [Read more...] about Protest messages shared in Hong Kong Lunar New Year packets

Lam emphasized that the HKSAR has all along been adhering to three principles in dealing with the social unrest, namely upholding the "one country, two systems" principle and the Basic Law, respecting and safeguarding the rule of law and protecting Hong Kong's institutional strengths. … [Read more...] about HKSAR chief executive highlights ‘one country, two systems’ principle in Davos

Shares of Infosys jumped 1.44% after the government said it was working with the managed service provider for the goods and services tax (GST) regime, to improve the performance of GSTN filing portal on a permanent basis. … [Read more...] about Sensex rises over 250 pts; L&T, Axis Bank rally 3%

BEIJING - The upcoming Spring Festival holiday will see a daily average of 1.87 million trips made by passengers through China's entry and exit frontier inspection stations, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said Wednesday. … [Read more...] about 1.87m daily entry, exit trips predicted for Spring Festival holiday

The Chinese government has clamped down on the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus that has claimed 17 lives so far and infected hundreds. The reach of the virus has been reported from as far as the United States. The outbreak happened last month. What is coronavirus?The coronavirus is a family of viruses that can cause a range of illnesses in humans including common cold and more severe forms like SARS and MERS which are life-threatening. The virus is named after its shape which takes the form of a crown with protrusions around it and hence is known as coronavirus. How did the recent outbreak occur?The recent outbreak of coronavirus is believed to have occurred in a market for illegal wildlife in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Chinese health authorities and the WHO are investigating the outbreak of the recent coronavirus which has claimed 17 lives and reportedly infected hundreds. Is the recent strain fatal?As of now, 17 people have died … [Read more...] about All you need to know about the deadly novel coronavirus