Around 2,000 protesters, many carrying signs and bearing trade union logos, marched towards Downing Street, the prime minister’s official residence. Other protests took place in Scotland and Wales. Source link
Read More »Net outflow of 60,000 Hongkongers in 2022, marking 3rd straight annual decline
City registers record low 32,500 births in 2022, while population slid to 7,333,200 according to latest census figures. Source link
Read More »‘Pets are family’: woman and kittens take 26-hour trip home for Lunar New Year
A woman unable to take her 2 kittens on the train during China’s Spring Festival carpooled the 1,600km journey to her hometown with a cute video of the trip trending online. Source link
Read More »Hong Kong migrants choosing new homes near good schools drive up UK property prices
Hongkongers used to buy UK property mainly for investment, but now they want family homes to live in. Source link
Read More »Italian far-right victory shines light on Europe’s politics of intolerance
They have failed to address the Schengen agreement – which guarantees free and borderless movement within the EU – more than a decade after the migration crisis began. They ignored the warning from Greece in 2012 when, following national economic collapse, voters turned against the establishment. 00:45 China hopes Italy’s …
Read More »Sleepy Malaysian town Titi hopes local tourists will return as Covid curbs ease
Strict Covid-19 curbs have deterred even local residents and affected business in the small Hakka township, with many shops and key attractions still closed. Source link
Read More »UK to reveal deal with Rwanda to tackle illegal migration
PM Boris Johnson will announce plans to set up a holding centre in Rwanda to process asylum seekers; Last year, more than 28,000 migrants and refugees crossed from mainland Europe to Britain. Source link
Read More »Hong Kong migration to Canada soars to levels unseen since 1998
Migration from Hong Kong to Canada has soared to levels not seen since 1998, the year after the city’s handover to China, according to new data. The exodus from the territory comes after Ottawa set up new exit routes for young Hongkongers in response to the crackdown on anti-government protests …
Read More »Strained ties, bittersweet feel: ex-Hongkongers who left under BN(O) bid look back on city
More than 100,000 Hongkongers are seeking new lives in Britain under a special scheme that promises citizenship for many residents of the former colony. The departures, which follow in the wake of a deep shift in the city’s political landscape, have broken apart extended families, reshaped careers and changed ideas …
Read More »About 100,000 Hongkongers apply for BN(O) visa in first year of scheme
About 103,900 Hongkongers applied for a new pathway to British citizenship in the first year of the scheme, with 97,057 winning approval, continuing a recent wave of emigration from the city.However, the number applying for the British National (Overseas) visa scheme – launched by Britain after Beijing imposed the national …
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