Asia
February 09, 2026
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UK Expands Visa Route for Hong Kong Residents After Jimmy Lai Sentencing

The British government has announced an expansion of its special visa route for people from Hong Kong, following the sentencing of prominent media figure and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison. The move underscores London’s growing concern over the erosion of civil liberties in the former British colony and reflects what officials […]

Asia
January 12, 2026
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Singapore Studies Hong Kong’s Tai Po Fire as a Wake Up Call for Urban Safety

Singapore has begun closely examining the lessons emerging from Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po high rise fire, signalling that the tragedy could influence future regulations on building safety, construction standards and maintenance practices in the city state. As dense urban environments across Asia continue to grow vertically, the incident has reignited broader concerns about how […]