- A man standing next to a black Mercedes-Benz had earlier flung a petrol bomb at an intercepting police van opposite headquarters at about 3.30am
- Second incident occurs within 12 hours at Happy Valley station
“Have you eaten rice yet?”(sihk jó faahn meih a?) is a common greeting in Hong Kong.
Why ‘have you eaten?’ means ‘how are you?’ in Hong Kong
The common Hong Kong greeting ‘Have you eaten rice yet?’ is not exclusive to the city but is used all over East Asia, especially where rice is central to the culture
“Have you eaten rice yet?”(sihk jó faahn meih a?) is a common greeting in Hong Kong.
An information board on display near the Huawei office building at its research and development centre in Dongguan in southern China's Guangdong province. Photo: AP
Huawei set to find out if consumers will still buy its phones without Google services under US trade ban
- The Chinese company is scheduled to launch new budget Honor smartphone in London on May 21
- Google said to suspend some business with Huawei after US adds Chinese telecoms company to trade blacklist
Topic | Huawei
An information board on display near the Huawei office building at its research and development centre in Dongguan in southern China's Guangdong province. Photo: AP
Nations are facing pressure from the US to avoid using Huawei equipment in their 5G networks. Photo: Reuters
Huawei ban: why Asian countries are shunning Trump’s blacklist despite concerns about China’s influence
- Fears are growing throughout Asia that a clash of superpowers will end up hurting smaller nations
- Trump’s decision to blacklist Huawei, one of China’s most strategically important companies, has roiled global markets
Topic | Huawei
Nations are facing pressure from the US to avoid using Huawei equipment in their 5G networks. Photo: Reuters
Some believe Huawei faces an existential threat. Photo: Bloomberg
If Donald Trump kills off Chinese firm Huawei, do Asia’s 5G dreams die?
- Until the US-China trade war turned nasty, the Chinese telecoms giant had been the region’s 5G developer of choice
- Now its US ban has thrown those plans into chaos
Topic | US-China tech war
Some believe Huawei faces an existential threat. Photo: Bloomberg
A Taenia solium tapeworm. Photo: Alamy
New York surgeons find tapeworm in Rachel Palma’s brain during search for cancerous tumour
- Patient said she was ‘grossed out’, adding she had long been suffering from hallucinations, insomnia and, when managing to sleep, nightmares
Topic | Offbeat
A Taenia solium tapeworm. Photo: Alamy
A Huawei company logo is seen at a shopping mall in Shanghai, China June 3, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Facebook suspends app pre-installs on new Huawei phones as US trade blacklist effects begin to ripple
- Move is latest blow for Huawei after US move to impose trade blacklist
- Customers who already have Huawei phones will still be able to use its apps and receive updates
Topic | Huawei
A Huawei company logo is seen at a shopping mall in Shanghai, China June 3, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
China and Russia to close ranks in united front against American pressure following Xi Jinping’s meeting with Vladimir Putin
- Moscow and Beijing could be about to upgrade their relationship to something close to an alliance as both try to fend off pressure from the West, sources say
- After meeting with Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin tells Tass that the two nations’ agreement on global issues is at ‘an unprecedentedly high level’
Topic | Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
The Lexus is abandoned by the driver following a chase covering 5km of the city. Photo: Facebook
Lexus driver smashes car into railings in high-speed police chase in Hong Kong before escaping on foot near busy junction in Cheung Sha Wan
- Manhunt for motorist who evades police following 5km road pursuit ending in Cheung Sha Wan
Topic | Crime
The Lexus is abandoned by the driver following a chase covering 5km of the city. Photo: Facebook
