HOUSTON: Houston said farewell to George Floyd in a rousing hometown funeral Tuesday (Jun 9), with poignant tributes and calls for justice for the 46-year-old African American whose death “touched the world” and ignited global protests against police brutality and racism. Politicians, civil rights activists and celebrities joined in sharing […]
Day: June 9, 2020
SYDNEY: Australian officials and leading universities on Wednesday (Jun 10) rejected China’s claims students should be “cautious” in choosing to study Down Under because of concerns over racist incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic. China’s ministry of education warned students on Tuesday there had been “multiple discriminatory incidents against Asians in […]
HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific Airways said it expects to repay the Hong Kong government for HK$19.5 billion (US$2.5 billion) of preference shares over a three- to five-year period. The shares are part of a US$5 billion recapitalisation package announced on Tuesday to help the airline weather the coronavirus crisis, which […]