Families can enrich our lives by providing long-lasting social bonds and promoting the well-being of individuals,” said Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and So

After 13 years in Hong Kong as a refugee, John received plane tickets that would grant his family new lives in the United States -- only for them to be snatched away with a stroke of the pen by President Donald Trump.

Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway.

Hong Kong officials held rare talks in Bangkok this week with Thai counterparts to find ways to bring home those lured from the Asian financial hub and trapped in illegal work in Southeast Asia, seeking to combat a growing trend.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee also said Donald Trump's second presidency marks a “good start” for US-China relations.

"Since June 2020, at least 200 opposition politicians, activists, and protesters have been taken into custody on politically motivated NSL charges," said President Joe Biden.

The talks follow a high-profile case involving a Chinese actor believed to have been a victim of human trafficking. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino has denied that any other nation was interfering in the canal, which he said was operated on a principle of neutrality. "The canal is and will remain Panama's," Mulino said in response to Trump's threats.

Trump's executive order to suspend all refugee admissions and halt the US asylum programme has left dozens in Hong Kong adrift.

After 13 years in Hong Kong as a refugee, John received plane tickets that would grant his family new lives in the United States -- only for them to

The new Secretary of State already has said the Hong Kong-based operator of Panama Canal-adjacent ports could be a “big national security and defense problem.”