Carrie Lam

“One country, two systems is the biggest advantage,” Luo Huining, the new director of the Hong Kong Liaison office, said at a media briefing Monday.

(Dec 9): Hong Kong saw its biggest pro-democracy protest in months on Sunday, signaling more unrest to come in 2020 as the movement that began in June to fight China’s increasing grip on the city shows its staying power.

SINGAPORE (Oct 21): “Where there is a will, there is a #deal — we have one!” — Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, following the European Union’s draft Brexit deal with the UK.

HONG KONG (Oct 16): Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam had to abandon her policy speech because of jeering lawmakers on Wednesday but later offered no direct olive branch to pro-democracy protesters, hoping instead to ease resentment by building more public hous

SINGAPORE (Oct 7): Hong Kong has long played an integral role in Asian and global economic development. But its future as a key nerve centre for global business and finance is in serious jeopardy, as is its role as a bridge between mainland China and the

SINGAPORE (Sept 30): “No doubt, I will receive some harsh criticism. But I also hope to receive constructive suggestions to help this government meet the public’s expectations for a more inclusive and fairer Hong Kong.” — Hong Kong Chief Executive

SINGAPORE (Sept 9): “Take an interest in the world around you. Read the newspapers. You must have an interest in the world. And you must understand how we fit in.” — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to students at the Singapore University of Social Sc

HONG KONG (Sept 4): Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of an extradition bill that triggered months of unrest and threw the Chinese-ruled city into its worst crisis in decades, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reut

HONG KONG (Aug 30): Earlier this summer, Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, submitted a report to Beijing that assessed protesters' five key demands and found that withdrawing a contentious extradition bill could help defuse the mounting po

SINGAPORE (Aug 12): Political reforms in Hong Kong, held up by endless debate, have become an urgent necessity. What is required is a democratic system that will be acceptable to a significant portion of the Hong Kong population, even if it leaves a sizea