Hong Kong exiles in UK say ‘living in fear’ of Beijing
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — When artists Lumli and Lumlong fled Hong Kong in 2021 they didn’t tell a soul for…
In Taiwan, UK’s ex-PM to urge West to confront ‘Cold War’ with China
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — British former prime minister Liz Truss on a visit to Taiwan Wednesday will set up a full-throated…
Singapore to host Prince William’s Earthshot Prize
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — Singapore will host the next awards ceremony for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize which aims to reward…
UK drugmaker AstraZeneca logs soaring profit
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — British drugmaker AstraZeneca on Thursday posted soaring net profit in the first quarter as significant one-off…
TikTok fined US$15.9 million in UK for flouting under-13 age limit
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — Britain’s data regulator said Tuesday that it had fined TikTok £12.7 million (US$15.9 million) for allowing…
TikTok facing ban on UK govt devices: media
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — TikTok is to be banned from UK government phones, British media reported on Thursday, before an…
HSBC buys failed US bank SVB’s UK arm for £1
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — The UK arm of failed US lender Silicon Valley Bank has been sold to HSBC for…
UK to vaccinate over 12s against COVID
All children aged 12-15 will be offered COVID-19 vaccinations, Britain announced on Monday, following the advice of four top medical…
UK regulator approves Moderna jab for children aged 12-17
Britain’s medicines watchdog on Tuesday said it had approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17, after…
UN climate report ‘stark warning’ about human activity: UK
Britain on Monday called for urgent global action to tackle climate change, after a UN report warned the planet has…