Douglas Wong
@douglaswong.bsky.social
Asia Watcher. Bloomberg editor. Culturally incoherent citizen of everywhere. Holder of personal opinions
The rules were announced just before the budget, aligning 'the brightest and best' with tax bands www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
UK to Allow High-Earners New, Faster Visa Path to Residency
The UK government unveiled a new fast-track path to residency for high-earners, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer sought to keep a broader clampdown on immigration from turning away skilled workers in th...
www.bloomberg.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The rules were announced just before the budget, aligning 'the brightest and best' with tax bands www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Independent Commission Against Corruption the city’s anti-graft agency, said on Thursday that it had arrested four people on suspicion of inciting others not to vote. Three others were charged with the same offence by the body last month www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Last-ditch effort to get Hongkongers to vote in Legco poll, but turnout uncertain
City leader John Lee calls for refocus on reform and recovery, as analysts say city’s worst fire in decades would play decisive role in turnout rate.
www.scmp.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Independent Commission Against Corruption the city’s anti-graft agency, said on Thursday that it had arrested four people on suspicion of inciting others not to vote. Three others were charged with the same offence by the body last month www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
'Being called a f---ing P--- is not a new thing for me, but there's a lot more of it around in recent times than there has been over the course of the rest of my life,' Shabana Mahmood tells Emily Smith, after using the same words to rebut criticism that her policies encourage racism bit.ly/43L9GFt
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www.telegraph.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM
'Being called a f---ing P--- is not a new thing for me, but there's a lot more of it around in recent times than there has been over the course of the rest of my life,' Shabana Mahmood tells Emily Smith, after using the same words to rebut criticism that her policies encourage racism bit.ly/43L9GFt
Although upset by Xi Jinping's authoritarian revival, he was not distraught, writing that 'his rule will not last forever, and one can then expect another swing of the political pendulum toward a more moderate polity' www.economist.com/china/2025/0...
www.economist.com
October 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Although upset by Xi Jinping's authoritarian revival, he was not distraught, writing that 'his rule will not last forever, and one can then expect another swing of the political pendulum toward a more moderate polity' www.economist.com/china/2025/0...
