The government has now taken some steps to redress its oversight, but should still be held accountable for ignoring the problem of crowded workers’ dorms. It is also no use denying the presence of racism against foreign labour in Singapore.
The Covid-19 outbreak in migrant dorms should prompt a reassessment of the mindset that separates such workers from the rest of the population.
Hong Kong can grow on you in mysterious ways, with its natural splendour, ease of movement and, most of all, its warm, friendly people. I left with a heavy heart, but I will always be praying for you.
China can repair its foreign policy blunders by ending its aggressive rhetoric, showing more transparency, respecting its neighbours’ territorial concerns, opening up its markets and being willing to listen.
A government should be held to account not for its ideology but for its policies and actions. Hongkongers who criticise the Chinese government for being communist are missing the point.
The shock resignations of the CEO and chairman of Hong Kong’s flagship carrier within the space of weeks sent a chilling message to other businesses.
