Brexit chaos stirs bafflement in UK's ex-colonies

Hong Kong

ACROSS much of Britain's former Asian colonies, many are greeting the UK's impending departure from the European Union (EU) with a mixture of bafflement, apathy, amusement - and a touch of schadenfreude.

Britain long justified imperial subjugation by arguing Rule Britannia brought order, stability and shared prosperity - even after its retreat from colonialism birthed a host of troubled new nations still saddled with historical grievances and legacies to this day.