Hong Kong: Springboard for European Innovators in Asia
Non-invasive preliminary screening for anaemia and technology that detects road defects before drivers even notice them. These were among the ideas explored at the recent EuroTech x HKTE Hackathon, organised by Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) and the EuroTech Federation to connect promising European innovators with Hong Kong’s growing innovation and technology (I&T) ecosystem. Held…
United Wholesale Mortgage plunges 35%; suspends dividend, raises capital
United Wholesale Mortgage at the NYSE, January 22, 2021 Source: The New York Stock Exchange Shares in UWM Holdings, parent of United Wholesale Mortgage, plunged 35% on Thursday after the biggest U.S. mortgage lender suspended its dividend and raised fresh capital. UWM announced a $2.05 billion equity investment from Oaktree Capital Management and SFS Group…
Udonis Haslem became a minority owner of Premier League club Ipswich
2026-08-06T21:22:20+00:00 2026-08-06T21:22:20+00:00 2026-08-06T21:47:31+00:00. Stefan Acevski 06/Aug/26 21:22 Eurohoops.net Stefan Acevski Haslem, who spent 20 years as a member of the Miami Heat, is one of the minority owners of the new Premier League member By Stefan Acevski / info@eurohoops.net Udonis Haslem, former Miami Heat center and three-time NBA champion, shared some very interesting news on social…
‘Devastated’: Tung Wah College says sorry for false admission offers to 11,000 hopefuls
A tertiary institution in Hong Kong has apologised for mistakenly sending an email to all 11,139 of its applicants telling them that they had been admitted and asking them to pay an acceptance fee, saying the error was an administrative oversight. The blunder involving Tung Wah College (TWC) in Kowloon on Wednesday sparked angry complaints…
Keke Palmer Reacts to The Voice: Celebrity Hosting Job
Keke Palmer Has the Perfect Reaction to Becoming Host of ‘The Voice: Celebrity’ Keke Palmer is ready to bring a little sweetness to The Voice: Celebrity. After it was announced the Nope star would be hosting the competition series’ newest spinoff, which will see an all-celebrity cast compete for judges Joe Jonas, Queen Latifah and Riley…
‘Savage abuse’: Hong Kong mother gets 22 years for starving boy, 5, to death
A Hong Kong mother who abused and starved her five-year-old son to death was sentenced to 22 years in prison, with the judge condemning a crime that exposed a “savage nature utterly devoid of the empathy inherent to motherhood”. Madam Justice Susana D’Almada Remedios on Wednesday said she had to impose the heavy sentence on…
Why Can’t EUR/USD Decide on a Direction?
Created on August 06, 2026 The euro has a habit of looking like it is about to move, and then not moving at all. Every attempt to break away from its recent range fades almost as quickly as it starts, leaving traders guessing whether anything has genuinely changed beneath the surface. That kind of hesitation…
Legend of Zelda Live-Action Movie Cast Major DC & Alien Star as Fan-Favorite Villain
The upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie has reportedly found its main antagonist. Based on Nintendo’s famous video game franchise of the same name, the adaptation also stars Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Bo Bragson. According to Deadline, Australian actor Uli Latukefu has been locked in as the franchise’s iconic villain, Ganondorf. He is a ruthless…
FACT FOCUS: Trump boasts about the economy but there’s more to the story
President Donald Trump has been extolling his economic accomplishments on social media and at events like a rally at a Las Vegas resort Wednesday. He touts recent record stock market highs and claims a boom in hiring, manufacturing and investment. Some of the claims are clearly true, some exaggerated, some unclear. Ahead of Nov. 3…
Vinicius Jr. agrees to six-year contract with Real Madrid
Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr. scored 128 goals through his first 375 appearances for the Spanish La Liga club. File Photo by Rodrigo Jimenez/EPA-EFE Aug. 6 (UPI) — Vinicius Jr. agreed to a six-year deal with Real Madrid, ending speculation that the forward would sign or transfer elsewhere, the La Liga club announced Thursday. The…
