Kazakh firms eyeing Hong Kong, mainland China markets urged to take long-term view
Kazakhstan’s businesses should prioritise long-term fundraising ambitions rather than quick wins in the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets, the managing director of the Central Asian country’s sovereign wealth fund has said. Saltanat Satzhan, managing director for development and privatisation at sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna, said she also aimed to list state-owned rail operator Kazakhstan…
Cambodian Premier League Becomes First Asian League to Introduce “Debut” Sleeve Patches
The Cambodian Premier League has surprised kit enthusiasts and football followers by introducing an official “CPL DEBUT” sleeve patch, making it the first domestic league in Asia to adopt a dedicated debut patch on match shirts. While high-profile competitions across the continent like the Saudi Pro League, Japan’s J.League, and South Korea’s K League have…
Donald Trump declines Saudi crown prince’s call for US strikes on Houthis
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called US President Trump twice on Thursday and urged him to launch strikes against the Houthis, Axios reported, citing two US officials. Trump rejected the request, and US officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time, the report said….
Organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigils sentenced to up to 7 years and 3 months in national security case
HONG KONG — Three pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong who organized annual vigils for victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced to prison terms between five and over seven years Friday after being convicted under a national security law that critics say has stifled dissent in the Chinese territory. Lee Cheuk-yan was sentenced…
Heart damage may occur from getting too much light at night, study finds
Exposure to light during nighttime sleep may lead to potentially harmful changes in the structure and function of the heart, according to a study published Wednesday in the European Heart Journal. Previous research had shown a link between nighttime sleep while exposed to light and an elevated risk of coronary artery disease, heart attack, heart…
Next 9/11 Shock Might Be Being Planned Where We’re Not Looking, UK’s MI5 Chief Says
LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Intelligence services must not dwell too much on past threats but accept that a new strategic shock along the lines of the 9/11 attacks could already be in preparation where they are not looking, the head of Britain’s MI5 spy agency said. In an opinion piece published on Friday to…
Gold Is Falling, but Silver Has the Bigger Problem as Oil Drives Yields Higher
TL;DR: Gold and Silver are both falling as oil-driven yields lift Fed hike expectations, but Silver is losing twice—once through the same rate pressure hitting Gold, and again through its industrial-demand exposure—a divergence the Gold/Silver ratio has just confirmed with a decisive breakout. Oil Shock Broadens as Bab el-Mandeb Comes Into Focus Gold and Silver…
How Did [Spoiler] Respawn in Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 3?
Photo Credit: Apple TV Curious about how the Box respawned at the end of Apple TV’s Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 3? The ending delivers a shocking twist as Jason1’s efforts to dismantle the Box prove futile, but something unexpected happens. Here is the Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 3 ending explained, covering the Box’s…
Hong Kong police arrest 2 tourists over graffiti on MTR Corp train carriages
Hong Kong police have arrested two tourists at the airport on suspicion of criminal damage after they allegedly broke into an MTR Corporation depot in Chai Wan and spray-painted graffiti on the exterior of two carriages. The force said on Thursday evening that it had received a report at about 2pm the previous day that…
Estevao, Brazil’s great hope, is looking in from the outside at Chelsea – for now
Carlo Ancelotti is probably not the type to have endured a long August of the soul in the wake of Brazil’s flubbed World Cup campaign this summer. You imagine there were more poolside cocktails than hours spent staring at himself in a dusty mirror. As such, the 67-year-old Italian looked happy enough to get back…
