The family of deceased firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who died while battling Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in November, will receive HK$6.15 million (US$831,246) in financial assistance in recognition of his courage and selflessness. The government on Friday announced a grant approved by the body responsible for providing financial support to families of individuals who died while…
Who: Celta Vigo vs Real MadridWhat: Spanish football’s La LigaWhere: Balaidos Stadium in Vigo, SpainWhen: Friday, March 5 at 9pm (20:00 GMT)How to follow: Al Jazeera‘s live coverage begins at 17:00 GMT. After back-to-back defeats, Real Madrid will try to get back on the winning path in La Liga before it faces its new European…
March 5, 2026, 11:37 p.m. ET If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support to survivors and their loved ones in English and Spanish at: 800.656.HOPE (4673) and Hotline.RAINN.org and en Español RAINN.org/es. A Florida man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the…
General Hospital is bringing back Nathan Dean as Ethan Lovett, the son of the late Luke Spencer and Holly Sutton. He was introduced in 2009, with his run lasting until 2013, before making temporary returns in 2015 and 2020. In 2023, the role was briefly played by James Ryan for several episodes, after which the…
The commercial aerospace sector in Hong Kong stocks is gaining momentum, $DRINDA (02865.HK)$up nearly 7%,$CIRRUS (02507.HK)$up nearly 4%,$GOLDWIND (02208.HK)$surging over 3%,$AVICHINA (02357.HK)$、$C STRATEGIC TEC (01725.HK)$rose more than 2%. On the news front, the government work report proposed the implementation of an industrial innovation project to build emerging pillar industries such as aerospace, and accelerate the…
By Moc Tra  March 5, 2026 | 08:01 pm PT China’s largest toll station Wuzhuang was swamped by a post-holiday traffic surge as nearly 150,000 vehicles poured through in a single day. The Wuzhuang toll station in Anhui Province handled 148,800 vehicles after the Lunar New Year break, roughly triple its usual daily volume, as…
Key Points Netflix stock rose 15.3% in February 2026, mostly because the company dropped its $83 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. The proposed all-cash deal would have multiplied Netflix’s debt load by 5 or 6 times, spooking investors. The company still has growth options in ad-supported streaming, live events, sports, podcasts, and video games….
Passenger volumes through key Asian hub airports have taken off 17 per cent in the last few days*, with flows through China soaring 86 per cent and Malaysia increasing by 13 per cent, new figures from the Flight Centre Travel Group’s flagship business travel divisions FCM Travel and Corporate Traveller show. As regional airspace closures…
Insider Brief China’s new five-year policy blueprint prioritizes artificial intelligence and quantum computing as central technologies for economic growth, scientific leadership, and strategic competition. The plan calls for expanded investment in scalable quantum computers, the development of an integrated space-earth quantum communication network, and large computing infrastructure to support advanced AI systems. Officials also outlined…
South Korea’s stock market has been whipsawed by extreme swings in recent weeks, with analysts increasingly pointing to the explosive growth of exchange-traded funds as a key driver of the volatility. Massive inflows into ETFs – combined with leveraged bets and algorithmic trading – have amplified market moves in both directions, turning routine shifts in…