Changes to Hong Kong’s public transport subsidy scheme saved the government HK$69 million (US$8.8 million) in the first month, with fewer elderly and disabled commuters taking expensive long-haul routes for short trips, the welfare minister has said. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Saturday that, following revisions to the concessionary fare…
“Florentino Pérez entered the hall of the Eurobuilding hotel to applause, with his thumb up and to the sound of the anthem of La Décima. Less than 24 hours remain before the polls open at Real Madrid City, and the club president chose that setting for the closing event of his reelection campaign. His speech…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A spearfisher was killed on Saturday in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in four weeks, police said. The 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island near the port city of Albany in Western Australia state when he was attacked before noon, a police statement said. The man was brought…
Kirill Ignatyev CC BY-NC 2.0/flickr “I’m hearing the government might delay the consultation,” read a message I received on Tuesday afternoon. There was no question what consultation my friend was referring to. When Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a discussion paper on potential changes to the federal Impact Assessment Act in May, she and I…
Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has wrapped up his visit to Central Asia after meeting high-level leaders and sealing nearly 100 partnership agreements aimed at opening the “big door” for local and mainland Chinese businesses. While reviving direct flights to the region was considered a big win from the trip, observers noted that the…
The company needs extra computing power for Gemini Enterprise. Coldsnowstorm/Getty Images Google has just signed a $30 billion AI deal with SpaceX, which owns Elon Musk’s xAI. According to a SpaceX filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it will receive $920 million a month from Google in exchange for computing power from xAI’s…
GBP/USD’s late decline last week suggests rejection by 55 D EMA (now at 1.3453), which is a bearish signal. But downside is contained above 1.3300 support. Initial bias stays neutral this week first. Break of 1.3300 will target a retest on 1.3158. Firm break there will extend the whole fall from 1.3867 to 100% projection…
Toy Story 5 successfully kept a Taylor Swift secret hidden for months. It’s now come to light that the pop star recorded a special song for the film earlier this year, but the details weren’t made public until recently. An important person behind the upcoming animated movie has now explained why. Why did Taylor Swift’s…
Plaza Premium Group (PPG), the global leader in integrated 360-degree airport hospitality experiences and passenger service solutions, today unveils the new ALLWAYS Concierge service counter at Terminal 2 (T2), Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), marking a significant milestone in extending its airport services to cover both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Building on the success…
The SpaceX initial public offering (IPO) could come as soon as June 12. With the company looking to raise $75 billion at around a $1.8 trillion valuation, SpaceX will be the largest IPO in history. SpaceX will heavily disrupt markets through the capital it raises as well as at the index level through eventual inclusion…