Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and his ministers will hold the first district consultation session to gather views on his coming policy address and the city’s inaugural five-year plan in Tuen Mun on Sunday. Only government-chosen residents and district representatives were invited to the exchange at the venue, sources said on Saturday. Lee…
Oracle Academy’s collaboration with Adfaber for Technovation Girls Romania is helping girls turn ideas into technology with impact. More than 1,400 girls joined the free technology and entrepreneurship program for students ages 8 to 18. Over the course of the program, they worked in teams, identified real challenges around them, and developed mobile app solutions…
Bill Gates has poured more than $1 billion of his own money into TerraPower, the nuclear company he co-founded, and his bet is finally rising out of the Wyoming ground. With artificial intelligence (AI) supercharging demand for round-the-clock clean power, nuclear has become the hottest corner of the energy market. So investors are asking the…
Insperity (NSP) Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why What Happened? Shares of HR outsourcing provider Insperity (NYSE:NSP) fell 7.3% in the afternoon session after its second-quarter results and full-year guidance raised concerns about underlying business weakness. While adjusted earnings per share beat the company’s own midpoint, other key metrics caused concern for investors. Benefits costs…
Several major stress tests involving more than 10,000 people – including Hong Kong civil servants – will be carried out at the newly revamped Huanggang Port border crossing, as part of more than 100 exercises to be conducted in the coming months to ensure smooth and safe operations, the city’s security chief has revealed. But…
Rescuers have reportedly found dead bodies of four climbers after 10 went missing in an avalanche at Pakistan’s Broad Peak on Friday as harsh weather hampered search and rescue operations. Rescue operations are on to rescue the remaining missing climbers, including Nirmal Purja (in picture) (REUTERS) Of the four dead bodies found, three have been…
The total number of registered electors in Hong Kong’s geographical constituencies has dropped for a fifth consecutive year to 4.12 million, while the tally of newly registered voters climbed to its highest level since 2021. According to figures released by the Registration and Electoral Office on Saturday, the 4.12 million eligible voters for geographical constituencies…
Image source: Getty Images Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s original bet on Coca-Cola in 1988 has turned into one of the greatest value investments in stock market history. Buffett bought in shortly after the 1987 market crash, when Coca-Cola shares were unloved and cheap. Today, thanks to decades of relentless dividend growth, Berkshire Hathaway earns close…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned his controversial plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private equity investors after fierce opposition from football’s governing bodies. FIFA had announced on Tuesday that it was seeking to launch FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), which would bring together the sale of FIFA’s commercial rights –…
It’s been a rough few weeks for the stock market. Surging oil prices and the tech sell-off continue to plague Wall Street, and although the Federal Reserve chose to hold interest rates steady in July, any future rate hikes could potentially add fuel to the fire. While the market has climbed to new heights over…