A city in southern China has launched bold initiatives and slogans to encourage marriage and boost birth rates, igniting widespread controversy. In October, Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, unveiled the country’s first “marriage-themed” cultural street. The historic street showcases both Chinese and Western wedding scenes, providing visitors with plenty of photo opportunities. However, what…
Hong Kong police have arrested a 14-year-old boy for allegedly collecting more than HK$550,000 (US$70,700) from three elderly residents as part of a phone scam that claimed the victims needed to pay bail money to have their sons released. The force said on Saturday that the boy was apprehended a day earlier on suspicion of…
Facilitating Middle East Capital Allocation into Hong Kong Stocks via the Tracker Fund of Hong Kong HONG KONG, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hang Seng Investment Management Limited (‘Hang Seng Investment’) is pleased to announce its collaboration with SAB Invest, a subsidiary of The Saudi Awwal Bank in Saudi Arabia, and the launch of a new…
JERUSALEM (AP) — An attack on a central Israeli town early Saturday injured 11 people as Iran’s Supreme Leader vowed a punishing response to Israel’s attack last week. The predawn strike on Tira, which followed air raid sirens across central Israel, was one of several barrages fired from Lebanon … Source link
I blame the remote control. When I was a kid, you had to get off your behind to change the channel on the TV. Yes, I’m old (or that TV was at the time). But at some point, smart people came up with a device you could hold in your hand to control the TV…
Russia has armed North Korean troops deployed near the border with Ukraine with infantry weapons, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on Nov. 2. According to HUR, North Korean soldiers received 60-mm mortars, AK-12 rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, Feniks anti-tank guided missiles, and hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers. They also reportedly received some night vision…
China has expressed serious concerns over the safety of its citizens in Pakistan, calling it “unacceptable” that they have been targeted by terrorists twice in the past six months. Chinese ambassador Jiang Zaidong raised these allegations in comments made during an event in Islamabad, after the deaths of seven Chinese individuals in suicide attacks since…
British number one Katie Boulter came through a tough test against Chinese sixth seed Yue Yuan to win 6-2 5-7 6-2 and reach the final of the Hong Kong Open. Boulter, 28, will play Russian top seed Diana Shnaider, 20, on Sunday as she bids for a third WTA title of the year. The second…
HONG KONG, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hang Seng Investment Management Limited (‘Hang Seng Investment’), Hong Kong’s largest exchange-traded fund (‘ETF’) manager, is pleased to celebrate the launch of SAB Invest Hang Seng Hong Kong ETF by its partner SAB Invest, a subsidiary of The Saudi Awwal Bank in Saudi Arabia. This new feeder ETF, which…
Here’s what to know as earnings approach. With its recent addition to the S&P 500, Palantir (PLTR 0.87%) is taking center stage. While the company isn’t new — it was founded by Peter Thiel, Stephen Cohen, and Alex Karp in 2003 — recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have supercharged its abilities. The intelligence company…