Hong Kong authorities will strengthen protection for local workers by tightening restrictions on employers importing waiters and junior cooks, while enacting legislation to better protect delivery workers. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced in his policy address on Wednesday that the government would prioritise the employment of local workers and crack down on abuse of…
Updated on: Sept 17, 2025 10:44 pm IST As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km. An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck Nepal on Wednesday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). Nepal is earthquake-prone due to its location on a convergent boundary where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates…
When I think of MSI, I think of motherboards, video cards, gaming monitors, and, more recently, PC gaming handhelds. So, the thought of MSI entering the electric vehicle (EV) was a foreign concept to me. Unbeknownst to me, even as an enthusiast with two EVs, MSI has marketed EV chargers in other parts of the…
Chrysler is recalling 163,735 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs because trim on the driver and passenger doors may detach while the vehicle is in motion, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Wednesday. “Detached trim pieces can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash,” the agency said in…
Hong Kong’s senior civil servants will be subject to a new mechanism to hold them accountable for underperformance, with dismissal as the maximum penalty. Announcing the new “Heads of Department Accountability System” in his annual policy address, the chief executive later dismissed concerns that the move might deter senior servants. “If they think like that,…
Amid Donald Trump’s ongoing second state visit to the UK, it has been revealed that a passenger plane passed too closely as Air Force One was traveling to the United Kingdom. US President Donald Trump (C) and US First Lady Melania Trump disembark from Air Force One after landing at Stansted Airport, eastern England, on…
The former chief US economics data statistics who Donald Trump fired last month called her sudden removal “dangerous” and said Americans should be concerned about the independence of key economic institutions. “Markets have to trust the data are not manipulated,” said Erika McEntarfer, former head of the Bureau Labor of Statistics, on Tuesday in her…
Navitas Semiconductor hasn’t carried out a stock split yet, but the share price has spiked since May. Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS 7.64%) is a small-cap company that designs gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) chips. It had a slow start to 2025, but its share price skyrocketed after the company and Nvidia announced a partnership…
Two of soccer’s elite meet for a season-opening UEFA Champions League match Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET. Bayern Munich hosts Chelsea, which marks the first times the two clubs faced off since 2020. Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea will air exclusively on Paramount+ (free trial). Here’s what you need to know: What: UEFA Champions League Who:…
NEW YORK — It is the 24th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center, the morning after the political commentator Charlie Kirk was killed, and one of the first people you see as you enter Michael Kors’ show is a woman in a pink crushed velvet coat over a “Protect the Dolls” t-shirt….