A proposal by the Hong Kong government to require teachers to obtain a practising certificate has sparked concern in the education sector, with some questioning whether the measure will place additional pressure on frontline educators and drive talent away. The contentious proposal was announced in a supplementary booklet to the policy address and was not…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she would have picked Pete Buttigieg as her running mate last year but America wasn’t ready for the pairing, according to an excerpt of her new book. Harris writes in an excerpt of “107 Days” published Wednesday in The Atlantic that former President Joe Biden’s transportation…
Sometimes London Centric brings you investigations into the darker side of life in the city (we’re still looking into the mystery of the Tesco car crasher of Stratford…) and sometimes we just like to bring you information that makes your life as a Londoner a bit easier. We’ve been obsessed with the poor quality of…
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has opened its first property in Hong Kong with the launch of Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong, the brand’s largest hotel worldwide. Part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, the 495-room property is located in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui, offering views of Victoria Harbour from…
US President Donald Trump got a succulent menu for his UK state banquet — but there was also an awkward guest at the feast in the form of Rupert Murdoch. As Trump dined on watercress panna cotta and chicken ballotine, in the same room was the media mogul whom he has sued over a story…
Congo’s army and Rwandan-backed rebels are reinforcing military positions and blaming each other for flouting peace accords in an escalation that experts say risks reigniting the simmering conflict, which U.S. President Donald Trump claims to have ended. Source link
Investors look set to face a volatile few months ahead after the Federal Reserve resumed interest rate cuts and opened the door to further easing but tempered its message with warnings of sticky inflation, sowing doubt over the pace of future policy adjustments. Source link
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (£14.1million) has dominated the early-season form charts in Fantasy Premier League, while Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) of Liverpool has been rewarding his owners’ patience with some crumbs in added time. They are the two most expensive players in FPL, and with their ownership rates (35.7% and 53.7% respectively at the time of…
Global textile production rose to record levels last year, helping to drive up the fashion and footwear industries’ planet-warming emissions. This comes as plastic-based polyester continued to dominate the material mix, according to a report published Thursday by non-profit Textile Exchange. Over the last five years, the greenhouse gas emissions associated with raw material production…
Tata Electronics has positioned itself as Apple‘s most significant manufacturing partner in India, capitalising on the iPhone maker’s efforts to reduce dependence on Chinese production for the US market.Regulatory filings reviewed by ET reveal that Apple’s iPhone shipments to the US now represent nearly 37% of Tata Electronics’ FY25 revenue, generating over Rs 23,112 crore…