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Hong Kong Observatory will consider issuing a T1 typhoon warning signal on Friday and Saturday, urging the public to stay away from the shoreline and refrain from water sports. The forecaster on Thursday said the area of low pressure to the north of Luzon would develop into a tropical cyclone in the coming few days…
By Joyce Zhou and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, sailed into Hong Kong waters on Thursday in its first visit to the Asian financial hub, accompanied by three People’s Liberation Army vessels including missile destroyers. The five-day … Source link
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with the media after the House Republican Conference meeting on a plan to fund the government and avert a shutdown in the U.S. Capitol on Friday, December 20, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Republican-controlled U.S. House on Thursday advanced U.S. President…
China’s tech giants JD.com and Alibaba affiliate Ant Group are urging the central bank to authorise yuan-based stablecoins to counter the growing sway of US dollar-linked cryptocurrencies, people with direct knowledge of the discussions said. The two firms propose China allow the launch of stablecoins in Hong Kong pegged to its offshore yuan to help…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce plans to reduce the annual allowance for Cash Isas later this month, according to reports. According to the Financial Times, government sources have confirmed that the chancellor intends to lower the Cash Isa allowance, marking the first major change to Isa limits since the 2017-18 tax year. It…
Hong Kong’s legislature is expected to investigate evidence-based, real-name complaints about lawmakers’ conduct through a committee with an expanded scope, as part of a proposal to revamp current guidelines and regulations. Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, president of the Legislative Council, said on Thursday that those found in violation could face the maximum penalty of suspension from…
China’s tech giants JD.com and Alibaba affiliate Ant Group are urging the central bank to authorise yuan-based stablecoins to counter the growing sway of U.S. dollar-linked cryptocurrencies, people with direct knowledge of the discussions said. Source link
If you’ve been thinking about treating yourself to a new C8 Corvette, you’d better act sooner rather than later. According to information from CorvetteBlogger, every version of the mid-engine Corvette will be more expensive for 2026, and so will some performance upgrades. For example, the Z07 … Source link
Trump’s administration lifted recent export license requirements for chip design software sales in China. President Donald Trump’s administration has lifted recent export license requirements for chip design software sales in China, as Washington and Beijing implement a trade deal for both countries to ease some restrictions on critical technologies, News.Az reports, citing Bloomberg. The…
(Reuters) -Five people were injured, including a 7-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl, in a Russian attack on the southern Ukraine port of Odesa overnight, Ukrainian authorities said on Thursday. A multi-storey residential building and other civilian infrastructure were damaged, regional governor … Source link