A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to four years in prison for fatally assaulting a construction worker who refused to pay HK$800 (US$102) for a bicycle from the defendant. The High Court on Monday sentenced Wong Koon-ming for manslaughter after a seven-member jury earlier this year cleared him of murder but convicted him of…
Just as rumored, SpaceX has launched Starlink Mobile, a carrier network service that will provide 5G download speeds directly to people’s cell phones no matter where they are on the globe. Expected Starlink Mobile 5G download speeds are up to 150 Mbps to each individual user once SpaceX starts launching its next-gen direct-to-cell (DTC)…
“Events,” the former U.K. Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, opined when asked what most troubled him about the future. “My dear boy, events.” America and Israel’s attack on Iran and the killing of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has once again created an event in the Gulf, with associated global market and economic ramifications. Opening…
2 As reported by Christian Falk, there is a “strong possibility” that Leon Goretzka joins Arsenal this summer from Bayern Munich. The midfielder confirmed that he would leave Bayern this summer when his contract runs out at the end of June. Goretzka’s departure will bring to an end a successful eight years at the club,…
Hong Kong and Shanghai have signed an accord deepening their collaboration in promoting digitised cargo trade finance and strengthening mainland China’s connection to the global data ecosystem. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Shanghai Data Bureau and the National Technology Innovation Centre for Blockchain, according…
‘No added sugar’ levels may be misleading, Which? warned (Image: Getty) Some common muesli products sold in UK supermarkets may be no healthier than chocolate cereals, shocking research has revealed. A Which? investigation looked at 86 products and found that while muesli was generally a healthy choice, some of the most expensive, premium-branded items were…
The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran Friday night, killing that nation’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with many other Iranian officials, and (reportedly) more than 150 people at an elementary school for girls. In response, Iran has launched attacks against Israel, US bases in the region, and civilian targets in…
A mainland Chinese firm has secured the tender to build a supercomputing centre in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis as the sole bidder, agreeing to pay a premium of HK$581 million (US$74.25 million) and boost the city’s computing power 36-fold. Unveiling details of the plan on Monday, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said…
Silver edged higher as markets reacted to escalating tensions in Middle East, with US-Israel-Iran conflict driving aggressive safe-haven flows. Prices surged to an intraday high above 96 before easing slightly as traders locked in partial profits. Despite intraday consolidation, underlying bid remains intact as war premium continues to underpin precious metals. For now, further gains…
Netflix and Paramount drew widespread media scrutiny when they entered the bidding war to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery‘s assets. The war recently concluded when the former stepped down and refused to match or outbid Paramount’s latest and final bid, which WB found more appealing than Netflix’s offer, resulting in Paramount’s victory. The streaming giant’s CEO,…