Hong Kong authorities are open to supporting universities in issuing bonds to fund the development of the proposed University Town in the Northern Metropolis, with lawmakers calling for a dedicated approval and credit rating mechanism. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po signalled the government’s intention during a meeting of the Legislative Council’s Finance Committee on Thursday,…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Tech Advisor reports that Motorola’s Razr Fold will be fully unveiled on March 2nd at MWC 2026, featuring dual 120Hz OLED displays and Pen Ultra stylus support. The device includes a triple-50MP camera system with 3x periscope telephoto lens, competing directly with premium foldable specifications. Motorola expects…
(Bloomberg) — The S&P 500 has been stuck in a range for the better part of four months, and investors are paying up to protect against the possibility that the next big move is down. To a growing number of strategists, that pessimism is cause to expect the opposite. The change in mood among investors,…
Shafiqur Rahman, the chief of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami, has strongly criticised President Mohammed Shahabuddin, just days after the President spoke about the treatment he allegedly faced under Muhammad Yunus’s interim administration following Sheikh Hasina’s removal from power in 2024. Shafiqur Rahman, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief. (AFP) The Jamaat chief, who is also the leader of the opposition…
The symbolism of Christian Vieri and Ronaldo turning up to watch Inter get knocked out of the Champions League by Bodo/Glimt wasn’t lost on anyone. The Nerazzurri may be the strongest side in Serie A right now, but Italian football is no longer producing world-class strikers like the former Azzurri ace or signing superstars like…
Hong Kong lawmaker Kenneth Fok Kai‑kong welcomed the government’s HK$1.2 billion investment in sports development as “a timely boost that will inject fresh momentum”, while also urging a more strategic approach to building a sustainable sports industry. Fok, who is also vice-president of the city’s Sports Federation and Olympic Committee (SF&OC), said details on how…
It’s always interesting to see two great investors take opposite sides of an investment. Investors are unlikely to find two more closely followed investors than billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Ackman. Buffett, arguably the greatest investor of all time, ran the large conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway for roughly six decades until stepping down as CEO at…
A woman takes photos of exhibits about the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression during a media preview of the “Standing Together for Peacebuilding: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance in Guangdong and Hong Kong” exhibition in Hong Kong on Aug 28, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) A medal…
Economic sentiment in Europe softened in February, with the Economic Sentiment Indicator falling by 1.0 point to 98.3 in both the EU and the Eurozone. The Employment Expectations Indicator also declined, slipping to 98.5 in the EU and 97.6 in the Eurozone. Both gauges remain slightly below their long-term average of 100. The drop in…
Standard Chartered Group (02888) once fell by more than 4%. As of the time of writing, it dropped by 3.03%, trading at HKD 191.9, with a turnover of HKD 123 million. According to Zhitong Finance, Standard Chartered Group (02888) once fell more than 4%. As of the time of writing, it dropped by 2.98%, trading…