In October last year, Singapore’s three-day Formula One (F1) Grand Prix showcased the tremendous economic impact that world-class sporting events can bring to a city. The event attracted more than 300,000 attendees, the second highest in its history. Since Singapore began hosting F1, the races have drawn more than 720,000 international visitors and generated about…
After every win in Hong Kong last week, Alexander Bublik would retire to the same Japanese restaurant and savour a “beautiful pint of beer”. Bublik’s drink on Sunday night would have tasted especially satisfying, after his victory over Lorenzo Musetti in the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open final elevated him to a career-high…
Hong Kong has brought its largest delegation ever to the US consumer electronics trade show CES as it strives to become a global technology hub, but US visa denials and the abruptly cancelled attendance of the city’s technology chief have cast a shadow over its efforts. Some employees at exhibiting Hong Kong firms did not…
Hong Kong’s innovation and technology minister has cancelled his trip to the United States, just four hours after the government announced his three-day itinerary for the visit. In a statement issued at 4.20pm on Tuesday, the government said that Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong had cancelled his visit to the US, without…
Born in 1992, Natali is the youngest daughter of Joe and Cynthia Germanotta. Like her elder sister, she attended the independent Catholic New York City all girls school Sacred Heart. But unlike her sister, who attended NYU Tisch briefly before dropping out to pursue a career in music, Natali attended Parsons School of Design and…
The Illinois governor, JB Pritzker, made more than $1.4m while gambling in Las Vegas last year, according to federal tax filings released by his campaign team. Pritzker, already a billionaire with a family net worth of $41.6bn, who is widely seen as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, won the money after playing blackjack at…
Las Vegas is reintroducing the Pop-Up Produce Stands this fall, providing residents with access to affordable, locally grown fruits and vegetables. The stands are part of an overall effort to increase healthier eating choices and to support local farmers’ markets throughout Southern Nevada. The Pop-Up Produce Stands will be located at the Bonneville Transit Center,…
Willie Barron thought he had found his dream home when he purchased a $1.3 million property overlooking Lake Las Vegas. Five years later, he’s dealing with tilting floors, splitting walls, and the constant worry of falling as he navigates his own house. “My house is tilting an inch and a half from the rear to…
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Departures at Harry Reid International were grounded due to thunderstorms on Friday afternoon, according to the FAA. Storms were seen moving east-to-west toward the Las Vegas Valley on Friday afternoon. Heavy rain, frequent lightning, gusty winds, and hail are expected as storms move through the valley, according to the National Weather…
The Boring Co.’s lead architect has left the tunneling company founded by Elon Musk to join an autonomous transportation startup backed by investors including OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman. Stephen Skilbred, who since 2021 has worked at Boring, recently joined Glydways Inc., a representative for the South San Francisco-based developer of self-driving transit vehicles told Bloomberg…