Hong Kong’s finance chief has vowed to press on with the Northern Metropolis megaproject by issuing bonds to fund the plan, insisting that the policy is a step in the right direction for the city’s long-term development despite a looming budget deficit. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said that the development of the scheme…
Hong Kong’s finance chief has vowed to press on with the Northern Metropolis megaproject by issuing bonds to fund the plan, insisting that the policy is a step in the right direction for the city’s long-term development, despite a looming budget deficit. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said that the development of the scheme…
Bill Gates confirmed he’s dating philanthropist Paula Hurd following his divorce from Melinda French Gates in 2021. Hurd, the widow of late Oracle CEO Mark Hurd, has worked in sales and service leadership roles in her career. The Microsoft cofounder also mentioned Paula Hurd in the acknowledgments section of his new book, “Source Code.” Bill…
Internet users in China have heaped praise on a secondary school student who carried an injured classmate on his back to escape an earthquake. Netizens have also given his school a pat on the back for giving the student an ample reward for his heroics. The quake, estimated to be of a magnitude of 4.6,…
Hong Kong may require students to have lived in the city for a minimum period to be classified as “local” after some mainland Chinese professionals were accused of exploiting talent schemes to secure cheaper university tuition for their children. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Tuesday she would take reference from jurisdictions such…
A 21-year-old Chinese man who travelled from Beijing to Hong Kong in 13 days by taking buses and spending only 800 yuan (US$110) on transport has captivated mainland social media. The man, who uses the pseudonym Shen Tie, is a university student from Liaoning province in northeastern China who is studying in Yantai, Shandong in…
Consuming diet and false nutrition content online is part of what led Rachel Evans to develop an eating disorder. She became an advocate of “clean eating,” a trend she now criticizes for being restrictive. Now an ED psychologist, she advises clients to view online health content through a critical lens. This as-told-to essay is based…
A new study offers more evidence linking cancer to inflammation from diets high in processed foods. It found tumors were fueled by inflammatory compounds and a lack of compounds linked to healing. Researchers are looking to foods such as leafy greens and fish to pinpoint disease-fighting molecules. Ultra-processed foods may be fueling a rise in…
Elon Musk’s net worth has soared past $300 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. It comes off the back of big stock market gains for Tesla following Trump’s election win. Tesla hit a trillion-dollar market valuation on Friday. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the…
On October 30, China sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station to carry out the sixth-month Shenzhou 19 mission. Among the youngest of the crew is China’s third female astronaut and first ever woman space-flight engineer, Wang Haoze. Unlike her two predecessors Liu Yang and Wang Yaping, who were both trained as aircraft pilots,…