NOVONIX, a leading battery technology company in Chattanooga, only has to jump through one more hoop to be permitted to build another location in town. The Hamilton County Commission will host the final vote on the matter on Wednesday, March 12. NOVONIX highlighted how the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have…
A government scheme to lure top-notch talent has brought no losses to Hong Kong, the labour minister has reiterated amid concerns that the system is being abused, saying authorities will reveal more details of the visa renewal by mid-2025. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han defended the scheme on Wednesday, weeks after former…
My paternal grandfather died years before I was born, and I only knew him through photos. A few years ago, I started looking into genealogy to understand my family better. I learned so much about my grandfather, and while I won’t know him in person, I’m so proud of him. I never met my paternal…
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} On this week’s From the Halls of City Hall our guest is Councilman Mike Danforth. With a council meeting on Monday 3/3/25, there was a lot to discuss. Your browser does not support the audio element. A mid-term review of the Home Rule Charter is in progress. The committee is assessing…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s jobseekers face laborious 2025 as businesses pull back on hiring Many traditional manufacturing companies are continuing to tighten budgets and downsize. But even as some firms…
Thirteen public works projects will be affected by the looming liquidation of one of Hong Kong’s largest construction firms, Paul Y Engineering Group, authorities have revealed, while saying the impact is manageable. The government said on Friday that it was prepared for the failure of the group, which had recently applied to the court to…
A Husky dog in China has become an internet celebrity by helping guests transport their luggage to a homestay hotel. The unusual service has attracted many tourists and generated revenues as high as 200,000 yuan (US$27,000) over a three-day period. Nicknamed Hakimi, the four-legged porter was raised by Xu, the owner of a homestay in…
Wounded Russian troops are being sent to North Korean medical facilities, per a Russian official. Moscow’s ambassador to Pyongyang, Alexander Matsegora, said the deal involved “hundreds” of troops. War analysts said it could give North Korea an opportunity to learn even more from the Ukraine war. Russia is sending soldiers who were wounded in the…
An equipment fault on an engineer’s train near Hong Kong’s Tai Wo MTR station has caused disruptions on the East Rail Line service, with delays leading to intervals of up to 24 minutes at certain stops. The MTR Corporation urged passengers on Wednesday at 8.02am to consider using other transport as longer waiting times on…
A Malaysian man has tied the knot with a Muslim Chinese woman after they met on a street in China when he asked her for directions to a launderette. Ethic Malay Zairy Amir, 38, comes from the state of Selangor in West Malaysia. He runs a delivery store in Guangzhou, in southern China’s Guangdong province….