Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 11 (Week 11))
Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 11 (Week 11))
Report on IPD (February 2025)
Report on IPD (February 2025)
Hong Kong’s Sean Lau named best actor at Asian Film Awards for role in Papa
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, set in the Kowloon Walled City, wins best editing and best production design.
Pope thanks children who prayed for him outside hospital
‘The pope loves you and is always waiting to meet you’.
March Madness: what to know about the 2025 NCAA tournament, including where to watch
No matter how much you know about US college basketball, here are some key things to know about the annual men’s and women’s tournaments.
US uses 18th century law to deport over 200 alleged members of Venezuelan gang
Although a US judge has since granted a temporary suspension of the order, many prisoners were already on their way out of the country.
WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu tells Hong Kong pupils to ‘dream big’ on third leg of Asia tour
New York Liberty point guard runs through some drills with Heep Yunn School pupils, then watches them win inter-school championship.
Mainland China’s PLA ‘ready to fight’ for Taiwan at any time, commander warns
Warning from Eastern Theatre Command chief comes as Beijing marks 25 years of Anti-Secession Law amid high cross-strait tensions.
Did a US military contractor use a Chinese-made jet engine in ‘Strategic Strike’ missile?
When an American defence manufacturer posted a recent video of its latest weapon, viewers noticed something unexpected.
Hong Kong urged to make Northern Metropolis ‘special zone’ to speed up work
Starry Lee, city’s sole delegate to nation’s top legislative body, points to slow pace of construction in project at the border.
A look at some of the worst fires at nightclubs and music venues
Tragically, there have been many fatal nightclub and music venue fires, including one that killed almost 500 people.
Does Disney’s new Snow White live-action remake stand a chance amid the backlash?
From racist tirades over Rachel Zegler’s casting to anger over the dwarves, Snow White’s fate is uncertain as it hits cinemas this month.
Hong Kong banker cleared of indecently assaulting female subordinate
Woman who accused Alan Lai, 54, of molesting her on three separate occasions and attacking her twice at work not a credible witness, magistrate says.
Myolie Wu’s husband spotted embracing multiple women
Staff reporter
Another television drama queen, Myolie Wu Hang-yee, might want to keep a closer eye on her husband, Philip Lee Shing-tak.
Just before his 52nd birthday, the businessman was caught in a scandalous night out at a bar, where he partied hard with a group of young, attractive women – and…
Unemployment edges up in city
Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up by 0.1 percentage points to 3.2 percent between December and February, according to data released yesterday by the Census and Statistics Department.
Earlier, the rate stood at 3.1 percent in November-January, October-December,…
AI and EVs propel stock market rally
Staff reporter and Reuters
Hong Kong stocks climbed to a more than three-year high yesterday, driven by fervor over upbeat news from Chinese artificial intelligence giants and electric vehicle makers.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended at 24,740 – about 595 points or 2.46 percent higher than the…
Red-faced Baidu boss apologizes over daughter’s doxxing offenses
Baidu (9888) vice president Xie Guangjun yesterday apologized for his daughter’s alleged misuse of private information online, following reports that she accessed and disclosed other people’s data under his help.
The Chinese tech giant, however, denied that the related data in the doxxing incident…
HKEI’s profit dips 1pc to $3.1b
Xtep earns record 1.2b yuan
Chinese sportswear firm Xtep International’s (1368) net profit rose 20.2 percent to a record high of 1.24 billion yuan (HK$1.33 billion) in 2024 from a year earlier. It declared a final dividend of 9.5 HK cents a share.
Beer maker net slides
China Resources Beer’s (0291)…
China Unicom net hits 2b yuan as cloud service booms
Gordon Yang
Telecommunications firm China Unicom’s (0762) net profit rose 10.07 percent to 2.06 billion yuan (HK$ 2.21 billion) in 2024 from a year earlier, thanks to surging cloud business.
The final dividend was 0.1562 yuan per share, bringing the total annual dividend to 0.4043 yuan, up 20…
Another Hong Kong school trip to mainland hit by gastroenteritis outbreak
Centre for Health Protection says five students from S.K.H. St Michael’s Primary School in Fortress Hill had symptoms.
Trump-Putin phone call concludes after 90 minutes
18th March 2025 – (Moscow) A phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has ended, lasting approximately 90 minutes, according to a White House official. While no specific end time or details were disclosed, the Kremlin confirmed the conclusion of the conversation through spokesman Dmitry Peskov, as reported by the Russian […]
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XRP resilient above US$2 as whales accumulate US$464 million this week
19th March 2025 – (New York) XRP is demonstrating notable resilience, maintaining a position above the critical $2 support level and attracting considerable buying interest from large investors. Recent on-chain data from Santiment indicates that XRP whales have acquired approximately $464 million in digital assets this week alone, following an even larger accumulation of over […]
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Houston midwife charged under Texas’s strict abortion ban after allegations of illegal practices
19th March 2025 – (Houston) A midwife from the Houston area has become the first individual in Texas to be charged under the state’s stringent abortion ban, which prohibits the procedure in nearly all circumstances. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced the arrest of Maria Margarita Rojas on Tuesday, stating that an investigation uncovered […]
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SAFE unit is hiring in Hong Kong to manage a third of China’s US$3.2 trillion reserves
The firm is seeking trainees for fundamental research and systematic trading, according to a posting on HKCampusRecruitment.
Putin rejects full ceasefire as limited halt on energy attacks agreed with Trump
19th March 2025 – (Moscow) President Vladimir Putin has rebuffed an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in Ukraine, agreeing only to suspend attacks on energy infrastructure following a call with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Russian leader declined to endorse the month-long ceasefire that Trump’s administration had negotiated with Ukrainian representatives in Saudi Arabia. Putin asserted […]
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U.S. stocks decline as investors brace for Fed policy meeting
19th March 2025 – (New York) U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, ending a two-day winning streak as investors expressed concerns about a potential economic slowdown ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 260.32 points, or 0.62 per cent, to finish at 41,581.31. The S&P 500 declined 60.45 […]
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Crossmint raises US$23.6 million to enhance blockchain integration and AI commerce
19th March 2025 – (New York) Crossmint has successfully secured $23.6 million in a funding round led by Ribbit Capital, as announced on Tuesday. The round also saw participation from notable investors including Franklin Templeton, Nyca, First Round, and Lightspeed Faction. According to a press release shared with Cryptonews, Crossmint reported a staggering 1,100% increase […]
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