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- World
Daredevil dies after 721ft fall from top of Hong Kong skyscraper
Hong Kong: Remi Lucidi, a 30-year-old French daredevil known for climbing various towers around the world, has died after falling 721-ft from the top of a 68-storey Hong Kong skyscraper that he…
- Technology
AI technologies will take away 8 lakh jobs in Hong Kong by 2028
Hong Kong: Artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies will take away nearly 8 lakh jobs, or 25 per cent of the total workforce in Hong Kong by 2028, a study has forecast. Data entry…
- India
India now has third highest number of billionaires in the world
New Delhi: India, which has the third-most billionaires, with 169, had a more mixed year. Indian billionaires as a group – worth $675 billion – are $75 billion poorer than in 2022,…
- World
‘Don’t help a villain’, China urges Japan not to back US tech restriction
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Sunday urged his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi not to “help a villain do evil” by backing the US tech restrictions against Beijing as the two…
- World
Covid: US announces testing for passengers from China and Hong Kong
Washington: Amid a record increase in COVID-19 infections in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the US would require a negative COVID-19 test from all travellers arriving in…
- World
COVID-19 wave in China triggers widespread drugs shortage
Hong Kong: An unprecedented wave of Covid infections in China has triggered widespread drug shortage, as people scramble to buy fever medicines and painkillers to alleviate flu-like symptoms, according to a media…
- Sports
Pak post 193/2 against Hong Kong in crucial Asia Cup match, Rizwan scores 78
Sharjah: Mohammad Rizwan’s blistering knock of 78 helped Pakistan post a formidable total of 193 for 2 against Hong Kong in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium…
- Sports
Asia cup 2022: Know list of teams, groups, schedule
Dubai: India is all set to lock horns with Hong Kong today in Asia Cup 2022 tournament in which teams are placed in two groups. As per schedule, two more matches will…
- World
UN calls on China to repeal draconian security law in HK
New York: The UN has called on China to repeal a draconian national security law imposed on Hong Kong from July 1, 2020, citing a lack of protection for civil and political…
- Technology
Chinese authorities grill Alibaba executives in data leak of 1 bn people
Hong Kong: Rattled by the alleged data leak of nearly 1 billion residents, the Chinese authorities summoned executives and senior technicians from Alibaba Group, after the hacker claimed the data came from…
- World
John Lee elected as new Hong Kong Chief Executive
Hong Kong: John Lee, a former security chief, was elected on Sunday as the new Chief Executive of Hong Kong. The announcement was made after voting for the sixth-term Chief Executive ended,…
- World
Hong Kong plans lockdown as daily COVID infections top 34,000
Hong Kong: Hong Kong is planning to impose lockdown as the country has reported a record-high 34,466 new infections on Monday. The number of deaths is also climbing. Hong Kong is currently…
- World
Hong Kong reports 1,325 new COVID-19 cases
Hong Kong: Hong Kong registered 1,325 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, according to data from the Center for Health Protection on Friday. The newly reported cases consist of…
- World
Hong Kong scientists develop world’s first anti-COVID steel: Report
Hong Kong: Scientists from the University of Hong Kong have developed the world’s first stainless steel capable of eliminating the SARS-Cov-2 virus on its surface, Russian media citing the university’s press office…
- Hollywood
Disney Plus censors ‘The Simpsons’ episode on its platform in Hong Kong
Washington: An episode of the long-running American sitcom ‘The Simpsons’ has been censored by the streaming service Disney Plus in Hong Kong, where the platform launched earlier this month. According to Variety,…
