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Hong Kong’s ‘business as usual’ tune resonates despite CK Hutchison saga

March 23, 2025

The soccer manager on the verge of a major championship — and losing his job
Standing on the grass inside a small, Norwegian stadium north of the Arctic Circle this month, Ange Postecoglou, the manager of the English soccer club Tottenham, blew kisses to his wife in the crowd. Around him, players and fans who had made the trek joined in the celebration of a rarity in the club’s 142-year-old…
Pakistani Students Make History with Amazing Emotion Device Win
Pakistani students have achieved first place in the Technofest competition, held recently in Northern Cyprus. This international event saw huge participation, with 50,000 students from 22 different countries taking part. Their victory brings pride to the nation. The winning students, Asma Fatima and Anaya Khan, earned the top award for creating a special device. This…
Vietnam’s conglomerate Sun Group to launch new airline
HANOI — Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh approved in principle on Tuesday for local conglomerate Sun Group to invest in a new airline called Sun PhuQuoc Airways (SPA). SPA will have a total fleet size of 31 aircraft by 2030, and the project’s total investment capital is 2.5 trillion dong (around $99 million), said…
Half of U.S. states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to follow
ATLANTA — Florida was the first state to pass a law regulating the use of cellphones in schools in 2023. Just two years later, half of all states have laws in place, with more likely to act soon. Bills have sprinted through legislatures this year in states as varied as New York and Oklahoma, reflecting…
India accused of internal crackdown After “Sindoor Operation”
Reports suggest that the exposure of an alleged false flag operation by Pakistani forces, followed by a major defeat in “Operation Sindoor,” has caused panic within the Modi government. India is now reportedly using questionable tactics to hide its failures. Citizens are being arrested in India on vague spying accusations. According to , the Modi…
Indonesian central bank cuts policy rate to 5.5% as rupiah stabilizes
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s central bank announced a cut to its policy rate on Wednesday, amid recent interventions to stabilize the rupiah and support economic growth. Bank Indonesia cut its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%, the first rate cut since Janu this year.
Judge finds police acted reasonably in shooting New Mexico man while at wrong address
SANTA FE, N.M. — A federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit that accused police of violating constitutional protections when they fatally shot a man after showing up at the wrong address in response to a domestic violence call. The shooting of Robert Dotson, 52, in the northwestern New Mexico city of Farmington prompted…
Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly session descends into physical altercation
A session of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly turned chaotic when a government member, Fazal Rahim, tried to hit opposition leader Nawaz Khan. Thankfully, Nawaz Khan was not hurt during the intense exchange. The incident brought the assembly proceedings to a halt. The large uproar began during a discussion about the Land Reforms Bill. Things escalated after…
Belgian AI startup says it can automate 80% of work at ‘expert firms’
Belgium-based Ravical has secured €7.3mn in pre-seed funding to bring AI agents to professional services firms in tax, legal, accounting, and insurance. Joris Van Der Gucht, Ravical’s CEO and co-founder, said the “virtual employees” could do 80% of the work in these firms. “Ravical’s agents take on the repetitive, time-consuming tasks that slow experts down,”…