Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today congratulated Ng Cheuk-yan on winning bronze in the Women’s 100m Backstroke S6 at the 4th Asian Para Games.
Mr Yeung said the swimmer gave it her all in the competition and won the first medal for the Hong Kong, China delegation, which was encouraging for many other Hong Kong athletes.
“I am looking forward to seeing more breakthroughs made by Hong Kong athletes and success in more events,” he added.
Saudi Arabia says it has executed 2 Bangladeshi nationals over “indecent acts” inside a mosque in Mecca. Bangladesh said that it hadn’t been informed of the executions beforehand. Meanwhile, Israeli police have arrested 10 suspects in connection with a wave of settler violence, including against a U.S. journalist and European diplomats in the occupied West
I’m not one to typically celebrate investing anniversaries, but this month marks 24 years since I became a Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shareholder. It’s been largely ups along the way, but lately there’s been a hard road down. Shares of the company behind the world’s leading premium streaming video service have plummeted more than 40% over
The past few years have been challenging ones for health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH). Rising costs have been weighing on its results, and its five-year returns are in the red, with the stock declining by more than 5% during that stretch. That’s unusual for a stock that historically has generated terrific returns for investors.
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In June, Elon Musk’s space industrial giant, SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX), broke records with an initial public offering (IPO) that valued it at $1.77 trillion. This was the largest corporate debut in history, and it netted SpaceX $75 billion in capital that will be used to accelerate its burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite internet businesses.
Credit markets are coming for CoreWeave. The price of a five-year bond issued by the “neocloud”, which rents out data-centre capacity for artificial-intelligence models, has fallen by 16% since July. The bond’s yield is now 15%—a level associated with companies in financial distress—up from 10% in July. The price of credit-default swaps offering insurance against
Stocks across Europe fell at the start of trading on Monday as France reeled from one of its most violent weekends in years, with shopkeepers and CEOs alike tallying the damage and accusing the authorities of leaving them exposed. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Euro Stoxx 50 only traded 0.1% lower but the broader pan-European Stoxx 600
Earnings To Watch: Halliburton (HAL) Reports Q3 Results Tomorrow Oilfield services company Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) will be announcing earnings results this Tuesday before market open. Here’s what you need to know. Halliburton beat analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $5.71 billion, up 3.7% year on year. It was a very strong quarter for the
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik left for the friendly United Kingdom on a four-day state visit during which he will meet His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Head of the Commonwealth. A statement issued by the Diwan of Royal Court, the text reads as
AST SpaceMobile partner Ligado urged the FCC to scrutinize Rocket Lab’s proposed $8 billion Iridium acquisition. Ligado cited SpaceX’s allegation that Iridium filed more than 50 petitions to deny over eight months. Neutron’s debut has slipped into 2027, while the Iridium acquisition remains targeted for a mid-2027 close. Shares of Rocket Lab (RKLB) plunged over
The final months of the year are when Hong Kong ( China ) takes on many different facets. Besides familiar landmarks, bustling shopping districts, and a rich culinary scene, the city constantly transforms with the rhythm of major festivals – each period offering a new reason to entice tourists to visit Hong Kong. Hong Kong
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Q3 Earnings: What To Expect Security and aerospace company Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) will be reporting results this Tuesday morning. Here’s what to expect. Northrop Grumman beat analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $10.88 billion, up 5.1% year on year. It was a very strong quarter for the company, with full-year
Islamabad, A Pakistan Army officer has been killed in an improvised explosive device blast during a security operation in the country’s Balochistan province, authorities said on Monday. Pak army officer killed in IED blast Security forces conducted a series of operations in the Shadi Kaur area in Gwadar and Jattakabad in Kalat district on Sunday
Commissioner for Development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area promotes GBA opportunities and Hong Kong’s strengths in London The Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Miss Pamela Lam, concluded a four-day visit to London, the United Kingdom (UK) on October 17 (London time). During her visit, Miss Lam took part
Boost Mobile founder and MobileX CEO Peter Adderton said he is a buyer of AST SpaceMobile around $40, while acknowledging shares could fall further. His thesis centers on carriers avoiding dependence on a satellite provider that could become their biggest competitor. Adderton, however, retains concerns about AST SpaceMobile’s tech and standalone prospects. Boost Mobile founder
US President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his decision to waive some sanctions against Russia and again accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of not wanting to end the war. Trump and Zelensky have clashed over the US President’s decision to block new sanctions against Russia and strike a diesel supply deal with Moscow. (AFP/Bloomberg/AP) His
Delayed 12:26:16 2026-10-19 am EDT 5-day change 1st Jan Change 13,540.00 JPY +1.23% -10.80% +289.27% Published on 10/18/2026 at 11:16 pm EDT Reuters This article is reserved for our members. Log in to continue Log inCreate an account DurationAuto.2 months3 months6 months9 months1 year2 years5 years10 yearsMax. PeriodDayWeek Kioxia Holdings Corporation is a Japan-based company
The losses in Asia tracked a tech-led selloff in New York on Friday (LEE HOON-KOO) Asian stocks mostly fell Monday as traders tracked a tech-heavy selloff on Wall Street that was fuelled by growing worries over the AI investment boom. Chipmakers and other firms linked to artificial intelligence were once again under pressure owing to
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a meeting with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month to discuss the Ukraine war, seeking a settlement favorable to Moscow as ties between Washington and the Kremlin show signs of warming, The Wall Street Journal reported. Putin proposes meeting with Trump and Xi to
Nvidia (NVDA -1.43%) has made investors significantly richer over the past four years, turning a $10,000 investment into nearly $179,000 as of this writing. This massive surge in Nvidia’s shares has been fueled by the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). When OpenAI’s ChatGPT, introduced publicly in November 2022, became a big hit, companies lined up