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.
It may be hard to believe, considering the chaos and economic uncertainty during President Donald Trump’s second term, but his time in office has correlated with strong stock market performance. This year is no exception, with the benchmark S&P 500 up by a healthy 14% year to date, above its historical average of about 10%.
Chronic pain already asks enough of a person without adding fear over the very device implanted to ease it. A 2025 retrospective study out of Saint Louis University found failure rates as high as 44% among patients with spinal cord stimulators. Broader research shows complication rates ranging between 30% and 40%, with nearly 29% of
Quick Read Dimon cut JPMorgan’s Q3 buybacks from $7B to $1B while warning fiscal deficits, sticky inflation, and geopolitical tensions continue shifting beneath the surface. Microsoft, NVIDIA, Apple, and Meta added 300 S&P 500 index points over three quarters while the remaining 496 members shed about 150. Wilson warns bond volatility could pull the S&P
Set Trending Topics as a preferred source on Google. Anyone who wants to bet on Anthropic can now do so ahead of its I.P.O., and in Vienna of all places: The crypto E.T.P. provider 21shares has launched Europe’s first pre-I.P.O. product on Anthropic. The 21shares Anthropic Synthetic ETP, ticker CLAU, is listed on the Vienna
Warren Buffett isn’t the kind of person who likes to say, “See, I told you so.” However, he has had ample opportunity to do so through the years. Buffett didn’t earn the nickname of “the Oracle of Omaha” for nothing. The legendary investor could soon be tempted to use those five words. The stock market
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed early Wednesday, as market interest in computer chips and artificial intelligence continued to support some global shares. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.6% to 68,193.13. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.7% to 8,723.40. South Korea’s Kospi rose 2.0%, recouping some of the losses from recent volatile trading. Hong
S&P 500 record high stock market cover. Photo by BeInCrypto Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer says the Investment Clock has moved “past midnight” as tighter financial conditions begin to cool earnings-led gains. He flagged 2018 and 2022 as the last two cycles with that setup. Fidelity’s Investment Clock plots financial conditions against earnings growth, and it reads
Hundreds benefit from Ayurvedic health camp organised at Minister’s residence under Seva Sankalp Abhiyan Faridabad: An Ayurvedic health camp was organised at the residence of Haryana Food and Supplies Minister Rajesh Nagar under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, with hundreds of people availing themselves of the services. The camp included blood pressure and blood sugar tests.
Asia’s 289 active REIT products reached a combined market value of US$279.4 billion as at 31 March 2026, up from US$235.8 billion at end of 2024 The Chinese mainland contributed 21 out of 27 new listings in Asia in the same period India’s REIT market value rose 62% to US$17.7 billion, up from US$11 billion
Multicultural Health Week 2026 Launch Event © Salty Dingo 2026 Multicultural Health Week 2026 has encouraged people across NSW to consider how everyday physical activity can support mental health, while highlighting the need for accessible health information for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Held from 31 August to 6 September, the annual campaign focused on
BEIJING (AP) — A new bridge linking China and North Korea is set to open on Thursday, more than a decade after the Chinese side of it was built, in the latest sign of closer ties between the two countries. The official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday that both sides will hold a ceremony
Investors are awaiting the release of key US consumer price data, which is due later in the day (SPENCER PLATT) Asian stocks stuttered Wednesday as investors fought to claw back the previous day’s steep tech losses, with focus turning to US inflation data and upcoming earnings from key AI-linked firms. Tech firms took a hammering
Dust off your air guitars: rock legends Nickelback are touring next year and will be visiting the UK at a string of venues. That’s right, the Canadian rock band from the 2000s that sung classics like ‘Rockstar’ and ‘How You Remind Me’ will be embarking on a worldwide tour named Everything Under The Sun after their
Chautauqua Capital Management, a division of Baird Asset Management, is a boutique investment firm that released its third-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Baird Chautauqua International and Global Growth Fund”. The letter can be downloaded here. The broad equity markets posted modest gains in the third quarter, despite significant volatility and rotation beneath the surface.
Anthropic plans to disclose its third-quarter financials for the first time at a meeting with potential investors on Wednesday as the artificial intelligence giant prepares for what could be the largest initial public offering in history. San Francisco-based Anthropic will release the numbers to a group of institutional investors, according to two people familiar with
Market players energetically bought into Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) on the second trading day of the week. A key reason for this was a very substantial price target raise on the stock by an analyst at a high-profile American bank. Buoyed by that positive development, Valero’s stock closed the day nearly 5% higher. Fueling a rally
SpaceX (SPCX) shares are giving up most of the gains the stock has accumulated since early October while an AI-related trade has been unraveling this week. The South Korean stock market tumbled on Tuesday, with memory chipmakers Samsung (005930.KS) and SK Hynix (SKHY) bearing the brunt, down 7.4% and 10.1%, respectively. The sell-off comes after
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) stock is tumbling even after the healthcare giant raised its forecast again for full-year earnings and revenue. Investors are focused on the company’s medtech unit, which posted disappointing sales growth of 2.5%. Johnson & Johnson stock was up more than 27% this year before Tuesday’s pullback. That trails only Merck (MRK)
Quick Read AMAT turned a $1,000 investment into nearly $19,000 over 10 years, a 1,792% return driven by AI chip demand pushing fiscal Q3 revenue to a record $9.1B. AMAT crushed the S&P 500 at every time horizon, but a 2021 buyer waited four years before AI demand delivered most gains in a single year.
Quick Read Ray Dalio warns of an AI bubble while Bridgewater holds NVDA as its largest individual stock; revenue surged 106% to $96 billion last quarter. AMD’s 224x P/E and 11% operating margin can’t compete with NVDA’s 60%; Broadcom’s 86% growth still trails NVDA while carrying significant debt risks. Vera Rubin’s $40 billion per gigawatt