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Hong Kong's crypto industry eager for policy support
South China Morning Post, Published on 25/09/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's cryptocurrency entrepreneurs and investors are looking to the government to take more measures to support the industry amid growing concerns about the city's diminishing status as a crypto hub resulting from regulatory uncertainty.
Russia vows to fix mistakes after old, sick people mobilised
AFP, Published on 25/09/2022
» MOSCOW: Russian authorities on Sunday promised to fix the mistakes in their troop call-up for Ukraine, after some public outrage over students, older or sick people being mistakenly ordered to report for duty.
Super Typhoon Noru slams into the Philippines
AFP, Published on 25/09/2022
» Super Typhoon Noru slammed into the Philippines Sunday, battering the heavily populated main island of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rain that have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes.
Roger Waters concerts scrapped in Poland over Ukraine row
AFP, Published on 25/09/2022
» Pink Floyd's Roger Waters lashed out on Sunday after two upcoming concerts in Krakow in Poland were scrapped following criticism from city councillors over his stance on the war in Ukraine.
Fewer Hong Kong students to study in US this year
South China Morning Post, Published on 25/09/2022
» HONG KONG: The number of Hong Kong students pursuing studies in the United States during the first seven months of this year has fallen by 30% compared with the same period in 2019, just before the city's Covid-19 outbreak, official data shows.
Ukraine schools battered by Russian onslaught in south
AFP, Published on 25/09/2022
» Just a handful of kilometres from the frontline, a shattered village school in the southern Mykolaiv region is a stark sign of the war damage inflicted by Russia on Ukrainian education.
2 dead, thousands without power after Typhoon Talas slams Japan
AFP, Published on 25/09/2022
» Thousands were without running water and power in central Japan on Sunday after Typhoon Talas dumped record rains on the region, triggering floods and landslides, and leaving at least two dead.
Chiang Mai city wall collapses after heavy rain
Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 25/09/2022
» CHIANG MAI: Part of the historic wall in this northern city has crumbled after the surrounding soil absorbed rainfall for several days, as weather forecasters issued a storm watch across the country from Tuesday.
Hong Kong businesses push for full reopening as quarantine ends
Bloomberg, Published on 25/09/2022
» Hong Kong’s dismantling of hotel quarantine for arrivals is being met by calls for the city to remove remaining restrictions on travellers to help revive its fortunes as an international financial hub.
US president may not attend Apec summit in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 25/09/2022
» Uncertainty looms over the participation of US President Joe Biden at the Apec summit in Bangkok as the meeting schedule clashes with his granddaughter's wedding.