Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 42 (Week 42))
Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 42 (Week 42))
64th round of computer ballot registration for submitting applications for Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles to be open October 20 to 23
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Hong Kong’s John Lee champions Shaw Prize vision, pays tribute to late physicist
Hong Kong’s leader has said late entertainment mogul Run Run Shaw’s vision of celebrating education and the pursuit of knowledge with his prestigious science prize is central to the city government’s own aspirations.
Speaking at the award ceremony for the prestigious Shaw Prize on Tuesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also paid his respects to late Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Chen-ning Yang, who was one of the local award’s founding council members.
The award, dubbed the “Nobel…
Hong Kong actor Deric Wan spotted with family in Central
21st October 2025 – (Hong Kong) Hong Kong actor Deric Wan was recently photographed with his wife Zhao Ting and their daughter during a family outing in Central. The actor, known for his television roles, cut a stylish figure in a black top and jeans accessorised with sunglasses. His wife, a mainland Chinese actress twenty […]
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy begins 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
21st October 2025 – (Paris) Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first former French president in modern history to be incarcerated, after entering La Santé prison in Paris to serve a five-year sentence. The 70-year-old former head of state was convicted for criminal conspiracy in a case involving the alleged financing of his 2007 presidential campaign […]
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Newspaper Society of Hong Kong vows to safeguard interests, tackle challenges
The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong pledged on Tuesday to safeguard the interests of the industry and to tackle future challenges as the group elected its new leaders.
“The society will, as always, continue to safeguard the interests of the industry, enhance professional standards and facilitate candid exchanges and dialogues on the industry’s future development and related issues between the industry and the government,” it said.
“No matter how challenging the outlook for the newspaper industry…
Bitcoin accumulation pattern emerges as traders withdraw holdings from exchanges
21st October 2025 – (New York) Substantial outflows from cryptocurrency exchanges indicate a growing preference among traders to hold Bitcoin in private wallets rather than maintain positions on trading platforms. Data from analytics firm CryptoQuant reveals a consistently negative 30-day moving average for exchange balances, suggesting a market-wide accumulation pattern typically associated with extended holding […]
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Trump issues ultimatum to Hamas threatening ‘brutal’ military response
21st October 2025 – (Washington) U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that numerous American allies stand ready to intervene militarily in Gaza should Hamas continue to violate ceasefire terms. In a social media statement, the president warned that failure by the militant group to comply would result in a “fast, furious, and brutal” conclusion. The […]
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First mosquito discovery in Iceland linked to accelerated climate warming
21st October 2025 – (Reykjavík) Iceland has recorded its first documented presence of mosquitoes, an insect group previously absent from the country’s ecosystem. Three specimens identified as Culiseta annulata were collected in the Kiðafell area of Kjós by a local entomology enthusiast. The discovery was made by Björn Hjaltason, who noticed unusual insects in his […]
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Competence, cronyism and the cost of Trump’s capitalism
22nd October 2025 – (Washington) Donald Trump has always sold himself as the dealmaker-in-chief, the man who could bend the machinery of government to deliver results. What he has delivered is a politics of indulgence masquerading as executive prowess: an ageing performer speaking in loops and feints, a White House increasingly run by whim and […]
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Hong Kong’s CUHK eyes wider use of ‘painless’ liver cancer care after 96% success
Hong Kong liver cancer patient Mr Chan* said his tumour disappeared following a painless ultrasound treatment that felt similar to “taking a nap”.
The 68-year-old retiree, who had been battling liver cancer since 2013, was among 26 patients who had received a histotripsy treatment conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong since April this year.
“There was no pain at all. It was just like taking a nap,” Chan said. “I could be discharged the next day and lead a normal life afterwards. The…
