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EV Scan (Week 31, July 31, 2025)
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COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 30 (Week 30, 2025)
COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 30 (Week 30, 2025)
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 21, Number 7, Weeks 26 – 30 (June 22 – July 26, 2025)
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 21, Number 7, Weeks 26 – 30 (June 22 – July 26, 2025)
Troubled waters: Chinese tycoon’s US beverage plant bid sparks national security alarm
A US subsidiary of Chinese bottled water giant Nongfu Spring planned to build a beverage plant in Nashua, New Hampshire, and tap into the city’s surplus water supply. But mounting political backlash h
Panama ports deal: Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison urges respect for rule of law
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings has called for the rule of law to be respected after Panama took legal action to nullify its ports contracts, with the country’s leader also suggesting its operations be taken over by state partnerships.
Legal experts said on Friday that the Hong Kong-based conglomerate could face “significant financial, operational and reputational losses” if the two Panama Canal ports it operated were taken over.
Panama’s president, Jose Raul Mulino,…
Purr-fect day for Hong Kong pet owners as cat expo opens
Pet owners splurged on their furry friends as a cat expo opened in Hong Kong on Friday, spending thousands of dollars on products ranging from food to DNA tests for hereditary diseases and jewellery items made with feline hair.
The three-day Hong Kong Cat Expo, which has been held annually since 2023, features more than 180 exhibitors and 380 booths at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, with some reporting brisk business.
Among them was Hero DNA, which said that in the first five…
KMB bus leaks oil in Yau Ma Tei, firefighters called for cleanup
2nd August 2025 – (Hong Kong) Last night around 9pm a double-decker KMB bus was travelling westbound along Jordan Road in Yau Ma Tei when the driver noticed oil leaking from the bus at the intersection of Shanghai Street. The driver promptly stopped the bus and reported the incident. Firefighters arrived to clean up the […]
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Coinbase (COIN) stock plummets 14% after revenue hit from decreased trading volume
2nd August 2025 – (New York) Coinbase (COIN) shares faced a significant 14% drop, marking its most substantial intraday decline since April, following a decrease in revenue last quarter due to reduced trading activity on the popular cryptocurrency platform. In the second quarter, the company’s revenue saw a modest 3.3% year-over-year increase, amounting to $1.5 […]
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Ethereum surpasses Bitcoin with a 54% surge in the last month
2nd August 2025 – (New York) In recent weeks, Ethereum has outperformed the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, with a remarkable 54% increase compared to Bitcoin’s 10% rise. Here’s a closer look at the factors driving the rally of the second-largest cryptocurrency worldwide. Ethereum has taken the lead over Bitcoin in recent weeks, showcasing a […]
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Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance takes effect on Friday
2nd August 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Stablecoins Ordinance came into effect on Friday, establishing a licensing framework for issuers of fiat-referenced stablecoins (FRS) in Hong Kong. This move is geared towards bolstering the regulatory landscape for virtual asset operations, ensuring financial stability, and fostering innovation in the financial sector. Simultaneously, the Hong Kong Monetary […]
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South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol refuses questioning in cell
2nd August 2025 – (Seoul) Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, currently detained and undergoing trial amidst various criminal investigations, declined to leave his cell for interrogation on Friday, as confirmed by a spokesperson for the special prosecutor. Yoon was ousted from office in April by the Constitutional Court following a failed attempt to […]
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Elon Musk’s platform X criticises U.K. overreach in online safety regulations
2nd August 2025 – (Paris) Platform X, spearheaded by Elon Musk, has raised concerns over what it perceives as regulatory “overreach” in Britain following the enactment of the country’s Online Safety Act, aimed at shielding children from harmful online content like pornography. In a statement posted on its Global Government Affairs account, X highlighted the […]
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Hong Kong’s MTR adopts AI-powered systems for train deployment, crowd control
Hong Kong’s rail giant has implemented two AI-powered systems to help formulate train deployment and crowd control plans for major events at Kai Tak Sports Park, with plans to consider expanding their applications.
The MTR Corporation said on Friday that the two artificial intelligence (AI) tools – a ridership prediction model and intelligent crowd diversion system – had helped disperse passengers efficiently from major events at the park.
The ridership prediction model, developed by the firm…
