Paris Ready to Shine as City Prepares to Host Olympic Games
PARIS - With the opening ceremony just days away, Paris Olympics chief Tony Estanguet confidently declared the city is ready to welcome the world for the 2024 Summer Games. "We are ready as we head into the final phase," Estanguet said. "For as long as the closing ceremony hasn't finished, we need to remain vigilant. But today we are exactly...
Biden Exits 2024 Race, Endorses Harris as Democratic Nominee
In a stunning turn of events, President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee. The decision follows weeks of mounting pressure from Democratic leaders and comes in the wake of a challenging debate performance that has left the party reeling. “I...
MTR to Suspend Kwun Tong Line Service Between Prince Edward and Ho Man Tin Next Sunday
In a major disruption to Hong Kong's public transit system, the MTR Corporation announced that there will be no train service on the Kwun Tong Line between the stations of Prince Edward and Ho Man Tin this upcoming Sunday, July 28. The suspension is necessary to facilitate large-scale tunnel asset renewal work, the transit operator said in a statement released...
Indonesian Women Turn to Martial Arts to Defend Against Abuse
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Rani Miranti's 11-year marriage was a nightmare of emotional and physical abuse, but now she is fighting back - literally. Miranti is one of a growing number of Indonesian women who are taking self-defense classes to protect themselves amid persistent gender-based violence in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country. "Government protection usually comes after violence has happened,...
Widespread IT Outage Disrupts Flights, Finance Services Globally
Airlines were gradually coming back online Saturday after global carriers, banks and financial institutions were thrown into turmoil by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus program. Passenger crowds had swelled at airports on Friday to wait for news as dozens of flights were cancelled and operators struggled to keep services...
San Francisco Celebrates Hong Kong Cinema with Stephen Chow Film Festival
SAN FRANCISCO — The Richmond district's historic Balboa Theater played host to a cinematic extravaganza last weekend, as nearly 1,500 film enthusiasts gathered for the "Heart of the Richmond: Stephen Chow Film Festival." The three-day event, running from July 12-14, showcased seven iconic films from the acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker. The festival, a first-time collaboration between the Hong Kong Economic...
Duo Arrested After Over $3 Million Worth of Drugs Found in Yuen Long Raid
Two suspects were arrested and over $3 million worth of suspected cannabis products were seized by Hong Kong police in a major drug bust in Yuen Long this week. Acting on intelligence, the police anti-triad unit conducted an operation in the district on Thursday, laying an ambush near a target building. Officers intercepted a 25-year-old man on Tak Yip Street...
Global IT Outage Causes Flight Delays at Hong Kong International Airport
A major IT outage linked to Microsoft's cloud computing services has caused significant disruptions at Hong Kong International Airport, leading to flight delays and forcing passengers to endure long queues as airlines resort to manual check-in procedures. As of Friday evening, the Airport Authority reported that more than a dozen flights from five airlines, including HK Express, have been delayed...
Unwashed Fuel Tankers Used to Transport Cooking Oil Spark Panic in China
A shocking investigative report by Beijing News has uncovered a disturbing practice that has left Chinese consumers reeling - major companies have been using unwashed fuel tankers to transport edible cooking oil. The bombshell revelations have sparked a nationwide panic and a surge in demand for imported oils, as the public grapples with the unsettling thought of potential fuel contamination...
Unpaid Filipino Workers in Saudi Arabia to Receive Long-Overdue Benefits
he Philippine Department of Migrant Workers has assured that it is working closely with the Saudi Arabian government to release the unpaid benefits owed to thousands of Filipino workers. In a press conference on Thursday, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said that 2,500 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have already received a total of 130 million Saudi Riyals in claims,...
