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By Nick Perry, Laurent Thomet and Shaun Tandon The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a US$300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low. The closing plenary of COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 24, 2024. Photo: COP29 […]
A Hong Kong Airlines flight to Fukuoka in Japan was diverted to Taipei on Sunday after a suspected fuel leak. Flight HX640 departed from Hong Kong International Airport at around 9.30am and was scheduled to land in Fukuoka at 1.55pm (local time), according to plane-tracking website Flightradar24. But three hours into the journey and after […]
將軍澳再現猴蹤，今次進一步由之前現身的坑口走向將軍澳海濱公園一帶，顯示馬騮仔在區內的版圖進一步擴大。而且有坑口和明苑居民表明，認得這隻曾在其家中「好事多為」的大聖爺…… 將軍澳獨行馬騮逐張睇 ＋ 網民無眼睇回應↓↓↓↓ 馬騮仔單車徑冒雨獨行 有網民早前在facebook群組「將軍澳主場」以「猴出沒注意，依家入咗怡明邨」為題，上載一隻馬騮仔冒雨獨行的相片。相中的馬騮仔雖然拍得不太清晰，但也見 Source link
HONG KONG, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — The world’s first intelligent research and training dual-purpose ship is making its debut visit to Hong Kong and open for admission as a highlight of the city’s maritime week, which lasted through Saturday. One may miss the chance to board it in person, since bookings for “Xin Hong Zhuan” […]
By Robert Godden Many of the world’s largest financial institutions have made bold promises to promote responsible investing and combat human trafficking. Yet behind these commitments lies exploitation much closer to home, literally. Migrant domestic workers sit in front of a luxury fragrance advertisement in Hong Kong, on November 5, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. In […]
Films by mainland Chinese directors – one about the Covid-19 pandemic, the other a gay romance – won major prizes at the Golden Horse awards in Taiwan. Unencumbered by the strict censorship of mainland China, Taiwan’s Golden Horse awards typically attract a diverse selection of films. More than 200 films made in mainland China were […]
Taipei [Taiwan], November 24 (ANI): The 61st Golden Horse Awards, celebrating excellence in Chinese-language cinema, took place in Taipei on Saturday, November 23. The prestigious event brought together talent from Taiwan, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, and beyond, recognising achievements in 26 categories, Taiwan News (CNA) reported. Taiwan’s premier film awards show was hosted at the […]
路透社報道，美國總統當選人特朗普提名美國優先政策研究所所長布魯克．羅林斯（Brooke Rollins ）擔任農業部長。 特朗普在聲明中表示：「作為我們的下一任農業部長，布魯克將帶頭努力保護美國農民，他們是我們國家真正的支柱。」如果獲得參議院批准，羅林斯將領導一個擁有10 萬人的政府部門，在全國每個縣設有辦事處，其職責包括農場和營養計劃、林木業、家庭和農場貸款、食品安全、農村發展、農業研究、貿 Source link
Hamas’ armed wing said Saturday an Israeli woman taken hostage during the October 2023 attack had been killed in northern Gaza, but Israel’s military said it could not “confirm or refute” the claim. Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obeida said contact had been restored with the woman’s captors after a break of several weeks, and […]
HONG KONG, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) — Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. Ocean Park Hong Kong held a celebration event on Saturday to mark the occasion. Many visitors, dressed in giant panda-themed attire, waited outside the park […]