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‘Machong Chismisan’ contract terminated over remarks on Kris Aquino’s son
The Pod Network (TPN) has terminated its contract with the controversial podcast “Machong Chismisan” following public backlash over remarks made about Kris Aquino’s eldest son, Josh.
Teacher and student to carry flag at Asian Para Games
Para taekwondo player Yeung Siu-ki and para athlete Katie Wong were on Thursday named as the flag bearers for Hong Kong, China at this year's Asian Para Games before the 150-strong delegation departs for Nagoya. Yeung, who is Wong's teacher, said the fact that they were both chosen for the role made the honour especially meaningful. "As an athlete, being able to stand in the front row at a major sporting event is actually a very special honour, so I am very happy. And it was also completely unexpected," Yeung said. Wong was among the 20 athletes who will be taking part in the Games for the first time. Eighty athletes from Hong Kong, China will be competing in 10 sports at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games. The event will begin on October 18. Edited by Aaron Tam
Graphics: China advances two-way opening-up of its financial markets
Graphics: China advances two-way opening-up of its financial markets
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[Good Business] Rethinking enterprise as a force for good
The challenge is not simply to declare that business should be a force for good. It is to make that commitment visible in how capital is invested, people are treated, and growth is pursued.
China calls for end to political deadlock in Libya
A Chinese envoy to the UN on Wednesday called for efforts to break the political deadlock in Libya as soon as possible.
No talks about VP Sara replacement amid impeachment trial --Palace
Thoughts of a possible replacement for Vice President Sara Duterte amid the ongoing impeachment trial is far from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr's mind, according to Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro.
Hong Kong teen makes cents of finance, taps AI to tackle economic inequality
At 17, Hong Kong secondary school student Agastya Rekhi has been teaching finance and economics to younger children for nearly three years. Meeting families struggling to understand how prices, investments and economic news impacted their daily lives during voluntary work convinced him that access to information was only part of the problem. How that information was communicated was just as important. Rekhi, a finalist for the Spirit of Youth Award in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, has...