mo South China Morning Post annual student awards to focus on pupils’ commitment to bringing people together By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:45:51 +0800 The commitment of students in bringing people together will be the focus of the 39th annual Student of the Year Awards organised by the South China Morning Post.With the theme “Leading for a better society”, two new awards this year include a special prize for the most nurturing environment, which will go to a school and its students, and another for mentorship.A total of 11 awards in nine categories, including science, maths, languages, sports, and visual and performing arts, will be presented… Full Article
mo Hong Kong police chief furious over ‘dishonour brought to the force’ by recent string of arrests among ranks By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:58:54 +0800 Hong Kong’s police chief has reacted with fury over the “dishonour brought to the force” by the arrest of 18 officers for various offences over the past three weeks, including nine detained on Friday in connection with actions against street sleepers.Commissioner of Police Chris Tang Ping-keung said the behaviour of the officers concerned had brought disgrace to the force and dealt a severe blow to its credibility and nullified efforts achieved over the years.“As commissioner, I am not just… Full Article
mo Financial watchdog SFC has fined 10 banks almost HK$1 billion for IPO failures … but investors got nothing. Now they’re demanding change By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:30:10 +0800 Investors and lawmakers in Hong Kong are urging regulators to seek compensation for people who lose money when listed companies collapse shortly after their initial public offerings.Under the current system, when banks sponsoring IPOs are found to have fallen short in their due diligence duties, the proceeds of any fine imposed by the watchdog goes to the government, not investors. Those fines amount to almost HK$1 billion (US$130 million) over the last 20 years, according to calculations by… Full Article
mo Two Hong Kong men get eight months’ jail for carrying weapons at unauthorised Yuen Long protest in July By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:09:37 +0800 Two Hong Kong men found carrying weapons at an unauthorised protest last year were jailed for eight months on Friday.Fanling Court sentenced sales consultant Yung Wai-shing, 26, and clerk Chu Tsz-wan, 24, to jail for possessing an extendable baton, a laser pointer, a catapult and a packet of metal pellets at a march in Yuen Long on the night of July 27.The court sentenced co-defendant Vincent Chu Chun-hoi, a 19-year-old cook, to correctional training for carrying an air pistol at the same event… Full Article
mo A different kind of Ramadan: Hong Kong Muslims observe fasting month at home, as pandemic measures halt mosque gatherings By www.scmp.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:00:11 +0800 It is about 7pm when Muslim community leader Raheel Ahmed, 57, gathers with his wife, two sons and daughter for a home-made meal of dates, rice and spicy curried chicken, salad, fresh fruit and juice.For this Hong Kong family of Pakistani origin, it is their first meal after fasting for more than 12 hours, as this is the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.The world’s 1.8 billion Muslims mark the month by abstaining from food or drink from sunrise to sunset, and gathering as a community in mosques to… Full Article
mo Hong Kong Canto-pop star Aaron Kwok’s online charity concert draws about 2 million viewers, raising more than HK$1 million By www.scmp.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:21:48 +0800 Hong Kong’s Canto-pop “dancing king” Aaron Kwok Fu-shing’s online charity concert on Saturday afternoon to help the city’s struggling dancers attracted about 2 million viewers and raised more than HK$1 million, amid local signs of an easing coronavirus threat.Kwok’s onstage moves are known to be inspired by Michael Jackson. The one-hour performance by the singer-dancer-actor, 54, flanked by about 100 dancers, was live-streamed on multiple channels on social media from 5pm to 6pm.He performed on… Full Article
mo Coronavirus survivors: I fought Covid-19 with a Hong Kong karate champ while mom was in a coma in the UK By www.scmp.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:00:10 +0800 As a journalist, you want to report the story – you never want to be the story. So after weeks of covering the coronavirus crisis, it was a shock to learn I had tested positive for Covid-19.Unfortunately, though I did not know it at the time of my diagnosis, my story with the disease would soon be taking an even darker turn when it left my 73-year-old mother Lien comatose and struggling for her life.I had arrived in Hong Kong from Britain on Monday March 23, following a holiday to see my family… Full Article
mo Evergrande’s Emerald Bay flats flop in their third weekend sale in three months as homebuyers ignore developer’s discount By www.scmp.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:09:00 +0800 China Evergrande’s weekend sale of its Emerald Bay flats in Tuen Mun has flopped for the third time in as many months, as Hong Kong’s homebuyers shunned its meagre discounts in anticipation of further price declines.The developer managed to find buyers for 41 flats, or 12 per cent of the 335 units on offer at 8:30pm, according to sales agents.In March, the developer sold 49 of 141 flats when it launched the project in the midst of the city’s coronavirus outbreak, at a time when social… Full Article
mo Coronavirus: with tourism on hold, Hong Kong travel firms eye a new moneymaking sideline – online shopping By www.scmp.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 20:00:14 +0800 While the coronavirus pandemic has forced the city’s tourism sector to a near standstill, agency head Christina Yuen Ho-yee is busier than ever, routinely working 12 hours a day.As the Covid-19 pandemic caused global lockdowns, sales at her firm, EGL Tours, dropped to zero between March and June, down from HK$500 million (US$64.5 million) in the same stretch last year.All of her roughly 600 staff members have been asked to take days of unpaid leave between April and June.But Yuen, the agency’s… Full Article
mo News24.co.ke | Mombasa police and inspectorate officers clash over land dispute By www.news24.co.ke Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 09:16:25 +0200 Mombasa County inspectorate officers on Monday were caught in a land dispute issue with a private investigator when they attempted to bring down an erected wall. Full Article
mo News24.co.ke | Seized ivory comes almost exclusively from recent poaching - study By www.news24.co.ke Published On :: Tue, 08 Nov 2016 08:39:13 +0200 Seized illicit shipments of elephant ivory are almost entirely made up of tusks from recently poached animals rather than siphoned from government stockpiles, scientists using a forensic technique reported on Monday. Full Article
mo News24.co.ke | 'Beyond Zero' campaign mobile clinic in Nairobi remains unused By www.news24.co.ke Published On :: Tue, 08 Nov 2016 12:04:41 +0200 A mobile clinic which was donated by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta remains unused causing much frustration. Full Article
mo What doctors on the front lines in New York wish they’d known a month ago By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:07:01 GMT Ironclad emergency medical practices — about when to use ventilators, for example — have dissolved almost overnight. Full Article
mo Anonymous tip 'led to the discovery of more than a dozen bodies' at US nursing home By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:09:02 GMT Police responding to an anonymous tip found more than a dozen bodies at a nursing home in north-western New Jersey, according to reports. Full Article
mo Donald Trump's three-phase plan to reopen economy to take months By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:29:02 GMT Federal officials have warned that some social distancing measures may need to remain in place through to the end of the year to prevent a new outbreak. Full Article
mo Trump Administration fuels rumours that virus came from China lab By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 02:49:01 GMT Without the weight of evidence, they're trying to blame China for sickness and death from COVID-19 in the United States. Full Article
mo HK democracy activists detained as Lam accused of creating 'ring of terror' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:08:04 GMT The raids mark the biggest crackdown on the pro-democracy movement since the beginning of the anti-government protests across the former British colony in June last year. Full Article
mo Iran partially reopens capital as coronavirus deaths hit one-month low By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:01:07 GMT Low-risk businesses - including many shops, factories and workshops - have resumed operations in Tehran. Full Article
mo Payne condemns Hong Kong arrests of democracy advocates amid coronavirus By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:15:05 GMT The sweeping crackdown amid a coronavirus pandemic is based on charges of unlawful assembly stemming from huge protests in Hong Kong last year. Full Article
mo Pakistan eases restrictions on mosques for Ramadan By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:57:01 GMT The country at odds with other Muslim nations as it bows to clerics on the religious festival despite rising infections. Full Article
mo Facebook removes anti-quarantine protest events in some US states By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:00:01 GMT Stay-at-home orders, which experts say are essential to slow the spread of the virus, have battered the US economy. Full Article
mo Coronavirus study shows more deaths, no benefit from Trump's drug treatment suggestion By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:49:01 GMT Researchers did not track side effects, but noted a hint that hydroxychloroquine might have damaged other organs, too. Full Article
mo Coronavirus: Schools ready for Monday (Updated) By cyprus-mail.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:40:33 +0000 Schools will be ready by Monday to receive final year high-school students, the chairman of secondary education headmasters said on Saturday. The rest of the schools are scheduled to open on May 21. Giorgos Iosiphides said excess desks and chairs have been removed from classrooms in line with guidelines. The... The post Coronavirus: Schools ready for Monday (Updated) appeared first on Cyprus Mail. Full Article Cyprus featured graduates schools
mo A minute with Andreana Lemonari Pole Dance Artist By cyprus-mail.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:53:23 +0000 Where do you live? In a small apartment in Nicosia, Cyprus. What did you have for breakfast? Tea and bread with forest fruits jam. Describe your perfect day A walk with my dog and a swim in the sea. Best book ever read? In terms of personal taste in content... The post A minute with Andreana Lemonari Pole Dance Artist appeared first on Cyprus Mail. Full Article A minute with Life & Style
mo Half of Spaniards will see lockdown eased from Monday By cyprus-mail.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:42:27 +0000 Spain’s daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to its second lowest since mid-March on Saturday, as half the country prepared to move to the next phase of an exit from one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns. Spain began to loosen its lockdown this week, but Phase 1 will include a... The post Half of Spaniards will see lockdown eased from Monday appeared first on Cyprus Mail. Full Article Europe World coronavirus
mo How Abhishek Bachchan addressed rumours of his divorce with Aishwarya Rai By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 10:32:00 +0500 Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai have stood strong through thick and thin Full Article
mo Sona Mohapatra slams Ram Gopal Varma for sexist remark on domestic violence By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 07:18:28 +0500 Sona Mohapatra recently called out controversial filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma after he made a sexist remark Full Article
mo Arjun Kapoor nostalgic about shooting for movies during global pandemic By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 07:20:52 +0500 Arjun Kapoor shared a gut-wrenching post, wherein he reminisced about his life as an actor Full Article
mo Disha Patani says if God gave her 'four or more boyfriends', she wouldn't refuse By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:24:03 +0500 Disha Patani left social media users in fits of laughter with her new TikTok video Full Article
mo Kajol reveals the true essence of motherhood for mother's day 2020 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:15:01 +0500 Kajol opened up about her experience juggling motherhood and acting during the course of her kids childhood Full Article
mo Zoa Morani urges all Covid-19 recovered people to donate blood for plasma therapy trials By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 20:03:52 +0500 Zoa took to Instagram and shared photos from the hospital while donating the blood. Full Article
mo Drive-in prayer ceremonies held in Iran with mosques shut amid COVID-19 pandemic By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:31:51 +0200 1 Full Article
mo Coronavirus and smoking: What does the World Health Organization say? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:20:40 +0200 1 Full Article
mo Hurry up: Last chance to see a supermoon this year By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:31:45 +0200 1 Full Article
mo VE Day: A locked down Europe commemorates as best it can By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:49:44 +0200 1 Full Article
mo Russia celebrates Victory Day as lockdown leaves Moscow deserted By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:33:21 +0200 1 Full Article
mo Clear skies, family time and no more commuting: meet the Europeans who don't want lockdown to end By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:36:08 +0200 1 Full Article
mo Get to work on a bike - European governments work to put in place wider and more cycle paths By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:25:19 +0200 Get to work on a bike - European governments work to put in place wider and more cycle paths Full Article
mo Fiscal budget 2020-21 under process: Centre faces mammoth challenges to find ways out for revenue By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: The Centre will have to face serious challenges to support day to day expenditures after paying defence and debt servicing bills from available resources, as the fiscal budget 2020-21 is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
mo NTDC to remove system constraints By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 LAHORE: National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited is all set to remove identified system constraints in order to provide uninterrupted power supply to the consumers of respective areas. In... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
mo Senator Faisal Javed mother's death condoled APNS also expresses grief By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Friday condoled the passing away of the mother of Senator Faisal Javed, who is also chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Information and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
mo Fiscal budget 2020-21 under process: Centre faces mammoth challenges to find ways out for revenue By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: The Centre will have to face serious challenges to support day to day expenditures after paying defence and debt servicing bills from available resources, as the fiscal budget 2020-21 is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
mo Pakistan to make own ventilators in two months: Asad By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms, and Special Initiatives Asad Umer Friday said Pakistan would be manufacturing its own ventilators in next two months.Talking in a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
mo Formula to promote students By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 LAHORE: A formula has been devised in Punjab to promote students of matric and Inter to the next classes. New suggestions have been prepared after cancellation of examinations in the wake of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
mo Indonesia summons Chinese envoy over burials at sea By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 JAKARTA: Indonesia has summoned China’s ambassador to clarify the deaths of four Indonesian crew from two Chinese-flagged vessels, Indonesia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, after... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
mo Pakistan to record 5m births in nine months since Covid-19 declared as pandemic By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 NEW DELHI: Pakistan is projected to record five million births in the nine months since the COVID-19 was declared pandemic in March and these births expected to take place between March and December,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
mo Pakistanis, other ethnics more at risk from COVID-19 in UK By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 LONDON: Black people and men of Bangladeshi and Pakistani origin are nearly twice as likely to die from the COVID-19 disease than whites, even when adjusting data for deprivation, a new British... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
mo China needs more nuclear warheads: report By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 BEIJING: China should expand its stock of nuclear warheads to 1,000 soon, Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin said on Friday, even as US President Donald Trump repeats his call for China to join an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
mo Fiscal budget 2020-21 under process: Centre faces mammoth challenges to find out ways for revenue By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: The Centre will have to face serious challenges to support day to day expenditures after paying defence and debt servicing bills from available resources, as the fiscal budget 2020-21 is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
mo Netflix says first two seasons of 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' are arriving next month By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:56:00 +0500 Netflix says the first two seasons of 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' are arriving next month Full Article
