Newcastle complete £30m move for Benfica's Dedic
Newcastle United sign defender Amar Dedic from Benfica for around £30m.
Newcastle complete £30m move for Benfica's Dedic
Newcastle United sign defender Amar Dedic from Benfica for around £30m.
Newcastle complete £30m move for Benfica's Dedic
Newcastle United sign defender Amar Dedic from Benfica for around £30m.
In a diverse and challenging world, accept and embrace those who are different than you
Growing up, I always felt like I could basically be myself. I did the things that I wanted to do and didn’t feel like my mom and dad were breathing down my neck, advising me on how to express myself. Although I attended a private school while growing up, I embraced the beat of the […]
Chinese treasury futures launch cements Hong Kong as premier yuan hub
When the Hong Kong stock exchange launched five-year China government bond futures on August 3, it did more than simply expand the city’s derivatives product suite.
As the only China government bond futures in the offshore market, the contract deserves attention as it finally gives international investors an exchange-traded tool to hedge against yuan interest rate exposure, strengthening Hong Kong’s ability to price yuan assets, manage risk and serve global investors.
The launch comes as the...
Officers told not to pursue car on wrong side of motorway, says Ireland's police body
The Garda Representative Association said officers were given a command to "disengage" with the car after it took "evasive action".
Hong Kong scrambles to contain cholera outbreak in 1961 – from the SCMP archive
This article was first published on August 18, 1961.
Hong Kong declared infected area
Authorities adopt strict measures against cholera
Stringent health measures to protect Hong Kong have been taken following the confirmation yesterday (August 17, 1961) of four cases of cholera and the declaration of the Colony as an infected area.
There have been two deaths from the disease and another suspect has been admitted to Lai Chi Kok Hospital.
Mobile teams of health inspectors with police officers have...
Newcastle complete £30m move for Benfica's Dedic
Newcastle United sign defender Amar Dedic from Benfica for around £30m.
I was given the wrong sperm donor by my IVF clinic in northern Cyprus
Multiple children are feared to have been conceived using sperm and egg donors which were not the ones selected by the parents.
King Harald of Norway taken to hospital due to blood disease
Harald has been in and out of the hospital several times in recent years
Hong Kong’s dim sum bond market hits new heights as State Grid deal draws record orders
Hong Kong’s offshore yuan bond market has seen another record-breaking deal – the largest single issuance by a Chinese state-owned enterprise – underscoring the growing appeal of the city’s dim sum bond market.
State Grid Corporation of China raised 14.9 billion yuan (US$2.2 billion) through offshore yuan-denominated bonds, known as dim sum bonds, according to a statement on Monday from Bank of China, which acted as a joint global coordinator for the deal.
The offering comprised 3.9 billion yuan...
Fake troops loot earthquake-hit homes in Japan’s Kumamoto
Men in military fatigues identical to those worn by Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Forces (SDF) are reportedly prowling evacuated communities in Kumamoto prefecture to loot abandoned homes and businesses in the aftermath of last month’s earthquake.
An official at the prefectural government confirmed media reports of “fake SDF personnel” attempting to enter properties in affected areas, although she said the authority’s immediate priority was still to find shelter and provide food and medical care...