‘For 40 years power and resources have been sucked into the centre and too many communities have felt forgotten’
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham was to open his newly created northern office on Friday, as he bids to launch his flagship move to reverse decades of centralising power over England in London.
Ahead of officially opening his “Number 10 North” hub in Manchester, Burnham – who replaced Keir Starmer
Salary growth for Hong Kong degree graduates slowed to a five-year low in 2025, with average annual earnings rising by just 2 per cent and sitting at HK$28,000 (US$3,570) a month as underemployment hit a record high.
According to the data, the average annual salary of degree graduates stood at HK$336,000. The figure represented an average of HK$28,000 per month and
Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department has said paramedics will operate on an “if in doubt, rescue first” principle when determining whether to resuscitate patients in need after a new law on end-of-life directives takes effect next week.
Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer Gary Tong Sze-ho of the department said on Friday that rescuers must verify a physical copy of the do-not-attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) order before withholding specified life-sustaining treatments from the patient.
“If we cannot verify the document
The short-lived wind vortex, described locally as a puting beliung , struck VME Process in Tanjung Sengkuang, Batu Ampar, at about 10am on Wednesday, damaging workers’ shelters and scattering construction materials across the site, according to Indonesian media reports.
Videos of the incident showed dark clouds over the facility before sheets of
Hong Kong’s trade promotion body will set up a new office in Egypt within the next nine months to expand its footprint in Africa, while recalibrating resources for Nordic countries through its European bases as traditional markets face slower growth.
Ma, a former commerce chief, said that while growth had been low in traditional markets, including the United
Vessel spotted at Shanghai shipyard features smaller sail, suggesting a new class of nuclear sub with better range, analysts say
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Henry Cheng tells court he lost control of vehicle after being attacked by protesters, who targeted him when he rushed through roadblock in 2019
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Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has fired a manager at its WeChat division after details of his multimillion-yuan bonus package leaked online, sparking animated discussion across social media.
The employee, surnamed Ye, was dismissed for passing sensitive corporate information to external parties, which caused a “severe negative impact both inside and outside the company”, according to an internal company bulletin seen by three Tencent employees.
Ye served as a project manager within Tencent’s Weixin Group – the core engine behind WeChat, China’s ubiquitous super
A joint statement was released on Friday after a meeting in Manila between the foreign ministers of China and the Asean, against the backdrop of an ongoing energy crisis.
According to the World Economic Forum Asia, 5
Drones carrying explosives targeted a city in northern Iraq where US forces are stationed, and sirens rang out in Bahrain on Friday, hours after the American military said it finished its 13th night of strikes against Iran.
The conflict has flared again over the past week, as the US pounded Iran while Tehran attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted US assets and allies in the region.
The strait, a crucial passage for the world’s energy supplies, is at the centre of the latest fighting since Iranian