Hong Kong men’s lacrosse head coach believes “the future is bright” for the sport in the city after his team won gold and the women’s squad claimed silver at the 2026 Asian Lacrosse Games in Chengdu.Taking charge of his first tournament, Kevin Crowley was satisfied with the team’s overall performance and the 12-9 victory over China in the final.“This is a very good team. Our coaching staff introduced new tactical concepts and asked some players to take on different roles and they all fully bought in. That was the key to our success,” Crowley said. “It is every coach’s dream…
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UAE stock markets are navigating a volatile near-term landscape, with global disruptions and geopolitical headlines shaping sentiment even as selective opportunities emerge beneath the surface, analysts say. According to Bank of America (BofA), the current environment continues to favour companies with resilient earnings and structural support, particularly within Abu Dhabi’s energy complex.BofA’s top short-term preferences highlight Adnoc Logistics & Services, Adnoc Gas and Adnoc Drilling as the strongest names to emerge from the recent crisis. Elevated tanker rates are expected to remain supportive through the second half of 2026, positioning Adnoc L&S to capture higher shipping income. The bank estimates the…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian stressed the need for competition among regional leaders to improve local government performance, saying outcomes at the regional level directly shape national achievements.He said Indonesia’s decentralized governance gives regions broad authority, making their performance critical to national progress.“A single underperforming region can affect national results,” he said in a statement in Jakarta on Sunday.He made the remarks at the 2026 National Governance Awards, aimed at fostering a competitive climate among regional leaders.The Home Affairs Ministry continues to strengthen regional leadership performance through various initiatives, including award programs.“We use both formal and informal…
An increasing number of fruits that are sold in markets across India contain toxic chemicals and ripening agents used by unscrupulous agents to meet the huge demand from customers. This prompted the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to again warn states and union territories to strictly enforce regulations relating to the use of prohibited artificial fruit ripening agents.Besides its posting on ‘X’, the FSSAI has directed all Food Safety Commissioners, Central Licensing Authorities and Regional Directors of FSSAI “to intensify surveillance, conduct inspections, and take stringent action against violations to curb the use of unauthorised ripening agents.”…
Weakened physically and mentally by the injuries she sustained in a heavy crash last weekend, Ceci Lee Sze-wing ended her UCI Track World Cup campaign on a subdued note in Malaysia on Sunday night.The Hongkonger finished 11th in her treasured omnium discipline, as Anita Stenberg repeated her success from last month’s opening leg in Perth.Still bearing the vivid scars from her tumble in the Hong Kong-staged second leg seven days earlier, Lee was up against it in Nilai after finishing down in 17th in the opening scratch race.She rallied to claim seventh in the tempo discipline but was the eighth…
I just spent two days at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026), and I need to tell you something: the future of the auto industry is electric and Chinese. I’m not being dramatic. Just realistic. In a single hall at the show, there were more EV models on display than there are available ones in the entire United States. There are 17 halls at this show. Seventeen. And they all have more EVs than the US market. The show features 1,451 vehicles, including 181 world premieres and 71 concept cars, sprawling across a record-breaking 380,000 square meters of…
Gasgoo Munich- Leapmotor launched the Lafa5 Ultra at the Auto China 2026 on April 24, offering two variants—the 500Ultra and 600Ultra—priced between 118,800 and 124,800 yuan for a limited time. The offer runs through May 31. By bringing in Tim from Mediastorm as a guest host, the company sent a clear message: this car is aimed at young buyers who demand performance and intelligence, but remain sensitive to price.Source: LeapmotorSince its debut late last year, the Lafa5 has sold over 20,000 units in three months, securing a foothold in the pure-electric coupe market priced between 90,000 and 130,000 yuan. Positioned…
Equinix launches AI Discovery Hub in Hong Kong with HPE, Nvidia Equinix has signed a partnership deal with HPE to establish AI Discovery Hub, an Nvidia-powered open AI testing environment. This initiative is designed to accelerate AI innovation and deployment in Hong Kong. The AI Discovery Hub brings together an AI factory at-scale service from HPE with Nvidia AI infrastructure, software, and guardrails to Equinix’s ecosystems in Hong Kong. The Hub aims to help enterprises build, deploy and scale AI across hybrid and multicloud environments, with embedded governance for Source link
The military, security and intelligence cooperation between the Israeli regime and the UAE has reached new heights during the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran. The unprecedented deployment of the Iron Dome system during the war was not previously made public. Since the beginning of the US-Israeli military aggression against Iran, the American bases and facilities in the UAE were targeted by Iranian missiles and drones. The massive retaliatory attacks on the US targets by Iran prompted the UAE to seek assistance from allies. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to send an Iron Dome battery with interceptors and…
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