Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing says research vital to economy, donates ‘game-changing’ cancer device

Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing says research vital to economy, donates ‘game-changing’ cancer device

[South China Morning Post] - 11/19/2024

Famed tycoon gives Chinese University of Hong Kong a US$3 million machine that can remove cancerous tumours with ultrasound waves.



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Hong Kong 47: Gov’t to consider appealing for longer sentences as Taiwan, overseas groups condemn case
The Hong Kong government will consider whether to appeal for longer sentences of certain democrats jailed on Tuesday (…)
[HKFP] - 19/11/2024
Subversion case sentencing shows severity: Chris Tang
Secretary for Security Chris Tang said the sentences handed down on Tuesday in the city's largest national security (…)
[RTHK] - 19/11/2024
National security violators will be punished: CE
Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday warned that anyone who intends to endanger national security will be punished in (…)
[RTHK] - 19/11/2024
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to raise staff salaries by 3.8% on average in 2025
Flag carrier’s top bosses were paid about 20 per cent more last year than in 2019, even as firm struggled to return (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 19/11/2024
Observatory drops T1 as Man-yi moves further away
The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled all typhoon signals at 10.10 pm on Tuesday as Man-yi continues to weaken and (…)
[RTHK] - 19/11/2024
5,000 Hongkongers to take part in next Kai Tak Sports Park drill on Saturday
Crowd control exercise will take place at Youth Sports Ground from 3.30pm to 8.45pm to test venue capacity and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 19/11/2024
Storm Man-yi: Hong Kong to cancel T1 typhoon signal at 10.10pm but wet weather to persist
Weather will remain cloudy with a few rain patches even as Man-yi weakens and departs, Observatory says.
[South China Morning Post] - 19/11/2024
HK must strengthen its role as an IFC: He Lifeng
Vice Premier He Lifeng says Hong Kong must enhance its status as an international financial centre to fast-track the (…)
[RTHK] - 19/11/2024
Hong Kong 47: 45 activists jailed for 4 to 10 years over plot to overthrow government
Former legal scholar and ‘mastermind’ Benny Tai receives 10-year prison term.
[South China Morning Post] - 19/11/2024
Power tariffs to climb by almost one percent in 2025
Electricity will cost slightly more for Hongkongers next year, with tariffs rising by 0.9 percent on Hong Kong (…)
[RTHK] - 19/11/2024
Hong Kong 47: Benny Tai jailed for 10 years over plot to overthrow government
‘Clear message’ sent over seriousness of offences, minister Chris Tang says, as government considers appeal to push (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 19/11/2024