morning! Today is Friday, November 10, 2023. The Hong Kong Observatory predicts that it will be mostly cloudy in Hong Kong today, with sunshine for a brief period. There were a shower or two. The maximum temperature is about 29 degrees. Moderate east to northeast wind blowing.
Next Media founder Jimmy Lai was charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. The trial began on December 18 this year, and he has been remanded in Stanley Prison on December 31, 2020, for more than 1,000 days. Ten Catholic cardinals and archbishops from different dioceses around the world initiated a joint petition urging the Hong Kong SAR government to immediately and unconditionally release Jimmy Lai. The SAR government expressed its firm opposition and strong dissatisfaction, describing the relevant remarks as confusing, misleading and smearing. It strongly urged the relevant Catholic leaders to recognize the facts and immediately stop interfering in the internal affairs of the Hong Kong SAR and the courts’ exercise of independent judicial power.
The chain karaoke shop Red MR owed about 70 employees MPF contributions for September, involving about $140,000. The MPFA has received five related complaints so far.
The Hong Kong Education Professionals Association sent a letter to members yesterday announcing the dissolution and distribution of remaining funds. The Teachers Association pointed out that the total assets after the sale of the property are after deducting the dismissal of employees, debt repayment, auditing, tax settlement, administrative expenses, etc., as well as the administrative fees and bank fees of this equal balance arrangement. , 95,000 eligible members can receive HKD 3,190.
The Department of Health announced that it will launch a three-year Elderly Health Care Voucher Reward Pilot Scheme next Monday. Eligible elders who use a cumulative $1,000 or more of health care vouchers in the same year will receive a $500 reward. In other words, the total amount of health care vouchers that eligible elderly persons can receive in that year will be increased from $2,000 to $2,500.
The White House said Israel has agreed to suspend its daily offensive operations in northern Gaza for four hours starting Thursday on humanitarian grounds to allow civilians to escape the fighting, describing it as a step in the right direction.
【Today’s key news】
Yahoo News: 10 Catholic cardinals sign a petition calling for Jimmy Lai’s release
Radio Hong Kong: 10 foreign Catholic leaders urged the release of Jimmy Lai. The SAR government is firmly opposed and strongly dissatisfied
now News: Red MR owes 70 employees $140,000 in MPF contributions
Yahoo News: The Teachers Association has been dissolved | It has entered the stage of equal distribution of balances among members and distributed 3,190 yuan to 95,000 members. A total of more than 300 million yuan was involved
Radio Television Hong Kong: The government launches a pilot scheme for elderly health care voucher rewards. Spend NT$1,000 in the same year and receive a reward of NT$500.
RTHK: The United States says Israel has agreed to suspend attacks in northern Gaza for four hours a day starting from Thursday
Ten Catholic cardinals sign a petition calling for Jimmy Lai’s release
10 foreign Catholic leaders urged the release of Jimmy Lai, and the SAR government firmly opposed and strongly dissatisfied with it
Red MR owes 70 employees $140,000 in MPF contributions
Dissolution of the Teachers Association｜It has entered the stage of equal distribution of balances among members and distributed 3,190 yuan to 95,000 members, with a total amount of more than 300 million yuan involved
The government launches a pilot scheme for elderly health care vouchers to reward you with a reward of NT$500 if you spend NT$1,000 in the same year.
U.S. says Israel agrees to suspend daily attacks in northern Gaza for four hours starting Thursday
On the financial front, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell said that if inflation remains high and economic growth remains strong, the door will continue to be open to another interest rate hike. “If it is appropriate to tighten policy further, we will not hesitate to do so,” Powell said in a speech prepared for delivery at an event hosted by the International Monetary Fund on Thursday (9th) afternoon.
The response to the land bidding was dismal. For the MTR (066) Tung Chung East Station Phase 1 project, which closed today (9th), the MTR Corporation announced that it had not received any bids for the project. Information shows that the “zero bid” situation occurred in February 2013 for the MTR Tin Shui Wai Tin Wing Station project (now developed into SHKP YOHO WEST). At that time, the MTR announced that the project had not received any bids; in the end The Tin Wing Station project received four tenders in its third tender in January 2015, and was won by SHKP, involving a land premium of approximately NT$1.519 billion, or approximately NT$1,500 per square foot.
Mainland media quoted news as saying that US chip manufacturer Nvidia has developed the latest improved series of chips for China. The three new system chip models are HGX H20, L20 PCle and L2 PCle.
HSBC raised the Hong Kong dollar fixed deposit interest rate yesterday. The three-month fixed deposit interest rate for high-end customers increased by 0.2% to 4.7%, and the six-month fixed deposit interest rate increased by 0.1% to 4.6%, which is the highest among note-issuing banks. Analysts predict that HSBC will take the lead in adjusting fixed deposit interest rates, and other banks will follow suit in the short term. Banks will prepare for the year-end before the end of the year, when funds will be tight and market interest rates will rise again. It is believed that fixed deposit interest rates will still have room to rise.
[Today’s key financial news]
AASTOCKS: Powell: Further rate hikes still possible
am730: MTR Tung Chung East Station Phase 1 project “zero tender document” for the first time in ten years | Land tender closing
MTR Tung Chung East Station Phase 1 Project “Zero Tender” First Time in Ten Years | Land Tender Closing
Huida Chuan successfully improved the chip and launched three models exclusively for China in the short term
HSBC’s 3-month fixed deposit increased to 4.7%. Among the banknote-issuing banks, the most attractive trend is to rise again before the end of the year.
In terms of entertainment, Lokman Lokman (Lokman@MIRROR), Frankie Chen Ruihui (Frankie@MIRROR) and Hanna Chen (Hanna) attended the event yesterday. During the interview, they all selected MIRROR as the top three “Vicious Tongue King” and revealed that they will be rehearsing the concert in retreat. More previews of the concert were shared; Lokman also shared the “interesting stories of youth” during the filming of “Sparks on Ice”, revealing that the filming period was full of “youthful flavor”.
The 47-year-old Chen Shancong’s career has been developing smoothly in recent years. He won the title of “Visitor King” with the drama “Golden Night Mansion 2” and his acting skills are highly recognized. Recently, he went to the mainland to film the new drama “Heroes”. Some netizens met Chen Shancong by chance in Shenzhen. However, he posted a photo on a social networking site and claimed that his request for a photo was rejected. He pointedly accused him of being a big name, but he actually showed up to respond!
[Today’s key entertainment news]
Yahoo Entertainment Circle: Lokman, Frankie@MIRROR choose “MIRROR Tongue King” and interesting facts about “Sparks on Ice”: The taste is the most youthful
Yahoo Entertainment Circle: Mainland netizens staged a public trial for Chen Shancong, who acted like a big name. He responded generously: I’m really sorry.
Lokman and Frankie@MIRROR choose “MIRROR Tongue King” to reveal interesting facts about “Sparks on Ice”: the taste is the most youthful
Mainland netizens staged a public trial of Chen Shancong, who acted like a big name, and responded generously: I’m really sorry.
2023-11-10 00:40:40
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