The New York Knicks are back in the NBA finals for the first time since 1999 after another overwhelming victory completed a 4-0 sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks are in ruthless form as they attempt to win their first NBA championship since 1973. They also swept the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semi-finals and beat the Atlanta Hawks 4-2 i...
The New York Knicks are back in the NBA finals for the first time since 1999 after another overwhelming victory completed a 4-0 sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks are in ruthless form as they attempt to win their first NBA championship since 1973. They also swept the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semi-finals and beat the Atlanta Hawks 4-2 in the first round of the playoffs. While their path to the finals in their Eastern Conference has been smooth they will face a stiff test to claim the NBA title. They will face either the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder, a team with very few flaws, or the San Antonio Spurs, led by 7ft 4in superstar Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs-Thunder series is tied at 2-2 with Game 5 on Tuesday night. For now though, the Knicks can rest up and look back on an excellent series against the Cavaliers after completing the sweep with a 130-93 win. Cleveland only seriously threatened the Knicks in the opening game of the East finals, when they held a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter, before Jalen Brunson inspired New York to a thrilling comeback win in overtime. The Knicks won the next three games by 16, 13 and 37 points and are on an 11-game winning streak, the third longest in a single postseason in NBA history. View image in fullscreen Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet were on hand to see the Knicks reach the NBA finals. Photograph: Tim Phillis/AP Brunson, whose father Rick played for the Knicks the last time they reached the finals, has been the star of the series but paid tribute to the rest of the Knicks after Monday night’s game. “It means a lot [to get to the finals], but I wouldn’t be here without my teammates,” Brunson said on the ESPN broadcast. “My coach, this staff, the fanbase, without them none of this is possible.” Brunson was also awarded the Larry Bird Trophy as the Eastern Conference finals MVP after averaging 25.5 points and 7.8 assists across the series. “[Brunso...
周一鳴主持安全城市大使頒獎禮 指罪案警報聯網接收訊息達360萬人次 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】警務處舉行第4屆安全城市大使頒獎禮。 警務處處長周一鳴主持開幕儀式。活動表揚過去一年積極宣揚防罪信...
周一鳴主持安全城市大使頒獎禮 指罪案警報聯網接收訊息達360萬人次 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】警務處舉行第4屆安全城市大使頒獎禮。 警務處處長周一鳴主持開幕儀式。活動表揚過去一年積極宣揚防罪信息的機構，並委任新一屆大使。周一鳴致辭說，透過罪案警報聯網接收防罪訊息的人次多達360萬，反映在防罪中警民合作能起關鍵作用。
China’s efforts to control capital outflows are colliding with growing demand from mainland investors for access to overseas stocks. After an estimated $1 trillion of unauthorized money left the country last year, authorities launched a sweeping crackdown on offshore trading platforms accused of helping investors bypass Beijing’s capital controls. The move has already rattled brokerages and invest...
China’s efforts to control capital outflows are colliding with growing demand from mainland investors for access to overseas stocks. After an estimated $1 trillion of unauthorized money left the country last year, authorities launched a sweeping crackdown on offshore trading platforms accused of helping investors bypass Beijing’s capital controls. The move has already rattled brokerages and investors, and could reshape how mainland Chinese access foreign markets. What are the rules around foreign stock trading? Beijing has restricted outbound capital flows for decades to prevent sudden and large cross-border movements, particularly during periods when capital flight has threatened to drain foreign exchange reserves. Individuals are subject to a $50,000 annual cap on dollar purchases, primarily intended for overseas travel, education and other non-investment purposes. Local citizens and companies also face restrictions around converting yuan into foreign currencies to trade securities overseas. Mainlanders are only able to invest overseas through special channels with stringent government oversight, such as the Southbound Stock Connect and the Wealth Connect programs, which are designed for investment in certain stocks and other financial products in Hong Kong. Another channel, the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor program, allows mainlanders to invest in global markets through mutual funds, while cross-border total return swaps are often used by institutions to trade overseas securities through brokers. Retail investors also have direct access to certain Hong Kong-listed shares through the Mainland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds scheme. Besides from using those approved channels, any overseas trading without approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission and other regulators is considered illegal, and that’s the target of the latest crackdown. How is Beijing cracking down on illegal overseas trading? Since 2022, unauthorized overseas brokers...
(RTTNews) - Mirroring the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, Asian stock markets are also trading mixed on Thursday, as traders reacted to the US dollar's continued strength against major Asian currencies and the jump in crude oil prices to one year highs. Rising concerns about interest rates and the outlook for global economic growth also weigh on the markets. Asian Markets closed mixed on We...
(RTTNews) - Mirroring the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, Asian stock markets are also trading mixed on Thursday, as traders reacted to the US dollar's continued strength against major Asian currencies and the jump in crude oil prices to one year highs. Rising concerns about interest rates and the outlook for global economic growth also weigh on the markets. Asian Markets closed mixed on Wednesday. The Australian market is back in the red after treading briefly in the green on Thursday, extending the losses in the previous three sessions and following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 staying above the 7,000 mark, with gains in iron ore miner stocks and energy stocks more than offset by losses in gold miner stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index is losing 3.70 point or 0.05 percent to 7,026.60, after hitting a low of 7,007.20 earlier. The broader All Ordinaries Index is down5.70 points or 0.08 percent to 7,224.10. Australian stocks ended slightly lower on Wednesday. Among major miners, BHP Group and Rio Tinto are gaining almost 1 percent each, while Fortescue Metals and Mineral Resources are adding more than 1 percent each. Oil stocks are mostly higher. Santos and Woodside Energy are gaining almost 2 percent each, while Beach energy is adding more than 3 percent. Origin Energy is edging down 0.4 percent. In the tech space, Afterpay owner Block is losing more than 1 percent and WiseTech Global is edging down 0.5 percent, while Appen is gaining more than 1 percent and Xero is edging up 0.5 percent. Zip is flat. Among the big four banks, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and National Australia Bank are edging down 0.1 to 0.4 percent each, while ANZ Banking is gaining more than 1 percent. Among gold miners, Newcrest Mining is declining more than 4 percent, Northern Star Resources is losing more than 1 percent, Evolution Mining is slipping almost 2 percent and Gold Road Resources is down 1.5 percent, while Resolute Mining is gaining 1....
理大與強腦科技合作 為60名本地截肢人士提供智能義肢 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】香港理工大學與杭州六小龍之一強腦科技合作，為60名本地截肢人士提供智能義肢。 理大跟強腦科技的合作計劃，將為60...
理大與強腦科技合作 為60名本地截肢人士提供智能義肢 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】香港理工大學與杭州六小龍之一強腦科技合作，為60名本地截肢人士提供智能義肢。 理大跟強腦科技的合作計劃，將為60名香港截肢人士完成智能義肢適配，提升他們的生活自理能力。這批智能義肢包括仿生手及仿生腿，內設傳感器，毋須體內植入即可識別配戴者神經信號，做出更精準的動作，響應去年施政報告提出「支持惠民科技」。理大及強腦科技，之後亦會展開深度合作，共建「腦機接口聯合研究中心」。 強腦科技創始人兼首席執行官韓璧丞：「在中國『十五五』規劃中，國家將『腦機接口』這一重要的技術，列為國家未來六大產業，以『腦機接口』智能仿生假肢，為代表的創意產品，將會真實的改善一大批人的生活。我們相信科技的發展，最重要的是讓那些被命運限制的人，重新獲得面對生活的勇氣和可能。」 創新科技及工業局局長孫東：「今天這個計劃的啟動，體現了科技向善、以人為本的初衷，讓前沿科技走出實驗室，走進有需要的市民生活當中，我們希望以此為起點，推動更多惠民科研項目在香港落地。」
Saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who spent more than two years practising in solitude as a young man on a windswept New York bridge to reinvent his playing and become one of the giants of jazz, died at the age of 95 on Monday, his publicist said. Rollins had recorded the confidently titled Jazz Colossus album in 1956. But the saxophonist remained wracked with self-doubt. So, in the summer of 1959, he...
Saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who spent more than two years practising in solitude as a young man on a windswept New York bridge to reinvent his playing and become one of the giants of jazz, died at the age of 95 on Monday, his publicist said. Rollins had recorded the confidently titled Jazz Colossus album in 1956. But the saxophonist remained wracked with self-doubt. So, in the summer of 1959, he began to play on the windswept pedestrian walkway of New York’s Williamsburg Bridge. Initially a place where he could avoid disturbing his pregnant neighbour, the walkway became the site of endless practice. Advertisement “What made me withdraw and go to the bridge was how I felt about my own playing,” Rollins told the Guardian newspaper in 2022. “I knew I was dissatisfied.” He ended up spending more than two years there, often for 14 or 15 hours a day. Advertisement The resulting record, The Bridge, was not a complete break from his previous style but took his soloing and improvisation to a new level. A review in the Jazz Journal at the time said Rollins was able “to extract the last ounce of meaning from a particular phrase taken from the melody of the song”.