The head of Hong Kong’s largest teacher training institution has urged all school governing bodies in the city to find a “way out” to handle dwindling student numbers. Professor John Lee Chi-kin, president of the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), also said on Monday that schools should develop their own features and strengths, stressing that teacher training should not be ignored despite ...
The head of Hong Kong’s largest teacher training institution has urged all school governing bodies in the city to find a “way out” to handle dwindling student numbers. Professor John Lee Chi-kin, president of the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), also said on Monday that schools should develop their own features and strengths, stressing that teacher training should not be ignored despite the falling numbers. His remarks follow an announcement by education authorities two weeks ago that...
BENGALURU, March 30 (Reuters) - India on Monday proposed changes to its IT law to make advisories and clarifications legally binding on internet platforms such as Meta, Google and X, the latest in a string of stricter compliance requirements for tech giants. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government this year compressed the timeline for platforms to take down content flagged by authorities to...
BENGALURU, March 30 (Reuters) - India on Monday proposed changes to its IT law to make advisories and clarifications legally binding on internet platforms such as Meta, Google and X, the latest in a string of stricter compliance requirements for tech giants. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government this year compressed the timeline for platforms to take down content flagged by authorities to three hours, from 36 hours previously, and has imposed new obligations around AI-generated content and deepfakes. Currently, the IT ministry's advisories to platforms - on issues ranging from deepfake labelling to content takedown practices - have functioned as guidance without explicit legal consequences.
Survivors of Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades have mourned a woman who heroically knocked on neighbours’ doors to alert them to the flames but died in the tragedy, after fire alarms at Wang Fuk Court failed to go off. Pak Shui-lin’s husband, Sdanni Yip Ka-kui, and neighbour Lam Yin-ming, both Wang Tai House residents, praised the heroine for her kindness, but said that “she did not deserve t...
Survivors of Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades have mourned a woman who heroically knocked on neighbours’ doors to alert them to the flames but died in the tragedy, after fire alarms at Wang Fuk Court failed to go off. Pak Shui-lin’s husband, Sdanni Yip Ka-kui, and neighbour Lam Yin-ming, both Wang Tai House residents, praised the heroine for her kindness, but said that “she did not deserve to suffer such a fate”. They made the remarks on Monday as they testified at the fifth session of an...
Atmospheric chemist whose laboratory work helped to identify the causes of acid rain and the hole in the ozone layer Stuart Penkett’s discovery of the chemical processes that cause acid rain transformed our understanding of atmospheric pollution and what was required to deal with it. Penkett, who has died aged 87, and his colleagues at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE) in Harwell, Be...
Atmospheric chemist whose laboratory work helped to identify the causes of acid rain and the hole in the ozone layer Stuart Penkett’s discovery of the chemical processes that cause acid rain transformed our understanding of atmospheric pollution and what was required to deal with it. Penkett, who has died aged 87, and his colleagues at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE) in Harwell, Berkshire, published a landmark paper in 1979 in the journal Atmospheric Environment, identifying how sulphur dioxide, primarily emitted from industrial sources, is converted into sulphuric acid in clouds that subsequently falls as rain. Continue reading...
When it comes to proper financial planning, estate planning can sometimes take a back seat to investing, saving for a home, or other life events. However, it's an important part of someone's financial foundation because it ensures that your wishes are properly met. Doing it halfway (or not at all) could leave your loved ones in a legal mess after you pass away. Estate planning isn't a one-size-fit...
When it comes to proper financial planning, estate planning can sometimes take a back seat to investing, saving for a home, or other life events. However, it's an important part of someone's financial foundation because it ensures that your wishes are properly met. Doing it halfway (or not at all) could leave your loved ones in a legal mess after you pass away. Estate planning isn't a one-size-fits-all approach; much of it depends on your personal situation. However, there are a handful of estate-planning moves worth considering before the end of the year. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Trump Cites Progress In Dealing With 'More Reasonable Regime' - While Mulling Ground Operation To Seize Uranium Summary Iran rejects 'excessive, illogical' US demands while Trump mentions 'progress' with a 'more reasonable regime'. Trump again threatens to destroy Iran energy sites and Kharg Island. White House seriously considering ground operation to seize Iran's enriched uranium stockpile but a...
Trump Cites Progress In Dealing With 'More Reasonable Regime' - While Mulling Ground Operation To Seize Uranium Summary Iran rejects 'excessive, illogical' US demands while Trump mentions 'progress' with a 'more reasonable regime'. Trump again threatens to destroy Iran energy sites and Kharg Island. White House seriously considering ground operation to seize Iran's enriched uranium stockpile but also wants Tehran to negotiate handing it over willingly. Bazan oil refinery in Israel's northern city of Haifa is on fire after a second apparent Iranian missile strike of the war. Iran accuses Israel of more 'false flags' - after Kuwait water desalination plant hit. Iran Again Rejects 'Excessive' Demands Iran has once again stated that it has rejected the latest "US demands" as "excessive and illogical" according to state Tasnim, also confirming that it did not participate in the weekend Pakistan-hosted summit attended by the foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. "We have never had any direct negotiations with the United States. What has been raised are messages received through intermediaries indicating the US desire to negotiate," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said in a press conference Monday. Meanwhile Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is expected in China on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart , after Beijing made clear it is ready to back a Pakistan-mediated peace effort. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has urged President Trump to end the war, saying Washington holds the key here to stopping a worse spiral. "I tell President Trump: Nobody can stop the war in our region in the Gulf but you," Sisi stated at the opening of the country's Egypes energy conference. Still, despite Tehran's latest statement of rejection, Trump put out of a fresh Monday Truth Social Post displaying some optimism toward dealing with a "more reasonable regime" and mentioned "great progress" - but coupled with the usual 'or else' type t...