Correctional officers at Tai Lam Centre for Women stopped a female remand person in custody from attacking a staff member today (September 20). At 7.10pm today, a 62-year-old female remand person in custody suddenly became emotional and attacked a correctional officer inside a cell. Officers at the scene immediately ordered the assailant to stop. …
Month: September 2024
Beijing Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium holds Hong Kong Investment Promotion Conference for the first time to promote Hong Kong opportunities (with photos/video)
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (September 20) led the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) delegation to attend the 27th Beijing Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium (the Symposium) and the Hong Kong Investment Promotion Conference being held today and tomorrow (September 20 and 21) at the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center in Beijing.
GTCO’s fintech HabariPay begins recovery of ₦1.1 billion sent to customers in error
One person with direct knowledge of the situation said hackers accessed the fintech’s website using a strategy called race conditioning, which allowed them to trigger simultaneous transactions. At least one person connected to GTCO claimed the incident was a result of human error… » …
US rate cut could revitalise foreign inflows into African startups, increase debt deals
People don’t invest in Africa because they want to invest in Africa but because it’s just a better option for them with regard to what’s available to them and their original markets,” an investor told TechCabal… » …
Team Finest organization still owes $70k to CS:GO players and staff
Players and staff formerly part of Team Finest’s CS:GO team are still owed over $70,000 in unpaid salary and prize money. While, Team Finest ceased operations back in October 2022, the amount (coming largely from a Pinnacle Cup IV win and the termination of their contracts) remains unpaid almost two years on… » …
Sea Level Rise Uncertainty? Scientists Uncover Missing Piece in Current Predictions
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism for how ice layers form in ice sheets, improving predictions of meltwater’s impact on sea level rise. The findings highlight the complex interaction between meltwater flow and freezing within the porous firn of ice sheets. A recently identified process governing the flow and freezing of meltwater from ice sheets
Lipid Tests Revolutionize Predictions of Childhood Diseases
Researchers at King’s College London have developed a new blood test using lipids that can more effectively predict risks of metabolic diseases in children, such as type two diabetes and liver disease. Using mass spectrometry and an intervention model, they’ve demonstrated that lipid levels can indicate health risks unrelated to a child’s weight… » …
Torrential rains unleash catastrophic floods in West Africa
As torrential rains across Central and West Africa have unleashed the most catastrophic floods in decades, residents of Maiduguri, the capital of the fragile Nigerian state of Borno — which has been at the center of an Islamic extremists’ insurgency — said they have seen it all… » …
Joel Embiid signs a 3-year, $193 million contract extension with the 76ers
Embiid — still in the second year of a $196 million extension he signed ahead of the 2021 season — became the third cornerstone player this offseason to sign a massive contract with the 76ers. The team hasn’t won an NBA title since 1983… » …
Fed jumbo rate cut puts pressure on money market fund investors
Fed jumbo rate cut puts pressure on money market fund investors » …