Canadian plan to clear Hongkonger migration backlog welcomed but questions remain
A Canadian goal of clearing a backlog of more than 30,000 applications from Hongkongers awaiting permanent residency is “encouraging” but questions remain about whether it can be achieved by 2027, advocates and immigration experts have said. Experts and Canadian parliamentarians said on Saturday that Ottawa’s new one-off measure to add more quota spaces to clear the Hong Kong immigration pathways backlog would help address the uncertainty facing tens of thousands from the city still waiting for...
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Tarmo Peltokoski begins HK Phil tenure with Mahler’s monumental Symphony No 8
Gustav Mahler’s rarely performed Symphony No 8, a work requiring such a large orchestra and choir it is known as “Symphony of a Thousand”, finally received its Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra premiere on Saturday, heralding an ambitious new chapter as the 26-year-old Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski officially took the podium as music director. The 5pm performance at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre involved nearly 600 musicians and singers from six choirs: the Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus; the...
Lopez: L.A. mayors have long promised to end homelessness. Can Raman break the cycle of failure?
Mayor-elect Raman says she will cut homelessness in half by 2028, end it by 2030. Can she deliver?
Great America, the Bay Area's premier theme park, is closing for good. Here's when
Great America, the beloved hometown theme park for generations of Northern Californians, has announced there will be one more season of roller coasters and funnel cakes before the gates close for good.
Superquiz, Sunday, November 8
Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz.
Do midterms change the calculus for bipartisan permitting reform?
With the midterm elections in the rearview mirror, the Senate is barreling ahead with major energy and infrastructure legislation in the lame-duck session. The bill, which seeks to make it easier to build energy and other infrastructure projects more quickly, is slated for a procedural vote in the Senate on Monday, a key test of...
Schools scramble after Google gives AI ultimatum
Schools are scrambling after Google said Tuesday that education leaders need to either accept some AI in classrooms or lose access to its search engine. School officials trying to push back on an encroaching AI are in a bind. The tech giant dominates search online, and it didn't give much time for districts to...
U.S. Cleared Nvidia Chips to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices and Troubling Ties
The Commerce Department has approved dozens of Chinese companies to handle Nvidia’s H200 chips, some of which have ties to firms under sanctions over national security.
Domestic violence is everyone’s business
Many things have changed but much has stayed the same, and still not every woman is safe in her house.
Adelaide activist charged with stalking South Australian MP
An Adelaide activist has been arrested and charged with the stalking and harassment of South Australian MP, Nat Cook.
Pressure on government for budget update amid spiralling costs
Federal Government under pressure to show it can make significant savings in next month's budget update, amid high inflation and spiralling costs.
MTR Corporation orders halt to unauthorised work at station after column concerns
Hong Kong’s rail giant, the MTR Corporation, has ordered a contractor to fix substandard columns erected on the platform of a station under construction after discovering unauthorised remedial works to fill gaps of up to 30cm to the ceiling. The Highways Department said on Saturday that it had asked MTR Corp to submit a detailed investigation report within two weeks on the construction quality problem and the unauthorised remedial works at Tung Chung West station. It also stressed that the Tung...