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Hong Kong Golf Club shares video of baby owls at Fanling course, says site is important breeding ground for birds in attempt to halt public housing plan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Clip shows five baby owls about three weeks old nesting inside hole of tree branch and sitting at foot of old tree. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3220652/hong-kong-golf-club-shares-video-baby-owls-fanling-course-says-site-important-breeding-ground-birds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s population woes have state organs, demographers calling for drastic societal changes to boost birth rate
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With China’s population shrinking for the first time in decades, all manner of suggestions are on the table to get people to procreate, including much more substantial financial support for parents. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3220623/chinas-population-woes-have-state-organs-demographers-calling-drastic-societal-changes-boost-birth?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBiden, Harris release financial disclosures for 2022
Fox News The White House on Monday released financial disclosure forms for President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris covering 2022. The disclosures, obtained by Fox News Digital, show little change from the previous year in their respective earnings. It showed that Biden earned less than $201 in royalties for his 2007 memoir “Promises to…
Read MoreRBA Remains Vigilant to Resurgence in Inflation
Wall Street Journal The Reserve Bank of Australia remains vigilant to risk of a resurgence in inflation, warning in the minutes of its May 2 policy meeting that further rate increases can’t be ruled out and the path to a soft landing for the economy was very narrow. https://www.wsj.com/articles/rba-remains-vigilant-to-resurgence-in-inflation-d6b725dc
Read MoreUkraine’s air defence systems target Russian drones near Boryspil – Kyiv Mayor
Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s air defence forces are targeting Russian drones in the area to the south of Boryspil in Kyiv Oblast. Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko on Telegram Quote from Klitschko: “Air defence forces are operating to the south of Boryspil, targeting Russian drones. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/16/7402363/
Read MoreWhy are Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific pilots unhappy? Grievances include uncertainty over slashed pay, family lives upended, union claims
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Union chief says morale is low, with recent slow plane taxiing incident at airport stemming from pilot frustration. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3220669/why-are-hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-pilots-unhappy-grievances-include-uncertainty-over-slashed-pay?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNikki Haley’s Financial Disclosures Show Speaking Fees and Other Income
New York Times The disclosure, filed with the F.E.C., also shows that Ms. Haley is still on the board of United Homes Group, a large homebuilder in the Southeast. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/us/politics/nikki-haley-fec-financial-disclosures.html
Read MoreCould US-Japan-South Korea meeting lead to Washington Declaration’s extension?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts say the Hiroshima summit, which starts on Friday, is likely to see increased collaboration and ‘unity’ on security threats such as the war in Ukraine, the militant regime in Pyongyang and Beijing’s interest…
Read MoreIRS removes ‘entire investigative team’ in Hunter Biden probe, whistleblower claims retaliation: report
Fox News The IRS has removed the “entire investigative team” from its multi-year tax fraud investigation of Hunter Biden, and a whistleblower who raised concerns about the handling of the case is claiming the move was “clearly retaliatory,” according to a Monday report. Per The New York Post, the whistleblower’s attorneys told Congress that the…
Read MoreTaiwan shares open higher
Taipei, May 16 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 75.52at 15,550.57 Tuesday on turnover of NT$3.199 billion (US$103.86 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305160001
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