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Hong Kong’s finance chief has cautioned against asking transport operators to cover the cost of the HK$2 (26 US cents) concessionary fare scheme for elderly and disabled residents, saying it may lead to higher ticket prices for other commuters. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said authorities were still reviewing the scheme, which cost taxpayers […]
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A new scheme enabling families to sign up to free school meals has enabled 20,000 more children to be fed. As well as preventing those children from going hungry, the “auto-enrolment” pilot project is saving households hundreds of pounds a year. A total of 20 local authorities in England this year decided to identify pupils […]
How to ethically train AI is a question that has emerged the past several years as artificial intelligence has become a larger part of the media landscape. Green and red fruit painting. Photo by Elena Mozhvilo To say that there is no easy answer it to put it lightly. Creators, understandably, are wary of giving […]
TOKYO, Dec 14 (News On Japan) – A man impersonating a plainclothes police officer has been arrested for extortion in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, allegedly accusing store customers of illicit filming and coercing them into paying money. Similar incidents have been reported in the area, with total damages estimated at 5.7 million yen. Authorities arrested Shogo […]
A Philadelphia man has been released from prison after 41 years in the latest review of convictions allegedly tainted by detectives who offered to arrange sexual liaisons for witnesses in exchange for false testimony. Russell Williams, 67, is the fourth person to have his conviction overturned in the “sex for lies” investigation. In a deal with […]
Wizz Air’s ‘All You Can Fly’ scheme has mixed reactions. Credit: Instagram @wizzair Wizz Air has relaunched its ‘All You Can Fly’ membership scheme, allowing customers to book unlimited flights to nearly 200 destinations across 50 countries for an annual fee. According to a report by Metro, the initial 10,000 €499 annual subscriptions sold out […]
A bill which includes the legislation to officially end the golden visa scheme has been vetoed by the Spanish Senate, potentially putting a snag in plans to phase out the scheme. The Justice Efficiency Law is a wide-ranging measure that incorporates several big issues in one law such as express evictions for squatters and, crucially, […]
November 4, 2024 08:53 | News Cutting HECS debts will help more young people study at university, the prime minister says, despite concern taxpayers who never went to a tertiary institution will foot the bill. The federal government unveiled an election pitch on Sunday that would cut university debts by 20 per cent for three […]
How to Apply Eligible candidates should first make an Initial Application online through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme Electronic System (HKPFSES) to obtain an HKPFS Reference Number by 1 December 2024 at Hong Kong Time 12:00:00 before submitting applications for PhD admission to their desired universities. Applicants may choose up to two programmes / departments at one or two universities […]