A driver was arrested for manslaughter after a security guard was found dead in a Sha Tin carpark early Sunday. A 69-year-old security guard, surnamed Yuen, was found lying in the Jat Min Chuen carpark at 12.39 am. Officers said Yuen was seen arguing with a private car driver over the parking toll and had a physical altercation. It is learned that the enraged driver once punched Yuen in his face, and Yuen was later found lying unconscious in the booth. The police searched the involved sedan, which was still at the site of the incident, and seized two grams of cannabis.

May 07, 2023 09:29 UTC

Jaylen Brown added 23 points and Al Horford scored 17 for the Celtics, who regained home-court advantage with a second straight victory after dropping Game 1 in Boston. They kept the momentum going on an emotional night in Philadelphia, where Sixers center Joel Embiid accepted his Most Valuable Player (MVP) trophy from NBA commissioner Adam Silver in a pregame ceremony. Embiid scored 30 points with 13 rebounds and four blocked shots in his second game back from a sprained knee. Harden connected on just three of 14 shots on the way to 16 points while Maxey scored 13 points on 4-for-16 shooting. The Celtics made sure the feel-good moment didn't last.

May 07, 2023 04:23 UTC

Get COVID-19 booster shots, Zamora tells San Juan residentsMANILA, Philippines — With Metro Manila being placed under Alert Level 1, San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora yesterday urged residents to avail themselves of free booster shots against COVID-19. “I continue to encourage San Juanenos to not get complacent and get boosted if they are eligible for the second booster, especially since cases have been on the rise and Metro Manila has been placed on Alert Level 1,” Zamora said. Zamora said that interested residents may register with the San Juan City vaccine registration program at http:/bit.ly/39Bi7ri for their booster shots.

May 07, 2023 01:16 UTC

Charles III crowned king at first UK coronation in 70 yearsLONDON, United Kingdom — Charles III on Saturday finally met his date with destiny after a lifetime as heir to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, as he was officially crowned king in the first coronation in Britain since 1953. Nevertheless, dozens of Republic activists held aloft banners on the route of the procession route, declaring: "Not My King." As well as being the first coronation in 70 years, it was the first of a king since 1937. But while many of the intricate rituals and ceremony to recognise Charles as his people's "undoubted king" remained, the king sought to bring other aspects of the service up to date. As king, Charles is supreme governor of the Church of England and has described himself as a "committed Anglican Christian".

May 07, 2023 01:04 UTC

LONDON — From traditional robes to statement headpieces, royals and guests wore an array of colorful outfits for the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III on Saturday, filling London’s Westminster Abbey with a mix of hues and designs. The monarch arrived at the Abbey in the crimson velvet Robe of State, worn by his grandfather King George VI at his 1937 coronation, a crimson coronation tunic and cream silk overshirt with royal naval trousers. Charles’ siblings also wore traditional robes, while his nieces – Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie, Zara and Lady Louise wore dresses or coats in fuchsia, blue and floral prints respectively. There were traditional outfits from across the Commonwealth and peers wore red ceremonial robes. Colorful and statement hats and fascinators in fuchsia, orange and red peppered the Abbey.

May 06, 2023 19:47 UTC





An 82-year-old woman was hospitalized as her stove exploded, blew one of the windows out of the flat, and caused a fire in North Point early Saturday morning. The incident occurred at around 5.42 am on the 20/F at Cheong Shing Mansion when the elderly woman named Lam was starting the stove to cook. The stove exploded the moment Lam started the stove, and she was immediately covered in flour. Lam was sent to Ruttonjee Hospital and was later transferred to Queen Mary Hospital. Police later seized a fallen window on the building’s podium on the second floor, the frame of which was already deformed.

May 06, 2023 17:13 UTC

The Philadelphia Inquirer's previous newsroom at 801 Market St., where the gathering for Bykofsky was held in July 2019. Read moreThe Inquirer’s parent company has withdrawn a lawsuit against former columnist Stu Bykofsky, and both sides have agreed to a settlement that ends a years-long drama that generated national headlines. Per the settlement, Bykofsky and The Inquirer’s parent company, the Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC, agreed to not pursue future litigation against one another. That lawsuit, filed in June, sought to have Bykofsky pay back a $58,738 buyout, as well as unspecified damages, for allegedly violating a separation agreement from 2019. Bykofsky filed a defamation lawsuit against The Inquirer’s parent company, as well as Saffron, in March 2020.

May 06, 2023 10:07 UTC

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May 06, 2023 09:41 UTC

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: The Philippine men's volleyball and football teams bowed out of medal contention in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Thursday, May 4. Both national teams saw their hopes for a podium finish vanish even before the Games officially started on Friday, May 5, with the opening ceremony at the Morodok Techo Stadium. The Philippine men's volleyball team got its medal hopes smashed after it dropped to 0-2 in Group A following an 18-25, 18-25, 17-25 loss to host Cambodia at the Indoor Olympic Stadium. The Filipinos, currently third in Group A, will wrap up their group phase schedule on Saturday, May 6, against Singapore. The Azkals will end its group phase schedule against Myanmar on May 10.

May 06, 2023 04:48 UTC

6.6%The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) tracked inflation for the month of April at 6.6 percent. Our inflation rate is definitely easing. Nevertheless, the inflation rate for the first four months of the year still stands at 7.9 percent. This restrains growth, although it also cools the inflation rate. Meanwhile, all eyes are on the Monetary Board and the probability it could pause its interest rate hikes.

May 06, 2023 04:45 UTC

National security police officers on Friday seized the Pillar of Shame - an orange copper sculpture commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown - from the Kadoorie Centre in Shek Kong near Yuen Long, where it is stored, after the statue was said to be evidence in a subversion case, according to sources. The sculpture, originally displayed inside the University of Hong Kong’s Pok Fu Lam campus, where it had stood for over 24 years since 1997, was removed in December 2021, broken down into large pieces, and taken to the university's Kadoorie Centre. The university had cited legal risks and possibly safety following the removal. It is understood that the officers obtained a court warrant, arrived at the Kadoorie Centre this morning, and seized the sculpture - which they suspected was connected to a subversion case. Read more:"Pillar of Shame” creator wants to take his statue back, asks for protection from security lawPillar pulled down

May 06, 2023 04:07 UTC

ADVERTISEMENTThe group was responding to DOH officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire, who told a House hearing on appropriations on Thursday about the shortage of nurses needed to provide optimal patient care. “There are so many ‘plantilla’ positions at DOH… why don’t you hire unemployed nurses?,” Andamo asked. “The solution is so simple and it shouldn’t take [12] years [to] address understaffing and increase [nurses’] salary,” she added. Andamo, a retired community nurse, pointed out that there is no nursing “shortage,” only “understaffing” in hospitals as the country has “enough supply” of nurses. This understaffing could make health-care workers prone to errors, and would ultimately compromise the quality of care needed to achieve favorable health outcomes in patients, Andamo said.

May 06, 2023 02:20 UTC

Guo Wengui, once a business associate of former U.S. President Donald Trump's adviser Steve Bannon, was arrested in March. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan say he promised followers "outsized" investment returns but diverted much of their money to fund lavish lifestyles for himself and his family. Guo pleaded not guilty to 11 charges including securities fraud, wire fraud and concealing money laundering. The 52-year-old defendant, whose other names include Ho Wan Kwok and Miles Kwok, is a prominent critic of China's Communist Party. Bannon was arrested in a 2020 fraud case while aboard Guo's yacht.

May 05, 2023 20:10 UTC

President Marcos touts $1.3 billion investment pledges from US tripPresident Marcos is welcomed by a US official at Andrews Air Force Base as he arrives with his official delegation on May 1, 2023 for a five-day working visit in Washington. Twitter / Office of the PresidentWashington — President Marcos ended what he described as a “meaningful” and “constructive” five-day official visit here yesterday, promising to bring home more than $1.3 billion in investment pledges that can generate about 6,700 jobs. “We return to the Philippines with over $1.3 billion in investment pledges that have the potential to create around 6,700 new jobs for Filipinos within the country,” Marcos said. The provision requires the conclusion of a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement for significant transfers of nuclear material or equipment from the US. “We see nuclear energy as an important part of the country’s future energy mix, both for ensuring supply and bringing electrical costs down,” Marcos said.

May 05, 2023 19:04 UTC

Huge relief for foreign medical graduatesThe internationalization of Philippine education and the human resources it produces is a phenomenon that has been there for the longest time. Indeed, with this development, the Philippines is full speed in embracing internationalization as an instrument for national development and a vehicle of shared human resources enhancement. To date, various foreign nationals coming from all over the world study in the Philippines. In the field of medical education, the country has its share of world-class medical colleges and universities as well as hospitals – both private and government – where the best possible exposure to clinical practice and internship is offered. Not only that, foreign medical graduates of Philippine medical colleges have excelled too in their respective countries.

May 05, 2023 18:58 UTC