A 43-year-old woman was found dead when firefighters were called to her home in Shui Chuen O Estate in Sha Tin, where a fire broke out on Friday morning. The woman named Tsang was certified dead on the spot when firefighters broke into the flat and put out the fire. The building needed not to be evacuated, and firefighters later mobilized the Fire Investigation Dog Team to aid the investigation. It was understood that Tsang was smoking at home at the time, and she accidentally set the couch ablaze. Tsang suspectedly passed out after inhaling the smoke and couldn’t make her escape in time, leading to her unfortunate death.

Beko empowers pinoys to 'Live life a pro'MANILA, Philippines — Who’s that person that comes to mind when you hear the word pro? As one of the leading manufacturers of home appliances, Beko promotes the “Live Like a Pro” lifestyle and inspires Filipinos to experience a more convenient way of living life through its European-style product lines. Beko appliances are made smart, relevant, and designed to assist families to live healthier, comfortable lives. Beko appliances are made smart and relevant even for the future generation. “With the HomeWhiz function, one can easily ‘connect’ to his/her Beko appliances with the use of smartphones,” Günal added.

It could be a bit confusing but take a closer look and you can tell the difference – The Cheung Chau Bun Festival, or the Jiao Festival, finally returned after three years of Covid-19 pandemic, so did children wearing cute and funny costumes, and turning into prominent figures during the Piu Sik parade. Back to the modern day, two kids dressed as Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po and Executive Council convener Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee. Despite the scorching weather, many citizens flocked to Cheung Chau early this morning to grab their front-row seats for the parade. Some even said they had arrived on the island last night already to feel the electric festivity atmosphere. Sun Ferry says about 32,000 are headed to Cheung Chau from the Central pier as of 5 pm.

The Cebuana Lhuillier-backed Philippine team demolished Thailand, 31-11, to reach the finals of the Co-ed Slow-Pitch Softball Asia Cup on Friday, May 26, in Pattaya, Thailand. More importantly, the Philippines accomplished its main mission to qualify in the WBSC Slow-Pitch Softball World Cup slated to take place later this year. "I am so proud of our Philippine team," said Jean Henri Lhuillier, president of the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines (Asaphil). "I vow to support them all the way to the World Cup." At stake in the Asia Cup are World Cup berths for the top three teams in the tournament.

LOS ANGELES: Boston poured in 16 three-pointers in a dominant 110-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday (Friday in Manila) that kept the Celtics alive in the NBA championship chase. The Celtics will be trying to take one more step toward becoming the first NBA team to rally from a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven playoff series. "The only thing that can stop us is us," Celtics forward Jaylen Brown said in an on-court interview. More importantly, the energetic Celtics harried the Heat into 16 turnovers that led to 27 Boston points. The Heat, who won the NBA title in 2006, 2012 and 2013, still only need one more win to reach a seventh NBA Finals.

(UPDATE) THE House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading 31 of the administration's 42 priority measures. "We are proud of our collective accomplishment — 31 out of 42 and counting. The latest to be approved by the House on third and final reading were the 30-year national infrastructure program bill and the proposed national land use law. For approval on second reading are the following: natural gas industry enabling law, National Employment Action Plan, and the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System bill. Three of the 42 measures were for committee discussion: budget modernization; a National Defense Act; and unified system of separation, retirement and pension for uniformed personnel.

China Eastern Airlines, the initial customer for the country's homegrown narrow-body jet C919, will launch the plane's first commercial flight on Sunday, the carrier's app showed on Friday. The C919 flight will take off as flight number MU9191 at 10:45 a.m. Beijing time (0245 GMT) from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and arrive in Beijing Capital Airport at 1:10 p.m. On Tuesday, the Shanghai Stamp Collecting Corporation said a promotional stamp would commemorate the first flight of C919 on Sunday. China Eastern signed a contract for five C919s in March 2021 in the first commercial deal for the plane. China's Xinhua state news agency had said last year that the C919 would make its first commercial flight in the spring.

Work on 14 projects at EDCA sites to beginPhilippine Marines with the Joint Rapid Reaction Force conduct an amphibious landing utilizing logistical navy ships to seize a scenario-based objective as part of the Balikatan joint exercises in this 2016 photo. MANILA, Philippines — Work is expected to begin soon on 14 US-funded projects at four new sites where American military personnel would be given access under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman Col. Medel Aguilar said spadework on at least seven of the 14 projects is seen to commence this year. The projects for the first EDCA sites cost $81.95 million. The cost of completing the 14 projects at the four new sites would still have to be determined.

‘Mawar’ reintensifies into super typhoon, may bring heavy rains beginning SaturdayThis satellite image obtained from the The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Typhoon Mawar, over Guam on May 24, 2023, at 12:30 UTC. Mawar roared over the US territory of Guam on Wednesday, bringing destructive winds to the Pacific military outpost. MANILA, Philippines — State weather service PAGASA said Thursday that “Mawar,” the tropical cyclone outside of the Philippine area of responsibility, has become a super typhoon again after a brief weakening as it passed over Guam. The super typhoon is still not directly affecting any part of the country but can bring moderate to intense rains over Cagayan Valley and extreme northern Luzon over the weekend until Monday when the cyclone may be closest to these areas. Mawar is forecast to maintain its strength as a super typhoon as it traverses the Philippine Sea, but may weaken into a typhoon as it approaches extreme northern Luzon.

Descendants of the dragonThe Chinese believe that the dragon is a totem of the Chinese nation, a symbol of China that is closely associated with Chinese history and civilization. In terms of communication, this grand canal also enabled China to accomplish the tasks of the military and meet the economic demand. It took over six years to build the grand canal that proved to be a clear demonstration of China’s ancient philosophic concept of Great Unity. The dragon for the Chinese was more often seen in a positive light and particularly associated with life-giving rains and water resources. The dragon was everywhere in ancient China and is larger than life today and, more than ever, in the Chinese soul.

It was understood that the car was running in the opposite direction when traveling on Fung Wan Road in Tai Po. There was another female officer onboard the vehicle at the time, and other police officers soon arrived at the scene to investigate the incident. Au was later sent to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po in a conscious state. Police said the incident occurred around 1.07 pm on Wednesday when the police car reached an intersection and made a right turn into Fung Wan Road. Police added the case is now handled by the New Territories North traffic headquarters and the involved officer has been suspended from all driving duties.

KHARTOUM: Fighting eased in Sudan on Wednesday, the second full day of a ceasefire that has allowed beleaguered civilians to venture out, even as they await safe aid corridors and escape routes. Washington and Riyadh, which brokered the ceasefire between the forces of two rival generals, however pointed to reports "indicating that both sides violated the agreement." Aid agencies had already been ramping up deliveries despite the killing of some of their workers, looting of their facilities, and most hospitals being unable to function in conflict areas. In southern Khartoum, men sat on plastic chairs in front of a burned out bank building. The violation of humanitarian principles and space for aid workers to operate "is shrinking on a scale I've rarely seen before", he said.

A 70-year-old man was hit by a taxi driven by a 79-year-old driver near the intersection of Cheung Sha Wan Road and Cheung Wah Street on Wednesday night, with police suspecting that someone had failed to comply with a light signal on a light signal crossing. The accident happened at around 11 pm yesterday when the taxi was heading towards Mong Kok via Cheung Sha Wan Road. It is understood that as the taxi neared the intersection, the 70-year-old crossed the road with the taxi failed to brake in time, hitting the elderly. Police arrested the 79-year-old taxi driver for dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm. However, according to sources, the 70-year-old may have disregarded the light signals when crossing the road, leading to the accident.

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said on Thursday that authorities’ investigation over the recent organ donation “disruptions” targets those who spread misinformation. The health chief’s comments came after chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu condemned the "shameful" act of people who tried to discourage others from organ donation and ordered police to investigate the disruption of its registration system. He said although a number of people have distorted facts to smear the city’s organ donation mechanism, he was not worried that citizens would be affected by the fake news. Meanwhile, Lo said the figure for organ donations in Hong Kong has been relatively low, with only dozens of successful transplants each year. He said patients in need of the organs have to wait for an average of five years, with the longest wait being up to 29 years.

‘Azurin not yet off the hook on P6.7 billion shabu’MANILA, Philippines - Former Philippine National Police chief Rodolfo Azurin is not yet off the hook on possible liability in the lapses involving 990 kilos of shabu valued at P6.7 billion that were seized from a lending office of a PNP officer in Manila last October, Sen. Ronald dela Rosa said yesterday. “(Azurin) is not yet off the hook,” Dela Rosa told Senate reporters, noting that at least three low-ranking police officers indicated their intention to tell the truth and what they know about almost a ton of shabu seized from M/Sgt. Dela Rosa is chairman of the Senate committee on public order. Unless, at the next hearing, (BGen Narciso) Domingo says that General Azurin really had an instruction or clearance to hide Mayo, or not to charge him,” Dela Rosa said in Filipino. I think it is better if somebody will move to cite him in contempt,” Dela Rosa said.