Fatal minibus accident in Hong Kong a tragic reminder of why we should always...
With some 15,000 traffic accidents recorded each year in Hong Kong, the importance of road safety cannot be overstated. That it has taken another tragedy to ring the alarm bell is regrettable. Five...
View ArticleShining a light on the ultimate taboo in Hong Kong: suicide
A subject not easily broached in most societies, suicide is a particularly difficult topic to discuss openly in Chinese culture, where talking...
View ArticleHong Kong education minister pelted with bloody exam papers after wave of...
A spate of student suicides in Hong Kong has sparked angry protests over what is seen as a highly-stressful exam system - with politicians using gory ‘blood-stained’ props to make their point. Hong...
View Article40pc of Hong Kong pupils suffer stress as new term begins
Forty per cent of school pupils feel under pressure and anxious when a new term starts and experience symptoms such as fatigue, stomach ache and insomnia, a Federation of Youth Groups poll shows. Their...
View ArticleHong Kong’s Students of the Year past and present discuss youth suicide,...
Student of the Year winners – past and present – addressed the tragic and topical issue of youth suicide yesterday. Proving her mettle in overcoming difficulties, this year’s grand prize winner, Cheng...
View ArticleRUMIANA BACHVAROVA: WE HAVE A PLAN IN ORDER TO COVER ALL POSSIBLE RISKS...
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View ArticlePRIME MINISTER BOYKO BORISSOV: MONTENEGRO HAS BULGARIA’S SUPPORT (Council of...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) PRIME MINISTER BOYKO BORISSOV: MONTENEGRO HAS BULGARIA'S SUPPORT 27 March 2015 "Montenegro has Bulgaria's support," said Prime Minister Boyko...
View ArticlePrime Minister Borissov: The government will continue to support the...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) Prime Minister Borissov: The government will continue to support the development of culture and spirituality in Bulgaria 24 May 2015 Prime...
View ArticleFinal Results
PRESS RELEASE Thursday 23 March 2017 For immediate release SECURE TRUST BANK PLC Audited Final Results for the year to 31 December 2016 A year of tremendous progress delivers record profits Secure...
View ArticleAnnual Financial Report - 1 of 7
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View ArticleOld Mutual plc 2016 Preliminary Results - Part 1
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View ArticleMurray International Trust PLC - Annual Financial Report
MURRAY INTERNATIONAL TRUST PLC ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016 1. STRATEGIC REPORT - COMPANY SUMMARY AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Financial Highlights Net asset value total...
View ArticleMurray International Trust PLC - Final Results (Murray International Trust plc)
(Source: Murray International Trust plc) MURRAY INTERNATIONAL TRUST PLC ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 1. STRATEGIC REPORT - COMPANY SUMMARY AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS...
View Article1940’s: Scramble for Darjeeling – Part II
D S Gurung 1940’s: Scramble for Darjeeling – Part II Writes Sudha Sidhaarth Tamang While assessing the pros and cons of ‘The Chief Commissioners Province’, it was; without a second thought the most...
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RNS Number : 4841Z Cape plc 15 March 2017 15 March 2017 Cape plc ("Cape" or "the Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") Preliminary Results Cape plc (CIU.LN), an international...
View ArticleHere's what Islamic State actually believes and what it means for fighting them
Screen grabISIS militants pose during a video. What is the Islamic State? Where did it come from, and what are its intentions? The simplicity of these questions can be deceiving, and few Western...
View ArticleThe Bravery To Be Vulnerable
An experiment in #100DaysofVulnerability Six years ago, I went through a 10 day Vipassana silent meditation course. It was easily, one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Not the silence mind you....
View ArticleGo to the press room... (Paralyzed Veterans of America National)
(Source: Paralyzed Veterans of America National) Paralyzed Veterans of America Educates Hundreds of Spinal Cord Injury and Disease Health Care Professionals at 6th Annual Summit & EXPO Learn more...
View ArticleHSBC Holdings Plc (HSBC) Q4 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
HSBC Holdings Plc (NYSE:HSBC) Q4 2016 Earnings Call February 21, 2017 2:30 am ET Executives Douglas Jardine Flint - HSBC Holdings Plc Stuart Thomson Gulliver - HSBC Holdings Plc Iain James Mackay -...
View ArticleThe Good Soldier: Why a Suicidal Officer Had to Go AWOL to Save His Life
Lawrence Franks was an officer who went AWOL rather than commit suicide, and he has been punished in what many view as an unusually harsh way. United States Military Academy That Sunday night, March...
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