Bursa Malaysia CEO expects IPO boost as firms seek capital for energy transition in Asia

Bursa Malaysia CEO expects IPO boost as firms seek capital for energy transition in Asia

As Asia shifts away from fossil fuels, Malaysia’s pipeline of initial public offerings (IPOs) is expected to grow as companies look to raise funds for energy transition projects, Bloomberg reported, citing Bursa Malaysia’s top official. Speaking at the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit in Singapore, CEO Fad’l Mohamed said some of the companies involved are large […]

‘Extreme limits’: China-led mission discovers Earth’s deepest animal oasis

‘Extreme limits’: China-led mission discovers Earth’s deepest animal oasis

In the crushing darkness of the northwest Pacific Ocean, a China-led deep-sea expedition has pulled back the curtain on the deepest life habitat ever known to exist: thriving colonies of tubeworms and molluscs. The improbable hidden oasis of life – in numbing waters up to 9,500 metres (31,167 feet) deep – synthesises energy by feasting on chemicals such as hydrogen sulphide and methane that seep out of faults in the tectonic plate. The remarkable creatures have bypassed the need for sunlight....

Hong Kong authorities urged to reopen case into cabby who died in police custody

Hong Kong authorities urged to reopen case into cabby who died in police custody

The daughters of a taxi driver who died after being put in a headlock during an arrest in 2012 have called on Hong Kong authorities to bring the police officer involved to justice after an inquest concluded that the cabby was killed unlawfully. A jury of two men and three women on Thursday returned the same rare verdict a separate panel had reached when the decade-old case regarding Chan Fai-wong’s death was first examined at the Coroner’s Court in 2018. Chan died from complications arising from...

Hong Kong’s largest annual LGBTQ carnival cancelled after host venue backs out

Hong Kong’s largest annual LGBTQ carnival cancelled after host venue backs out

The 11th edition of Hong Kong’s largest LGBTQ carnival has been cancelled after the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority backed out of offering an event venue without giving any reason, organisers have said. The organising committee for Pink Dot HK said on Thursday that this year’s free pride event, which was originally scheduled for October 12, would be cancelled as they could not secure a venue. The team also apologised to everyone involved. The organisers said they had spoken with the...