November 21, 2024
Financial Assets

Reviving special loans will elevate risks, warns Chan

The special guaranteed loan scheme has seen over HK$13 billion in bad debts, says Paul Chan. SING TAO Algernon Yau Previous Next Caroline Zheng Hong Kong must be wary of resurrecting a special guaranteed loan scheme for small businesses introduced during the Covid pandemic as it could encourage excessive

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Fixed Assets

More than 40 suspected stolen vehicles and plant machinery recovered in Rochdale – Roch Valley Radio

43 vehicles seized in total. Four people arrested on suspicion of theft of motor vehicle and money laundering offences. Officers also seized five Rolex watches, on Tag Heuer watch, seven bottles of vintage whiskey as well as £5000 in cash. Yesterday (Thursday 22 August 2024), officers from our Rochdale North Neighbourhood Team assisted by our

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Fixed Assets

Jade Land Properties turns 31, opens new HQ

At the launch are, from left, Lily Tan, Sylvia Wong, Willie Lai, Charlene Ng, Theresa Fok, Alfred Sit, Kyran Sze, Pauline Jones and Danny Lau. SING TAO Staff reporter Jade Land Properties has opened its new headquarters at Shui On Centre in Wan Chai. The launch event, held on August 12, also marked the

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Operating Assets

East Lansing DDA to consider hiring firm to market sale of Evergreen Avenue property

EAST LANSING — A pair of firms have made marketing proposals to the East Lansing DDA that officials hope could eventually lead to the sale of several long-vacant properties and new development near downtown. The city’s DDA bought the parcels at 314, 328, 334, 340 and 344 Evergreen Ave. more than 15 years ago for

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Operating Assets

ANU changes investment policy to exclude certain arms manufacturers following months of pro-Palestinian protests on campus

In short: The ANU has announced it will no longer invest in certain weapons companies in the long-term, following months of pressure from pro-Palestinian student groups. The university said its council had decided that its “long term investment pool [would] not invest in controversial weapons manufacturers and civilian small arms manufacturers”. What’s next? Pro-Palestinian students

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Financial Assets

Retail bonds may go on sale come September

Paul Chan unveiled plans to issue HK$70 billion worth of retail bonds while presenting the budget earlier this year. Sing Tao Previous Next Staff reporter The Hong Kong government may issue retail bonds for sale as early as late September, after announcing a plan in February to issue

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What is forbearance? Why student loan borrowers woke up to notice

Student loans are holding borrowers back A new Gallup poll finds that most student loan borrowers are delaying other major life events due to their debt. President Joe Biden’s administration has worked to forgive or lower student loan repayments, but now one of the main programs helping millions of Americans is in court and borrowers

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Intangible Assets

Iowa City mulling tobacco permit cap, location restrictions

The Iowa City City Council is continuing to explore amendments to its tobacco permitting process, possibly limiting the number of permit approvals and where products can be sold. The council tasked City Attorney Eric Goers with exploring these changes in May, when the city instituted a moratorium on new tobacco permits. The city has ceased

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Intangible Assets

DRT: Beware of Guam driver’s license scammers | News

Scams galore are circulating on social media, and this time, scammers are targeting Guam’s online users seeking to obtain or renew their driver’s license, a service provided exclusively by the Department of Revenue and Taxation. DRT on Tuesday said it has received multiple reports regarding various Facebook pages claiming to be Guam’s “verified registered online

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