The Hang Seng Index closed down 251 points at 24,062, a fall of 1%, with main board turnover near $224.2 billion, while the Tech Index fell 2.7% to 4,060. Chip and artificial intelligence concept stocks were under pressure, with Lenovo Group down nearly 15% and Iluvatar CoreX down nearly 14%, while Xiaomi Corporation rose nearly 3%.
Why read this: Lists the closing points of the Hang Seng Index and Tech Index, turnover, and the actual rises and falls of individual stocks, allowing readers to verify which sectors the decline was concentrated in.
The Hang Seng Index closed the morning session at 23,955 points, down 358 points or 1.47%, slipping below the 24,000 mark, with turnover of about $113.8 billion. The Tech Index fell 3% to 4,049 points; Lenovo Group and Hua Hong Semiconductor fell nearly 14% and nearly 9% respectively, and among ATMXJ only Xiaomi rose more than 2% against the trend.
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Abby Choi's husband Chris Tam testified in the High Court that he had pressed Kwong Kong-kit on his wife's whereabouts that day, and the other party only said Abby Choi had got out of the car near Tai Po Centre, repeatedly failing to give an accurate location. On February 23 he received a police call and learned that police suspected the Kwong family were the suspects; after arrangements were made for Kwong Kong-kit to return to Tai Po Centre, he was arrested.
Why read this: The testimony sets out the course of events from his pressing for his wife's whereabouts to receiving a police call, including his return trip to Tai Po Centre on February 23, which can be compared with the timeline alleged by the prosecution.
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The Chief Executive in Council has approved the renewal of local free television licences for Hong Kong Television Entertainment, TVB and Cable TV Broadband for 12 years, and accepted the investment commitments for the first 6 years after renewal. The three licences will be valid from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2039, 1 December 2027 to 30 November 2039, and 31 May 2028 to 30 May 2040 respectively. Approved relaxation measures include expanding flexibility in broadcasting non-designated language programmes and reducing designated broadcasting hours, while increasing hours for local productions, English-language and national education-related programmes and strengthening subtitle requirements.
Why read this: The article lists the effective and expiry dates of the renewed licences for the three television broadcasters, allowing readers to verify the length of each service period and the implementation arrangements for the relaxed and enhanced requirements.
The Accident Investigation Branch issued an interim statement on the accident at Hong Kong International Airport on 20 October last year, in which a cargo aircraft deviated from the runway and plunged into the sea, killing 2 airport security officers. It said one focus of the investigation was the forward movement of the No. 4 engine thrust lever, which caused the aircraft to veer left during landing taxiing and deviate from the runway. Technical inspections of the relevant components to date have found no mechanical failure related to the accident. The Transport and Logistics Bureau said it had requested all-out efforts to advance the work, with the goal of completing all investigation work by the end of this year.
Why read this: The statement points out that the investigation focuses on the forward movement of the No. 4 engine thrust lever, and explains that expert acoustic spectrum analysis and flight simulation tests are still under way, allowing readers to understand the current progress of the investigation and the parts that have yet to be clarified.
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