Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAsia Television, previously Hong Kong’s number two free-to-air broadcaster, may no longer be visible on local TV screens. But the ex-broadcaster is now being recast as a content studio, with its new offshoot AMM Global leading the charge.The division is headed by Bizhan Tong, a Chinese-British former banker turned filmmaker (“The Escort”).
Coronavirus pandemic forces nearly fifth of Brits to spend their retirement funds early
23.02.2021 - 15:20 / dailyrecord.co.uk
retirement age have been forced to delay their plans due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from British Seniors.The State of Retirement Report, released by the insurance specialist, found that Covid-19 was considered Brit’s biggest threat to retirement, with more than three quarters (77%) of those aged over 50 believing it will directly impact their ability to retire.Covering a wide range of issues and disparities in the retirement landscape, the British Seniors report
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10.03.2021 / 05:03
Meghan Markle's 'Suits' co-star Wendell Pierce criticizes Oprah interview for pulling attention from pandemic
Meghan Markle's former "Suits" co-star isn't pleased. Actor Wendell Pierce recently spoke with Britain's LBC radio station and addressed the bombshell interview between Markle, her husband Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey, in which the royals discussed everything from their family relationships to their mental health struggles.
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06.03.2021 / 13:03
Olympian Perri Shakes-Drayton opens up on struggles of becoming a mum in the pandemic
Perri Shakes-Drayton has candidly opened up about the struggles of becoming a first time mum in the pandemic.The 32 year old former British track Olympian announced the happy news that she was expecting her first child with husband Mike Edwards in May last year. And, as a result, the former athlete spent her pregnancy in and out of lockdown.
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24.02.2021 / 18:39
Nearly £20m of fraud stopped by banking industry-funded police unit last year
Covid-19 scams, were prevented last year by a specialist police unit funded by the banking and finance industry.The Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU) targets organised criminal gangs responsible for fraud and is made up of officers from the City of London Police and Metropolitan Police Service as well as staff from trade association UK Finance.More than 100 arrests were made in 2020 and the DCPCU helped take down 731 social media accounts linked to fraudulent activity, of which 258
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24.02.2021 / 13:36
Ellie Goulding is 30 weeks pregnant - but says during pandemic it has been ‘lonely’
Ellie Goulding is pregnant with her first child with her husband, art dealer Caspar Jopling. The singer said she discovered the pregnancy on her first wedding anniversary in August last year, while she and Jopling were away together.
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23.02.2021 / 16:40
Universal Credit claims doubled to six million during pandemic figures show
Universal Credit in November 2020, up 2.2 million since March.
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22.02.2021 / 08:05
DWP update for everyone claiming benefits before coronavirus pandemic began last year
lockdown is expected to be announced within days after the First Minister confirmed last week that work is going on behind the scenes on an action plan.Nicola Sturgeon is scheduled to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday afternoon and has also committed to working with other political parties, business leaders, unions and charities to decide how Scotland might gradually emerge from lockdown.The economic impact of Covid-19 has touched almost every household across the UK with
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21.02.2021 / 04:45
L.A. County Coronavirus Saturday Report: 2 New Cases Confirmed Of New UK Variant, Total Cases Continue To Drop
The Los Angeles Department of Public Health has confirmed two additional cases of the UK variant of COVID-19, totaling 14 total cases in LA County.
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20.02.2021 / 19:59
The totally ordinary things that the pandemic turned into hilarious internet sensations
direct to your inboxThe coronavirus pandemic has been tough for Brits - and particularly heartbreaking for those who lost loved ones.But despite the overwhelming feeling there is little to smile about, there is one place we have been turning to cheer ourselves up.As the UK weaved in and out of lockdown, and new tiers brought new rules and often confusion, Brits took to social media to vent their frustrations - with hilarious results.The pandemic led to some rather mundane things getting a whole
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18.02.2021 / 16:19
Keir Starmer lays out multibillion-pound plan to fund UK pandemic recovery
Starmer announced he would create a “British recovery bond” as Prime Minister to help pump billions of investment into rebuilding the country after the pandemic.
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16.02.2021 / 21:14
Rates relief extended in Scotland for retail, hospitality and newspapers in pandemic budget boost
budget update for the year ahead.The measures were announced after it became clear how much money Holyrood would get from additional spending by the UK Government.Three months of rate relief had been outlined in the annual budget, leading to calls for an extension and for the same support to be given to the media.Tories said it was a welcome “U-turn”.Forbes said: “When I presented our budget last month I guaranteed to extend non-domestic rates relief further if I was given the necessary