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How Hong Kong can double asset holdings: target world’s ‘patient’ capital, FSDC advises
Assets under management in Hong Kong would double with the addition of just a small portion of the money global insurance and pension funds have to invest, according to a member of the Financial Development Services Council (FSDC). Hong Kong should do more to attract this so-called patient capital – assets that insurance companies and pension funds invest for the long term, said the government… https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3374049/how-hong-kong-can-double-asset-holdings-target-worlds-patient-capital-fsdc-advises
DigiNepal International ·
- US embassy refutes Houthis’ Yemen blockade claims, highlights siege on Taiz
US embassy says goods still flowing into Yemeni areas under Houthi control, while accusing the rebels of besieging Taiz. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/us-embassy-refutes-houthis-yemen-blockade-claims-highlights-siege-on-taiz?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Putin is not ready to make peace in Abu Dhabi
The Russian leader still believes he can outlast Western support for Ukraine. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/11/11/putin-is-not-ready-to-make-peace-in-abu-dhabi?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- 11 drills in 60 days: is India’s navy stretched too thin?
In the space of just two months, India’s navy has held joint exercises off the coasts of Britain, France, South Africa, Oman, the Philippines, South Korea, Japan and Russia’s far east. Such a run of exercises signals a bid for a larger maritime role on the world stage, analysts say. Yet it also raises questions about whether a navy currently short on submarines and struggling to expand can… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3374035/11-drills-60-days-indias-navy-stretched-too-thin
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- How China’s ‘two-for-one’ diplomatic threat forced Japan’s Takaichi to back down
One year after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on a Taiwan contingency froze Beijing-Tokyo ties, a Japanese media report has detailed a failed diplomatic mission to turn the table. The episode, revealed by the Yomiuri newspaper on Sunday, occurred during a meeting in Beijing on November 18 last year between Masaaki Kanai from the Japanese foreign ministry and his Chinese counterpart Liu… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3374025/how-chinas-two-one-diplomatic-threat-forced-japans-takaichi-back-down
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Students run for safety after fireworks set off inside French school
Video captures the moment students and staff ran for safety as fireworks were set off along a school corridor in France. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/11/students-run-for-safety-after-fireworks-set-off-inside-french-school?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Nvidia’s crisis has corporate governance experts reaching for the popcorn
The governance experts we talked to say nobody has seen anything like what's unfolding right now. https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/10/nvidias-crisis-has-corporate-governance-experts-reaching-for-the-popcorn/
Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal ·
- How women bore the consequences of the First World War in British India
Who do we forget on Remembrance Day? For a long time, histories of the First World War have been popularly understood in a Euro-centric manner. But descendants of Indian soldiers and researchers have long pushed for recognition for the approximately 1.4 million men from current-day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh who helped wage the First World […] The post How women bore the consequences of the… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/women-first-world-war-british-india.html
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal ·
- Nvidia faces deepening scrutiny over China chip ties, CEO affair
Allegations linking Huang to a suspected Chinese spy have triggered a board investigation and renewed scrutiny of Nvidia’s chip shipments to China. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/11/11/nvidia-faces-deepening-scrutiny-over-china-chip-ties-ceo-affair
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal ·
- Koshi recognises 13 additional languages for official use
The new provision brings the number of languages recognised for government business in the province to 14, including Nepali. https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-1/2026/11/11/koshi-recognises-13-additional-languages-for-official-use
Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal ·
- Palpa’s Dhaka cloth weaves its way from festive gifts to tourist keepsakes
Growing demand for Dhaka products as gifts for brothers and relatives during Tihar is helping sustain a traditional craft that embodies Nepal’s cultural identity, even as local production and employment decline. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/11/11/palpa-s-dhaka-cloth-weaves-its-way-from-festive-gifts-to-tourist-keepsakes
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal ·
- A radical theory says the universe is twice as old as we thought
A provocative new cosmological model suggests the Universe could be 26.7 billion years old and might not need dark matter or dark energy to explain its behavior. University of Ottawa researchers tested the theory against several major astronomical observations, finding that it could explain galaxy rotation, cosmic expansion, and the formation of early elements. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261108233040.htm
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Netanyahu fights to stay relevant as Israel’s opposition closes in
A new Knesset shaped by October 7 prepares to convene as Netanyahu fights to prevent an opposition-led government https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/netanyahu-fights-to-stay-relevant-as-israels-opposition-closes-in?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Indonesian VP resignation drama raises stakes for Prabowo as alliances strain
The prospect of Gibran Rakabuming Raka stepping down as Indonesia’s vice-president has raised the stakes for President Prabowo Subianto, with analysts warning that his departure could trigger a scramble for power within the governing coalition and reshape the country’s political alliances. While they differ over whether Gibran, the eldest son of former president Joko Widodo, genuinely wants to… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3374034/indonesian-vp-resignation-drama-raises-stakes-prabowo-alliances-strain
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Disgraced lawmaker pleads guilty to 4 traffic offences over drink-driving crash
Disgraced former lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai will be sentenced later this month after pleading guilty to four traffic offences stemming from a hit-and-run incident while driving under the influence of alcohol earlier this year. Magistrate Raymond Wong Kwok-fai adjourned sentencing to November 26 on Wednesday, citing the need to obtain Wong’s background report and a community service order… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3374033/disgraced-lawmaker-pleads-guilty-4-traffic-offences-over-drink-driving-crash
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Nepal’s push for Himalayan climate agenda falls short at COP31
Proposal by Nepal, Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan fails to secure a separate place in formal negotiations; Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal says lack of support from major negotiating blocs remains a hurdle https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/11/11/nepal-s-push-for-himalayan-climate-agenda-falls-short-at-cop31
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal ·
- Singapore Airlines brushes off ‘dental chair’ jibe at new business class seats
Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Wednesday that the cabin colour palette for its newly unveiled business class seats was “carefully selected” after the reveal drew criticism from some content creators and travel writers, including those who likened them to “dental chairs”. Much of the reaction has focused on the grey-and-yellow colour palette of the seats, which were developed by SIA in… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3374026/singapore-airlines-brushes-dental-chair-jibe-new-business-class-seats
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Yemeni forces, Houthis exchange attacks, claim to inflict heavy losses
Yemen's government says 190 rebel fighters killed and wounded, as Houthis also claim inflicting heavy losses. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/yemeni-forces-houthis-exchange-attacks-claim-to-inflict-heavy-losses?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- ‘I pay $500 for 5 square metres’: Spain’s protesters, in their own words
Young people are stuck in the family home or forced into cramped, overpriced rentals with little security or control. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/i-pay-500-for-5-square-metres-spains-protesters-in-their-own-words?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- APOD: 2026 November 11 – NGC 4449: Small Galaxy, Big Impact
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 11 – NGC… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. NGC 4449: […] https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-november-11-ngc-4449-small-galaxy-big-impact/
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Water Surges Into Navajo Reservoir
Rounds of heavy rain in the U.S. Southwest flooded rivers and rapidly raised New Mexico’s second-largest reservoir. https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/water-surges-into-navajo-reservoir/
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal ·
- Li Ka-shing funds Asia’s first non-invasive kidney tumour trials in Hong Kong
Hong Kong will become the first city in Asia to conduct clinical trials of a non-invasive treatment for kidney tumours, with tycoon Li Ka-shing funding places for 30 patients across three private hospitals. The Li Ka Shing Foundation announced on Wednesday that CUHK Medical Centre, Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong and Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital would launch the trials using histotripsy, a… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3374022/li-ka-shing-funds-asias-first-non-invasive-kidney-tumour-trials-hong-kong
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Hong Kong evolving into Beijing’s offshore interface rather than a shrinking hub: study
Hong Kong is pivoting to an offshore hub of Beijing’s tightly controlled financial framework, according to a report that examines the city’s evolving role under China’s national development strategy. The study, published this week by Enodo Economics and the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Centre for China Analysis, challenges years of Western commentary portraying Hong Kong as a diminished… https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3374021/hong-kong-evolving-beijings-offshore-interface-rather-shrinking-hub-study
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Ebola cases in DR Congo pass 11,000, with 5,387 deaths
Authorities struggling to contain DRC's largest Ebola outbreak due to delayed detection and conflict. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/ebola-cases-in-dr-congo-pass-11000-with-5387-deaths?traffic_source=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Behind Bangladesh’s garment boom, workers cut food, healthcare as wages fall short
Bangladesh’s garment workers say stagnant wages and rising living costs are forcing families to cut back on food, forgo healthcare and pull children out of school, even as the industry drives the country’s export economy. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/11/11/behind-bangladesh-s-garment-boom-workers-cut-food-healthcare-as-wages-fall-short
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal ·
- Karnali announces trials for 14 sports ahead of National Games
Provincial selections will run from November 13 to 20, while athletes in 31 disciplines will undergo closed-camp training ahead of the December 2-13 competition. https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/11/11/karnali-announces-trials-for-14-sports-ahead-of-national-games
Sports · DigiSportsNepal @digisportsnepal ·
- Nepal celebrates Bhai Tika, the final day of Tihar
Sisters apply colourful tika to their brothers, praying for their long life, good health and prosperity in a festival rooted in religious belief and family bonds. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/11/11/nepal-celebrates-bhai-tika-the-final-day-of-tihar
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal ·
- New light shows must attract business, not just spectators: tourism sector
New light shows replacing Hong Kong’s long-running “A Symphony of Lights” should help nearby shops and restaurants attract business, rather than simply drawing spectators who leave after the performance, tourism representatives have said. Lawmaker Perry Yiu Pak-leung and tourism union adviser Leung Fong-yuen on Wednesday backed experimenting with new formats as the nightly Victoria Harbour… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3374015/new-light-shows-must-attract-business-not-just-spectators-tourism-sector
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- How AI powers Hong Kong Baptist University professors’ research to benefit society
Two researchers in Hong Kong are using advanced data-driven computation and artificial intelligence (AI) alongside traditional scientific principles to better understand the mechanisms of the human brain and tackle the growing urban threat posed by extreme temperatures and air pollution. The academics at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have been recognised by Hong Kong’s Research Grants… https://www.scmp.com/native/news/hong-kong/education/topics/research-real-world-impact/article/3373527/how-ai-powers-hong-kong-baptist-university-professors-research-benefit-society
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·
- Kennedys sue to block Trump's arch, arguing it would cast shadow on JFK's grave
Nine members of the political dynasty say the 250ft structure would cast a shadow on gravesites. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw8dvpmzp2p4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational ·