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South China Morning Post
19-07-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong trio to tackle 300km row from Ibiza to Barcelona in cancer charity fundraiser
Three Hong Kong residents will attempt to row more than 300 kilometres from Ibiza to Barcelona next week, a journey they expect will leave them battling the Mediterranean Sea for five days. Members of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC), Alastair Kelly, Doug Irwin and Andi Buel, will take on the Noman Mediterranean Ocean Rowing Races, a challenge that aims to raise awareness and funds to combat HPV-related cancers. A prerequisite for the event, also known as Row to End HPV, is that teams raise funds for Noman, a charity combating HPV-related cancers, and the Hong Kong trio have already collected more than HK$80,000. 'It's a great cause and I think the actual nature of the campaign, vaccinating girls and boys against HPV, is going to serve the Hong Kong community and the wider global community,' 41-year-old Kelly said. HPV, Human Papillomavirus, is the causal agent of 5 per cent of cancers, and infection can be safeguarded against through vaccinations. Three Hong Kong residents will attempt to row more than 300 kilometres from Ibiza to Barcelona next week. Photo: Tomoaki Katsuba In June, the Hong Kong government began its third and final dose of free vaccinations for female residents born between 2004 and 2008 to combat cervical cancer, which claimed 167 lives in the city in 2022.
Bloomberg
09-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Bloomberg Surveillance: Tariff Deadline
Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene & Paul Sweeney July 9th, 2025 Featuring: 1) Nancy Lazar, Chief Global Strategist at Piper Sandler, joins to talk about the lack of job growth in the private sector and whether we could see an economic boom from a tax cut-tariff policy. Investors will parse minutes of the Federal Reserve's June policy meeting for indications on whether officials are closer to lowering interest rates, with swaps almost fully pricing two quarter-point cuts until the end of the year. 2) Ian Lyngen, Head of US Rates at BMO Capital Markets, talks about the impact of the reflationary narrative on Treasuries. Treasuries are holding their ground following the longest streak of declines since April as investors look ahead to a US debt auction and the minutes from last month's Federal Reserve meeting. 3) Doug Irwin, Professor of Economics at Dartmouth, joins to discuss the latest developments on President Trump's unfolding tariff strategy. President Trump sowed fresh chaos in metals markets by indicating the US would implement a higher-than-expected 50% tariff on copper imports, spurring a record spike in New York futures and a drop in the global benchmark. The plan, announced in an apparently off-the-cuff comment to reporters, marks the latest twist in a tumultuous period for industrial commodities, as the US leader aims to encourage more mining and smelting at home. 4) Leslie Vinjamuri, President and CEO of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, joins in her new role to discuss the political and economic priorities of the Trump administration, as well as the admin's global intervention in Iran and Ukraine. 5) Oleksandr Komarov, CEO at Kyivstar, joins to discuss his company's role in Ukraine's recovery and construction as the US recommits to sending weapons amid continued Russian attacks. Russia launched a record number of drones and missiles at Ukraine on Wednesday after US President Trump reiterated his displeasure with Vladimir Putin and confirmed he's sending more defensive weapons to Kyiv.
