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Millions in China cram for civil service exam and the hope of a job for life

Amid troubled economic times, many in China are shifting back towards the certainty of a career in the public sector A record number of people are set to take China’s notoriously gruelling national civil service exam this weekend, reflecting the increasing desire of Chinese workers to find employment in the public rather than private sector. Around 3.7 million people have registered for the tests on Saturday and Sunday, which will be the first since the government increased the age limit for certain positions. The age limit for general candidates has increased from 35 to 38, while the age limit…

World

Bull shark that killed Swiss tourist on NSW beach unlikely to lash out again, experts say

Police reviewing GoPro footage from scene of attack for clues as to how it happened Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A shark that attacked two people on a remote New South Wales beach – killing a woman and wounding her partner – is not likely to pose an ongoing threat, experts say. Police are now reviewing GoPro footage from the scene which may shed more light on how it happened. Continue reading… Source link

Technology

Everything to know about Black Friday 2025: Sale dates and store hours, price matching, and more

Anyone who’s had even a cursory brush with online shopping in the last few weeks has noticed the shift — Black Friday 2025 is here. The shopping holiday, which could more accurately be described as a shopping mega-event, has retailers dropping sales all throughout the month of November and into early December. The days of lining up outside of your local Target in the freezing late-night hours of Thanksgiving are long gone. The sheer amount of savings that can be found online during Black Friday and Cyber Week is unmatched by any other sale. SEE ALSO: Are Amazon’s Cyber…

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Per-mile EV tax is just the first stop on the road to vehicle taxation reform | Letters

Taxing EVs on the amount of electricity they use is fairer than the per-mile system outlined in the budget, writes Edward Leigh, while David Abrams reckons EV owners are being penalised for trying to do the right thing The announcement in the budget of the introduction of a per-mile tax on electric vehicles is an important start to reforming vehicle taxation to be fairer (Report, 26 November). But it is only the first step towards making it an effective tool to reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions. I provided written and oral evidence to the 2021 Commons transport committee’s…

China

China’s top economic planning agency warns of rise of too many robots

Beijing has flagged risks of excessive duplication in China’s rapidly growing humanoid robot sector, vowing to strengthen guidance for an industry that officials have identified as an important engine of future growth. Driven by an influx of new capital, the number of humanoid robot companies in China has climbed to over 150 and is continuing to grow, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) spokeswoman Li Chao told a news conference in Beijing on Thursday. “More than half of them are… Source link

Entertainment India

Predator: Badlands North America Box Office: Tuesday’s Nearly $1M Boost Helps It Outgross Black Phone 2

Predator: Badlands Beats Black Phone 2 An North America Box Office (Photo Credit – Instagram) Predator Badlands seems to be walking with a quiet thrill that the box office secretly enjoys. It arrived in cinemas on November 7, and right from the start, it carried a confident grin. With more than $40 million in its opening weekend from 3,725 theaters, averaging $10,742 per screen, it quickly pushed itself to the top of the Predator franchise. It did not slow down in the next two weekends, bringing in $12.7 million in the second weekend from the same number of theaters…

Entertainment Hollywood & Global

Live-Action KPop Demon Hunters Performance At Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

This Thanksgiving, we got a taste of what a live-action version of KPop Demon Hunters might look like, and honestly, it makes me wish it was really happening. After being quietly released on Netflix, KPop Demon Hunters became the unexpected smash hit of the summer. It amassed a huge fan base and became the most-watched original title in Netflix’s history. Source link

India Regional

8 months on, doctors’ mandatory service bond policy stalled in bureaucratic freeze

Srinagar, Nov 27: Proposed and promised as the solution to specialist shortage in rural areas, the mandatory two-year bond for MD and MS postgraduates to serve in rural health facilities has failed to materialise for the current academic year. Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo announced in the Legislative Assembly this March that doctors who earn their postgraduate medical degrees from J&K will need to serve in the rural hospitals of J&K. “They get their degrees from the money of our people; they must give something in return to our people,” she had said. In August, the Health…

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The sticking plasters in Labour’s budget won’t fix a broken economy | Letters

We need a fundamental reset of who this economy serves, says Cassie Groos Yes, the budget’s gestures are welcome (Rachel Reeves targets UK’s wealthiest in £26bn tax-raising budget, 26 November). Abolishing the two-child cap is the right call, but it is solving a failure that should not exist. No advanced economy should have child poverty baked so deeply into its design. Freezing train fares, taxing wealth a little harder – fine. Good. Necessary. But still just sticking plasters on wounds that have been haemorrhaging for years. And once again, it is the middle classes footing the bill while the…

Business

A vacancy tax could bring back Hong Kong’s commercial buzz

Take a walk through some of Hong Kong’s most iconic streets and you might notice a puzzling sight: prime retail spaces in Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Tsim Sha Tsui and other areas are papered over with all types of rental advertisements where there used to be a buzz. Out-of-reach rental prices are often a result of a simple human instinct: the desire to hold out for yesterday’s peak prices. For many property owners, accepting a lower rent can feel like a step back, potentially affecting bank… Source link