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Social long-term care insurance: Saving and cutting back are the order of the day

The Minister of Health is preparing the next emergency operation, this time for nursing care. Higher contributions can probably be avoided, but better care is not in sight. A comment.

But no easier SpaceX entry into the S&P: "SpaceX blocked from early U.S. benchmark index entry as S&P reaffirms existing rules"

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China unveils world’s first superfast quantum memory, paving way for practical computing

Chinese scientists have created the world’s first superfast memory for quantum computers, solving a critical data-reading bottleneck and paving the way for big-data challenges such as drug discovery and detecting fraudulent financial activities. Quantum computers are expected to solve complex problems at speeds unattainable by traditional computers, and they need an efficient way to access classical data. Without a high-speed data interface, even the fastest quantum machine is slowed down when..

Depression, ADHD and Co.: Mental health: What makes serious social media posts

"5 signs that you..." - diagnoses for mental illnesses are not that easy. Why content about mental health can be problematic and how to recognize legitimate accounts.

Debate about the Holocaust: 40 years of historians' debate: Today a new question arises

Was Auschwitz unique in history? A dispute broke out about this 40 years ago - from which today's culture of remembrance emerged. There is currently a new debate about this.

Auditors shine light on UK royal housing, disgraced Andrew’s ‘peppercorn rent’

King Charles’ disgraced younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor held leases for 10 properties, three of which he sublet, while the monarch ⁠pays rent for the former prince’s daughters’ palace ⁠homes, a report by the UK’s spending watchdog said. In the most ⁠detailed review ever of royal property arrangements, the National Audit Office (NAO) report on Friday showed some leases were based on commercial valuations, while for others, senior figures paid no rent or negligible amounts for their...

Bidirectional charging: This is how an electric car earns up to 900 euros per year

Electric car drivers can already earn extra money by selling electricity from the battery. But the hurdles are still high. What needs to be considered beforehand.

ESF links kindergartens to primary schools, securing places through to graduation

Hong Kong’s biggest international school group has rolled out a “through-train” arrangement, linking all its kindergartens to its primary schools from September next year and guaranteeing pupils a place all the way to secondary graduation. The English Schools Foundation (ESF) said on Friday that starting next academic year, all its kindergartens would, for the first time, be directly linked to ESF primary schools. Families applying for a K1 place for the 2027-28 school year this September will..

Tracking website, food watch: South Korea is obsessing over Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's visit

South Korean investors are eagerly tracking Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's every move as they wait to see what the AI megacap company will do next.

Trump urged Xi to help end Ukraine war; China’s tech sanctions list: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump ‘personally called for China’s help’ to end Ukraine war in summit with Xi US President Donald Trump personally urged President Xi Jinping to help end the Ukraine war, seeking to leverage Beijing’s influence over Moscow to...

Everyone should take part: Anthropic calls for a pause in AI development

Technological progress is so rapid that social structures cannot keep up - warns Anthropic. The leading AI company, of all companies, is calling for a development break. But all competitors would have to be ready for this.

Drive and survive: fun for everyone? How motorcycle tours in a group are successful

Just make a date and get on your bike? Theoretically you can do that. Why it's definitely worth putting some planning into a group motorcycle trip - five tips.

Economic Challenges: Why the reform debate is not making progress

Social security contributions could rise to more than 50 percent of gross wages. Bert Rürup and Michael Hüther discuss the new spring report from the Council of Experts.

Meckel & Matthes: About the TECH conference and the success formula of high-flyers

Miriam Meckel and Sebastian Matthes discuss an initiative by Digital Minister Wildberger at the Handelsblatt TECH conference. Also: Can the FDP still be saved?

Why is international value doing so well recently?

While everyone is chasing AI, international value has kept pace with QQQ since 2024. I know there's some currency moves in there for USD investors, but I otherwise can't really explain why the sleepy sectors of the sleepy geographies have woken up. Don't get me wrong, I like it. I just don't understand it. 1/1/2024 cumulative return: QQQ: 83% DFIV: 75% If you look since 2025, DFIV beats QQQ by 17% cumulative. https://testfol.io/?s=1FXTlUzz21P submitted by /u/AlternativeSignal908 [link] [comments

10-Year Backtest: Leveraged Momentum Turned $10K into $347K (vs. SPY) - Thoughts on the Strategy?

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Morning Briefing Podcast: Pharma: The bill that destroys billions in investments

The federal government is coming under pressure from the economy, especially as a result of Health Minister Nina Warken's plans - as two current cases with drastic consequences show this week.

Hong Kong authorities prosecute butcher shop over video of rats on exposed meat

Hong Kong’s food hygiene authorities have prosecuted a popular butcher shop in Kwun Tong after a viral video and a subsequent inspection found rats running over pig carcasses, as well as cracked ceilings and stained floors. A spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said staff were deployed to inspect a shop on Hip Wo Street after a clip circulated on social media showing rats roaming over the carcasses and feeding on the meat. The outlet is a branch of Qiandama, a mainland...

Attention, harmful substances!: Sausages grilled too vigorously: health risk for children

Oops, sausages or grilled meat have really turned dark? Then you shouldn't serve them - especially not to children, warns a doctor. What parents should know about barbecue pollutants.

Gas imports: The German gas quiz

Importers conclude gas supply contracts. But they hardly work quickly. At the same time, it becomes more difficult every week to fill the storage tanks in time for winter. Will it succeed?

Rival confirms he will challenge Starmer to be UK prime minister

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has confirmed for the first time his intention to challenge Keir Starmer to be Britain’s prime minister, drawing immediate criticism from the premier who vowed not to walk away from the job. “If I get your support, I would seek to represent you at the highest possible level and give this constituency maximum power and influence,” Burnham said in an episode of the BBC’s Question Time. He cited the ambitions of his top rival, former health secretary Wes...

Trump wants to change Cuba: “Perversion”: Cuba’s president condemns US sanctions

Tensions between the USA and Cuba continue to escalate. Now Cuba's head of state is also on a US sanctions list. President Trump wants to force changes on the Caribbean island.

Nikkei, Kospi, Topix: Tech weakness pushes Asian stock markets into significant losses

Ongoing geopolitical tensions have investors in Asia nervous. The disappointing figures from US chip manufacturer Broadcom are weighing on the stock markets for the second day in a row.

Nikkei, Kospi, Topix: Tech weakness and Middle East concerns weigh on Asian stock markets

Ongoing geopolitical tensions are making investors in Asia nervous. The Nikkei and Kospi are trading weaker.

New Zealand’s Wellington hit by ‘disgusting’ deluge of faeces, sanitary items after storm

Homes in New Zealand’s capital were flooded with faeces and sanitary products on Friday after an overnight storm blocked waste water pipes, the city’s utilities company said. Wellington Water said the waste water overflow in the picturesque suburb of Island Bay was the result of a blocked main. It said five properties were affected by the overflow and its crews were working to remove the faeces and sanitary products and disinfect the homes. “There is a suction truck on-site at the overflow,”...

AI intensifies fight against cheating on China's college entrance exam

Philippine inflation eases but stays high at 6.8% as rate hike looms

China's Xi to visit North Korea for first time since 2019

Quarantine in Texas: US races to contain deadly flesh-eating parasite

Following the ⁠first confirmation of screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, on a US farm in decades, federal and state officials have fanned out in South Texas, where a calf was found infested this week. US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday no other infestations of cattle or other animals have been detected around the confirmed case. The case in La Pryor, Texas, was a blow to US cattle ranchers who have been bracing for a domestic outbreak of New World screwworm as the fly...

Malaysia’s new university rules rekindle multilingualism debate

A revision to Malaysia’s public university admissions rules has reopened one of the multicultural country’s most sensitive political debates: how far its national education system should accommodate Chinese-language schooling. Malaysia’s government on May 15 said students from Chinese independent secondary schools could apply to public universities through specified pathways using the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), the school-leaving qualification used by those institutions. The decision