News Headlines - 01 October 2019
▽18-year-old Hong Kong student shot in the left shoulder amid protest - The Straits Times
A Hong Kong police officer shot a protester with a live round on Tuesday (Oct 1) after his unit was attacked by demonstrators in Tsuen Wan district during sustained clashes in the city, a police spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said the shot hit the shoulder of an 18-year-old man.
The wounded man received initial first aid from officers before paramedics arrived, and was then taken to Princess Margaret Hospital. He was later transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and underwent surgery. His parents were at the hospital, and sources said the bullet was removed from the man.
▽China displays new nuclear missiles to mark 70 years of Communist rule
China has displayed new nuclear missiles in a show of military strength to mark 70 years of Communist rule.
In a parade in Beijing to mark seven decades since the founding of Communist China, two new nuclear missiles were on display.
One, the Dongfeng-41, is believed to have a range of up to 9,400 miles, which would make it the world’s longest-range military missile.
With the consumption tax rate rising from 8 percent to 10 percent Tuesday but with different rates for food and other daily items, consumers and store workers struggled to adjust.
Under a system intended to lighten the burden on low income households, tax rates for foods vary depending on where items are consumed. A meal eaten in a shop or restaurant is now taxed at 10 percent, but the rate remains at the previous 8 percent for takeout food.
▽Announcing Paid Windows 7 Extended Security Updates
While many of you are well on your way to deploying Windows 10, we understand that everyone is at a different point in the upgrade process. With that in mind, today we’re announcing the availability of paid Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) through January 2023 for businesses of all sizes. Previously, Windows 7 ESU was only available to Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Enterprise customers in Volume Licensing.
Starting on December 1, 2019, businesses of any size with Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Enterprise will be able to purchase ESU through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. The Windows 7 ESU will be sold on a per-device basis and the price will increase each year. Solidify your role as a trusted advisor as you work with your customers to ensure they get the security they need while they make their way to Windows 10.
▽Rome offers free metro travel for plastic recyclers - Reuters
Rome is trying to become more environmentally friendly by offering free metro tickets to travelers who re-cycle plastic bottles using machines set up in three of the Italian capital’s stations.
The initiative, which was launched in July, has proved so popular that 350,000 bottles have been recycled. It will soon be extended across the metro network and run until July 2020, the city’s public transport company ATAC says.
