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MTR pledges no compromise on Northern Link safety

MTR Corporation chief executive Jeny Yeung said the quality and safety standards of the Northern Link line that it is building will not be compromised despite a significantly reduced cost forecast.

  • MTR CEO Jeny Yeung vows to uphold safety standards for Northern Link despite cost reduction.
  • Project's cost estimated at HK$86.2 billion, 28% lower than initial estimate.
  • Government allocates eight sites for residential/commercial development along Northern Link.

Microsoft issues apology following global service outage

The disruption impacted several key platforms, including Outlook email, Teams messaging.

  • The outage was caused by a capacity upgrade during a company's service enhancement.
  • Microsoft assured customers the issue was resolved and continued monitoring the situation.

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