Second phase of the Gaza ceasefire / Softbank's selling of Nvidia shares / Hotels supporting Tai Po fire victims / 2026 World Cup draw

On Wednesday's programme, we started off with the latest on Gaza. Although a precarious ceasefire with Hamas remains in place, Israel continues to launch targeted strikes in the besieged enclave, killing hundreds since the truce was struck. We heard from experts on the challenges being faced in talks on the second phase of the ceasefire. 

After that, we learned about last month's decision by Softbank to sell off its shares in Nvidia to bank roll its AI investment in the US - namely in the Stargate Project. 

After the break, we spoke to the executive director of the Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners about how some hotels opened its doors and provided accommodation for residents affected by the Tai Po blaze. 

And finally, we wrapped up the programme with a look at the highly anticipated 2026 World Cup draw, which was announced last week. 

9:05am-9:30am: Second phase of the Gaza ceasefire

Speakers:

James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University

Kenneth Houston, Lecturer in International Relations at Mahidol University International College in Thailand

9:32am-9:39am: Softbank's selling of Nvidia shares

Speaker: 

Emil Chan, Foundating chairman of the Association of Cloud and Mobile Computing

9:39am-9:50am: Hotels supporting Tai Po fire victims 

Speaker:

Caspar Tsui, Executive Director of the Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners

9:50am-10:00am: 2026 World Cup draw

Speaker:

Chris Lau, football commentator