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After decades touting openness, Singapore sees foreign meddling threat
Illustration photo - The Gardens by the Bay in Singapore
European Community / Danial Hakim
2024-02-27, Al Jazeera
Singapore – For decades, Singapore marketed itself as one of the world’s most open and globalised economies to compensate for its diminutive territory and lack of natural...
Hong Kong tycoon pleads ‘not guilty’ to 3 national security charges
A prison van carrying activist publisher Jimmy Lai arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, where Lai's trial takes place, in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024
AP / Billy H.C. Kwok
2024-01-02, La Prensa Latina
Hong Kong, Jan 2 (EFE).- The trial against Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and media magnate Jimmy Lai resumed Tuesday with a hearing in which he officially pleaded “not...
Hong Kong media tycoon’s plea to dismiss sedition charge rejected
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Giordano International Limited and Next Media Limited
Public Domain
2023-12-22, Anadolu Agency
A court on Friday rejected the plea of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying to dismiss charges of sedition against him. JusticeEsther Toh Lye-ping at the West...
Tourism Board lights up Victoria Harbour with pyrotechnics to welcome Labor Day golden week and launches one-stop info website to assist tourists2024-04-29
Hong Kong Standard: Previous Next Ahead of the mainland’s five-day May 1 golden week holiday, the Hong Kong Tourism Board has seized the opportunity to launch a wide range of promotional campaigns. Apart from preparing a 10-minute pyrotechnic show over Victoria Harbour on...
Kowloonbay center to shut doors on June 302024-04-28
Hong Kong Standard: Previous NextMarcus Lum Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre will close down on June 30, according to a notice placed at the venue. The property was bought for HK$10 billion in 2021 by a consortium led by BillionDevelopment and Project...
HK school’s SZ campus to open in September2024-04-28
Shenzhen Daily: Chang Zhipeng 57589527@qq.com RESIDENTS of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan living in Shenzhen will soon have more educational options for their children. On Saturday, senior officials from St. Hilary’s Secondary School (Shenzhen) announced during a conference...
Digital payment services in Hong Kong expanded (The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China)2024-04-27
Public Technologies: ) Hong Kong has moved a step forward in building a smart transportation network, with Weixin Pay and WeChat Pay HK, the Chinese mainland version and Hong Kong version of internet giant Tencent's digital payment platform respectively, being used in more...
Digital payment services in Hong Kong expanded2024-04-27
ECNS: Hong Kong has moved a step forward in building a smart transportation network, with Weixin Pay and WeChat Pay HK, the Chinese mainland version and Hong Kong version of internet giant Tencent's digital payment platform respectively, being used in more transport...
Winner of Hong Kong’s Flagship Global Elevator Pitch Competition Crowned2024-04-27
The Arabian Post: ArabianPost - Circular economy battery startup tozero GmbH walks away with the title of overall champion of the EPiC 2024 tozero GmbH crowned as EPiC 2024 champion claiming the top cash prize of US$90,000, 1,100,000 Asia Miles, as well as invaluable investor...
钟雁龄：九龙城寨重塑 香港借尸还魂2024-04-26
Lianhe Zaobao: 时隔八年多再到香江，连续三天为郑保瑞执导的动作片《九龙城寨之围城》做访问，但因保密协议，暂不能透露太多电影的细节和艺人的访问内容。试片看古天乐、洪金宝、林峯、伍允龙、刘俊谦等，在美指巨细靡遗搭建的那充满iconic九龙城寨场景当中，拳拳到肉的动作演出，一秒钟将人带回1970年代末、1980年代香港经济黄金起飞时期的繁华浪漫情境里，也带出新旧交替的一切都会被时间洗礼。看这部电影，有一种回忆杀的感动。...
Ford Foundation Gallery announces opening of Cantando Bajito: Incantations (Ford Foundation)2024-04-26
Public Technologies: ) Ford FoundationCenter for Social Justice | 320 E 43rd Street, New York On view June 5 - August 10, 2024 Opening Event June 5, 2024 | 5-7PM GalleryHours: Monday-Saturday | 11AM-6PM New York, NY - TheFord Foundation Gallery is pleased to present Cantando...
Collision leaves biker injured on Lung Cheung Road2024-04-26
Hong Kong Standard: Traffic at Lung Cheung Road is temporarily affected after a sedan collided with a motorcycle due to the slippery roads on Friday morning, leaving a biker injured. The accident occurred at 7.21 am today at the exit of the...
Big welcome for nearly 6m tourists2024-04-25
Hong Kong Standard: Previous NextMichaelShum Some 5.9 million tourists are expected to pass through Hong Kong's border checkpoints during the Labor Day golden week holiday - with around one million traveling on Wednesday, the Immigration Department says. Ng Hoi-ka, the...
'Under Parallel Skies' — a tale of love and cultural fusion in Hong Kong2024-04-25
The Manila Times: The romantic drama "Under Parallel Skies" — starring Filipina actress Janella Salvador and Thai actor Metawin "Win" Opas-iamkajorn — currently enjoys positive feedback from the audience especially after its world premiere at the 17th Asian Film Awards in Hong...
2023 Annual Report (UEI - Universal Electronics Inc)2024-04-25
Public Technologies: ) ANNUAL REPORT 2023 Delivering the ConnectedHomeExperienceUniversalElectronics Founded in 1986, Universal Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ: UEIC) is the global leader in wireless universal control solutions for home entertainment and smart home devices. We...
Fireworks and light display for Labour Day Golden Week, six million visitors expected2024-04-25
Hong Kong Standard: Previous NextThe Hong KongTourism Board announced that they will hold a maritime fireworks show opposite Victoria Harbour, with the Immigration Department anticipating about six million tourists throughout the holidays. According to the announcement made...