Protesters rally in Hong Kong to support Snowden
AFPJune 16, 2013, 12:15 am TWN
HONG KONG — Hundreds of protesters staged a rally in rain-hit Hong Kong Saturday to urge the city’s government not to extradite former spy Edward Snowden, and slam the U.S. for its surveillance [...]
Veteran Hong Kong actress Soh Hang Suen passes away
Last evening, veteran Hong Kong actress Soh Hang Suen’s son announced that his mother had passed away peacefully in the hospital at 4pm yesterday.
According to her son, the 61-year-old actress died from the complications after a stroke. [...]
Gold price opens higher Thursday in Hong Kong
The gold price in Hong Kong went up 102 HK dollars to open at 12,910 HK dollars per tael on Thursday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society.
The price is equivalent to 1,396.51 U.S. dollars a troy ounce, up 11.03 dollars [...]
American who leaked NSA secrets is a free man in Hong Kong – for now
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(Reuters) – Edward Snowden, an American who has leaked details of top-secret U.S. surveillance programs, is technically free to leave the China-ruled city at any time, local lawyers said on Wednesday, [...]
Hong Kong effectively links west to east: chief executive
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Hong Kong effectively connects the world’s two largest economies of the United States and China, Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-Ying said Tuesday.
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Mentality of Hong Kong people has become not that inclusive
Updated: 2013-06-12 07:37
By Alfred Wu (HK Edition)
Who are Hongkongers (or Hong Kong people)? To which many of my Hong Kong-born colleagues responded: “are you kidding?” when I asked. “No, very serious”, I replied. [...]
Snowden goes to ground in Hong Kong as US vows chase
By Aaron Tam ,AFPJune 12, 2013, 12:11 am TWN
HONG KONG — Whistle-blower Edward Snowden was acclaimed Tuesday by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as a “hero” defending personal liberty, but U.S. lawmakers clamored for the National [...]
Four pillars to support the future of Hong Kong’s economy
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Hong Kongers give huge farewell as huge inflatable duck leaves for US
AFPJune 10, 2013, 12:04 am TWN
HONG KONG–Thousands said farewell Sunday to a giant inflatable yellow rubber duck which has captivated Hong Kong, on its final day in the city’s harbor before it heads to the United States.
The [...]
NSA Whistleblower Seeks Safety in Hong Kong
The leak that recently revealed the U.S. National Security Agency’s court-ordered surveillance of Verizon call detail records, as well as U.S. Internet firms’ alleged cooperation with government agencies, resurrected concerns over the [...]
Duck tops the bill in farewell Hong Kong appearance
Thousands said farewell Sunday to a giant inflatable yellow rubber duck which has captivated Hong Kong, on its final day in the city’s harbour before it heads to the United States.
The southern Chinese city has taken the 16.5 metre-tall [...]
Hong Kong holds June 4 vigil in event that also bristles at Beijing
By Kelvin Chan ,APJune 5, 2013, 12:10 am TWN
HONG KONG — Every year, Hong Kong residents gather in droves for the annual vigil to commemorate the Tiananmen democracy protests. More than marking the brutal crackdown in Beijing 24 [...]
Hong Kong marks Tiananmen as China blocks remembrance
Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers braved thunder and torrential rain to attend a candlelight vigil Tuesday marking the 24th anniversary of China’s bloody Tiananmen crackdown, as Beijing blocked commemoration attempts.
A crowd packed the [...]
Thousands Rally in Hong Kong on Tiananmen Square Anniversary
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The annual demonstration, which this year drew over 50,000 people, is the most vivid display of the continuing passions over the 1989 crackdown on student protests in Beijing.
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Hong Qi is Back! ‘Hong Qi Halls’ to Spread Across China
Hong Qi, or rather Red Flag, are set to launch their critical new H7 model to the Chinese market tonight. The all new H7 was indepentely designed and developed by the Hong Qi’s own design team within FAW. Hong Qi was the first self developed [...]
Hong Kong’s burning issue of waste
Updated: 2013-05-30 07:15
By Raymond So (HK Edition)
Hong Kong is now facing a garbage handling crisis. According to estimates, if Hong Kong continues its garbage production rate, the three landfills will be used up in two to six years. The [...]
Art Basel highlights Hong Kong’s new arts hub status
The first Art Basel fair to be hosted by Hong Kong boasts a prestigious array of international art, highlighting the city’s new role as a global arts hub amid an explosion of personal wealth in mainland China.
The four-day annual show [...]
Hong Kong hails the return of the duck
Hong Kong on Tuesday joyfully welcomed the return of a giant inflatable rubber duck, which drew tens of thousands of visitors before it was abruptly deflated for maintenance for almost a week.
The southern Chinese city has taken the 16.5-metre-tall [...]
Hong Kong launches plan to tackle waste crisis
Hong Kong on Monday launched a ten-year plan to reduce waste by 40 percent per person as part of efforts to catch up with other leading Asian cities and avert a looming environmental crisis.
With a population of more than 7 million, the city [...]
On Hong Kong Shelves, Illicit Dirt on China’s Elite
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The trade shows the thirst for information in a society gripped by censorship, and the difficulties that party authorities face in trying to stifle that thirst.
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