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Chinese judges appointed to key UN tribunals for first time

CHINESE JUDGES HAVE been appointed to top United Nations tribunals for the first time. Gao Xiaoli (高曉力) was elected to serve in the UN Appeals Tribunal and Sun Xiangzhuang (孫祥壯) in the Dispute Tribunal. The moves show China’s willingness to serve in important United Nations roles. Over the past 30 years, China has sent more than…

January 14, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

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Hong Kong set to join world’s biggest trading bloc

GET READY for a business boost. Hong Kong is set to join the world’s biggest trading bloc. RCEP economies. Image by Tiger/ Wikimedia Commons The move means Hong Kong people will find tariff-free open doors for services and goods across Asia Pacific, the world’s fastest growing region, with a gross domestic product of US$38 trillion. The…

January 11, 20230Comments ByNury Vittachi

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‘Let’s invite Pelé to Hong Kong,’ said the Urban Councillor

Born in a village in Brazil, footballer Pelé had become one of the most recognizable faces in the world by 1970. Image above shows him with another football legend, Diego Maradona, during an interview with El Grafica, a publication, in 1979. Below read about how Pelé was brought to Hong Kong. IN THE…

January 4, 20230Comments ByNury Vittachi

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World’s top three capitalist cities were in China in 2022

THE WORLD'S TOP SPOTS for the ultimate capitalist act, which is the launching of major companies on the global share markets, are all in China, a new study shows. Shanghai’s Star Market is in first place, followed by Shenzhen’s ChiNext, and then comes the traditional world leader in IPOs, Hong Kong. The data comes…

December 31, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Sports scene in Hong Kong set for major expansion

ONE MAN MISSED A BUS. Another gave him a lift. And the result was that a 20-year wall between two nations fell. The man was an American table tennis player who missed the bus taking the US team back to their accommodation during a 1971 championship in Japan. He was offered a place on the…

December 20, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Messages in your blood: top biotech stars meet in Hong Kong

IMAGINE A FUTURE where you can discover huge amounts of information about your health and your future by simply giving a blood sample to a scientist. That future is already happening. Medical technology star Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, developer of the liquid biopsy, will be among many world-class scientists who will meet in Hong Kong tomorrow…

December 13, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Law makes unmarried couples illegal in Indonesia oh, and USA!

UNMARRIED COHABITATION ILLEGAL in the United States? Yes. I'm not kidding. There are many headlines about a proposed Indonesian law about who can share hotel rooms. But the fact is that the U.S. states of Michigan and Mississippi still have enforceable laws on their books prohibiting unmarried cohabitation, and in some other states, like North…

December 7, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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How Jiang Zemin quietly changed the nature of China’s government

CHINESE LEADER JIANG ZEMIN, who just died at the age of 96, made changes that altered the nature of the country's government and the course of the global economy, affecting people worldwide, although few people realize it. Most reports provide key dates in his life but don’t explain his biggest contribution: a policy change that…

December 2, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Friday Beyond Spotlights returns for in-depth conversations

NO! HONG KONG IS NOT a cultural desert. On the contrary, it has a world-class range of museums, orchestras, and arts events, says Winnie Tam, chairperson of the amazing new Palace Museum, which has received rave reviews from visitors. Ms Tam will be the featured guest in the inaugural episode of season two of Friday…

December 1, 20220Comments ByFriday Writers

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Strange tale of Baroness Bra and the Hong Kong deal

A SUPER-RICH COUPLE in the UK are under a spotlight after a series of revelations involving a mysterious Hong Kong connection. Scotswoman Michelle Mone rose to fame after re-inventing the brassiere, with a product line called Ultimo that was an international hit with millions of women. Her rags-to-riches story enchanted the press, as did her…

November 29, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Chinese judges appointed to key UN tribunals for first time

Hong Kong set to join world’s biggest trading bloc

‘Let’s invite Pelé to Hong Kong,’ said the Urban Councillor

World’s top three capitalist cities were in China in 2022

Sports scene in Hong Kong set for major expansion

Messages in your blood: top biotech stars meet in Hong Kong

Law makes unmarried couples illegal in Indonesia oh, and USA!

How Jiang Zemin quietly changed the nature of China’s government

Friday Beyond Spotlights returns for in-depth conversations

Strange tale of Baroness Bra and the Hong Kong deal

Space: a new business frontier is opening up over our heads

2,600+ Chinese Mainland companies open offices in Hong Kong

Hong Kong quietly becomes major tennis hub for the world