Hong Kong to Dazzle Visitors with Monthly Firework and Drone ShowsHong Kong is set to host monthly fireworks and drone shows this year. According to Lifestyle Asia, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) plans to present fireworks and drone shows every month as part of its tourism policy. The first fireworks show took place at Victoria Harbor at 8 p.m. on the first day of […]
Navigating the Regulatory Storm: Chinese Companies Opt for Hong Kong IPOsMany companies choose to go public in Hong Kong as a solution to the inactive Chinese stock market, as authorities tighten regulations and raise the Initial Public Offering (IPO) threshold. Expectations are rising that the stagnant Hong Kong IPO market will recover, but experts are cautious, fearing the flock of less competitive companies to the […]
China's Top Official: 'We Need to Hold Onto Bottom Line of National Security For the Development of Hong Kong"Reuters, Yonhap News A high-ranking Chinese government official in charge of Hong Kong policy emphasized the legitimacy of the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law (Hong Kong National Security Law), which went into full effect last March. According to Reuters on the 15th, Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs […]
NVIDIA Boosts Collaboration with Chinese Carmakers: BYD, Xiaopeng, and MorePhoto=BYD NVIDIA announced on the 18th at the opening of the annual developers’ conference, GTC (GPU Technology Conference) 2024 that it is expanding its cooperation with Chinese automakers like BYD. According to a Securities Times report, they will provide the next-generation vehicle chip “DriveThor” for BYD vehicles next year. DriveThor is a car computer that […]
US and UK Express Concern Over Hong Kong's National Security Law PassagePhoto=Reuters/Yonhap News The Western world, including the United States, has expressed concern over Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (parliament) passing the “Hong Kong version of the National Security Law,” which could impose up to life imprisonment for treason and insurrection. According to the South China Morning Post, Vedant Patel, a Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, […]
Chinese Tourists Caught Groping Woman on Hong Kong BeachA controversy has arisen after a video was captured of middle-aged men approaching a Caucasian woman sunbathing in a bikini on a famous Hong Kong beach, where they made physical contact with her and forcibly took a picture with her. These men are known to be Chinese group tourists from China. In a 23-second video […]
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