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Finnish police said on Friday that a probe into the rupture in 2023 of a gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea is still ongoing and that cooperation with China has continued over the damage believed to have been caused by a Hong Kong-flagged vessel. The South China Morning Post reported on Thursday that the captain of…
Macau’s “resolute implementation” of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s orders has led to a good start by the new administration, Beijing’s point man on the city’s affairs has said on the second day of a fact-finding mission. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), also said on Friday that Chief Executive…
Kiang Malingue, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent galleries, will open a new commercial space in New York’s Chinatown neighborhood this week. Known for a program that equally nurtures emerging talents and represents some of most acclaimed artists from Asia, Kiang Malingue has established itself in the past 15 years as a gallery to watch….
TO HONG KONGERS, Li Ka-shing is a 97-year-old “Superman”, the tycoon who can turn any crisis into a business opportunity. To pro-Beijing media in the city he is the “Cockroach King”, a traitor who spurns his “patriotic” duties. And Donald Trump seems to consider him an agent of Chinese imperialism: a facilitator for the “soldiers”…
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is home to some pretty swanky airport lounges, including some top-tier first-class lounges from Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s hometown airline. These upscale spaces feature enticing amenities like dim sum tasting menus, spa treatments and even the chance to soak in a bathtub before taking off. Now, The Bridge, a popular…
A former engineering manager at the company that built a ferry involved in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime disasters has admitted during a court inquest that he failed to ensure the accuracy of the vessel’s safety data submitted to the government. Cheung Chuen-yau made the comment while testifying at the Coroner’s Court on Friday,…
The captain of a ship that caused damage to a subsea gas pipeline running between Finland and Estonia two years ago has been arrested over the incident and remanded in custody in Hong Kong. Wan Wenguo, 43, has been charged with criminal damage and with violating Hong Kong’s maritime bylaws, as reported by the South…
The captain of the Hong Kong-flagged container ship accused of breaking the undersea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post reports. The 77km pipeline was broken on October 8, 2023 by the ship dragging its anchor, Finland and Estonia’s security services found. China…
A university in Hong Kong has founded the first industry-focused artificial intelligence (AI) research institute in the Greater Bay Area, with the city’s financial chief expressing hope that the facility will shape the future of AI and drive growth in the region and beyond. The Hong Kong University of Technology and Innovation (HKUST) on Friday…
HONG KONG — Crowds flocked to the outlying Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong to celebrate the Bun Festival, held each year in a century-old tradition to ward off evil and pray for peace and blessings. The festivities began with a parade of children in costumes, called “Piu Sik,” which translates as “floating color.” Children…