British group Kaiser Chiefs have said they were pleased to claim a small slice of history at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday by becoming the first rock band to play at Kai Tak Stadium since its March 1 opening. The five-piece played a five-song set during the rugby tournament’s final day, as part…
Hong Kong’s tourism chief has floated a proposal for electronic passes at mega-events and pledged to lead a reform of the local ticketing system, starting with a review of the Cityline’s operations after the firm’s recent mix-ups. In an exclusive interview with the Post, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui expressed her…
Hong Kong hosted two leading events this past week that simultaneously demonstrated its strong potential for establishing itself as an international sports hub, and shined a spotlight on the work that needs to be done if it hopes to succeed. At one, record crowds thronged the 135-year-old Hong Kong Golf Club to watch Sergio Garcia…
Potential performances by Asian “superstar” singers at Kai Tak Sports Park will follow a string of mega-events in March, the tourism minister has said when asked whether Hong Kong has lost out again to Singapore on luring music icons such as Lady Gaga to the city. The highly anticipated grand opening of the sports park…
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park was off to a glittering, glamorous start on Saturday evening with a star-studded opening ceremony as the city’s leader hailed the project as a bridgehead for a mega-event economy and a state-of-the-art venue for sports, entertainment, tourism and exhibition extravaganzas. “Tonight is a grand occasion, the opening of Kai…
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park was off to a glittering, glamorous start on Saturday evening with a star-studded opening ceremony as the city’s leader hailed the project as a bridgehead for a mega-event economy and a state-of-the-art venue for sports, entertainment, tourism and exhibition extravaganzas. “Tonight is a grand occasion, the opening of Kai…
Hong Kong’s HK$30 billion (US$3.9 billion) Kai Tak Sports Park is set to be officially inaugurated on Saturday evening with a star-studded ceremony. The highly anticipated grand opening follows nearly 20 test runs conducted over the past four months to ensure the venue is ready to smoothly host a plethora of major events from concerts…
The opening of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium on March 1 will boast a star-studded line-up that includes martial artist Donnie Yen, Cantopop diva Joey Yung Cho-yee and singer Michael “MC” Cheung Tin-fu, with tickets to go for just HK$10 (US$1.29). Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Thursday that 33,600…
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park is “ready to open” on March 1, authorities have declared after organising almost 20 test runs over the past four months. Officials were speaking on Sunday following the HK$30 billion park’s final large-scale stress test, which involved more than 50,000 participants across three venues. The new park, where British…
About 63,000 people took part in the largest drill yet at Kai Tak Sports Park on Friday night and 80 per cent of them were dispersed within 20 minutes, Hong Kong’s No 2 official said, adding that the exercise provided valuable crowd and transport data. The test run at three venues was held just over…