Tag: Hong Kong

Dubai: Minnows Hong Kong put up a spirited fight before going down by 26 runs to a rather insipid Indian team in their Group A One-Day International (ODI) match of the Asia Cup cricket tournament here on Tuesday. Chasing a challenging target of 286 runs, Hong Kong rode on half-centuries by opener Nizakat Khan and […]

Dubai: Pakistan kicked off their Asia Cup 2018 campaign on a winning note by beating Hong Kong by eight wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. Chasing a paltry 117-run target, the Sarfraz Ahmed-led side took 23.4 overs to register a comfortable victory, thanks to an unbeaten 50 by opener Imam-ul-Haq. Pakistan […]

Beijing/Hong Kong: Typhoon Mangkhut, the world’s strongest storm this year, continued its path of destruction across Southeast Asia, reaching mainland China after pummeling Hong Kong and killing dozens in the Philippines, authorities said on Monday. Mangkhut is now expected to move inland of China’s western Guangdong on Monday. While the storm has weakened, a T8 […]

Hong Kong: As industry watchers think that Apple car is dead, the iPhone maker could launch it anytime between 2023 and 2025, a top Apple analyst with Hong Kong-based TF International Securities has claimed. “Apple will earn its 2 trillion dollar market cap through its services business, an Augmented Reality headset, and an Apple Car, […]

Kolkata: West Bengal has produced around nine lakh tonnes of mangoes this year and is also set to export them to Dubai and Hong Kong, said a senior minister on Saturday. The produce comes despite the inclement weather and the fruit’s consumption remains unaffected by the scare of the Nipah virus. “This year’s mango production […]

Hong Kong: At least 18 people were killed and 62 injured on Saturday after a double-decker bus overturned in Hong Kong. Authorities said 10 of the injured were in critical condition and 15 were seriously wounded, Xinhua reported. Police said the driver was arrested. The accident happened at around 6.15 p.m. when a bus on […]

Hong Kong: Actor-comedian Vir Das is set to perform here for charities, including an initiative for children suffering from cancer. Production house AGP World is set to bring the stand-up act “Battle Of Da Sexes” on October 15 here. Actor and stand-up comedian Kavi Shastri will start the battle with a 15-minute opening act by […]

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khans sports drama “Dangal”, which created records upon its release in India and China, has received a good response in Hong Kong and collected $702,000 in its opening weekend there. The Nitesh Tiwari directorial released on August 24 in Hong Kong. The film collected $85,000 on its opening day and witnessed […]

Hong Kong: A man was suspected of having swallowed diamonds worth $6 million when he was robbing a jewellery shop in Hong Kong, authorities said on Friday. The incident occurred in the shop located in a office building in the city’s busy Central District on Thursday afternoon, when most of the staff were away for […]

Hong Kong: Hong Kong on Tuesday said that it has become a member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). In May, the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council approved the funding for subscription of 7,651 shares of the AIIB’s capital, including 1,530 paid-in shares that amount to about 1.2 billion Hong Kong dollars ($150 […]

Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific Airways confirmed on Monday that it will lay off almost 600 employees from its head office, in the biggest round of job cuts by Hong Kong’s flag carrier in 20 years. The airline said most of its restructuring will be completed by this year, citing changing customer habits and a “challenging […]

New Delhi: Microsoft has announced that the next major update to Windows 10 — the Windows 10 Creators Update — will begin rolling out to the 400 million monthly active devices worldwide on April 11. The company will also launch Surface Book and Surface Studio devices in new markets soon. Surface Book and Surface Studio […]

Hong Kong: A mass protest was staged in Hong Kong on Sunday calling for the complete withdrawal of the government’s extradition bill and the resignation of Chief Executive Carrie Lam, a day after she announced the suspension of the controversial legislation. The protesters, the vast majority of whom were dressed in black as a symbol […]

Beijing: The Hong Kong government has approved over USD 900,000 for relief and rehabilitation work in cyclone-hit Odisha that could benefit around 45,100 victims, China’s official media reported on Friday. ‘Very severe cyclonic storm’ Fani battered Odisha in May and killed 64 people and damaged more than five lakh dwelling units in the state’s coastal […]

Hong Kong: More than 1,000 people gathered on top of Hong Kong’s Lion Rock to shine lights across the city in solidarity with the city which has been rocked by anti-government protests for almost three months. On Friday, an estimated 210,000 peopled made a human chain across Hong Kong in the latest anti-government protest, whilst […]