Tag: Kongs
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Petition launched to save Hong Kong’s Rosaryhill School from merger
[ad_1] Hundreds of former pupils of Hong Kong’s Rosaryhill School have launched a petition in a bid to retain their alma mater as they slammed the school sponsoring body for keeping families in the dark before it decided to hand over stewardship of the campus to a private institution. An open letter written by the…
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Hong Kong’s Gender Quest: TWF’s #BreakZeroSum 2023
[ad_1] Gender Equality is a Win-win. The Women’s Foundation (TWF) launched the #BreakZeroSum video campaign aimed to create a society where everyone can grow together by escaping the zero sum “you win: I Iose” mentality. Gender equality and Hong Kong’s competitiveness and development are closely related. The advantages are evident and well-established: happier households, better…
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Hong Kong’s Top Court Rules in Favor of Recognizing Same-Sex Partnerships – The Diplomat
[ad_1] Advertisement Hong Kong’s top court ruled on Tuesday that the government should provide a framework for recognizing same-sex partnerships in a landmark decision for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The ruling did not grant full marriage rights to same-sex couples but was a partial victory for prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Sham, who had fought a…
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HashKey Exchange, Hong Kong’s first licensed crypto exchange is now live » CryptoNinjas
[ad_1] HashKey Exchange, the first licensed retail virtual asset exchange, announces its official launch today. Together with executives from the HKSAR government, top-tier banks, insurers, and Big 4 auditing firms, HashKey Exchange held the grand launch in Hong Kong. Direct USD and HKD transfers from bank accounts are supported. The exchange, which received approval back…
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Fukushima waste water fears: all you need to know about Hong Kong’s latest response and how it affects Japanese food lovers
[ad_1] Hong Kong authorities gazetted an order detailing the types of aquatic products to be banned, covering live, chilled, frozen, dried and preserved goods, as well as sea salt and seaweed items. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan on Tuesday said the government had already taken a conservative approach, limiting restrictions to high-risk coastal…
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Faster than humans? Drones, crawler robot at Hong Kong’s CLP Power cut inspection times from 12 to 1 day
[ad_1] “Now we can conduct inspections swiftly and we only need to apply scaffolding to specific locations where defects have been identified by drones,” Grace Wong Chung-yan, a CLP engineer, said on Tuesday. “This has made the inspection and repair work more efficient.” Drones had helped cut the inspection time for 80-metre-tall (262-foot-tall) boilers from…
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Passing district council reforms brings down curtain on Hong Kong’s years of political drama
[ad_1] A banner showing Kowloon City district councillor Starry Lee Wai-king, also the chair of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, is seen in To Kwa Wan on July 6. The Legislative Council voted unanimously on July 6 to cut the number of elected seats in district councils, a move…
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Hong Kong’s HSBC Allows Customers To Trade Bitcoin ETFs, Signaling A Shift In Traditional Banks' Stance
[ad_1] Hong Kong’s leading financial institution, HSBC, has made a significant move by allowing its customers to trade Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This development marks a notable shift in the stance of traditional banks towards bitcoin, as HSBC has previously been cautious in embracing it. Reporting by CoinDesk highlighted that HSBC’s decision to enable bitcoin…
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Hong Kong’s Cyberport Attracts Over 150 Web3 Firms In The Last Year
[ad_1] As the federal government intensifies its efforts to remodel Hong Kong right into a digital property hub, the town’s Cyberport heart has attracted Web3-focused companies. The know-how enterprise park, Cyberport, has been working since 2004 and it focuses on fintech, good residing, digital leisure and esports, AI, blockchain, and cybersecurity. A June 18 weblog…
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China Condemns EU Parliament’s Resolution on Hong Kong’s Shrinking Freedoms – The Diplomat
[ad_1] China Energy | Diplomacy | East Asia The EU physique overwhelmingly adopted a decision citing the deterioration of Hong Kong’s freedoms because the imposition by Beijing of a sweeping nationwide safety regulation in 2020. Commercial China’s Overseas Ministry condemned a decision handed by the European Parliament regarding Hong Kong’s shrinking rights to free speech, at the same time…