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Fading neon signs shine again in Hong Kong exhibit
AFP, Published on 08/08/2023
» HONG KONG - A fuchsia sign for a bridal shop, the Chinese "double happiness" character, a cool-blue flying dragon -- luminous lights of dozens of neon signs removed from the streets of Hong Kong flickered on once again at a downtown exhibit.
'Made in Hong Kong' brand suffers as US-China tensions deepen
AFP, Published on 06/09/2020
» HONG KONG: At the Koon Chun Sauce Factory workers are scrambling to cover hundreds of thousands of bottles with new "Made in China" labels as the popular Hong Kong brand falls victim to spiralling diplomatic tensions.
Murder suspect whose case was catalyst for Hong Kong protests released
AFP, Published on 23/10/2019
» HONG KONG - A murder suspect whose proposed deportation to Taiwan was a catalyst for huge anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong was released from prison Wednesday but, despite saying he wanted to face justice, will remain in the city as a diplomatic spat continues.
'Trump' raises red flag in Cantonese opera
AFP, Published on 12/04/2019
» HONG KONG - A hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend: Donald J. Trump has a long-lost Chinese friend.
Singapore's CapitaLand in $8bn deal to create property giant
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» SINGAPORE: Singapore's CapitaLand said Monday it has agreed to buy two real estate holding firms in a Sg$11 billion (259 billion baht) deal that will create Asia's biggest property group with assets in dozens of countries.
Cambodians jailed for brutal attack on French tourists on Koh Kut
AFP, Published on 05/03/2018
» A court has sentenced five Cambodian fishermen to 50 years each for a violent 2016 attack on French tourists in which two women were raped, an official said Monday.