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From Riyadh to Hong Kong: Saudi Super Cup fans make presence felt
South China Morning Post
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August 23, 2025
For football fans who travelled from the Middle East to watch this week’s Saudi Super Cup in Hong Kong, it was about much more than star individuals such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Whereas most of the Chinese spectators the Post spoke...
Policy address set for September 17, Hong Kong leader says during community visit
South China Morning Post
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August 23, 2025
Hong Kong’s leader visited eastern Kowloon’s grassroots residents on Saturday morning as part of a consultation exercise ahead of his policy address, which he announced will be on September 17. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Saturday began...
Hong Kong can find its niche in Greater Bay Area climate resilience
South China Morning Post
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August 22, 2025
The Greater Bay Area development zone is one of the most economically dynamic regions in the world. With a population of over 86 million and a gross domestic product of around US$2 trillion, it connects global manufacturing hubs, financial...
Thailand sees revenue rise despite falling tourist arrivals
TTG Asia
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August 22, 2025
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), Thailand’s central economic planning agency, released its 2Q2025 Economic Report on August 18. The report shows Thailand’s tourism sector is slowing, although earnings continue to rise,...
2025 Mega Show in Hong Kong Introduces Two-Part Schedule so Buyers Can ‘Combine Business Activities’
Gifts & Decorative Accessories - North Carolina
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August 22, 2025
The October show will feature more than 300,000 products from exhibitors across 25 countries. Organized by Comasia Limited, the 2025 Mega Show Hong Kong will take place in two parts at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Part 1 will...
Hong Kong police arrest over 200 in illegal gambling dens sweep
Yogonet International
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August 22, 2025
More than 200 individuals have been arrested by Hong Kong police in a sweeping operation targeting illegal gambling dens, with authorities revealing that the venues leveraged QR code-based e-payments and round-the-clock complimentary catering to...
Hong Kong records first case of Japanese encephalitis in six years
The Malaysian Star
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August 22, 2025
Hong Kong has recorded its first case of Japanese encephalitis in six years after a 49-year-old woman was diagnosed with the potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease upon returning from the Philippines. The Centre for Health Protection said on...
Hong Kong police arrest 200 in crackdown on gambling dens using e-payments
South China Morning Post
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August 22, 2025
Hong Kong police have arrested more than 200 people in a crackdown on illegal gambling, with the force warning that operators are attracting patrons with easy e-payment options and all-day free catering. The force said on Friday that those...
Me & My Travels with Roz Purcell: 'The Ecuadorian Amazon was incredible'
Irish Examiner
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August 23, 2025
Author and broadcaster for 2FM Breakfast Roz Purcell is always chasing new experiences. From safaris in Africa, to treks through the Amazon, the Tipperary native has built a life around adventure. Here, she looks back on the trips that shaped her...
Cristiano Ronaldo Shines at Saudi Super Cup’s East Asia Debut and Visits Asia’s Sole CR7® LIFE Museum in Hong Kong
The National Tribune
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August 22, 2025
Photo credits (from left to right): Sum KM Sport, CR7® Media and Star Shine Holdings Group Limited HONG KONG, Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Football fever has swept through Hong Kong like never before! The Saudi Super Cup is making its historic...
How a vanishing Hong Kong boat culture has kept its cuisine afloat
South China Morning Post
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August 22, 2025
In the mid-20th century, rows of tightly moored houseboats floated in the marinas of Aberdeen, Shau Kei Wan and Tai O, forming floating cities where entire generations grew up on the water. At their peak, thousands of Tanka boats inhabited the...
CapitaLand Investment weighs rescue capital for Hong Kong firms
The Business Times Singapore
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Published Fri, Aug 22, 2025 · 04:51 PM [SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Investment is considering providing rescue capital to listed Hong Kong companies as they would likely be among the first to benefit if the troubled property market recovers, according...
APTRA reveals further details of Northeast Asia Forum in Hong Kong
The Moodie Davitt Report
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August 22, 2025
HONG KONG, CHINA. The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) has revealed further details about the Northeast Asia Forum that takes place from 3 to 5 December in Hong Kong. The event has secured strong industry support, with Airport...
Oh!Some opens first store in Hong Kong
Inside Retail Asia
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August 22, 2025
Lifestyle retail chain Oh!Some has made its debut in Hong Kong, opening a store at MCP Central in Tseung Kwan O. The Hong Kong opening reflects the company’s continued expansion across Asia after successful launches in Singapore, Malaysia, and...
TravelBullz’ Great India Roadshow concludes successfully in Delhi
Tourism Breaking News
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August 22, 2025
Friday, August 22, 2025 - IST August 22, 2025 TravelBullz’ 3-city Great India Roadshow concluded in Delhi, highlighting Singapore, Thailand with a grand launch for Destination Dubai. KD Singh, Founder & President, TravelBullz, said, “Our overall...
2025 MBA To Watch: George Warshaw, Hong Kong University Business School
Poets&Quants - California
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August 22, 2025
“A curious-minded optimist and an extrovert who doesn’t seek attention, I enjoy bringing people together.” Hometown: London UK Fun fact about yourself: I have a tattoo that I can use to measure the regulation height of a tennis net! Undergraduate...
Langkawi welcomes charters from Hong Kong
TTR Weekly
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August 21, 2025
LANGKAWI, 22 August 2025: Greater Bay Airlines, which operates out of Hong Kong, has completed two charter flights to Langkawi Island on 18 and 22 August using a Boeing 737-800 with 189 seats. The first flight HB8211 on Monday, 18 August,...
Would you travel 3,000 kilometres to dine inside a 20th century railway station?
Mint
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August 22, 2025
The desert sun blazes over a Martian-like expanse in north-west Saudi Arabia. Wind-sculpted sandstone and granite boulders—shaped over millions of years—stand like meditating yogis. I’m in Hegra, a Unesco World Heritage Site sprawled across a...
Upward traffic trend continues in Hong Kong
Airport World
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August 21, 2025
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) handled 5.2 million passengers and 33,670 flight movements in July, representing 9.7% and 8.3% year-on-year growth respectively. While transfer/transit passengers continued to experience growth from a low...
Hong Kong Bulls set for Kai Tak home ground if they reach play-off final
South China Morning Post
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August 21, 2025
Hong Kong Bulls have moved closer to receiving the green light to play their home matches at Kai Tak Arena should they reach next month’s National Basketball League play-off final. The reigning champions faced losing their home court advantage in...