Global News: Japan Promotes its Food and Culture in Hong Kong

| — May 15, 2012 at 12:38 am

Hong Kong — The Japanese official held an exhibition in the international city, attracting many local people as well as foreign visitors to a short trip of Japanese food and culture. The event lasted for three days from March 2 to March 4. As the website stresses, the display-only exhibit focuses on the taste, quality and especially safety of Japanese food. Although there’s no mention of the Fukushima...

Global News: Japan Promotes its Food and Culture in Hong Kong

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Local News: Japanese Food and Culture Come to Wanchai

Hong Kong — Japanese businessmen welcomed people in Hong Kong to the Convention and Exhibition Center in Wanchai for their food and culture exhibition. The event lasted for three days from March 2 to March 4. As the website stresses, the exhibit focuses on the taste, quality and especially...

May 15th, 2012 | | | Read More

Rowdy protestors at Chief Executive election day

HONG KONG – More than a thousand protestors tried to enter the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wanchai during the Chief Executive election. Some had camped overnight at the adjacent Central Plaza building despite the cold weather. About 300 to 400 People Power supporters joined the protest,...

May 2nd, 2012 | CE "Election" Vox | Read More

What’s Next For The Losing Candidates: Henry Tang

Hong Kong – After losing an election marred by scandal, Henry Tang, former Hong Kong chief secretary, faces few options. One of them is to leave Hong Kong politics for good. For candidate Henry Tang, the 2012 Chief Executive (CE) election was a tough one. Having lost credibility over an illegal...

April 19th, 2012 | CE "Election" Vox, | | Read More

CE “Election”: C.Y. Leung in his early years

Hong Kong – A time line of Chief Executive in-waiting Leung Chun-ying in his early years. Family Background In 1954, Leung Chun-ying was born to traditional Chinese family with a 40-year-old mother and a 44-year-old father. Leung’s father, Leung Chung-yan, came to Hong Kong from Weihai in Shandong...

April 18th, 2012 | CE "Election" Vox, | | Read More

CE “Election”: netizens make fun of Leung’s victory

The day C.Y. Leung was elected as the Chief Executive, Hong Kong popular internet forum increased its traffic by 13 percent with active participation from bloggers and illustrators. A large amount of posts consist of animated and edited images of C.Y. Leung in communist connotations...

April 18th, 2012 | CE "Election" Vox, Hong Kong Vox, Photo Vox, | | Read More

CE “Election”: C.Y. Leung’s Top 5 Priorities for Hong Kong

Hong Kong — Hong Kong’s leader in waiting, C.Y. Leung, has been elected as the new chief executive after a turbulent campaign and the staging of large-scale protests across the city. Amidst negative public opinion and backlash, C.Y. Leung has promised new policy measures for Hong Kong’s economy...

April 18th, 2012 | CE "Election" Vox, Hong Kong Vox | Read More

CE “Election”: Hong Kong Elites React to the Elected Chief Executive

Hong Kong —- Waves of protests show Hong Kong people’s attitudes towards the newly elected Chief Executive Leung Chun-yin (or CY Leung); while analysts and politicians also states their views of the future top leader of Hong Kong. Tycoons’ reaction Allan Zeman: Universal Suffrage is...

April 18th, 2012 | Audio Vox, CE "Election" Vox, | | Read More