New York: A US federal court here has sentenced a disgraced former Hong Kong politician for six years in jail for his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme to bribe African leaders through contacts made at the UN. The sentencing on Monday wrapped up a case that began with his arrest[Read More…]
Tag: Hong Kong
5G to be expected on world’s longest cross-sea bridge
Beijing: The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao bridge, the world’s longest cross-sea bridge, is expected to have 5G service in the future, authorities said on Sunday. The 55-km bridge that opened last month connects the mainland province of Guangdong with Hong Kong and Macao, reports Xinhua news agency. “The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao bridge now[Read More…]
World’s longest sea-crossing bridge opens between Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong: A $20-billion bridge connecting Hong Kong and Macau to the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai is set to finally open this week, marking the completion of the longest sea-crossing bridge ever built, nine years after construction began. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend a ceremony in[Read More…]
IndiGo to commence Bengaluru-Hong Kong flights from December
New Delhi: Low-cost passenger carrier IndiGo wil operate daily non-stop flight between Hong Kong and Bengaluru effective December 11, 2018. “We are delighted to announce Hong Kong as the 15th destination in our international portfolio. One of the world’s biggest financial hubs, Hong Kong constitutes a strategic market for us,”[Read More…]
Hilarious! Cathay Pacific airline misspells its own name on new plane
Cathay Pacific, a Hong-Kong based airline shared a spelling error on social media on Wednesday that showed a misspelling of their name on the side of their Boeing 777-367 aircraft. Eagle-eyed travelers spotted the mistake at Hong Kong International Airport and contacted the airline informing that there was no “F” in[Read More…]
Asia Cup: India to take on Hong Kong with eye on Pakistan tie
Favourites India will look to sweep aside minnows Hong Kong in their Asia Cup opener on Tuesday and prepare for the much-anticipated clash against arch-rivals Pakistan the next day. Hong Kong, expectedly, lost to Pakistan by eight wickets in their first game. India, who even without talismanic skipper Virat Kohli,[Read More…]
Asia Cup: Pakistan register easy victory over Hong Kong
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[Read More…]
Nine people booked in Rs 570 cr scam in Visakhapatnam
Nine people have been booked by the Visakhapatnam police for allegedly laundering Rs 570 crore by floating shell companies and making fraudulent remittances through hawala transactions. After a complaint by the joint director of income tax (investigations) M V N Seshu Bhavannarayana, the MVP Colony police in the town have[Read More…]
Rise & Decline of China’s Soft Power
Hu Jintao highlighted soft power in his political report to the 17th Party Congress of October 2007, stressing the urgency of building China’s cultural soft power sufficiently to meet domestic needs and increase international competitiveness. Hu Jintao, Former President of PRC Power in ordinary usage is understood as an ability,[Read More…]
Man who offered money for Kejriwal’s daughter’s rape nabbed in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong police have arrested a certain Garry Singh, who in December 2015, offered money to the public to rape Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s daughter Harshita Kejriwal. Newsd has exclusively learnt from sources that although Singh is out on bail in Hong Kong, he is being monitored closely[Read More…]