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H.I.S. to sell Huis Ten Bosch theme park

The Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture is in the final stages of being sold to a Hong Kong investment firm, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Longest-living Male Giant Panda in Captivity An An Dies at 35

The world's longest-living male giant panda under human care, An An, has died at the age of 35, the Hong Kong zoo where he spent most of his life said Thursday. An An's health had deteriorated in recent weeks, with a severe decrease in physical activity and appetite, and he…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World’s oldest-ever captive male giant panda dies

The oldest-ever male giant panda in captivity has died aged 35 in Hong Kong.

Evening Standard

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An An, world’s oldest male panda in captivity, dies at 35

The giant panda was a gift from the Chinese government to Hong Kong in 1999, and was kept at a theme park.

Al Jazeera

World's oldest male giant panda dies at age 35 in Hong Kong

The oldest-ever male giant panda in captivity has died at age 35 after his health deteriorated

The Independent UK

World's oldest known male giant panda, An An, dies at 35

An An, the world's oldest male giant panda under human care, was euthanised on Thursday at age 35, the equivalent of 105 years for humans, said the Hong Kong theme park where he lived.

Reuters

Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent Slide: Hang Seng Falls 1% As Bank Of Japan Rate Decision Eyed

Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index opened in the red on Thursday as shares of Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA<

Benzinga

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Summer holidays: Use our tool to see how likely your flight will be delayed

One in five flights was late taking off from UK airports last year - and it did get worse during the Easter holidays

Wales Online

Hotels in Beijing banned from hosting weddings and banquets as city tightens Covid controls

HONG KONG: Beijing has announced a citywide ban on hotels hosting weddings as well as other events such as group banquets amid a small surge in Covid-19 cases in other parts of the country.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong book fair kicks off with fewer political books

Hong Kong’s annual book fair has kicked off with several publishers of political books prevented from taking part in the fair and others saying they had to be cautious about what they exhibited

The Independent UK

Alibaba, Meituan, JD Lead Hong Kong Rally As Markets Cheer Wall Street Bounce

Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index rose over 2% in early Wednesday trading after a strong opening, driven by big tech stocks such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) and Meituan (OTC:

Benzinga

Hong Kong film fest kicks off in Bangkok

A selection of six movies from the touring "Making Waves -- Navigators Of Hong Kong Cinema" will be screened in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen over three consecutive weekends.

Bangkok Post

Europe must 'stand firm' with Taiwan: EU lawmaker

Europe must support Taiwan's democracy, a senior EU lawmaker said Tuesday at the start of a trip to the island, citing both Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's crackdown in Hong Kong.

Bangkok Post

'Raging Fire' wins best film at Hong Kong Film Awards

Action-packed police thriller “Raging Fire” won best film and three other awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards Sunday, beating out a crowd favorite film about late Cantopop singer Anita Mui

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Bangkok Post

Shenzhen struggles under weight of lost jobs, dwindling profits and demand woes

HONG KONG: Late last month, Zeng Zhao, who runs a Shenzhen tech company developing educational software and has been looking to hire a new software engineer, was surprised to find a large number of experienced but jobless engineers seeking work in China’s tech hub.

Reuters

Top court warns Hong Kong against risk of prosecuting 'thought crimes'

Hong Kong's highest court on Friday overturned the conviction of a protester for carrying plastic zip fasteners, with judges warning that the authorities' expanded interpretation of the law risked creating a "thought crime".

Bangkok Post

Top Hong Kong court warns against prosecuting 'thought crimes'

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's highest court on Friday overturned the conviction of a protester for carrying plastic zip fasteners, with judges warning that the authorities' expanded interpretation of the law risked creating a "thought crime".

Reuters

Hong Kong court jails young men who tried fleeing to Taiwan by boat

Seven Hong Kong men who tried to flee Hong Kong by speedboat to escape protest related charges were on Friday sentenced to between seven and 10 months imprisonment for acts to "pervert the course of justice".

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Bangkok Post

UBS, Citi among banks hit by Asia rich clients’ pullback

A slump in client trading activity in Asia is threatening to slow a lucrative earner for the world’s biggest wealth managers.

Benzinga

Alibaba Slips As Execs Summoned, China Growth Pace Slows — Nio, EV Peers Buck Trend

Shares of major U.S.-listed Chinese companies traded mixed in Hong Kong on Friday, with tech heavyweights like Alibaba Group Holdings (NYSE: BABA), Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU), JD

ABC News

Matildas pioneer Connie Selby hoping to make Women's World Cup history with Tonga

Connie Selby was part of the first Australian representative side to tour overseas when they played in Hong Kong in 1975. Now, she's hoping to create more history.

The Guardian - UK

Four Hong Kong men arrested while trying to flee to Taiwan

Police said men, including one shot by officer in 2019 protest, had been hiding from law enforcement

Reuters

Hong Kong police say 4 protesters arrested after year on the run

Hong Kong police said on Thursday they had arrested four men, wanted on charges stemming from mass pro-democracy protests in 2019, who had gone into hiding for over a year.

Daily Mirror

'Disqualifying a big winner would hand racing's opponents a stick with which to beat it'

Japan and Hong Kong have got it right about the whip and the new UK rules don't cut it, says racing correspondent David Yates

Daily Mirror

We stand with brave Mo - readers share their refugee stories in new People Move project

Sporting legend Sir Mo Farah reveals he was illegally trafficked to the UK in a documentary last night with readers now sharing their own stories for our #PeopleMove project

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