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Jolie Gems Warhol Wine Lure Billionaires to Hong Kong

Hong Kong is taking center stage on the global conspicuous-consumption circuit this week as billionaires descend on the city to choose ...
Kowloon Loves Boston fundraiser

Kowloon Restaurant, 948 Broadway, will present a Kowloon Loves Boston fundraiser at the restaurant on Thursday, May 23, from 6-10 p.m. Highlights include light fare, music and comedy. All proceeds go to The One Fund Boston. Tickets are $10. To order a ticket call ...
Venezuelan Take Five Medals at Intl Wushu Match in Hong Kong

Caracas, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan athletes won five medals at the World Traditional Wushu Championship held in Hong Kong, as part of the development of the discipline in the country, official sources reported today. According to the Sports Ministry, Venezuelan Jenny Neng and Jorge Perez won two gold, two silver and one bronze medal. Perez won the two gold medals after his performance in ...
Man arrested for using false instrument

Police have arrested a 55-year-old man after receiving a referral from the Securities & Futures Commission about the suspected use of a false instrument involving a commodities trading company.He has been detained for ...
Barry Cheung takes leave

Chief Executive CY Leung has accepted Barry Cheung's request to take leave of absence from all public service positions, including the Executive Council and the Urban Renewal Authority.The Chief Executive's Office said the request had been received from Mr Cheung this evening. He asked to take leave as Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange is being investigated by Police.Mr Leung said the ...

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Straw Dogs (1971) [Blu-Ray]

Sam Peckinpahs Straw Dogs is a great and troubling masterpiece, a film of such simultaneous depth and crudeness that it has elicited some of the most conflicting responses of his or any other filmmakers career. For every critic who found it the work of a great and terrible genius, there ... ...

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Chapman brothers unveil diabolical art in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AFP) - The Chapman brothers presented their latest epic installation featuring thousands of little figures in violent conflict Tuesday at the sidelines of Art Basel in Hong Kong, but dismissed the renowned fair as a "shop"."The Sum of all Evil" by Jake and Dinos Chapman builds on previous works such as "Hell" (1999) which showcased innumerous miniature ...
UBS Securities fined in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's securities watchdog, Securities & Futures Commission, has reprimanded and fined UBS Securities Hong Kong 1.6 million HK dollars (205,655 U.S. dollars) for regulatory breaches and internal control failings relating to position limit failures, the Commission said Tuesday in a ...
Hong Kong hails return of the duck

Rubber Duck by Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman floats near Ocean Terminal at Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour May 2, 2013. The 16.5-meter-high inflatable sculpture, which made its first public appearance in the territory on Thursday, will be shown at the Ocean Terminal for a ...
Community arts centre opens

Artists will have a new space to experiment with their ideas of artistic creation as Oi! opens today.Located at 12 Oil Street in North Point, Oi! is a new art space with two exhibition galleries and a lawn of about 300 square metres for displaying outdoor works.Speaking at the opening ceremony, Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-shing said Oi! is a starting point for aspiring artists to unlock ...
Baby treated for Hib infection

The Centre for Health Protection has received a report of an invasive Haemophilus influenzae type B infection case involving a five-month-old baby girl.She is currently in stable condition and her home contacts are asymptomatic.The girl showed flu-like symptoms on May 18 and was admitted to hospital the following day. She was diagnosed to have septicaemia and her blood culture grew Haemophilus ...

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Annie Au wins Asian Squash Championship

Annie Au of Hong Kong won the 17th Women's Individual Asian Squash Championship by defeating Malaysian star Low Wee Wern here.

Top seed and World No.6 Wern was shocked by Annie, who is ranked No.10. It was Annie's first trip to Pakistan and she was very happy and excited by winning the title, reports Xinhua.

"I really enjoyed while staying here as the people are very hospitable and I am taking back many good memories. Before coming to Pakistan my family was very worried but now the event is over and nothing happened; all is safe," the 24-year-old said Sunday.

In the crowded Mashaf Squash Complex, Annie lost her first set at the hands of an aggressive Wern by a big margin of 5-11.

Annie's attacking and tricky shots were appreciated all-around the hall as she outclassed the Malaysian in consecutive three sets by 11-8, 11-7, 11-1 in 44 minutes to clinch the title.

Talking about the final match and difficulties she faced to reach the title, Annie said, "I concentrated a lot at the game today because we both knew the game plan and style of each other as we have faced each other many times before. It was really a tough match but after the first set I didn't give her any chance to attack me."