From festive mid-autumn specials at Fortnum & Mason to The Peninsula’s classic high tea set with a British twist, here’s where to enjoy afternoon tea in Hong Kong. Care for a spot of high tea? From har gau to char siu and egg tarts, we’re spoilt for choice with homegrown local culinary delights here in
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Green I&T Day 2023 was held today to promote innovation and technology (I&T) solutions to achieve carbon neutrality targets. Delivering a video speech at the opening ceremony, Secretary for the Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan said the event not only showcased the achievements of green I&T technologies in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area,
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It might be time to abandon the idea of a balanced portfolio. Traditional wisdom holds that investors should diversify their assets. While working and saving, you should invest in a mix of assets weighted toward stocks and growth. In your retired life, you should invest in a mix of assets weighted toward security and income.
International Business Machines Corporation IBM partnered with ESPN to introduce new features in the ESPN Fantasy Football app, powered by IBM watsonx.ai. IBM watsonx offers a unified platform that enables AI developers to train, fine-tune and tailor AI models per business-specific requirements. Leveraging the right AI will enable ESPN to transform structured and unstructured football
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Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau today led a delegation to attend the Fifth Greater Bay Area (GBA) Conference on Inheritance, Innovation & Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Foshan. While addressing those gathered at the forum’s opening ceremony, Prof Lo said the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is most grateful for the nation’s support
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Swiss Helvetia Fund said on September 7, 2023 that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share ($0.49 annualized). Previously, the company paid $0.12 per share. Shares must be purchased before the ex-div date of September 19, 2023 to qualify for the dividend. Shareholders of record as of September 20,
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在関西工作幾天，收工的那天在京都。好歹也要找個地方好好吃一頓，左挑右選，來了這裡。 或者大家不知道，我揀餐廳給自己吃的過程，有時連自己也覺得自己麻煩。首先我問自己想在這個地區想多吃什麼：答案是西餐。大店或小店？我想要小店。店子又要有吸引我來的原因，這裡的就是大廚：中塚貴之。 主理人兼大廚1981年出生，京都人士。看其履歷，絕對亮麗。2001年從辻調理師専門學校畢業以後就追隨東京法國菜大師：「NARISAWA」的成澤由浩氏修業５年。此後５年在歐洲工作，分別在米芝蓮三星的「Le Pre Catelan」及「Arzak」及米芝蓮二星的「Le Grand Vefour」及「DE PASTORALE」等餐廳工作過。吸滿鹹水回國再在其師傅的「NARISAWA」侍上兩年，才回京都開立自己的店子。 店子開立在中京区姉小路通的一間改建的町家之中，舖面不大，但座落其中頗舒適之餘也有地元特色：這是其中一個我愛在京都吃西餐的原因之一：在最傳統和式環境中吃有水準的西式餐點，感覺是特別的。 6道菜連甜點的餐牌已放在面前，看上去是以海鮮為主調，正合意。喝一口布根地白酒，讓心情好好準備。 悅口小吃是紫菜脆片，炸好的脆片放在蜆殼上上檯，賣相本身已很精緻。脆片十級酥脆而帶淡淡的紫菜味道，是一等一稱職的下酒菜。 前菜是一小道一小道的送上來，款款精緻。螢光魷魚本身保留了最原始的鹹香及甜美，唯鮮無敵。墊在一塊塗了茄子醬的曲奇上，涼涼的茄子醬將味蕾清洗過來，可享受下一道菜式。 再下來就是一小碗加入香草油及一點點黃豆粉的蕃薯泡沫，打得挺身但吃起來口感似有還無，味道卻是濃郁的蕃薯香甜味，高技巧。 三片縞鰺刺身加上莞萎油，看上去是清新可喜。縞鰺本身經風乾陳化兩天，肉質吃起來較爽實而味道更濃郁。芫萎油的香味反而令縞鰺味道更帶微甜，神奇。墊底的是來自京都我白蘆筍，幼身但極稔甜，跟縞鰺同吃也不錯。 再下來是一小件野豬焗蛋餅，野豬肉不用多介紹也知道是「重口味」，特色在刨上不少的開心果仁，一點點的堅果口感及味道是最好的配搭。墊底的說是焗蛋餅，口感卻似yorkshire pudding類型的，蛋香味濃。 主菜上檯，海鮮主菜是烤鰆魚。初夏的鰆魚油脂不及冬天時的豐富，但魚味就更濃郁。輕輕烤過的鮮百合更爽口及甜美，而醬汁加入了酒釀去煮，微微的酸味正好中和鰆魚的一丁點的魚腥味，美妙。 肉類主菜是豚里脊肉，京都產的豚肉肉質很不錯，口感鬆化而味道帶點甜味，是上等肉。伴碟的羊肚菌味道濃郁，墊底是一點點酸菜，適當中和吃豚肉時帶來的一點膩滯感。 士多啤梨是押尾甜點的主調，士多啤梨刨冰及新鮮士多啤梨都香甜，這都是京都出產的。外邊貼上的是椰子脆片，加上一球橘子雪葩，清新可喜的甜點。 店子準備了四款茶給客人挑選，都是京都的特色調茶。可惜我不是「茶人」，還是來一杯咖啡較合心意。 吃得滿意的一頓法國菜，期待下次再試更多。 結帳，離開店子，走在古色古香的京都小街內，是別有一番風味。年青時不喜歡京都，但年紀越大就越喜歡這個地方。說不出特別的原因，總之有時間也想回來走走，吃頓飯。 逛至最後一分鐘，要乘車出関西機場，繼續下一段旅程及工作。 結論：值得推薦 評分：（以5個&為滿分） 食物：&&&&服務：&&&&環境：&&&& 餐廳資料：NAKATSUKA京都府京都市中京区木之下町299 Coto Glance姉小路通 1F050-5600-3512 Source link
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The nation’s central bank said on Thursday it would cut the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves for the second time this year to help keep liquidity ample and support economic recovery. The People’s Bank of China said it would cut the reserve requirement ratio for all banks, except those that have
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買 Apple 產品，一向都好難搵到免息分期，特別係 iPhone，就算有銀行推出 iPhone for Life，都要你上台先有得免息分期。不過，今年似乎多咗可以免息分期嘅機會。八月嘅時候，就 Alipay HK 聯乘螞蟻銀行及中國銀行 (香港) 同 Apple 合作，限時喺 Apple Store 買嘢有得 12 個月免息分期。Alipay HK 可能未必個個都用，但好似 HSBC 滙豐，就好多人有用，最近都出招推免息分期，實在少見！想知詳情，睇下文啦！ HSBC 推出「我的分期計劃」 滙豐喺佢哋信用卡資訊 App 平台 Reward+ 入面，推出咗一站式分期計劃管理平台「我的分期計劃」(My Instalments)，用來管理分期付款計劃，只要你係滙豐信用卡客戶，就可透過「我的分期計劃」管理佢哋所有信用卡分期，查閱分期付款進度和時間表，並替計劃自定名稱。 兩大加碼優惠，享高達 6% 回贈 + 6 個月免息分期 推出新功能之餘，滙豐就順手出埋搶客招，推出兩大優惠： 001：即日起至 2024 年 1 月 31 日，滙豐信用卡客戶每新設立信用卡分期計劃可獲一枚印花，每兩枚印花可獲 $100「獎賞錢」。 002：即日起至 2023 年 11 月 30 日，持卡人在 Reward+ 應用程式上登記後，於
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The China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra will perform two concerts in Hong Kong next month as part of the Leisure & Cultural Services Department’s Great Music 2023 programme, the Government announced today. Renowned both at home and abroad, the national-level orchestra will present a diverse repertoire for each concert when it revisits Hong Kong after an
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最近摺芒手機成大熱，身邊都越來越多人入手。今代Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 及 Galaxy Z Fold5摺芒手機，無論設計定係功能上，都係咁多代以嚟最好嘅。今次呢篇評測，會同大家分享一下，到底呢兩部手機設計有幾靚、只有摺機做到嘅獨特功能，當然仲有耐用度測試呢！ 今時今日，大家揀手機嘅時候都會考慮到手機嘅設計同特色功能。Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 以及 Galaxy Z Fold5，係一個唔錯嘅選擇，兩部都係摺芒手機，如果追求輕巧易攜，揀 Galaxy Z Flip5 吧；如果追求手機平板二用，就 Galaxy Z Fold5 吧！呢兩部摺芒機有乜咁好用？以下我會講下佢哋嘅外觀設計、規格同埋一些實際應用，等大家知道，呢兩部手機有幾咁吸引！ Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 硬件規格 首先講下Galaxy Z Flip5，佢係一部主打細細部，摺埋方便放入男士褲袋或者女士包包嘅手機，輕巧易攜，而同以往最大嘅分別係，今代嘅 Galaxy Z Flip5 具有更大嘅 3.4 吋外芒，大咗嘅外芒，真係好有用！點有用法，等陣再講。 其他規格部分， Galaxy Z Flip5 內芒為 6.7 吋
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We already saw a batch of images suggesting that the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE will have a design near-identical to the Galaxy S23, and these new ones from The Tech Outlook further confirm it. The device will likely hit the Indian market very soon and it’s rumored to have a starting price of INR 54,999
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Tate is no stranger to beauty. The elegant restaurant epitomises grace and refinement, from its enchanting interiors to its spellbinding cuisine. After earning a coveted Michelin star and the title of Asia’s Best Female Chef in 2015, the former graphic designer turned critically acclaimed chef Vicky Lau took a break from the restaurant to journey to Kyoto to intern at three-Michelin-starred KITCHO, immersing
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by Rachel Au (Originally published in 2020, updated in August 2023) Aside from being Hong Kong’s cradle for countless culinary ventures, Tai Hang is also home to one of the city’s most spectacular festivities– the annual Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance. This Mid-Autumn Festival, treat yourself to a dazzling display of fire and fury,
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There’s absolutely nothing better than a silky smooth Chinese egg custard as we’ve shown our dear readers how to achieve successfully in our post on Chinese steamed eggs 蒸蛋 (click the link!). Today we’te going to talk about a twist on the classic steamed egg that had my hubby and little girl asking for seconds and
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A farmer in the Dukundekawa Cooperative in Ruli, Rwanda, in the Gakenke District. Courtesy of Three Keys Coffee. Although the term “fair trade” has been in use for over 75 years, it is not linked to one specific group or organization. Conceptually, fair trade is a global movement that includes producers, consumers, various nongovernmental and
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There are two things about smoking cigarettes that I know to be true: they make you look incredibly cool, and over time, they cut an ugly grave. The latter fact limits the former. When you are young and invincible, sucking down the casual heater only reinforces that devil-may-care youthfulness. But eventually, the mortality of it
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I am in Berlin for the Beyond Tellerrand conference. The hotel at which I am staying offers continental breakfasts. This time last year, I didn’t know what a “continental breakfast” was. I thought “this is amazing, they serve pastries and fruit and juice and coffee!”, to which a friend responded that there is a name
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Kneeling mats: Simple, cushioned pads you carry around the garden with you and put down before kneeling. Usually oval, rectangular or kidney-shaped to accommodate the knees some fold in half do they’re easier to carry and store. Knee pads: Great for busy gardeners, these are strapped over each knee and worn around the garden, whether
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Since its introduction to coffee in the 1800s, Nicaragua has been producing some great flavor. The coffee trade quickly became important to their economy as coffee plants flourished in the climate. Let’s take a deeper look at the Nicaraguan coffee industry and its coffee beans! History of Nicaragua Coffee European immigrants brought coffee to
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