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The Space Museum will launch a thematic exhibition starting tomorrow, leading visitors to explore the enigma of a black hole. Spanning across seven different zones, the “Black Hole: the Information Barrier” exhibition will unfold the history of black hole research, unravel the intricate anatomy of black holes as well as their intriguing births and
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Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today congratulated the Hong Kong, China delegation on winning five more medals at the 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou. Swimmer Chan Yui-lam bagged gold in the Women’s 100m Backstroke S14 for the delegation. Mr Yeung said he was thrilled about her accomplishment, adding that she
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The Leisure & Cultural Services Department will launch Muse Fest HK 2023 in November to enable the public to delve into the world of arts and culture. The department will roll out about 80 fascinating programmes in its museums and cultural spaces, with a fiesta to open the annual event. A Fiesta of
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Renowned Czech puppetry company ALFA Theatre Pilsen will retell the legend of the masked sword-wielding vigilante Zorro to Hong Kong audiences via traditional Czech marionettes with live band music and vocals from December 29 to 31. The Leisure & Cultural Services Department made the announcement and explained that Czech puppet theatre was inscribed on
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Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today congratulated Hong Kong athlete Tang Wai-lok on winning a gold medal in the Men’s 200m Freestyle S14 at the 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou. Athletes Cheung Tsun-lok and Wong Hon-yin earned silver and bronze in the same event, while Yu Chui-yee scored a bronze medal
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Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung visited exhibitions promoting Hong Kong in Bangkok on the third day of his visit in Thailand today. In the morning, Mr Yeung toured the Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Carnival exhibition in Bangkok. The aim of the show, organised by the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Office
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Chief Executive John Lee will deliver his Policy Address in the Legislative Council on October 25. People can watch the live broadcast of Mr Lee’s speech on the Policy Address website. Once the Chief Executive has concluded his speech, the full text of the Policy Address will be posted on the website and
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Young people from across India go to the city of Kota for tuition to help them pass entrance exams to elite colleges. Source link
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A 39 year-old Irish woman has been killed in a shooting at a house in New York. Denise Morgan, who was originally from Tullyallen in County Louth, was found dead in the early hours of Saturday. The New York Police Department (NYPD) said a man and a woman were found with gunshot wounds to their
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Chinese state media reports some of the Taiwan-based firm’s mainland operations are being investigated. Source link
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The country is set for a presidential run-off contest between Sergio Massa and his rival Javier Milei. Source link
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Mr Stiglitz said that addressing tax fairness and collecting revenues was “critical” for society, “as countries around the world face the challenges of climate change, pandemics and inequality, and as governments have to make essential investments in education, health, infrastructure and technology”. Source link
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As the Israel-Hamas war continues into a third week, doctors in Gaza battle to save who they can. Source link
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Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today congratulated Ng Cheuk-yan on winning bronze in the Women’s 100m Backstroke S6 at the 4th Asian Para Games. Mr Yeung said the swimmer gave it her all in the competition and won the first medal for the Hong Kong, China delegation, which was encouraging for
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During fire season, the Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department fire crews take the goal of detecting and combatting hill fires within country parks so seriously, they remain on duty around the clock. Amid dry weather, there is a high risk of hill fires, especially during fire season between October and April. This is when
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The Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department said it is very concerned about an incident at the Mong Kok Flower Market where a wild pig injured a member of the public today. The department expressed sympathies to the injured person and hopes that he will recover soon. After receiving a referral from Police this
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The Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Bureau announced that it will set up a promotional booth themed Night Vibes District Council Election at the Waterfront Carnival in Wan Chai for three consecutive nights starting today. The goal of the booth is to reach out to the public face-to-face about the benefits brought by the improved district governance
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The Fifth Greater Bay Area Forum on Teachers’ Professional Ethics was held today. The forum was jointly organised by South China Normal University and the Education University of Hong Kong, with guidance from the Ministry of Education’s Department of Teacher Education and Office of Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan Affairs, the Department of Education of Guangdong
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The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.8% in the three months from July to September, unchanged from the June to August period, the Census & Statistics Department announced today. The underemployment rate also remained at 1%. Total employment increased by about 5,800 to 3,720,300, while the labour force expanded by around 7,700
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The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload dropped by 1,283 cases to 201,977 in September, down 0.6% from August, the Social Welfare Department announced today. The total number of recipients was 276,591. Low-earnings cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 2.2% to 1,658. Unemployment cases dipped 0.9% to 17,473. Single parent cases dropped
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