Wan Chai

Glorious Finale: Rugby Sevens Illuminates Hong Kong Stadium Embarking on an Exciting Chapter at Kai Tak Sports Park

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Central Harbourfront, Disc jockey, Sevens, Kai Tak Sports Park, Pottinger Street, Wan Chai, Sport, Cathay, Fa Yuen Street, Causeway Bay, Film industry

Since 1994, Hong Kong Stadium has been the home of the Hong Kong leg of the world’s biggest rugby sevens tournament.

Key Points: 
  • Since 1994, Hong Kong Stadium has been the home of the Hong Kong leg of the world’s biggest rugby sevens tournament.
  • Nobody does Rugby Sevens Like Hong Kong!
  • This year’s Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens promises another year of thrilling rugby, electric entertainment, and nonstop revelry.
  • Looking back at 30 years of Hong Kong Stadium: Hong Kong Sevens’ website

The Rugby Sevens Light Up Hong Kong Stadium One Last Time Before Beginning an Exciting New Chapter at Kai Tak Sports Park

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
General Sports, Sports, Destinations, Travel, Events, Concerts, Other Sports, Tourist Attractions, Entertainment, Culture, Wan Chai, Sport, Vitality, International, Disc jockey, Kai Tak Sports Park, Pottinger Street, City, Multimedia, Cathay, Fa Yuen Street, Film industry

Since 1994, Hong Kong Stadium has been home to the Hong Kong leg of the world’s biggest rugby sevens tournament.

Key Points: 
  • Since 1994, Hong Kong Stadium has been home to the Hong Kong leg of the world’s biggest rugby sevens tournament.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240328754783/en/
    Hong Kong Stadium has played host to the Hong Kong leg of the world's biggest rugby sevens tournament since 1994.
  • The Melrose Claymores competition, introduced by Hong Kong China Rugby this year, will showcase the top teams in Asian sevens.
  • Looking back at 30 years of Hong Kong Stadium: Hong Kong Sevens’ website
    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240328754783/en/

Glorious Finale: Rugby Sevens Illuminates Hong Kong Stadium, Embarking on an Exciting Chapter at Kai Tak Sports Park

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
General Sports, Sports, Destinations, Travel, Events, Concerts, Other Sports, Tourist Attractions, Entertainment, Disc jockey, Kai Tak Sports Park, Pottinger Street, City, Wan Chai, Multimedia, Vitality, Sport, Cathay, Fa Yuen Street, Film industry

One of Hong Kong’s biggest international events, the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, returns from 5 to 7 April, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • One of Hong Kong’s biggest international events, the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, returns from 5 to 7 April, 2024.
  • Nobody does Rugby Sevens Like Hong Kong!
  • This year’s Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens promises another year of thrilling rugby, electric entertainment, and nonstop revelry.
  • Looking back at 30 years of Hong Kong Stadium: Hong Kong Sevens’ website
    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240319217127/en/

HKTDC Design Gallery co-organises LoveHK exhibition with multimedia artist Agnes Pang

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Monday, June 19, 2023
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The exhibition shows visitors the beauty of Hong Kong's landscapes and living scenes in a sumptuous visual feast in collaboration with multimedia artist Ms Agnes Pang on the theme A Green HK.

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  • The exhibition shows visitors the beauty of Hong Kong's landscapes and living scenes in a sumptuous visual feast in collaboration with multimedia artist Ms Agnes Pang on the theme A Green HK.
  • Under the LoveHK theme Ms Pang has especially handmade form-net baskets and greeting cards available for purchase at Design Gallery.
  • During the exhibition, visitors who post a photo of any exhibit on Facebook or Instagram, and tag both the Design Gallery (@HKTDC Design Gallery) and Ms Pang (@Agnes Recycles) can redeem a handmade foam net keychain, or with net spending of HK$2,000 (after applying all discounts) to redeem a sketch of Hong Kong's scenery by her.
  • Date: June 20 - July 9, 2023
    Venue: G/F, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
    Opening hours: Monday - Sunday & Public Holidays: 10:30 - 19:30
    Editor's Note: Interviews with Agnes Pang are welcome.

An Essential Itinerary: Hong Kong's Best Harbourside Activities to Beat the Summer Heat

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Friday, June 9, 2023
Entertainment, General Entertainment, Vacation, Destinations, Travel, Tourist Attractions, FRIENDS, NextWave Wireless, Stanley, Hong Kong Tourism Board, DJ, Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival, Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival, Table tennis rubber, Biting, Dragon Boat Festival, Bicol River Hot Paddlers, LINE, Wan Chai, Janice Man, Multimedia, Photograph, WorldStarHipHop, DOUBLE, New Year, Disc jockey, Water, Relaxation, Rubber duck, Avenue, Television, Nightclub, Central Harbourfront

This summer, the 18-metre-tall rubber duck returns for a two-week stay and it is being joined by an identical friend.

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  • This summer, the 18-metre-tall rubber duck returns for a two-week stay and it is being joined by an identical friend.
  • Summer is the perfect time for live outdoor entertainment, and Hong Kong has plenty on offer this season.
  • From high-octane dragon boat racing and music events to family-friendly fun, there are plenty of ways to experience an unforgettable summer in Hong Kong.
  • Add these exciting events and activities to your bucket list for your next trip to Hong Kong to experience the best of what the city has to offer this season.

Hop to it: Hong Kong’s Luckiest Spots in the Year of the Rabbit

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Friday, January 20, 2023
Tourist Attractions, Destinations, Travel, Vacation, Well, Central Pier, Central Piers, Wan Chai Temporary Promenade, Lucky Rabbit, Music, Fruit, The Year of the Rabbit, Hong Kong Tourism Board, CNY, Health, Lucky, Wan Chai, Chinese New Year, Multimedia, LEAP, New Year, Star Ferry, Longevity, Nightclub, Amusement park, Rabbit

In honor of the Year of the Rabbit, here are four of Hong Kong’s most fortuitous experiences to fill your year with good luck, health and prosperity.

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  • In honor of the Year of the Rabbit, here are four of Hong Kong’s most fortuitous experiences to fill your year with good luck, health and prosperity.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Brought to you by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, a series of dazzling CNY checkpoints have transformed the Victoria Harbour waterfront.
  • For starters, a giant Lucky Rabbit is making its debut on the roof of the Central Pier.
  • The Year of the Rabbit marks the return of many authentic Hong Kong CNY customs for visitors to enjoy!

Hop to it: Top Hong Kong's Luckiest Spots to Visit in the Year of the Rabbit

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Sunday, January 22, 2023
Well, Wan Chai, Seafood, AND, Bakery, Wan Chai Temporary Promenade, Meat, Health, The Year of the Rabbit, CNY, New Year, Chinese New Year, Admiralty, Rowley Green Common, Fruit, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Ice cream, Central Piers, Lucky, Star Ferry, Lucky Rabbit, Music, Longevity, Central Pier, Amusement park, Rabbit

In honour of the Year of the Rabbit, here are five of Hong Kong's most fortuitous experiences to fill your year with good luck, health and prosperity.

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  • In honour of the Year of the Rabbit, here are five of Hong Kong's most fortuitous experiences to fill your year with good luck, health and prosperity.
  • Don a new lucky red T-shirt, a red cheongsam dress or a Tang suit, then head to Hong Kong's festive displays to take epic shots for the Year of Rabbit.
  • Brought to you by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, a series of dazzling CNY checkpoints have transformed the harbourfront.
  • The Year of the Rabbit marks the return of many authentic Hong Kong CNY customs for visitors to enjoy!

Hop to it: Top Hong Kong’s Luckiest Spots to Visit in the Year of the Rabbit

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Friday, January 13, 2023
Tourist Attractions, Destinations, Travel, Well, Wan Chai Temporary Promenade, Music, Wan Chai, Meat, CNY, Central Pier, Longevity, Seafood, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Cakery, Lucky, Fruit, Health, The Year of The Rabbit, Chinese New Year, Lucky Rabbit, Ice cream, New Year, Rowley Green Common, Multimedia, Star Ferry, The, Central Piers, Amusement park, Rabbit

In honour of the Year of the Rabbit, here are five of Hong Kong’s most fortuitous experiences to fill your year with good luck, health and prosperity.

Key Points: 
  • In honour of the Year of the Rabbit, here are five of Hong Kong’s most fortuitous experiences to fill your year with good luck, health and prosperity.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230113005197/en/
    A giant Lucky Rabbit is making its debut on the roof of the Central Pier.
  • (Photo Credit: Hong Kong Tourism Board)
    Brought to you by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, a series of dazzling CNY checkpoints have transformed the harbourfront.
  • The Year of the Rabbit marks the return of many authentic Hong Kong CNY customs for visitors to enjoy!

Be a Smart Elderly — Privacy Commissioner’s Office Volunteer Team Organises a New Year Talk for Elderlies

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Monday, January 16, 2023
Personal data, Awareness, Hope, Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Chinese New Year, Privacy, Health, Senior, Longevity, The, Privacy Commissioner, Wan Chai, Residential care, Online shopping

Date: 12 January 2023

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  • Date: 12 January 2023
    Be a Smart Elderly —Privacy Commissioner’s Office Volunteer Team
    Organises a New Year Talk for Elderlies
    As the Chinese New Year is just around the corner, the Anti-Epidemic Volunteer Team (Volunteer Team) of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) visited over 80 elders at the Wan Chai Methodist Centre for the Seniors on 12 January 2023.
  • During the visit, the Volunteer Team arranged a talk and some games to raise the elderly’s awareness of fraudulent scams so that they may easily identify scammers.
  • The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, said, “This event, which brought a morning filled with laughters to all elderlies, was organised with the concerted efforts of every member of the Volunteer Team.
  • Privacy Commissioner’s Office Volunteer Team visited members of the Wan Chai Methodist Centre for the Seniors.

HackerNoon "Startups of Year" Crowns 1,382 Emerging Businesses to Watch in 2022

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Friday, March 4, 2022
Internet, Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award, Social media, LOVE, Y Combinator, Industry, City, Cryptocurrency, News, Brex, Culture, Brandon Block, GitHub, Technology, Bybit Lydia Tsomondo, Partnership, Wan Chai, Software, Animal, Video game, Book, Film, Noonie Bao, BVI

As part of the open data movement, HackerNoon open sourced all the voting data as "/where-startups-trend" on GitHub .

Key Points: 
  • As part of the open data movement, HackerNoon open sourced all the voting data as "/where-startups-trend" on GitHub .
  • The 1382 winners all received perks from sponsors, like 3,000 Brex Points , and a tech company news page from HackerNoon.
  • During the 6 month long campaign, Startup of the Year nominees have been sharing their experiences, challenges and ideas in a series of interviews .
  • The winners have been announced on Valentine's day (symbolically, to show the love to the best and brightest according to the internet).