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Fraser Institute News Release: Hong Kong Plummets to 46th Spot in latest Human Freedom Ranking as China Continues to Violate “One Country, Two Systems” Pact

TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – As a result of increasing restrictions on liberties in Hong Kong—once among the freest places on earth—it now ranks 46th in the latest Human Freedom Index report, released today by Canada’s Fraser Institute and the U.S.-based Cato Institute. As recently as 2010, Hong Kong was the 3rd freest jurisdiction on earth. Mainland [...]

Hong Kong Noir Masterpiece ‘A Better Tomorrow 2’ to Be Remade as Animated Movie in Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The renowned Hong Kong noir film, ‘A Better Tomorrow 2,’ starring Zhang Guorong and Chow Yun Fat, is set to be remade as an animated movie in South Korea. According to industry reports on Tuesday, the animation studio Meditation with a Pencil has inked a contract with Hong Kong’s Fortune [...]

S. Korea Allowed to Normalize Beef Exports to Hong Kong amid Disease Outbreak

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s agricultural ministry said Tuesday it has won approval from Hong Kong to ship locally bred beef from all regions starting this week, despite a recent outbreak of lumpy skin disease (LSD). Following the country’s first-ever outbreak of LSD in late October, South Korea has been under a [...]

Squid Game Olympics Held in Hong Kong

SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2023 Squid Olympics was held on Sunday at the Hong Kong’s Southorn Stadium in the neighborhood of Wan Chai. The event, inspired by the South Korea’s global sensation “Squid Game,” hosted a variety of Korean traditional games like “Red Light, Green Light,” “dalgona bbobggi” and “tug of war.” [...]

Hong Kong Changes Stance and Approach on Virtual Assets; OKX Director Reacts

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Hong Kong Government has today issued a statement entitled “Policy Statement on Development of Virtual Assets in Hong Kong” that sets out its stance and approach to developing a “vibrant sector and ecosystem for Virtual Assets (“VA”) in Hong Kong”. The statement relates that the Hong Kong Government and [...]

Hong Kong to Include Korean Language in University Entrance Examination from 2025

SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hong Kong will include Korean as one of the foreign languages in its university entrance exam starting in 2025, Seoul’s education ministry said Wednesday. The ministry said its National Institute for International Education and Hong Kong’s state examination board, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, will soon sign a [...]

Hong Kong to be Gateway for CMR Surgical in APAC Region

Cambridge, United Kingdom, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – CMR Surgical – the global surgical robotics business – has today announced the introduction of the Versius® Surgical Robotic System in Hong Kong at CUHK Medical Centre (CUHKMC) and Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong (GHK). CUHKMC was the first hospital in Hong Kong to introduce Versius where it is being used as [...]

Congenica to Provide Tertiary Analysis for Whole Genome Sequencing for Hong Kong Genome Project

Cambridge, United Kingdom, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) - Congenica, the digital health company enabling rapid and accurate analysis of complex genomic data to transform people’s lives, today announces that it has been selected to provide tertiary analysis for whole genome sequencing services for the Hong Kong Genome Project (HKGP), the first large-scale genome sequencing initiative in Hong Kong. [...]

Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum Concludes Successfully with 1,800 Online and In-person Participants

HONG KONG SAR, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) - The annual Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) concluded successfully at Cyberport yesterday. The three-day DELF 2021 was conducted in a hybrid format of online and in-person participation, generating 130 hours of content, with Digital Entertainment Experience Zones themed under “Sea”, “Land” and “Air” elements respectively. The event drew [...]

Doctor Responsible for Death of Hong Kong Fashion Brand Heiress Turned Over to Court

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A plastic surgeon was turned over for trial following the death of a Hong Kong fashion empire heiress during liposuction surgery. The Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday that the Seoul doctor, whose identity was withheld, had been charged with professional negligence resulting in death and violation of the [...]