TORONTO, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — China continues to languish near the bottom of the latest Human Freedom Index, released today by the Fraser Institute and a network of international public policy think-tanks. And Hong Kong, which was the world’s freest jurisdiction as recently as 2013, has fallen to 3rd this year behind New Zealand (1st) and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — An online ‘Lennon Wall’ is drawing public attention amid strife over the Lennon Walls installed on South Korean university campuses in support of the pro-democratization protests in Hong Kong. Recently, a new Facebook page was created with the title ‘Hong Kong Democratic Protest Online Lennon Wall.’ This page is [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanyang University’s ‘Lennon Wall,’ a wall set up in support of the pro-democratization protests in Hong Kong, has been taken down. All posters and memos that were put up on the wall, however, have been sent to the university museum as a permanent archive. Hanyang University transferred hundreds of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid a deepening divide between Korean and Chinese students at local universities over the issue of the democratization movement in Hong Kong, a number of Chinese students are being reported for offensive conduct. One student at Hanyang University responsible for setting up the Lennon Wall and receiving messages from [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The host organization that set up the ‘Lennon Wall’ at Seoul National University (SNU) to voice support for the democratization movement in Hong Kong plans to take action after the wall was partially damaged by several spectators. The SNU Student Organization to Tell the Truth About Hong Kong filed [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — In a string of movements supporting the democracy protests in Hong Kong, South Korean students gathered once again Tuesday, demanding that authorities stop suppressing protesters. “We condemn the suppression and support the Hong Kong protests. We hope the solidarity and support from Korea will reach the protesters in Hong [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Gallery We.AN, an art gallery in Mapo District, Seoul, was packed with South Korean and Hong Kong visitors on Sunday afternoon. They came to visit the gallery’s photo exhibition, titled ‘Stand with Hong Kong,’ introducing various photos of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. The exhibition was hosted by Freedom [...]
Hong Kong, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Cyberport’s landmark tech investment event, the Cyberport Venture Capital Forum (CVCF), officially kicked off today. Its two-day programme featured over 40 leading industry leaders, investors, tech start-ups as well as rising stars from the Cyberport community. The first day of the event was packed with a plethora of illuminating [...]
Hong Kong, Oct. 30, 2019 (Korea Bizwire) — Hong Kong Cyberport brought 10 start-ups to participate in the Digital Thailand Big Bang 2019, an annual flagship event organised by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society in Bangkok from 28 to 31 October. Today, Cyberport jointly organised Innospace Cyberport Demo Day with its Thai partner, [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2019 edition of MEGA SHOW Series, one of the most important annual sourcing events in Hong Kong, opens today and will run during October 20-23 and October 27-29 to greet tens of thousands global buyers who are keen on looking for new products and suppliers from [...]