【明報專訊】三項鐵人世界盃香港站今日(24日)舉行,政府列為「盛事」項目之一,而頒獎儀式出現播錯國歌事件,賽事女子精英組由英國選手奪冠,惟頒獎時播放了西班牙國歌。香港主辦單位對事件深感抱歉,稱錯誤先播出屬男子組冠軍頒獎時使用的西班牙國歌,已即時更正並向得獎者致歉。民建聯立法會議員鄭泳舜認為事件是無心之失,但有需要提醒各體育總會認真處理大型活動細節。
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【明報專訊】三項鐵人世界盃香港站今日(24日)舉行,政府列為「盛事」項目之一,而頒獎儀式出現播錯國歌事件,賽事女子精英組由英國選手奪冠,惟頒獎時播放了西班牙國歌。香港主辦單位對事件深感抱歉,稱錯誤先播出屬男子組冠軍頒獎時使用的西班牙國歌,已即時更正並向得獎者致歉。民建聯立法會議員鄭泳舜認為事件是無心之失,但有需要提醒各體育總會認真處理大型活動細節。
A Hong Kong court has allowed an Indonesian tourist to return home while awaiting authorities’ decision on whether to continue with his prosecution over a fallen tumbler that hit another visitor at The Peak. Merchant Satnauli Bangun, 44, was not required to enter a plea on a count of allowing an object to fall from
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As Hong Kong celebrates the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule, Beijing has once again deployed a powerful naval fleet, this time spearheaded by the aircraft carrier Shandong, highlighting both symbolic significance and strategic resolve amid escalating geopolitical tensions. China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier and its fleet arrived in Hong Kong on
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Hong Kong singer Gloria Tang Tsz-kei, known as G.E.M, has announced an additional show at the Kai Tak Stadium in August, after tickets for her three performances from August 15 to 17 were sold out within an hour on Friday. A Post reporter who visited the HK Ticketing website when sales opened observed that the
BYD China’s economy may be in a challenging situation amidst the trade wars, but selective sectors such as consumer technology and clean energy continue to deliver strong growth. Now, Singapore investors can directly access this upside through Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs). SDRs are a newly-launched initiative by SGX that introduces high-quality Hong Kong (HK) and