PCB apparently issued a showcause notice to Razzaq for making negative remarks about the Pakistan T20 captain Hafeez. ...
10:15 PM, Oct 15, 2012
Hodge was named captain and coach of the Australian cricket team for the Hong Kong Sixes tournament later this month. ...
11:12 AM, Oct 10, 2012
Hong Kong: A boat packed with revelers on a long holiday weekend collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens, authorities said. The boat was carrying utility company workers and their families to famed Victoria Harbour to watch a fireworks display in celebration of China's National Day and mid-autumn festival. The two vessels collided Monday night near Lamma Island off the...
09:42 AM, Oct 02, 2012
Hong Kong: Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong hours after Chinese President Hu Jintao swore in the city's new leader and urged him to resolve what he called "deep disagreements" among the islanders. The by-now annual July 1 demonstration - marking the end of British colonial rule in 1997 - was the biggest in years as people took advantage of Hong Kong's laws...
07:50 PM, Jul 02, 2012
Hong Kong: A pro-democracy heckler interrupted a speech by Chinese President Hu Jintao at the swearing-in of Hong Kong's new leader on Sunday and tens of thousands of residents marched to protest Chinese rule on the 15th anniversary of the Asian financial hub's return to Beijing's control. The outpouring of discontent underscored rising tensions between the Communist mainland and the vibrant city of 7 million that was returned to China...
10:35 AM, Jul 02, 2012
Singapore: Singapore overtook Hong Kong as home to Asia's wealthy last year as declining stock markets hit the former British territory a lot harder than its Southeast Asian rival, according to Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management. Hong Kong, whose stock market capitalisation slumped 16.7 per cent last year, saw a sharper drop in the ranks of people with more than $1 million to invest as a larger proportion of that...
07:10 AM, Jun 21, 2012
Explore Hong Kong, the land of opportunity, creativity and entrepreneurship. ...
06:14 PM, Jun 17, 2012
Beijing: A sharp downturn in Europe could cut China's economic growth rate nearly in half, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday, adding to warnings about a possible severe global slowdown this year. The IMF said Beijing should be ready to launch a multibillion-dollar stimulus to ward off a slump in the world's second-largest economy. The IMF is forecasting 8.2 per cent growth this year for China but said that...
08:55 PM, Feb 06, 2012
Hong Kong: Ace Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa finished tied 29th, the best among the Indians, at the UBS Hong Kong Open trophy here on Sunday. Randhawa, who has been struggling with his form this season put together rounds of 70, 70, 70 and 69 to finish at one-under 279. World number two Rory McIlroy won the trophy, closing with a spectacular five-under-par 65 which included a dramatic closing birdie from...
11:37 PM, Dec 04, 2011
Hong Kong: Saina Nehwal bowed out of the Hong Kong Open Super Series after losing to Denmark's lower-ranked Tine Baun 16-21, 15-21 in the women's singles quarterfinals on Friday. Two-time All England champion Baun, seeded seventh, took just 29 minutes to beat fourth-seeded Saina. There was nothing much to separate the two in net and smash winners but the Dane won more rallies, which made the difference. The first game...
07:14 PM, Nov 18, 2011
New Delhi: Defending champion Saina Nehwal reached the quarter-finals without breaking much sweat but it was RMV Gurusaidutt who made heads turn on Thursday as he stunned world No. 9 Pengyu Du of China in a thrilling three-game match in the Hong Kong Super Series. A day after Ajay Jayaram sent packing world No. 6 Sho Sasaki of Japan, Gurusaidutt, who had to qualify to the tournament, emulated his team-mate...
10:40 PM, Nov 17, 2011
Hong Kong: Saina Nehwal moved into the second round of the Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Open badminton tournament with a 21-4, 21-17 win over Tsz Ka Chan (Hong Kong) on Wednesday. Fourth-seeded Saina will next take on Jie Yao of the Netherlands. Meanwhile, Ajay Jayaram, who reached the last 16 at the World Championships stunned world No. 6 Sho Sasaki in his opening match of the men's singles event. Jayaram,...
08:06 PM, Nov 16, 2011
New Delhi: India's women's doubles player Jwala Gutta reckons qualifying for next year's Olympics is a realistic dream, but she does not want to put pressure on her young partner Ashwini Ponnappa by thinking about the London event right now. One half of the World Championships bronze-medalist pair, Jwala said she is very satisfied with the way the year has panned out for her, and that her focus was now...
11:46 PM, Nov 15, 2011
New Delhi: India's men's singles players Arvind Bhat and RMV Gurusaidutt made the main draw of the Hong Kong Super Series after notching up contrasting wins in the qualifiers on Tuesday. Two-time National Champion Arvind beat Yun Lung Chan 15-21 21-12 23-21 in the first round, before getting past Ka Long Ng 21-18 12-21 21-18 in the second round. He will next play Tien Chen Chou of Chinese Taipei on...
05:30 PM, Nov 15, 2011
New Delhi: Saina Nehwal faces the task of overcoming a recent dip in form to defend the crown at the Hong Kong Open, which starts with the qualifiers on Tuesday. Saina had won three Super Series title - Singapore, Indonesia and Hong Kong - besides winning the Commonwealth Games gold and India Open Grand Prix last year. Come Wednesday, the world number four Saina will take on Hong Kong's Tsz...
12:13 AM, Nov 15, 2011
Tokyo: After a delay of more than three years, Boeing's much-hyped jet, the 787, made its first commercial flight, from Tokyo to Hong Kong - and landed on-time. The All Nippon Airways flight was packed mostly with aviation reporters and enthusiasts, some of whom paid thousands of dollars for the privilege and treated the experience like a rock concert, clapping after lift-off and snapping photos for posterity. "It's silly, but...
12:21 AM, Oct 27, 2011
Hong Kong: A powerful typhoon arrived in southern China on Thursday after skirting Hong Kong and bringing death and widespread flooding to the Philippines earlier this week. Typhoon Nesat made landfall on the eastern tip of China's Hainan island at 2:30 pm, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Hainan authorities closed schools, suspended ferry services and recalled fishing boats as the storm made its way across the South China Sea...
03:58 PM, Sep 29, 2011
Hong Kong can truly be called Asias World City. It is bustling, vibrant and dynamic, with a unique blend of eastern and western influences. It is only five hours from half the worlds population and is a buzzing centre of international trade and business. Recommendations The city is one of the most competitive markets for hotels, which means an abundance of great places to stay, from Kowloons hip W Hotel...
11:25 AM, Sep 29, 2011
