Greater Bay Airlines launches Singapore-Hong Kong flights, one-way fares from RM288

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Hong-Kong based Greater Bay Airlines (GBA), a low-cost carrier, will launch flights between Singapore and Hong Kong on April 26. One-way fares will start at HK$480 (S$82 - RM288). Founded by Chinese property mogul Wong Cho Bau, who also owns the Shenzhen-headquartered Donghai Airlines, GBA joins carriers Singapore Airlines, Scoot and Cathay...

Veteran TVB actor, known for portraying gangster roles, dies aged 76

Veteran TVB actor Chan Dick Hark, known for portraying villain roles in Hong Kong dramas, died on March 15 aged 76. Hong Kong publication ST Headlines reported today (March 18) that Dick Hark's actor friend Cheung Lui told reporters the former had been admitted to the hospital as he was unwell. "We used to work and play...

Kevin Cheng Plays Strict Daddy to 3 Sons

Attending an event in Central, mother-of-three and celebrity influencer Grace Chan (陳凱琳) shared that she had taken time off to attend Milan Fashion Week, and her husband Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎) had done an excellent job at taking care of their three musketeers! The 32-year-old shared that she spent almost ten days in Paris, and had a busy time managing her...

Hong Kong’s largest futures Bitcoin ETF surges 500% in AUM

The assets under management of Hong Kong’s largest futures Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) have soared by 500%, reaching the $100 million mark since October 2023. Hong Kong-based capital market firm CSOP Asset Management revealed in an interview with Reuters that its exchange-traded product CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF has experienced a five-fold increase in assets under management (AUM) over...

Kevin Cheng and Grace Chan Vacation in Australia

Grace Chan (陳凱琳) and Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎) took the lunar new year festive break to vacation in Gold Coast, Australia along with sons Rafael and Yannick! Absent from his A Fistful of Stances’ <鐵馬尋橋> cast members’ festive gathering, Grace had confirmed on Kevin’s behalf that they would have a separate meetup later.  Sharing that it’s their first time vacationing together as a family, Grace wrote on her...

Tony Leung Didn’t Like Carina Lau Making Him Take Pic With David Beckham, Didn’t Expect Photo Op To Happen In Front Of 40,000 Football Fans

It must have been terrifying for someone like Tony, who has social anxiety disorder. We chuckled last year when Hong Kong actress Carina Lau, 58, was seen stopping her husband Tony Leung from escaping the media scrum after he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival. Recently the actress gave us more to laugh about when she revealed another...

Hawick Lau Takes Daughter on Vacation

After their divorce in 2018, Hawick Lau (劉愷威) and Yang Mi (楊冪) have been intent on their careers and started dating other people. Their daughter Noemi (劉苡馨) was predominantly raised by Hawick’s parents in Hong Kong. Over the years, Yang Mi has been accused of being too focused on her career and neglecting Noemi. When he has a break, Hawick would be...

Hong Kong court orders liquidation of China’s Evergrande, once the country’s property giant

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered the liquidation of China's property giant Evergrande, but the firm said it would continue to operate in a case that has become a symbol of the nation's deepening economic woes. Once China's biggest real estate firm, its astronomical debt of more than S$300 billion had become emblematic...

Cai Yun to Choong Hann, you’ve done well mate!

PETALING JAYA: Chinese former great Cai Yun is impressed by coach Wong Choong Hann’s work in Hong Kong so far. Choong Hann, who left the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) last June to take up the position of men’s singles coach in the Hong Kong national team, did well to guide Lee Cheuk Yiu to a...

Kenneth Ma and Roxanne Tong Hold Wedding Dinner in Hong Kong

After Kenneth Ma (馬國明) and Roxanne Tong’s (湯洛雯) romantic destination wedding in Koh Samui, Thailand last December, the couple held another low-profile dinner celebration with family and friends in Hong Kong last week. Although Kenneth and Roxanne returned to work almost immediately after their wedding, the couple made sure to connect with friends who could not travel to their...