Hong Kong – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 08 Oct 2023 10:06:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Hong Kong – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 EFCC, NJI, and Stakeholders Call for Legislation to Combat Unexplained Wealth https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-nji-and-stakeholders-call-for-legislation-to-combat-unexplained-wealth/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-nji-and-stakeholders-call-for-legislation-to-combat-unexplained-wealth/#respond Sun, 08 Oct 2023 10:06:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=356413 In a unified effort to bolster the fight against corruption and financial impropriety in Nigeria, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the National Judicial Institute (NJI), and key stakeholders have issued a resounding call for comprehensive legislation to address the issue of unexplained wealth within the country. This imperative plea emerged from a Communique [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-nji-and-stakeholders-call-for-legislation-to-combat-unexplained-wealth/feed/ 0 Hong Kong Gears Up To Welcome Xi Jinping For Handover Anniversary https://www.theinfostride.com/hong-kong-gears-up-to-welcome-xi-jinping-for-handover-anniversary/ https://www.theinfostride.com/hong-kong-gears-up-to-welcome-xi-jinping-for-handover-anniversary/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=327633 Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to begin a two-day visit to Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover to mainland China, with a raft of heightened security measures and thousands of guests put into quarantine ahead of the celebrations. Xi, who has not left mainland China since the pandemic began [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/hong-kong-gears-up-to-welcome-xi-jinping-for-handover-anniversary/feed/ 0 Hong Kong Independence Activist Leung Released From Prison After 4 Years https://www.theinfostride.com/hong-kong-independence-activist-leung-released-from-prison-after-4-years/ https://www.theinfostride.com/hong-kong-independence-activist-leung-released-from-prison-after-4-years/#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:30:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316965 Hong Kong activist Edward Leung, who coined the now-banned slogan Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times, was released from prison Wednesday after spending four years behind bars for a 2016 protest. Leung was a prominent independence activist and the spokesman of Hong Kong Indigenous, a pro-independence group in the city that was outspoken about [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/hong-kong-independence-activist-leung-released-from-prison-after-4-years/feed/ 0 Hong Kongers Doubtful Of Future Under China Imposed Draconian Law https://www.theinfostride.com/hong-kongers-doubtful-of-future-under-china-imposed-draconian-law/ https://www.theinfostride.com/hong-kongers-doubtful-of-future-under-china-imposed-draconian-law/#respond Sat, 10 Jul 2021 18:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=300244 Most Hong Kongers are doubtful about their future under the Chinese imposed national security law which has left a “chilling effect” on people of the territory since its passage in June 2020, according to reports. Quoting Mainland Affairs Council, Taipei Times reported that over 60 per cent of people expressed doubts about their future under [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/hong-kongers-doubtful-of-future-under-china-imposed-draconian-law/feed/ 0 Beijing-imposed National Security Law In Hong Kong Completes One Year https://www.theinfostride.com/beijing-imposed-national-security-law-in-hong-kong-completes-one-year/ https://www.theinfostride.com/beijing-imposed-national-security-law-in-hong-kong-completes-one-year/#respond Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299063 The draconian Beijing-imposed national security law, introduced to smother dissent and free speech in Hong Kong, has completed one year on Wednesday, leaving the once British-controlled region in turmoil and chaos. The law criminalises any act of secession (breaking away from China), subversion (undermining the power or authority of the central government), terrorism and collusion [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/beijing-imposed-national-security-law-in-hong-kong-completes-one-year/feed/ 0 Will Zlatan Ibrahimovic Remain In England? https://www.theinfostride.com/will-zlatan-ibrahimovic-remain-in-england/ Sun, 11 Jun 2017 02:01:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=167342 Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s future at Manchester United is in some doubt after he was listed as being released by the club on an official list published by the Premier League on Friday. The 35-year-old — who starred for United last season scoring 28 goals in 46 matches before a knee ligament injury ended [...]

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]]> #Celebration: Hong Kong marks Tiananmen anniversary as Beijing clamps down https://www.theinfostride.com/celebration-hong-kong-marks-tiananmen-anniversary-as-beijing-clamps-down/ Thu, 05 Jun 2014 09:02:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=46697 Tens of thousands gathered in Hong Kong on Wednesday to remember the dead on the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, the only major commemoration in China as authorities clamped tight security on Beijing. The White House called for China…

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]]> #Stocks: Birmingham City’s Hong Kong holding company receives offer for club, shares surge https://www.theinfostride.com/stocks-birmingham-citys-hong-kong-holding-company-receives-offer-for-club-shares-surge/ Tue, 27 May 2014 10:34:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=45008 Birmingham City's Hong Kong holding company said it received an undisclosed offer for a stake in the football club, sending its shares soaring, months after its owner Carson Yeung was jailed for money laundering. In a filing to the city's stock exchange…

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]]> #Suspension: Hong Kong shares of Birmingham City holding firm suspended https://www.theinfostride.com/suspension-hong-kong-shares-of-birmingham-city-holding-firm-suspended/ Mon, 26 May 2014 13:55:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44880 Shares in Birmingham City's Hong Kong holding company were suspended Monday, leading to speculation the club will be sold, after its owner Carson Yeung was jailed for money laundering in March. "At the request of Birmingham International Holdings Limited…

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]]> Japan beat Hong Kong to qualify for Rugby World Cup https://www.theinfostride.com/japan-beat-hong-kong-to-qualify-for-rugby-world-cup/ Sun, 25 May 2014 11:58:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44743 Japan qualified for their eighth straight Rugby World Cup with a 49-8 win over Hong Kong Sunday to claim the Asian Five Nations title in the final sporting event at Tokyo's National Stadium. Japan have never lost an Asian Five Nations match in the seven…

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]]> Alex Ferguson’s wines sell for almost HK$30million in Hong Kong https://www.theinfostride.com/alex-fergusons-wines-sell-for-almost-hk30million-in-hong-kong/ Sat, 24 May 2014 14:27:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44619 A single bottle of wine belonging to legendary former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson sold for more than HK$1 million Saturday at a Hong Kong auction, part of a global 5,000 bottle sale. The wines being auctioned, which are part of Ferguson'…

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]]> All World Cups have delays, says FIFA president https://www.theinfostride.com/all-world-cups-have-delays-says-fifa-president/ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:55:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=38354 FIFA president Sepp Blatter has played down concerns over Brazil's hosting of the World Cup by saying he's never known a host nation get everything ready on time. Blatter, who was greeted by placard-wielding protesters in Hong Kong, urged people to…

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]]> World’s first Tiananmen museum to open in Hong Kong next week https://www.theinfostride.com/worlds-first-tiananmen-museum-to-open-in-hong-kong-next-week/ Fri, 18 Apr 2014 13:13:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=36711 The world's first museum dedicated to the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown wants to convince Chinese visitors to fight for democracy when it opens in Hong Kong next week, almost 25 years on, organisers said Friday. The permanent exhibition, which is…

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]]> US concerned at Hong Kong journalist attacks https://www.theinfostride.com/us-concerned-at-hong-kong-journalist-attacks/ Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:43:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29555 The United States Wednesday voiced concern about attacks on leading members of the Hong Kong media calling for a full investigation. "While the details of the most recent attack are not completely clear, we are troubled by a series of incidents over…

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]]> Run Run Shaw, father of the kung fu film, dies aged 106 https://www.theinfostride.com/run-run-shaw-father-of-the-kung-fu-film-dies-aged-106/ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:38:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8976 Run Run Shaw, the billionaire film pioneer hailed as the inventor of the kung fu genre and who launched a media empire that stretched from Hong Kong to Hollywood, died Tuesday at the age of 106. The colourful mogul, whose flagship Shaw Brothers Studio…

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]]> Hong Kong arrests nine over possible match-fixing https://www.theinfostride.com/hong-kong-arrests-nine-over-possible-match-fixing/ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:28:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8967 Nine people have been arrested over alleged match-fixing in multiple football fixtures in Hong Kong, the city's anti-corruption watchdog said Tuesday. "Nine persons, including professional football players, were arrested for alleged bribery in rigging…

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]]> Thousands rally on New Year’s day for Hong Kong democracy https://www.theinfostride.com/thousands-rally-on-new-years-day-for-hong-kong-democracy/ Wed, 01 Jan 2014 10:11:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=7202 Thousands marched in Hong Kong Wednesday to demand a greater say in how their future leaders will be chosen, expressing fears that China will limit long-awaited political reforms. "Democracy will prevail" read some banners as protesters sang and shouted…

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]]> Sparkling Sydney kicks off global 2014 party https://www.theinfostride.com/sparkling-sydney-kicks-off-global-2014-party/ Tue, 31 Dec 2013 21:45:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=7175 Sydney kicked off New Year celebrations with a dazzling fireworks display, the first in a wave of pyrotechnics to usher in 2014 from Hong Kong to world record-chasing Dubai. Seven tonnes of explosives lit up Australia's biggest city, with fireworks…

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]]> Hong Kong confirms first human case of H7N9 bird flu https://www.theinfostride.com/hong-kong-confirms-first-human-case-h7n9-bird-flu/ Mon, 02 Dec 2013 20:31:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=3237 Hong Kong on Tuesday confirmed its first human case of the deadly H7N9 bird flu, according to a report, in the latest sign of the virus spreading beyond mainland China. A 36-year-old Indonesian domestic helper with a history of travelling to the mainland…

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