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The amount of live programming on CNN International Asia Pacific in 1999 was five hours a day, rising from a mere two-and-a-quarter hours. [ 1 ] Since mid-2003, News Biz Today and Asia Tonight (which were eventually renamed CNN Today and World News Asia respectively) were simulcast on the other editions of CNN International.
The Employment agencies in Indonesia also work together with agencies in Hong Kong to extract higher fees from Indonesians after they start working in Hong Kong. Part of this extra fee is the money that agencies pay to women in Indonesia to start the migration process. [ 8 ]
Now TV announced in January 2006 that a three-year deal was signed with ESPN STAR for the rights to live matches of the UEFA Champions League during the 2006–2009 seasons. [2] In December 2006 secured the exclusive rights to broadcast the Euro 2008 football championship by agreeing to pay HK$400 million. [3]
As a response, leader of the Hong Kong Democratic Party, Martin Lee, criticized the issue in a formal letter to the Indonesian President B. J. Habibie. [7] With an independent policy from China, the Hong Kong government made protest to the Indonesian government and threatened to expel Indonesian labourers in Hong Kong. The threat did not come ...
Hong Kong Athletics Series 2022 - Series 4 Hong Kong, Hong Kong [25] Long jump: 8.12 m (+0.4 m/s) Chan Ming Tai: 7 May 2016 Hong Kong Athletics Championships Hong Kong, Hong Kong [26] Triple jump: 15.76 m (+1.1 m/s) Ng Ka Wai: 7 April 2013 Hong Kong Athletics League 2013- R2 Hong Kong, Hong Kong [27] Shot put: 15.70 m Chiu Lap San: 12 December 2010
In 2009, Hong Kong's real economic growth fell by 2.8% as a result of the Great Recession. [33] By the late 20th century, Hong Kong was the seventh largest port in the world and second only to New York City and Rotterdam in terms of container throughput. Hong Kong is a full Member of the World Trade Organization. [34]
ViuTV is a Cantonese language general entertainment television channel in Hong Kong operated by HK Television Entertainment (HKTVE), whose parent company PCCW also operates the IPTV platform Now TV and the media streaming service Viu. The channel serves as a free-to-air syndicator for television programmes of Now TV.
Hong Kong International Airport, which employed about 60,000 people at the start of 2024, [9] is an important contributor to Hong Kong's economy. The economic contribution generated by Hong Kong's air travel industry in 2018 amounted to US$33 billion, 10.2% of Hong Kong's GDP. [10]