Hong Kong

2024 - 7 - 30

Hong Kong Klarer Fencer-Kamp med Pizzaartister!

AI og ophavsret - Edgar Cheung - Fægtning - Gallium Nitrit Wafer - Hong Kong - Italiensk Fægteforbund - Olympiske lege - Pineapple Pizza

Hong Kong stråler i OL, men det er ikke kun guld, der deles! Pizza-æbletræer og fægte-drama er i fokus efter Edgar Cheungs sejr!

Hong Kong har netop gjort sig bemærket på den internationale scene med fægter Edgar Cheung, der vandt guldmedalje i herrefægtning ved de seneste OL i Paris. Cheung blev en sand stjerne, da han besejrede den italienske fægter Filippo Macchi i en dramatisk finale. Sejren har ikke kun givet Cheung en gylden medalje, men også gjort ham til en vinder af stor økonomisk belønning, der følger med hans olympiske triumf.

I kølvandet på denne sejr er det ikke kun OL-guldet, der er blevet diskuteret. En epic social media krig udspiller sig mellem Hong Kong og Italien om, hvorvidt ananas bør være en topping på pizza! Hongkongere lod sig ikke holde tilbage og fandt på kreative måder at bemærke deres fægter-sejr, mens de samtidig kom med sjove kommentarer om italiensk pizza. Det er ikke hver dag, at fægte- og pizza-debatten danner en forbindelse, men situationen har skabt et livligt online diskutabel emne.

Samtidig protesterer det italienske fægteforbund imod Cheungs sejr, hvilket tilføjer en ny dimension til dramaet. Diskussionen omkring sportslig retfærdighed bliver mere intens, når et så højt profileret mesterskab har en skygge af kontrovers omkring det. Men Hong Kong har igen bevist sin styrke og evne til at brillere på de største scener globalt.

Og mens fægtesporten blomstrer, ruller Hong Kong også op i den teknologiske verden, idet regeringen netop har lanceret en offentlig høring om AI og ophavsret. Samtidig har MassPhoton indgået et partnerskab for at etablere en væsentlig produktion af halvledere i Hong Kong, der sikrer byens rolle i den globale tech-univers. Det virker som en nyæra for Hong Kong, hvor fægning og teknologi ikke kun skaber stjerner, men også muligheden for en lysere fremtid med solidt økonomisk fundament.

Vidste du, at Hong Kong's guldmedaljevindere hidtil har vundet i fægte- og svømmesportsgrene? Siobhan Haughey, en medaljevinder i svømning, har også markeret sig med tre olympiske medaljer. Desuden har Hong Kong sat massive investeringer i AI-forskning og udvikling, der kan revolutionere deres økonomiske landskab. Så det ser ud til, at Hong Kong ikke kun vil tage medaljer, men også målbart løfte teknologisk innovation til nye højder!

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Hong Kong Wins Most Olympic Golds Ever After Fencing Victories (Bloomberg)

Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung won the men's individual foil event at the Paris Olympics, earning one of the biggest financial rewards an Olympian can get ...

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'Pineapple belongs on pizza': Italy vs Hong Kong Instagram war after ... (South China Morning Post)

Hongkongers were prepared to hit the Italians where it hurt as the fallout over Cheung Ka-long's dramatic victory over Filippo Macchi spilled onto social ...

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'Not right': Italian fencing body protests Hong Kong athlete Edgar ... (Hong Kong Free Press)

Italy's fencing body has filed a formal protest following Hong Kong athlete Edgar Cheung's gold medal win at the Paris Olympic Games.

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Hong Kong's political system will be example for world, says ... (South China Morning Post)

Cui Jianchun, commissioner of Chinese foreign ministry's office in Hong Kong, also says each country develops its own path to democracy.

Hong Kong launches public consultation on AI and Copyright law ... (JD Supra)

The Hong Kong government has launched a two-month public consultation on artificial intelligence (AI) and Copyright law. The consultation considers possible ...

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Hong Kong gets foothold in global semiconductor industry with next ... (South China Morning Post)

MassPhoton is setting up Hong Kong's first gallium nitride wafer line in a tie-up with Science Park, with plans to turn out 10000 units annually by 2027.

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China Defends Hong Kong's Political Revamp in Publicity Effort (Bloomberg)

A Chinese official praised Hong Kong's revamped political system in a campaign to burnish the image of the financial hub damaged by a sweeping crackdown on ...

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Pineapple pizza insults fly over Italian-Hong Kong fencing final (CNA)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Cheung Ka-long's win in the men's foil against Italy's Filippo Macchi 15-14 in a disputed bout has seen a barrage of insults from ...

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Hong Kong CE extends congratulations to Cheung Ka-Long for ... (China Daily)

Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung Ka-long successfully defended his Olympic gold medal in the men's individual foil final on Tuesday, winning the city's second ...

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Praises pour in after Hong Kong's Cheung Ka-long, Siobhan ... (The Star Online)

Swimmer Haughey's bronze in the 200m freestyle took her tally of Olympic medals to three, the most achieved by any other Hongkonger. Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey ...

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Hong Kong: Super-connecting New Pathways to Success with Laos (El Paso Inc.)

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 30 July 2024 - Hong Kong is exploring new pathways to business success with the Association of Southeast Asian ...

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Chinese University of Hong Kong council was fully aware of logo ... (South China Morning Post)

Bad blood between Rocky Tuan and governing council continues, as president hits back over latest report on ill-fated revamp of emblem.

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Hong Kong can play a 'favourable role' in elevating China ... (South China Morning Post)

Diplomat adds John Lee's arrival in Phnom Penh 'meaningful' as it coincides with Leung Chun-ying leaving, reflecting Hong Kong's importance.

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None of the 62 consulates in HK have raised objections to NSL (Hong Kong Standard)

Wisley Lau None of the 62 consulates in Hong Kong have raised objections over the national security law, said the foreign ministry commissio...

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Hong Kong Taunts Italy With Pineapple Pizza After Olympics ... (The New York Times)

After a fencer from Hong Kong beat an Italian for a gold medal, Pizza Hut's offer of free pineapple toppings in Hong Kong was the city's second jab at ...

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Let Hong Kong be itself, a city where life always finds a way (South China Morning Post)

Like a flower growing from the pavement, Hong Kong's unique charm comes from those who take up space in the cracks of modernity.

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Hong Kong hotel operator reveals investment losses from ... (Nikkei Asia)

HONG KONG -- Asia Standard Hotel Group, a hotel chain operator in Hong Kong, has revealed substantial losses from its investment portfolio including b.

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Second Olympic gold for Hong Kong's Cheung, Haughey wins bronze (asianews.network)

PARIS – Hong Kong, China hauled two Olympic medals on Monday as Edgar Cheung Ka-long defended his men's foil individual title while Siobhan Haughey, ...

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Former Hong Kong bookstore begins new chapter in upstate New York (PBS NewsHour)

Tens of thousands left because of strict COVID-19 policies and a crackdown on civil liberties by Beijing. Special correspondent Christopher Booker spent time ...

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Hong Kong bookstore begins new chapter in upstate New York ... (MetroFocus)

Tens of thousands left because of strict COVID-19 policies and a crackdown on civil liberties by Beijing. Special correspondent Christopher Booker spent time ...

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Tiananmen vigil activists to take appeal against conviction over ... (Hong Kong Free Press)

Three Tiananmen vigil activists convicted over refusing to comply with a national security data demand will take their appeal to the city's top court.

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Art Labor to Bring Vietnamese Highlands to Hong Kong (Ocula Magazine)

The Ho Chi Minh-based collective has worked with the indigenous Jrai community for almost a decade.

Pizza Hut's 'Frenchie Predictions' Tips the Medal Wins of Hong ... (Little Black Book)

Little Black Book, In the series, Hong Kong's favourite Pizza brand has enlisted the help of a charming French Presenter and his trusty fortune teller ...

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