Read more about the article Hong Kong Channel Defends Commentator After He Calls Ugandan Gold Winner A Gorilla
Ugandan long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei pounding his chest on the victory podium after winning gold on Tokyo Olympics. (AsiaWire)
General News

Hong Kong Channel Defends Commentator After He Calls Ugandan Gold Winner A Gorilla

A Hong Kong media firm has defended a commentator who referred to a Ugandan gold medallist’s podium celebration as that of an “African gorilla”. TVB, based in Hong Kong in south-eastern China, issued a statement following an online backlash against the unnamed commentator’s remarks during the men’s 5000m. On 6th…

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August 12, 2021
Read more about the article Woman, 32, Slips And Dies At Scenic Hong Kong Waterfall While Taking Snaps
The hiker, surnamed Cheung, 32, plunged to her death while taking photo on waterfall trek in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. (@hike.sofi/AsiaWire)
Accidents

Woman, 32, Slips And Dies At Scenic Hong Kong Waterfall While Taking Snaps

https://youtu.be/mlpxA8dw-JQ A 32-year-old woman selfie lover has slipped and died at a scenic waterfall while taking spectacular photos over a steep drop. The incident took place at Tsing Dai stream near the district of Yuen Long in the Chinese region of Hong Kong. Good looking Sofia Cheung, who was an…

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July 13, 2021
Read more about the article Gambling Billionaire Buried In Gold Coffin One Year After Death
The funeral of the gambling king Stanley Ho whose body was officially buried on 30th May 2021. (AsiaWire)
Celebrity

Gambling Billionaire Buried In Gold Coffin One Year After Death

Hong Kong-Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho has reportedly been buried in a gold coffin over a year after his death. The billionaire businessman died on 26th May 2020 aged 98, and his remains were finally laid to rest on 30th May 2021. However, funeral processions were held in his honour…

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June 3, 2021
Read more about the article Cute Pet Hedgehog Becomes Instagram Sensation
Hedgehog, Mic Mic, that had a tube on his face in Hong Kong,China. (@thehedgedog_/Newsflash)
Animals

Cute Pet Hedgehog Becomes Instagram Sensation

https://youtu.be/19fTUBkFNiQ This cute hedgehog called Mic Mic has his own Instagram page and has become an online sensation in Hong Kong where he lives as a domestic pet with his owner Swing. Swing, from Hong Kong in south-eastern China, told Newsflash that Mic Mic is the family’s second hedgehog after…

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June 2, 2021
Read more about the article Hong Kong Ice Cream Shop Launches Tear Gas Flavour
Pic Shows: Tear gas flavoured ice cream on sale at Sogno Gelato in Hong Kong; A Hong Kong ice cream parlour has released a tear gas flavour to remind locals about the pro-democracy protests that were taking place before the COVID-19 pandemic.
General News

Hong Kong Ice Cream Shop Launches Tear Gas Flavour

A Hong Kong ice cream parlour has released a tear gas flavour ice cream to remind locals about the pro-democracy protests that were taking place before the COVID-19 pandemic. The parlour owner, who preferred to remain anonymous to avoid any possible repercussions with the Chinese authorities, said the new tear…

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May 20, 2020