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Bruce Lee’s famous yellow jumpsuit up for auction in HK
HONG KONG (AP) – Bruce Lee fans who covet the original yellow jumpsuit that the martial arts legend wore onscreen will get a chance to bid for it at a Hong Kong auction this week.
BLOG: Hong Kong continues to amaze me…
By Assunta Ng I left Hong Kong more than four decades ago. Each time I return to my hometown, it continues to surprise me with innovations. Seattle can learn from it, too.
Former K&L Gates attorney jailed in Hong Kong for fraud
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly A former senior partner in the Hong Kong offices of K&L Gates is serving 12 years in jail for what the South China Morning Post is calling Hong Kong’s biggest fraud case.
Beijing rejects democracy for next HK leader
By Kelvin Chan The Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong has rejected letting the public nominate candidates to run for leader, in the strongest sign yet from China that it won’t allow the former British colony to freely choose its next leader. Zhang Xiaoming said in an open letter […]
HK opens exhibit honoring Bruce Lee
By Staff The Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The late superstar Bruce Lee is best-known for the kung fu skills he displayed in his movies, but his daughter hopes that more people take the effort to understand his teachings and life philosophy. Marking his death 40 years ago, the Hong Kong government has teamed […]
Booming Asian art market showing signs of stalling
By Kelvin Chan The Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — An uneven set of results from Sotheby’s autumn Hong Kong sales that wrapped up Thursday indicates that the surging Asian art market is pausing for breath amid rocky times for financial assets such as stocks.
Capitalism bastion Hong Kong OKs minimum wage law
By Min Lee The Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong passed its first-ever minimum wage law last Saturday, a rare departure from the wealthy Chinese financial hub’s free-market philosophy. The move was hailed by union workers as a victory for the territory’s underpaid working class. No rate has yet been set, but it […]
Thousands of Asians rally for jobs and more pay on May Day
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Tens of thousands of workers thronged the streets of Asian cities Saturday in annual May Day marches, demanding job creation and minimum wage hikes.