Hong Kong’s ACGHK Fest Tackles Overcrowding with Separate Cosplay and Exhibition Tickets
Organizers of the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACGHK) event are taking steps to avoid overcrowding issues at this year's highly anticipated five-day festival, including charging separately for entry to the cosplay and exhibition areas. The move marks a departure from the event's previous all-in-one ticketing approach, as ACGHK prepares to welcome over 2,000 cosplayers and more than 140 exhibitors from July...
Hong Kong Poised to Surpass Switzerland As Largest Wealth Management Hub by 2027
Hong Kong is on track to surpass Switzerland as the world's largest wealth management hub by 2027, according to the city's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui. Hui cited Hong Kong's growing appeal in attracting foreign investments, noting that the government is working to simplify the process for overseas companies to establish or expand their businesses in...
Russian Nationals Charged in Php 340 Million Cryptocurrency Theft from Philippine Dealer
MANILA — Two Russian nationals face criminal charges for allegedly stealing approximately 340 million pesos ($6 million) worth of the cryptocurrency XRP from a local virtual currency dealer, the Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday. Vladimir Evgenevich Avdeev and Sergey Yaschuck, former consultants for Coins.ph, have been charged with violating the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. The charges were...
Philippines to Issue Digital Voter IDs for Overseas Filipinos Ahead of Internet Voting
MANILA, Philippines — In a move to modernize its electoral process, the Philippines' Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced Tuesday it will issue digital voter identification cards to overseas Filipino voters, paving the way for internet voting in the upcoming 2025 midterm elections. Comelec chairperson George Garcia said in a statement that the new digital IDs will be exclusively issued to...
PHP 10Million Bounty Offer for Fugitive Religious Leader Quiboloy
MANILA - A group of anonymous private citizens has pooled together a PHP10 million (approximately $180,000) reward for information leading to the arrest of Apollo Quiboloy, a fugitive religious leader wanted on charges of sexual abuse and human trafficking, Philippine Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. announced Monday. Quiboloy, the leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church, has evaded...
Attempted Rape in Hong Kong Public Housing Estate Sparks Calls for Tighter Security
Police have ramped up patrols in Lai King Estate after a 66-year-old man allegedly broke into the home of a 26-year-old woman and attempted to rape her on Friday. The suspect, surnamed Leung, is set to appear in West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts today, facing a single count of aggravated burglary. Authorities reported that the incident occurred around 4 p.m. last Friday....
Inflatable Wonders Exhibition Sparks Controversy, Organizer Vows Show Will Go On
The organizers of the "Inflatable Wonders" exhibition in Central are standing firm in their decision to move forward with the show, despite criticism from the public and even the original AI artist whose concepts inspired the large-scale installations. The exhibition, which opened last Friday at the Central Harbourfront Event Space, features five towering white inflatable structures modeled after iconic world...
Hong Kong Labor Dept. Urges Employers to Prioritize Worker Safety Amid Heat Wave
As scorching temperatures scorch the region, the Hong Kong Labour Department has activated a Heat Stress at Work Warning system to protect workers from the dangers of heat-related illnesses. The warning system, which ranges from Amber to Red to Black, provides employers and employees with guidelines on how to mitigate the risks of heat stress for those working outdoors or...
Marcos Administration Steps Up Financial Assistance for Overseas Filipino Workers
MANILA - The Philippine government is ramping up its support for the country's overseas workforce, with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) disbursing nearly 1 billion pesos from its "Aksyon Fund" to aid thousands of distressed workers. Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac reported that the Aksyon (Action) Fund has so far assisted over 52,000 OFWs with legal and labor...
