Some Memories

Very happy to stumble upon this write up on Hins Cheung in English. Excellent. Keep it coming! Pop singer Hins Cheung retreats to quiet time after razzmatazz Cantopop heartthrob Hins Cheung King-hin started his singing career as an assistant sound mixer 15 years ago, working his way to becoming a seminal icon of the local music scene. Not too long after Hins said he looked to go back to the academe, perhaps for a refresher course in music, he was awarded an honorary master's degree by the London College of Music. He will be officially conferred the degree at a gala concert on Sept. 9 at the University of Hong Kong's Chong Yuet-ming theater, a local event to mark the 130th anniversary of the London musical institution. He told the Hong Kong Economic Journal that, having wrapped up his sold-out gigs at the Hong Kong Coliseum earlier this year, he would adjourn to the quiet of his pastoral study overseas, for a course in classical music. "I was never a ...

Floyd Mayweather then announces his retirement Floyd: "I chose the right dance partner for my last dance ... this was my final fight" https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/aug/26/floyd-mayweather-conor-mcgregor-fight-boxing-ufc-live?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

In June, Canada passed a law adding "gender identity and expression" alongside race, religion, age, sex and sexual orientation among prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/canada-soon-to-allow-gender-neutral-passports-9155788

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 6 months' jail for 2014 protests Remaining defiant after sentencing, Wong tweeted: "Imprisoning us will not extinguish Hongkongers' desire for universal suffrage." http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/hong-kong-activist-joshua-wong-sentenced-to-6-months-jail-for-9131762

Why do we need to pay that levy? MAVCOM, which was set up last year to regulate the civil aviation industry, is expected to collect RM30 million in the first year from the RM1 levy, according to its chief operating officer Azmir Zain. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/travellers-departing-malaysian-airports-to-pay-rm1-levy-from-9124726

Russian dopers ordered to return Olympic medals, some say no "I don't want to return my medals because I think no one would have deserved them more," said Firova, who was stripped of her Beijing silver medal in the 4x400-metre relay after banned substances, including the anabolic steroid turinabol, were found in her samples. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/russian-dopers-ordered-to-return-olympic-medals--some-say-no-9115672

Seems like Kalanick still not letting go. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Venture capital firm Benchmark Capital is suing former Uber Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick to force him off the board of the ride services company and rescind his ability to fill three board seats, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit filed Thursday accuses Kalanick of concealing a range of misdeeds from the board and scheming to retain power at the company even after he was forced to resign as chief executive of Uber in June following a series of scandals. (Lawsuit: http://tmsnrt.rs/2hPzxYj ) The company is currently seeking a new CEO. Benchmark's lawsuit marks a rare instance of a Silicon Valley investor suing a central figure at one of its own start-ups. The well-regarded venture firm was an early investor in Uber and said in the lawsuit that owns 13 percent of Uber and controls 20 percent of the voting power. Kalanick issued a statement calling the lawsuit "completely without merit and riddled wi...