Lunar New Year Cup organisers face big losses - but they just want a big turnout
The organisers are hoping to sell 20,000 tickets, but that would not be enough to cover costs, estimated to be HK$5 million, which also includes US$200,000 in tournament prize money. We wont even think about profit, said Cheung. We just want more .
Beware overseas scammers
Asiaxpat warns of surge in scamming from overseas. We hear of a cautionary tale from one of our readers who was nearly scammed when she attempted to sell an item of jewellery on the Asiaxpat website. She posted her item and when a buyer contacted her .
Myanmars May Myat Noe accused of stealing her beauty.
According to the online edition of Eleven Media, a newspaper in Myanmar, she was back in the country and would address a news conference, although it wasnt clear when. Following her success, the organisers said they��.
Manny Pacquiao charters two planes to Macau; rival Chris Algieri barely fills.
But the Filipino icon will save a reported US$200,000 in air fares when he flies on a budget airline into Macau on Monday from General Santos in the Philippines, where he has been training for the past six weeks. Pacquiao, 35, will travel with his.
Hon Hai plan to deploy 1m robots faces delay, says analyst.
Robots now cost between US$50,000 to more than US$200,000, excluding deployment charges and maintenance costs. Bernstein calculated that robots would have to cost about US$25,000 to make economic sense for Hon��.
Chinas army chief kicks off US tour amid frictions in South China Sea
The Pentagon said the visit by the Chinese general was designed to deepen relations between the two countries militaries, as it comes after a similar visit to China last year by Dempsey, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. ���General Dempsey.
Singapore to offer US$200000 to support countries providing help to Rohingyas
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Government will offer an initial contribution of US$200,000 through ASEAN to support the efforts of countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia that have been aiding Rohingya refugees, said Foreign Affairs Minister K .
Myanmars May Myat Noe accused of stealing her beauty contest crown
A beauty queen from Myanmar who was stripped of the Miss Asia Pacific title for allegedly being rude and dishonest has run off with the US$100,000 jewelled crown, organisers of the South Korea-based pageant said yesterday.. According to the online.
Silk Road subsidies undermine rail link
Song, a former air freight agent, now works for YHV Chengdu Hatrans Intermodal Logistics, a Chinese-Polish-Italian joint venture providing rail freight services from Chengdu to Lodz, in Poland. YHV is one of the several platform companies in central.
Chinese TV producers remake Korean hits to get past foreign content constraints
Chinese firms used to pay up to US$200,000 per episode to import Korean dramas, but prices vary. In September, Chinese media authorities said they would approve foreign content and set a ratio of 30 per cent of foreign to domestic media on streaming.
Chinas army chief kicks off US tour amid frictions in South.
PLA general expected to face questions over Beijings run-ins with Asian neighbours during four-day visit.. Beijing demanded their release and the incident is likely to further stoke tensions between the two countries. The fishermen are. Poachers of rare, threatened or endangered species can be face up to 20 years in prison under Philippine law and fines of up to US$200,000.. SCMP.com SCMP Tablet Edition SCMP Mobile Edition 10-year news archive.
Bin Hammam helped Qatar buy World Cup claims British paper
A British newspaper alleged on Sunday that a former top Qatari football official paid US$5 million to get support for the emirates campaign to host the 2022 World Cup. The Sunday Times said it had obtained millions of e-mails and other documents.
Every Ukraine military deal tainted with corruption, anti-graft chief says
It must rank as one of the worlds most daunting jobs: tackling corruption in Ukraines military. But with support from the president, a patriotic volunteer unit and a polygraph machine, one man thinks he has the answer. David Arakhamia knew the.
Battle of the childrens birthdays: how to hold your head high as a Hong Kong.
Jay-Z and Beyonce made headlines in 2013 when they spent a cool US$200,000 on the first birthday party of their daughter, Blue Ivy. David and Victoria. And the gift giving was thoughtful as it was their really good friend. The same has been for my.
Asia Societys Art Gala kicks off Hong Kong Art Week
With roughly half the number of artworks on offer as last year, the auction was able to raise about the same amount of money -US$214,500 at last count - with the biggest bid of the evening going for Paris- based artist Wang Kepings 2014 work, Couple.
Chinese virtual reality headset includes motion sensors for gaming and sex apps
The controller has a self-developed chip with a nine-axis sensor that measures acceleration, gyroscopic positions and magnetic forces so that users movements can be integrated into VR environments, offering complex, human-like sensations, said chief.
I kept my US$300000 promise: Chen Guangbiao defends himself after.
Chen, speaking to the South China Morning Post upon his return home to Nanjing this morning, insisted he had kept his promise to help 1,000 underprivileged New Yorkers by donating US$300,000 to a local shelter. That is the total amount he would have .
Enduring appeal of immortality: Cryonics shows signs of life in China
Blood circulation is maintained by life-support equipment immediately after death and then 60 per cent of the water in the bodys cells is replaced by a chemical preservative to prevent destructive ice forming in the body in subzero temperatures. The.
Philippines to charge nine Chinese fishermen for poaching in South China Sea
The Philippines has charged nine Chinese fishermen arrested in disputed waters in the South China Sea with environmental crimes, even though Beijing demanded their release. The decision is likely to further stoke tensions between the two countries.