Tag: International

International Photographic Council (IPC) to Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary at the IPC Professional Photographers Awards Luncheon on May 15, 2024

 The International Photographic Council (IPC) is excited about its upcoming luncheon to honor a high caliber of award recipients. World-renown photographer Douglas Kirkland will be honored posthumously with the special IPC Lifetime Achievement Award. Benjamin Von Wong has been named as the IPC Environmental Photographer Award as well as several professional photographers who will be awarded IPC Professional Photographer Achievement Awards. IPC has awarded professional photographers for their photographic achievement since 1999 and we await the names of the nominees from the key professional photography associations. The IPC Professional Photographers Awards Luncheon will take place during International Photography Month in ... Read more

Hong Kong – Speech by CE at 2024 International Chinese New Year Night Parade (with photos/video)

Speech by CE at 2024 International Chinese New Year Night Parade (with photos/video) ************************************************************************************      Following is the speech by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, at the 2024 International Chinese New Year Night Parade tonight (February 10):   (Cantonese)   各位嘉賓、各位市民:     今日是龍年大年初一,我在此先和大家拜年。恭喜發財!恭喜發財!Kung Hei Fat Choy!        今晚我很高興和全香港市民和遊客,一起歡度新春,參與由香港旅遊發展局舉辦的「新春國際匯演之夜」。這項香港的招牌盛事,上次舉辦已經是五年前了,五年後的今晚,再一次在香港的舞台隆重登場,我和大家一樣期待和興奮!     今年匯演主題是「龍騰香港賀新歲」,象徵香港祥龍騰飛,氣勢如虹。花車巡遊加上近30支來自香港、內地和世界各地的表演團隊,會為大家獻上一個精彩絕倫的國際匯演,展示香港中西文化匯聚的多元特色,更展現香港高度國際化的非凡魅力。     吉祥龍添瑞,如意龍添喜!我祝香港新一年百業興旺、生意興「龍」,祝各位龍年大吉大利、龍騰虎躍、龍精虎猛!   (Putonghua)     各位朋友、各位旅客,大家新年好!我代表香港特區政府,歡迎各位內地和世界各地的旅客,專程來到香港來過春節。祝大家龍年吉祥如意、幸福美滿!     今晚的花車匯演有香港特色,更有世界各地的風情,將會給大家帶來暖暖的春節喜慶氣氛,大家可以盡情享受和體會香港活力動感、精彩無比的非凡魅力。     香港是閃耀奪目的東方之珠,日夜都繽紛洋溢。明天年初二晚上,新春煙花匯演將閃耀維港的夜空,精彩紛呈,大家不要錯過。我歡迎各位旅客在香港多留幾天,香港有好吃的、有好看的、有好玩的,大家可以在大街小巷City Walk,又可以在網紅熱點「打卡」、嘗嘗港式奶茶、菠蘿油,肯定可以滿載而歸!        To our friends and visitors from around the world, Happy Chinese New Year! Welcome to Hong Kong’s International Chinese New Year Night Parade.        I am thrilled to be here, with you, for one ... Read more

Hong Kong – Hong Kong’s role as international financial centre attracts licensed fintech company to set up global headquarters (with photo)

Hong Kong’s role as international financial centre attracts licensed fintech company to set up global headquarters (with photo) ******************************************************************************************      Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (February 5) that it has assisted a licensed fintech company, EVIDENT Platform Services Limited (EVIDENT), to set up its global headquarters in Hong Kong, offering the world’s first tokenised private limited partnership fund investing in the aviation sector, in partnership with Anisos Capital Group.             The Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion, Mr Charles Ng, said, “We are happy to see that EVIDENT, an innovative fintech company, has chosen Hong ... Read more

Loveforce International Releases Year End Report

 Loveforce International has released it’s Year End Report for 2023. The report focusses in on how various sectors of the company have performed over the past twelve months from January through December 2023. The report was compiled by Loveforce International’s CEO Mark Thomas. Loveforce International currently covers four different but related business sectors. The sectors include Digital Music, Music Publishing, Book Publishing and Administrative Services. The company’s Digital Music division saw Revenues up 20% over 2022. It released 93 different Digital Music Singles in 2023. The Digital Music Singles cover over 20 different music genres and sub-genres. The total number ... Read more

Benchmark International Facilitated the Transaction Between RubLine Marketing, LLC and “corePHP,” LLC

 Benchmark International is pleased to announce the acquisition of a leading outdoor recreation marketing agency, RubLine Marketing, by “corePHP.” Rubline Marketing is the leader in outdoor recreation marketing and brand management solutions for small businesses to top-tier names in the industry. The company was established in 2008 and is renowned for its talented crew of outdoor experts. The team integrates a personal passion into its omnichannel marketing solutions, which yields remarkable results for consumer brands. “corePHP” is a digital marketing and full-service software development firm that specializes in creating custom Content Management Systems (CMS). The company’s services include CMS agnostic ... Read more