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Mark Six
Mark Six () is a lottery game organised by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. History The first iteration of Mark Six, known as in Chinese (), was launched on 5 September 1975, in an effort to battle the then-popular tse fa () illegal lottery draws. First iteration The first iteration of Mark Six was a 6-out-of-14 drawing, with a guaranteed jackpot of Hong Kong Dollar, HK$120,000. At the time, winning the Mark Six jackpot will allow a person to buy an apartment flat in Tsim Sha Tsui, which cost, on average, HK$80,000. To win the 1st prize, however, the player must select all the winning numbers, in the order the numbers were drawn. The 2nd prize requires the winner to select five of the six winning numbers, in the order the numbers are drawn. Those who selected all the winning numbers, but not in the order the numbers are drawn, are eligible for the 3rd prize. The first drawing was held on 5 September 1975 There were no 1st prize winners and one 2nd prize winner in this drawing. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HK Mark Six - Aug 2006
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the Global city, most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a British Hong Kong, colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty, Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Bao'an County, Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HK01
HK01 () is a Hong Kong-based online news portal launched by Yu Pun-hoi, a former chairman of the ''Ming Pao''. It is operated by HK01 Company Limited, established in June 2015. The website went live on 11 January 2016. It publishes a weekly paper every Friday, the first edition of which was released on 11 March 2016. The company has a staff of approximately 700. Circulation As of October 2021, there were 1.7 million unique visitors viewing on HK01's websites and mobile applications on a daily basis, which made it the most influential news media in Hong Kong. Its mobile application was the most downloaded news app in both Apple App Store and Google Play Store in Hong Kong for more than 45 months since March 2018. Political stance and editorial opinion HK01 claims to be an "advocacy media." It claims to aim at a third path in the political fights between the pro-democracy and pro-establishment camps. Its founder Yu Pun-hoi is a pro-Beijing businessman, who write opinions for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment In Hong Kong
Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention. Although people's attention is held by different things because individuals have different preferences, most forms of entertainment are recognisable and familiar. Storytelling, music, drama, dance, and different kinds of performance exist in all cultures and were supported in royal courts and developed into sophisticated forms, over time becoming available to all citizens. The process has been accelerated in modern times by an entertainment industry that records and sells entertainment products. Entertainment evolves and can be adapted to suit any scale, ranging from an individual who chooses a private entertainment from a now enormous array of pre-recorded produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lottery Games
A lottery is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments. The most common regulation is prohibition of sale to minors, and vendors must be licensed to sell lottery tickets. Although lotteries were common in the United States and some other countries during the 19th century, by the beginning of the 20th century, most forms of gambling, including lotteries and sweepstakes, were illegal in the U.S. and most of Europe as well as many other countries. This remained so until well after World War II. In the 1960s, casinos and lotteries began to re-appear throughout the world as a means for governments to raise revenue without raising taxes. Lotteries come in many formats. For example, the prize can be a fixed amount of cash or goods. In this format, there is risk t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Affairs Bureau
The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau () is one of the policy bureaux of the Hong Kong Government. One of the important roles of the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau is to enhance liaison and communication with all sectors of the community including the Legislative Council and the general public. Alice Mak became the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs in 2022. Shirley Lam became the Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs in 2022. Responsibilities Home Affairs is responsible for policies such as: * Social Harmony and Civic Education * District, Community and Public Relations * Youth development List of agencies linked to HAB: Government Departments * Home Affairs Department * Information Services Department The Information Services Department (ISD) is the Hong Kong Government's public relations office, publisher, advertiser, and news agency, serving as the link between the government and the media. It was also commonly called Government Informat ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a public research university located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong near Hung Hom station. The University is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded in 1937 as the first Government Trade School, it is the first institution to provide technical education in Hong Kong. In 1994, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong passed a bill which granted the former Hong Kong Polytechnic official university status. PolyU consists of 8 faculties and schools, offering programmes covering applied science, business, construction, environment, engineering, social science, health, humanities, design, hotel and tourism management. The university offers over 160 taught programmes for more than 25,800 students every year. It is the largest public tertiary institution in terms of number of students. As of 2022-23, PolyU ranks 79th worldwide by THE, 65th internationally by QS, 100th in US News and 151~200th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, refers to the executive authorities of Hong Kong SAR. It was formed on 1 July 1997 in accordance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1983, an international treaty lodged at the United Nations. This government replaced the former British Hong Kong Government (1842–1997). The Chief Executive and the principal officials, nominated by the chief executive, are appointed by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The Government Secretariat is headed by the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, who is the most senior principal official of the Government. The Chief Secretary and the other secretaries jointly oversee the administration of Hong Kong, give advice to the Chief Executive as members of the Executive Council, and are accountable for their actions and policies to the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council. Under the " one co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Daily
''China Daily'' () is an English-language daily newspaper owned by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party. Overview ''China Daily'' has the widest print circulation of any English-language newspaper in China. The headquarters and principal editorial office is in the Chaoyang District of Beijing. The newspaper has branch offices in most major cities of China as well as several major foreign cities including New York City, Washington, D.C., London, and Kathmandu. The paper is published by satellite offices in the United States, Hong Kong, and Europe. ''China Daily'' also produces an insert of sponsored content called ''China Watch'' that has been distributed inside other newspapers including ''The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal'', ''The Washington Post'', and ''Le Figaro''. Within mainland China, the newspaper targets primarily diplomats, foreign expatriates, tourists, and locals wishing to improve their English. The China edition also o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shocking Blue
Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band formed in 1967 in The Hague. It was part of the music movement in the Netherlands that was generally known by the name Nederbeat. The band had a number of hits throughout the counterculture movement during the 1960s and early 1970s, including "Send Me a Postcard" and "Venus", which became their biggest hit and reached number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and many other countries during 1969 and 1970. The band sold 13.5 million records by 1973 but disbanded in 1974. Together with Golden Earring they are considered the most successful Nederbeat-band, if the criterion is scoring hits abroad and especially in the United States. History Original era Shocking Blue were founded in 1967 by The Motions guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen. Other members of the group at this time were Fred de Wilde, Klaasje van der Wal (1 February 1949 – 12 February 2018) and Cor van der Beek (9 June 1949 – 2 April 1998). They had a minor hit in 1968 with " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inkpot (album)
''Inkpot'' is the fifth studio album by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue, released in 1972. The American and Dutch versions have different track listings. Three tracks on the album are cover songs, more than usual. The album's title song may be familiar to people in Hong Kong, as a version of it has been used as the longtime theme song of televised Mark Six lottery drawing programme, since the commencement of the programme on 13 July 1976. Track listing All songs written by Robbie van Leeuwen, except where noted. Side one # "I Ain't Never" (Mel Tillis, Webb Pierce) - 2:15 # "Navajo Tears" - 2:38 # "Shadows" - 2:27 # "Blue Jean" - 2:33 # "Jambalaya" ( Hank Williams) - 2:25 # "Inkpot" - 2:37 Side two # " Tobacco Road" ( John D. Loudermilk) - 2:31 # "Hey" - 2:28 # "Who Save My Soul" - 1:55 # "Red Leaves I+II" - 2:35 # "The Queen" - 2:03 # "I Melt Like Butter" - 2:10 Personnel ;Shocking Blue * Mariska Veres - lead vocals * Robbie van Leeuwen Robbie van Leeuwen (born 29 Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Kwok-wai
Choi Kwok-wai, also known as Frankie Choi (born 28 August 1973), is a Hong Kong ATV actor, most notable for his role as Bill in the film Moments of Love. Filmography *Memento (2002) *Moments of Love ''Moments of Love'' is a 2006 Philippine romance film directed by Mark Reyes. The film stars Dingdong Dantes, Iza Calzado and Karylle. The movie was produced by GMA Pictures. Plot Marco (Dingdong), a photographer, along with his sister (Isabel ... (2005) * a料 (2007) * a+料 (2007) External linksFrankie Choi's profile on ATV (Traditional Chinese) {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Kwok-wai Hong Kong male actors Living people 1973 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The News Lens
''The News Lens'' (TNL) is an independent digital media based in Taiwan, founded by Joey Chung and Mario Yang in 2013, with multilingual versions in Chinese, English and Japanese. It provides the digital natives with inclusive, in-depth, diverse, and highly influential content on international issues and local topics in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and Japan. It has content partnerships with outlets such as BBC, Time, Fortune, DW, WIRED, Nippon.com, and Foreign Policy. Article categories include politics, economics, technology, society, life, and more. The News Lens is part of TNL Media Group, one of the fastest-growing media, digital advertising, and data analytics platforms for the Asian market. The Group also owns several brands, including INSIDE, Sports Vision, Cool3c, every little d, Becoming Aces, Agent Movie, Ohsowow, and Business Yee. From 2019 to 2021, through several mergers and acquisitions, TNL Media Group has successfully expanded into AI, big data, market re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
