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Singapore Launches 'Fingertip' Marketing Campaign to Attract Chinese Tourists
The Singapore Tourism Board has released the most comprehensive digital collaboration and mobile internet services to date for the Chinese market, including a newly upgraded official WeChat account and Baidu Direct Number. Chinese tourists will soon be able to search for information about traveling in Singapore at their fingertips, explore Singapore, and instantly share their travel experiences.
Xi Jinping to Pay State Visits to Singapore
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 29th that, at the invitation of the respective governments, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Vietnam and Singapore from November 5 to November 7.
Giant Jellyfish Weighing 64 Pounds Discovered on the Coast of the United Kingdom
Thousands of giant barrel jellyfish have gathered near popular beaches in the United Kingdom. Off the coast of Dorset, a group of these monsters, measuring up to five feet (1.52 meters) and weighing thirty-two kilograms, has been discovered. This unprecedented invasion of giant barrel jellyfish may be due to a decrease in their natural predators during their juvenile stage, caused by overfishing by humans.
UK Intelligence Agencies Begin Recruiting Middle-Aged Female Agents
According to a report by BBC Chinese on October 28, the UK's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) has begun advertising for intelligence talent on the country's largest parenting website, Mumsnet. With the global premiere of the latest 007 film, Spectre, held in London, MI6 has started recruiting a new generation of agents in real life by consulting with Mumsnet...
Canada DataWind Launches $95 Smartphone
Recently, the Canadian manufacturer DataWind has made a significant impact on the domestic smartphone market. DataWind, in collaboration with Indian operator Reliance Communications, will launch a smartphone priced at only $15 on December 28 of this year.
Chinese Guzheng Concert Held at TRIANON Theater in Greece
According to the Greek newspaper "China-Greece Times," on the evening of October 26, local time, Chinese Guzheng performer Chang Jing and flute/xiao performer Zhang Di presented a spectacular feast of traditional Chinese music to the Greek audience at the TRIANON Theater in downtown Athens.
United States: Broadband Becomes a New Focus of Universal Service
The United States is the birthplace of universal service. Universal service has held an important place since the Telecommunications Act of 1934. The first section of the first article of the Telecommunications Act of 1934 clearly states that telecommunications operators must provide rapid and efficient wired and wireless communication services to all citizens of the United States with adequate facilities and reasonable rates, to the greatest extent possible.
Formation of the New Government in Portugal
On the 27th, Portuguese Prime Minister Costa announced the list of members of the new government, which will be sworn in on the 30th.
HKSAR Government Declares Three Historic Buildings as Statutory Monuments
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced on the 23rd that the Antiquities Authority (the Secretary for Development) has declared the Signal Tower at Blackhead Point in Tsim Sha Tsui, the Race Course Fire Memorial in So Kon Po, and the façade of the Old Mental Hospital in Sai Ying Pun as statutory monuments under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance. The relevant notice was gazetted on the same day.
China Eastern Airlines and China Airlines Join Forces to Strengthen and Expand the Hong Kong Market
China Eastern Airlines, headquartered in Shanghai, and China Airlines from Taiwan, along with their airline alliance organization, SkyTeam, opened a VIP lounge covering an area of over 1,000 square meters at Hong Kong International Airport on the 27th.
Hong Kong Immigration: Apple Pay to Cover Hong Kong Next Year
Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that American Express will first launch the Pay service for users in Australia and Canada, followed by an expansion to Spain, Hong Kong, and Singapore in 2016.