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☆ HK's virtual asset market needs a 'properly regulated platform' to grow sustainably: Official
  + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHK's virtual asset market needs a 'properly regulated platform' to grow sustainably: OfficialHong Kong's secretary for financial services and the treasury Christopher Hui addresses market concerns on virtual market regulation amid the JPEX cryptocurrency fraud scandal.
Persons: Hong, Christopher Hui
☆ Hong Kong's local consumption and tourism sectors are 'bright spots,' official says
  + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHong Kong's local consumption and tourism sectors are 'bright spots,' official saysChristopher Hui, Hong Kong's secretary for financial services and the Treasury, says there are efforts to bring more visitors to Hong Kong and facilitate more local consumption.
Persons: Christopher Hui, Hong Organizations: Hong, Treasury Locations: Hong Kong
☆ Virgin Galactic launches high-stakes flight carrying passengers to the edge of space
  + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
The space plane is designed to then detach from the mothership, fire its rocket engine and swoop straight up with its two pilots at the controls. Virgin Galactic confirmed just before 12:30 p.m. The space plane then coasted back to a landing back at New Mexico’s Spaceport America. The SpaceShipOne technology was parlayed into a larger space plane design, called SpaceShipTwo, which Virgin Galactic still flies today. Virgin Orbit, a sister company to Virgin Galactic that is focused on launching satellites to space on a small rocket, filed for bankruptcy in April.
☆ Virgin Galactic completes Unity 25 spaceflight in key final test before commercial service
  + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
Virgin Galactic did not publicly livestream the flight unlike the previous one that carried founder Sir Richard Branson in July 2021. ET, carrying the company's VSS Unity spacecraft up to an altitude of about 40,000 feet. Virgin Galactic previously said it aims to fly its first commercial mission in "late June," assuming a successful test flight on Thursday. Virgin GalacticUnity 25 represents a crucial moment in the history of Virgin Galactic, which has suffered repeated setbacks and years of delays in developing its spaceflight system. Virgin Galactic has yet to generate meaningful revenue, and needs to be flying spaceflights regularly in order to do so.
☆ Virgin Galactic targets May 25 for first spaceflight since Richard Branson's trip
  + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Virgin Galactic is targeting as early as May 25 for the launch of its next spaceflight, which marks both its first in nearly two years since flying founder Sir Richard Branson and its planned last step before beginning commercial service. Called Unity 25, the mission represents the company's fifth spaceflight to date, launching out of Spaceport America in New Mexico. It is a "final assessment" flight, with six Virgin Galactic employees onboard for a short trip to the edge of space. In-house pilots Mike Masucci and CJ Sturckow will fly spacecraft VSS Unity, while Jameel Janjua and Nicola Pecile will fly carrier aircraft VMS Eve. Depending on the outcome and data gathered from Unity 25, the company aims to fly its first commercial mission in "late June."
☆ British investment minister visits Hong Kong, first official visit in 5 years
  + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
HONG KONG, May 9 (Reuters) - Britain's Minister for Investment Dominic Johnson said he held a series of meetings with government officials and executives in Hong Kong on Monday, the first official visit from a senior British official to the city in five years. Johnson's visit comes after relations between Britain and Hong Kong have been increasingly strained since 2020 when Beijing imposed a national security law in the former colony. Johnson said he was in Hong Kong to promote the United Kingdom as a leading destination for investment and trade. "Hong Kong is one of the world's leading international financial centres and we have shared interests from financial services to infrastructure to sustainability," he wrote on Twitter. He is due to leave Hong Kong on Tuesday.
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