2 w. ago Was Keung To’s fall into sea a cry for help for Hong Kong band Mirror?

Hong Kong Cantopop boy band Mirror is navigating a challenging landscape after its meteoric rise to fame a few years ago, with its members now forced to compete with all types of online entertainment and the local showbiz scene grappling with broader headwinds, market observers have said. They also said that, despite immense public expectations, the band’s human vulnerabilities, paired with a local industry that distinctively lacks the rigorous pre-debut training like that of K-pop idols,...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong steps into currency market to defend local dollar’s peg

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has stepped into the financial market for the first time since 2023 to support the weak local dollar, in an effort to thwart currency arbitrageurs who engage in so-called carry trades. The city’s de facto central bank sold US$1.2 billion worth of US dollars to buy Hong Kong currency at HK$7.85 per US dollar, according to a statement on Thursday. The action came after the local currency hit the weak end of its trading band at HK$7.85. The Hong Kong...

Politics

2 w. ago Hong Kong steps into the currency market to defend local dollar’s peg

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has stepped into the financial markets for the first time since 2023 to support the weak local dollar, in an effort to thwart currency arbitrageurs who engage in so-called carry trades. The city’s de facto central bank sold US$1.2 billion worth of US dollars to buy Hong Kong currency at HK$7.85 per US dollar, according to a statement on Thursday. The action came after the local currency hit the weak end of its trading band at HK$7.85. The Hong Kong...

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3 w. ago Fans out in force to support Keung To of Hong Kong’s Mirror after fall into sea

More than 100 fans of Hong Kong’s Cantopop boy band Mirror showed up at a stadium on Wednesday to support their idol, Keung To, who made his first public appearance a day after being rescued after falling into the sea off Sai Wan. Keung was one of four members of the popular band joining a scheduled five-hour fans’ meeting about their trip to Seoul at MacPherson Stadium in Mong Kok. Many donned hats and bags from “To Zero”, Keung’s personal clothing brand. They also held neon signs with the word...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong fans flock to support Keung To as Mirror sharing session cut back

A “sharing session” by members of Hong Kong Cantopop boy band Mirror was reduced to a phototaking event on Wednesday as hundreds of fans showed up to support their idol Keung To, who made his first public appearance a day after being rescued following a fall into the sea off Sai Wan. Keung was one of four members of the popular band joining a scheduled five-hour sharing session about an earlier trip to Seoul by Mirror at MacPherson Stadium in Mong Kok. However, fans were told the sharing would...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong band Mirror’s Keung To says he consumed alcohol, painkillers before fall

Cantopop idol Keung To, a member of popular Hong Kong boy band Mirror, has said that he had been drinking alcohol and took painkillers for a headache before he accidentally fell into the sea while jogging on Tuesday. Keung, 26, revealed more details about his fall into the harbour before flying to Paris on Wednesday night. Earlier, he and three other band members met fans at an event, which drew criticism over the organisers’ decision to press ahead with the event despite Keung’s accident. Keung...

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3 w. ago Keung To of Hong Kong band Mirror rescued after accidentally falling into sea

Keung To, a member of Hong Kong Cantopop boy band Mirror, was rescued after accidentally falling into the waters off Sai Wan on Tuesday. Police received a report at 4.36pm that a man had fallen into the waters near the Western Wholesale Food Market. He was rescued and taken to the Central Government Pier on Man Fai Road and then transported by ambulance to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment. A source familiar with the case said Keung had been transferred to a private hospital. “Keung To stated at...

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