38 h. ago Hong Kong consumer watchdog reveals wide variance in portable fan performance

The airflow rate among rechargeable portable fans could vary as much as more than 1.5 times, according to a study by Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog. The Consumer Council, which tested 16 handheld and two neck-mounted products, found that among the lighter handheld models it examined, there was a variance of more than 1.5 times, while the discrepancy among the heavier models could be more than 1.3 times. “It is worth noting that among models with similar fan head size, the air flow could still...

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38 h. ago Go with the flow: Hong Kong consumer watchdog posts portable fan performance gaps

The airflow rate among rechargeable portable fans can vary by more than 1.5 times, a study by Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has found. The Consumer Council, which tested 16 handheld and two neck-mounted products, found that among the lighter handheld models it examined, there was a variance of more than 1.5 times. The discrepancy among the heavier models could be more than 1.3 times. “It is worth noting that among models with similar fan head size, the air flow can still vary considerably,” the...

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1 week ago Chiikawa fans brave Hong Kong summer swelter for ‘preheat’ event before show

Hong Kong fans of the popular Japanese manga series Chiikawa braved the sweltering sun to take pictures of art installations featuring popular characters on Saturday and snapped up tickets online for a coming exhibition, with some saying the event will keep them in the city over the summer. Dozens of people queued up near the Space Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui on Saturday morning for a “preheat celebration” ahead of the official exhibition opening next month, featuring the three most recognisable...

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1 week ago HSBC offers Hong Kong SMEs a helping hand with account fitness initiative

HSBC is launching a new education series to equip Hong Kong’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with knowledge to help them maintain smooth business operations. The city’s largest lender said the account fitness initiative would help SMEs effectively manage and maintain healthy accounts. “Many entrepreneurs of SMEs do not yet know how to take good care of their bank accounts,” said Frank Fang, head of commercial banking for HSBC Hong Kong and Macau, on Friday. “Therefore, it is necessary...

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2 w. ago Thousands flock to Chiikawa gift set giveaway in Hong Kong ahead of exhibition

Thousands of Hong Kong fans of the hugely popular Japanese anime and manga series Chiikawa lined up for a merchandise giveaway in the run-up to a summer exhibition featuring the characters that are expected to draw local and foreign visitors alike. Fans queued at Austin MTR station and other locations on Sunday afternoon to collect their free party hats and balloons, which featured either Chiikawa, Usagi or Hachiware – the three most recognisable characters from the series. Gift sets were handed...

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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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