Following the critically acclaimed and ground-breaking concert performances of three tragedies - Richard Strauss’s Salome, Elektra and Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Edo de Waart will open the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra’s new season with Strauss’s most famous comic opera, Der Rosenkavalier, in September.

Following the critically acclaimed and ground-breaking concert performances of three tragedies - Richard Strauss’s Salome, Elektra and Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Edo de Waart will open the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra’s new season with Strauss’s most famous comic opera, Der Rosenkavalier, in September.

The Swire New Generation Pianathon, a fundraising piano marathon organized by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HKPO), will be held on 26 August, Sunday, 1 to 7 pm in Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing, to promote the love of piano playing among the youths.

Disney has decided that Mickey, Minnie and Goofy can't conquer the coveted Chinese market alone, and that a little local magic should do the trick.

May visitor arrivals rose 12.6 percent on year to 2.2 million in Hong Kong with more than half coming from mainland China.

Hong Kong shares surged to a record high Monday, boosted by Chinese-related shares after Beijing said it will allow approved mainland banks to invest in foreign stocks for the first time. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index rose 511.03 points, or 2.5 percent, to 20,979.24.

Hong Kong on July first marks the 10th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule. The Hong Kong government says the special region's economy is the healthiest it has been in a decade. But social workers say the gap between rich and poor has widened over the past 10 years. VOA's Heda Bayron visited one of the city's poorest districts -- where some elderly residents complain of neglect.

Hong Kong stocks dived 207.52 points, or 1.01 percent to close the trading at 20,526.50 Monday under the worries of further money tightening policy by the central government, an effort to prevent the bubble break of mainland stock market.

E-readiness continues to improve around the world in 2007, but achieving it is becoming more complex. To reflect this, the Economist Intelligence Unit has "raised the bar" of e-readiness by modifying its ranking methodology

Cisco today announced that Mr. John N. Stewart, the company's vice president and chief security officer, Corporate Security Programs , has conducted a series of meetings this week with members of the media in four different Asian countries using Cisco TelePresence

Motorola, Inc., today announced the availability of the newest High-Speed Downlink Packet Access version of its celebrated iconic MOTOKRZR-MOTOKRZR maxx K3 in Hong Kong. Compact and chic, featuring stunning good looks and an exquisitely crafted sleek exterior, MOTOKRZR maxx K3, delivers blazing fast browsing speeds with the cutting-edge HSDPA technology.

Motorola, Inc. today unveiled a limited edition champagne gold MOTOKRZR K1 to the most fashion-savvy Hong Kong consumers. Sharp and sophisticated, fusing superior form with rich functionality, the limited edition champagne gold MOTOKRZR K1 is destined to be the perfect accessory of the season.