Government officials extend Chinese New Year wishes
02 Mar
Health News

Government officials extend Chinese New Year wishes

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Senior government officials on Tuesday extended Chinese New Year greetings, wishing residents a happy, healthy and prosperous Year of the Horse. Speaking on an RTHK programme, Chief Secretary Eric Chan said the government would continue to steer Hong Kong towards sustained positive growth in the new year. "In Chinese culture, the horse symbolises vitality, success, and opportunity. This echoes the government’s commitment in the New Year to continue leveraging the advantages of 'One Country, Two Systems' to consolidate the competitiveness of Hong Kong's 'golden brands' in finance, trade, shipping, and aviation,” he said. “At the same time, we will continue to unite patriotic forces from all sectors of society, and pragmatically advance initiatives beneficial to the public." Meanwhile, Financial Secretary Paul Chan noted that with the strong support of the country and the joint efforts of the...
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Starliner ISS stay extended to complete thruster and helium leak testing
19 Jun
Top Stories

Starliner ISS stay extended to complete thruster and helium leak testing

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Top Stories Tamfitronics WASHINGTON — NASA and Boeing have again extended the stay of the CST-100 Starliner at the International Space Station as engineers wrap up analysis of thruster problems and helium leaks on the crewed spacecraft.At a June 18 briefing, NASA announced that Starliner’s return to Earth on the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission, which had already been postponed twice to June 22had been pushed back again. Starliner is now scheduled to undock from the station at 10:10 p.m. Eastern June 25 and land at White Sands, New Mexico, at 4:51 a.m. Eastern June 26.Officials from NASA and Boeing said at the briefing that the extended stay at the station will give them more time to study two key issues encountered by the spacecraft during its flight to the station nearly two weeks ago:...
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NYC Extended Stay Forum Showcases Segment’s Resilience, Growth Outlook
29 May
Lifestyle

NYC Extended Stay Forum Showcases Segment’s Resilience, Growth Outlook

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Lifestyle Opening session panelists (l-r): Gary A. DeLapp, president & CEO, StayAPT Suites; Ben Brunt, managing principal & chief investment officer, Noble Investment Group; Greg Juceam, CEO, Extended Stay America; Ian McClure, CEO, Gulf Coast Hotel Management, Inc.; and David Wilner, SVP, franchise sales & development, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. The inaugural Extended Stay Hotel Forum, held last Tuesday at the Union League Club in Manhattan, New York City, focused on development, ownership, and operation in the vibrant extended-stay segment, which comprises more than 51 percent of hotels currently being financed. The event included nine sessions covering trends and strategies in areas such as the economy and lifestyle & luxury segments, site...
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