Hong Leong Building [SEP] architect
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Hong Leong Building


Hong Leong Finance Building () is a high-rise office skyscraper in the central business district of Singapore. This is the flagship building of Hong Leong Holdings Limited. It is located on 16 Raffles Quay, in the zone of Raffles Place. It is just next to the historic Lau Pa Sat Market. There are many skyscrapers near the building, such as One Raffles Quay, 6 Raffles Quay, Robinson Towers, John Hancock Tower, and AIA Tower, all of which are less than 100 metres away. With 45
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Hong Leong Building


floors of office space (parking levels from 4 to 7) and one basement level consisting of shops and a cafeteria, the building stretches 158.0 metres above ground. Hong Leong Finance Building currently houses the Embassy of Panama on the 41st floor and the Embassy of Norway on the 44th floor. Hong Leong Building was designed by Swan and Maclaren, and was completed in 1976. Other firms involved in the development include Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Private Limited, and Knight Frank. In March 2007, about 5000 workers were evacuated from the
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Hong Leong Financial Group


Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad () is a conglomerate based in Malaysia. Founded as a trading company in 1963 by Quek Leng Chan and Kwek Hong Png, the company controls 14 listed companies involved in the financial services, manufacturing, distribution, property and infrastructure development. The group's shares are listed on stock exchanges of Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila and Europe. and many more (sources http://www.hongleong.com/index.html) Hume Cemboard Industries (HCI), a Hong Leong subsidiary, is a manufacturer of building materials. HCI's
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Quek Leng Chan


and real estate. He is the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad ("HLCM"), Executive Chairman of Hong Leong Industries Berhad ("HLI"), Hume Industries (Malaysia) Berhad ("HIMB"), Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad, GuocoLand (Malaysia) Berhad, Camerlin Group Berhad and Chairman of Hong Leong Bank Berhad, HLG Capital Berhad ("HLG"), Hong Leong Assurance Berhad, Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad and Hong Leong Foundation ("HLF
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Hong Leong Bank


the bank has been remarkable. The consolidation of the banking institution to meet the requirements of Bank Negara Malaysia marks another milestone for Hong Leong Bank Berhad. The completion of the merger of Hong Leong Bank with Wah Tat Bank and Hong Leong Finance with Credit Corporation Malaysia on 1 January 2001 marks the emergence of a larger banking group. HLBB is a member of the Hong Leong Group. The group has diversified businesses in financial services, manufacturing, property and infrastructure development. On 6 May 2011, Hong Leong Bank announced that it
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Edward Leong


Edward Leong Che-hung, GBM, JP (, born 23 April 1939, Hong Kong) was the non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. By training a physician, he graduated from Queen's College, Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong as Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Leong specialises in urology and nephrology. He became a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the medical constituency after unseating Chiu Hin-kwong in the 1988 election. Leong was appointed as
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Arthur Leong (judge)


Court of Hong Kong was renamed the High Court of Hong Kong when Hong Kong was returned to China on 1 July 1997. Leong was due to retire in 2000, but was appointed Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong in that year and had his term of office extended for 2 and a half years. He retired from the judiciary in July 2003. In a retirement speech, the Chief Justice Andrew Li said of Leong: "As a Judge, Mr Justice Leong was versatile. His important contribution covered a
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Pui Tak Center


The Pui Tak Center (), formerly known as the On Leong Merchants Association Building, is a building located in Chicago's Chinatown. Designed by architects Christian S. Michaelsen and Sigurd A. Rognstad, the building was built for the On Leong Merchants Association and opened in 1928. The Association used it as an immigrant assistance center, and the building was informally referred to as Chinatown's "city hall". In 1988, the FBI and Chicago Police raided the building as part of a racketeering investigation. The US federal government seized
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Oei Hong Leong


Li Ka-shing in 1989 for CAN$40 million. The site has been renamed Expo Gardens and there are plans to build 1.4 million sq ft of residential property and 700,000 sq ft of commercial and retail property. In 2017, he founded One Belt One Net, a data centre company in Singapore, with a SIN$6.7 billion investment. Oei is the chairman of Chip Lian Investments, the Oei Hong Leong Foundation, and the Nei Xue Tang Museum. Oei is married, with four children, and lives in Singapore. He collects
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Po-Chih Leong


history for inspiration and made the award-winning movie "Hong Kong 1941" (1984), starring Chow Yun Fat, set in Hong Kong during the early days of the Japanese invasion. "Hong Kong 1941" was an oblique comment on the 1984 deal between Britain and China about Hong Kong's future. Leong and his film maker daughter, Sze Wing Leong, directed and filmed the effect of this deal up to and beyond the handover in "Riding the Tiger" (1997-1998), an eight part
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Alan Leong


Alan Leong Kah-kit (; born 22 February 1958), SC is a former member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, representing the Kowloon East geographical constituency, and former Chairman of the Civic Party. He was also vice-chairperson of the Independent Police Complaints Council. Leong graduated with an LLB from the University of Hong Kong and an LLM from Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge. He was chairman of Hong Kong Bar Association from 2001 to 2003. As chairperson of Hong Kong Bar Association, he mobilised many barristers to
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Oei Hong Leong


Oei Hong Leong (born 1947/1948) is a Singaporean billionaire businessman. Oei Hong Leong is the son of Indonesian Eka Tjipta Widjaja, who died in 2019. He was educated in China, having moved there as a teenager, and lived there in the 1960s and 1970s. According to "Forbes", "the bulk of his wealth is derived from a corporate bond portfolio and real estate assets". Oei owns "prime property" in Vancouver, Canada, including the waterfront Plaza of Nations site, that he bought from
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Arthur Leong (judge)


Arthur Leong GBS (1936–2010) was a judge in Hong Kong. He was Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong from 2000 to 2003. Leong completed his secondary education at Wah Yan College, Kowloon. He joined the Hong Kong Government in 1954 and for 9 years between 1954 and 1963, he worked successively in the then Prisons Department, the Royal Observatory and the Labour Department. In 1963, he resigned from the government to qualify as a barrister in England. He was called to the bar of the Middle
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Hong Leong Bank


Hong Leong Bank Berhad () is a major public listed banking group in Malaysia. Hong Leong Bank began its operations in 1905 in Kuching, Sarawak under the name of "Kwong Lee Mortgage & Remittance Company". The company granted loans against the security of export commodities such as pepper, rubber and other indigenous products. It also provided the services of remitting money of overseas Chinese to their families in Southeast region of China. In the initial years, the company went through a difficult period of growth when a number of economic
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Vietnam Asset Management


, bought strategic stakes in VAM and appointed their Senior Executives to sit in VAM's Board of Directors. Concurrently, they invested into one of VAM's closed-end funds. In 2008 and 2009, VAM launched in cooperation with HLG Asset Management of Malaysia, a Hong Leong Group company, two Vietnam equity dedicated open-end unit trusts, the Hong Leong Vietnam Fund and the Hong Leong Vietnam Strategic Fund, for Malaysian investors. In 2008, VAM was the first Vietnam fund manager to launch a Vietnam Index Linked Fund
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Kwek Leng Beng


). In an interview, Kwek mentioned that the Millennium Resort Patong is the first resort operated by the group in Phuket. Kwek's Hong Leong Group also owns Hong Leong Finance, Singapore's largest finance company, with a network of 28 branch offices. Kwek is a member of the board of trustees of the Singapore Management University. He received an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University. Kwek oversees the Singaporean operations of the Hong Leong Group, while his cousin and fellow billionaire Quek Leng Chan oversees the Malaysian. Kwek is
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Hong Leong Bank


Kay Peng. Exiting shareholders include OCBC Bank (which acquired a stake in the bank in 1964) and members of the Lam family (relatives and descendants of the founder Lam Ji Chiew). Kwong Lee Bank Berhad was renamed "Malayan United Bank Berhad" on 2 February 1983. Subsequently, it was renamed "MUI Bank Bhd". Under the MUI banner the bank grew from 11 branches (including Singapore) to 35 branches. On 3 January 1994, the Hong Leong Group Malaysia acquired MUI Bank Berhad through Hong Leong
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Isabella Leong


recognition from her paternal family, so she took her mother's surname. Leong's mother worked as a croupier in Casino Lisboa and Leong was responsible for contributing to the family's finances. In 1993, she moved from Macau to Hong Kong and enrolled in Po Leung Kuk Camões Tan Siu Lin Primary School, after which she went to several schools in Hong Kong and Macao. She attended Macau Sam Yuk Middle School in 1999 but dropped out. To help provide for her family, Leong abandoned school at age 12 to become
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Hong Leong Bank


Credit Berhad and renamed it as "Hong Leong Bank Berhad" (HLBB). The acquisition of MUI Bank Berhad by Hong Leong Group Malaysia (which is controlled by Malaysian business tycoon Quek Leng Chan) followed shortly after an aborted takeover attempt of the MUI Group by another Malaysian tycoon Tan Sri Dato Vincent Tan Chee Yioun (through his vehicle Berjaya Corporation). HLBB was listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange on 17 October 1994 with its total paid up capital enlarged to RM 470 million. Since then, the growth of
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2007 Hong Kong Chief Executive election


better than that of Leong, while 39.3% of the respondents thought Leong performed better. The result shows a significant difference, compared with the first instant poll, in which Mr. Leong was behind his rival. Donald Tsang dominated in the polls despite his relative inactivity and lack of eloquence in public debate. Alan Leong never achieved a rating higher than 20 percent in the rolling opinion polls conducted by the Hong Kong University Public Opinion Programme between 26 February and 23 March. In an apparent attempt to maximise votes for Tsang, Stanley
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Leong Ka Hang


qualifying playoff round, Leong Ka Hang scored a goal each away and at home, but Macau lost to Cambodia 4-5 on aggregate after extra time. On 3 October 2011, Leong Ka Hang scored, giving his side the first lead of the game, against Hong Kong national football team in the 2011 Long Teng Cup. But Hong Kong came back to win 5-1. On 8 July 2012, at the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers, Leong Ka Hang scored a goal against Australia U22 national football team but
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Sep Ruf


Sep Ruf (full name Franz Joseph Ruf; 9 March 1908, in Munich – 29 July 1982, in Munich) was a German architect and designer, belonging to the Bauhaus group. He was one of the representatives of modern architecture in Germany after World War II. His elegant buildings received high credits in Germany and Europe and his German pavilion of the Expo 58 in Brussels, built together with Egon Eiermann, achieved worldwide recognition. He attended the Interbau 1957 in Berlin-Hansaviertel and was one of the three architects who
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Isabella Leong


. Emperor Entertainment Group filed a lawsuit in the High Court on 3 April 2008, to seek damages from Leong for breaking a 10-year contract which Leong's mother signed for her when she was only 12 years old. Leong filed a writ against the company on 27 April. In November 2008, the legal battle between Leong and EEG ended in an out-of-court settlement, with the star "free to pursue her career". In 2008, Leong met Hong Kong businessman Richard Li, son of billionaire Li Ka
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Mott Street


that dominated the street, gave their approval. The approval was not easy obtained, since it involved a bloody battle over the territory. Nicky Louie, who immigrated from Hong Kong to Manhattan's Chinatown in the late 1960s, ran the Ghost Shadows gang with 50 or more members also originating from Hong Kong. With the Ghost Shadows controlling Mott Street during the 1970s, they affiliated with the On Leong Tong. The On Leong Tong were the wealthiest and most influential gang organization in Chinatown. Working with the On Leong earned the
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Douglas Park (Chicago)


, prairie school architect Hugh Garden. East of the building, the garden becomes more naturalistic. Jensen included perennial beds, a lily pool, and unique prairie-style benches. In 1928, the West Park Commission constructed a fieldhouse in Douglas Park. The structure was designed by architects Michaelsen and Rognstad, who were also responsible for other notable buildings including the Garfield Park Gold Dome Building, the Humboldt and LaFolette Park Fieldhouses, and the On Leong Merchants Association Building in Chinatown. In 1934, Douglas Park became part of the
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Teoh Tiang Chye


In May 1911, unfortunately for Tiang Chye, his wife, Mdm Ong Soon Neo, 49, died at relatively young age due to illness. Their sons were - Teoh Hong Tye @ Teoh Bong Leong and Teoh Hong Tiat. The eldest son, Teoh Hong Tye @ Teoh Bong Leong, - a Licensed Auctioneer for pawn shops and later progress to auctioning real estates -was also a General Contractor in Malacca; The 2nd son, Teoh Hong Tiat carried on the family business, active as Licensed Auctioneer for pawn shops and manage
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Camera (2014 film)


Camera is a 2014 Hong Kong-Singaporean science fiction thriller directed by James Leong and co-written by Ben Slater and Leong. It stars Sean Li as a surveillance expert who falls in love with his newest target, played by Venus Wong. It premiered at the 2014 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. It is Leong's first narrative film. In near-future Hong Kong, Ming receives a cybernetic eye to replace his biological eye, which went blind in his childhood. He uses this replacement to record everything he sees
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Gin D. Wong


his death, Wong was recognized by the initiative of the Getty Center, as an influential Chinese American architect of Los Angeles. Their exhibition Breaking Ground: Chinese American Architects in Los Angeles (1945-1980) at the Chinese American Museum showcased Wong's work alongside that of Eugene K. Choy, Helen Liu Fong, and Gilbert L. Leong. Wong was known as the designer of numerous buildings and centers in Southern California and the Pacific Rim: LAX Theme Building; the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) Headquarters Building in Downtown Los
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Po-Chih Leong


executive producer he also directed a number of entertainment programmes, including "The Star Show". He left TVB in 1969 to form Adpower, one of the first commercial production companies in Hong Kong. Leong's first film, "Jumping Ash" (1976), an action film set in a drug underworld starring Josephine Siao, was one of the two top-grossing films of the season, and, at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Festival, was described as "the advance guard of the (Hong Kong) New
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Lionel Leong


, Leong Iok Wa, Leong Vai Tac, Ho Iat Seng, Lao Cheok Va and Lao Ngai Leong. Standing Committee of the National People's Congress: Ho Iat Seng On 17 December 2012, 359 members attended the second meeting of the Council for the Election of Deputies to the 12th National People's Congress and elected 12 MSAR delegates among 15 nominees. Leong Vai Tac was re-elected with a 95.14% votes amongst 350 valid votes. Lei Pui Lam, Ho Sut Heng, Paula Hsião Yun Ling, Io Hong
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IVF-Worldwide


topics on interest in the field of IVF. In 2011 the website further expanded to include discussion forums between physicians and a blog. Since 2013 the website supports the "Journal of Fertilization: In Vitro - IVF-Worldwide, Reproductive Medicine, Genetics & Stem Cell Biology". Prof. Milton Ka Hong Leong lives in Hong Kong. He is a graduate of McGill University Medical School in Montreal Canada. Prof. Leong taught at McGil University and was head of the High Risk Obstetric Unit. In 1979 he returned to Hong Kong and
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Kwek Leng Beng


Kwek Leng Beng (; born 1941) is a Singaporean billionaire businessman. He is the executive chairman of Hong Leong Group Singapore. In 2015, "Forbes" estimated his net worth to be US$7.4 billion. Kwek's father, the late Kwek Hong Png left Tongan, Fujian province, China as a penniless teenager for Singapore and subsequently founded the Hong Leong group there. Kwek Leng Beng was trained as lawyer in London, but chose to join the family business in the early 1960s. He became chairman in 1990 and went
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2007 Hong Kong Chief Executive election


skills, behaviour, presentation and even how they dressed in the forum. A survey conducted by the University of Hong Kong shows that after the debate Tsang still leads. A public opinion programme organised by the University of Hong Kong has shown that 46.5% of the 510 respondents considered Tsang outperformed Leong while 33.9% of them thought the opposite. 67.9% of them said that they would vote for Tsang as the Chief Executive and only 21.7% of them would vote for Leong if they had the voting right. Tsang apparently won
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Kwek Hong Png


shop helper at his brother-in-law's hardware firm. His monthly salary then was just $5 and he reportedly slept on the floors of the store. During World War II, Kwek became rich by trading construction materials. He also participated in smuggling basic goods and traded with Japanese merchants. Founded in 1941, the Hong Leong Group was originally a trading company that supplied basic construction materials and rubber. Wanting to work as a team, Kwek subsequently beckoned his three brothers to join Hong Leong. Becoming chairman of
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Pedder Building


always been let for commercial use. The building was originally owned by Mr. So Shek Chung, and passed to Mr. Ng Wah in 1926. In 1962 the property was sold to Tai Kee Leong Co. Ltd, owned by Fok Ying-tung. The building hosted the headquarters of Jebsen & Co. (now Jebsen Group) from 1925 to 1965. The Pedder Building is listed as a "Grade II Historic Building" by the Hong Kong Antiquities and Monuments Office (grading awarded in 1981), and there are proposals to upgrade
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Chinatown, Chicago


as a strong visual announcement of the Chinese community's new presence in the area. With no Chinese-born architects in Chicago at the time, Chicago-born Norse architects Christian S. Michaelsen and Sigurd A. Rognstad were asked to design the new On Leong Merchants Association Building in spring, 1926. Michaelsen and Rognstad drew their final design after studying texts on Chinese architecture. When the building opened in 1928 at a cost of a million dollars, it was the finest large Chinese-style structure in any North American Chinatown. The
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Sep Ruf


1593 to 1596. In the 17th century it was called the Herzog-Max-Burg. After it was destroyed in World War II., only the renaissance-tower was still standing. The city asked some architects to find ideas for the place and allowed to destroy the old tower. Only Ruf and Theo Papst were the two architects, who wanted to save it. So both got the order to build the New Maxburg. The steel skeleton building followed the structure of the tower and in the middle of the buildings
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Connor Leong


historical comedy series "Huang Fei Hong" where he played the role as Gong Ting. He then starred in the short film "Night Poet". The same year, Leong was cast as a customer in the Chinese film adaptation of "Midnight Diner" directed by Tony Leung Ka-fai. In 2017, Leong starred in the fantasy romance film "Cat Lover". Leong also participated in the Youku variety show "Super Idol", hosted by He Jiong. The same year, he was cast by Angie Chai
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Po-Chih Leong


"Rashomon", and to Jean-Pierre Melville's "Le Samouraï". In recent years Leong has made action films starring Steven Seagal, Wesley Snipes, Judd Nelson, Joe Mantegna, and Oscar-winning Marcia Gay Harden. He has directed films for US network television and AMC. In 2012, he reunited with Hong Kong producer Raymond Wong Bak Ming to direct the 3D movie, "Baby Blues". Leong currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Mary. His son James Leong is a film maker.
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Isabella Leong


Luísa Isabella Nolasco da Silva Leong Lok-yau (born 23 June 1988), better known as Isabella Leong, is a Macanese-born, Hong Kong-based actress and former singer. Luísa Isabella Nolasco da Silva was born on 23 June 1988, in Macao to Luís Alberto Marques Nolasco da Silva (b. Sé, 8 August 1951; d. São Lourenço, 20 January 1989) and a croupier. She has a sister who is seven years older. Leong's father was a descendant of one of the most prominent
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Fish Leong


Fish Leong (, born 16 June 1978) is a Malaysian singer. Having sold more than 18 million records, she achieved popularity and success in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. In 2016, Leong became the first Malaysian Chinese singer to perform at Lincoln Center in New York City. She performed to a sold-out crowd as part of her "Tu T’appelles L’amour 2016" concert. Leong was born in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. She debuted her singing career in Taiwan and
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Pui Tak Center


no Chinese-born architects in Chicago at the time, Chicago-born Norse architects Christian S. Michaelsen and Sigurd A. Rognstad were asked to design the On Leong Merchants Association Building in the spring of 1926. Moy decided to employ the pair again after Michaelsen and Rognstad's firm built Moy's Peacock Inn in Uptown in 1920. After studying texts on Chinese architecture, Michaelsen and Rognstad's final design was an example of Orientalism, a Western architect's interpretation of Chinese architectural forms. A good substitute for the "liu li"
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Leong Ka Hang


Leong Ka Hang (; born 22 November 1992 in Macau) is Macanese international footballer who plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man. He plays as a striker. Leong Ka Hang broke his arm three times, when he was 15, 16 and soon after. The doctor told him to stop playing but he now wears a plastic protective guard on his left arm and has no problems. Leong Ka Hang became the Macau Footballer of the Year aged only 18, then he went to Japan for football training in August 2011
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Ho Hong Bank


the program implemented by Ko Leong Hoe and Dr. H. L. Huang, included bankers like Chua Keh Hai (), Kwa Siew Tee (), Tan Chwee Lee (), Tan Ee Leong () and Yeo Tiam Siew (). Difficulties brought on by the Great Depression forced the Ho Hong Bank to merge in 1932 with the Oversea-Chinese Bank (OCB) and the Chinese Commercial Bank (CCB) to form the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC). One of the founders, Lim Peng Siang or
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Arthur Leong (judge)


Temple in 1965. Leong started his legal career in the Legal Department and was soon promoted to Crown Counsel. During that time he was engaged for some time as a law draftsman. In 1973 he was appointed a magistrate. He also sat for a time as Presiding Officer at the Labour Tribunal. In 1982, he was promoted as a judge of the District Court of Hong Kong. He became a judge of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong in 1991 and was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 1997. The Supreme
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IVF-Worldwide


set up the IVF Centre at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital. Prof. Leong “"made"” and delivered the first IVF baby in Hong Kong in 1985, and in the last 20 years had researched, published, and taught the art and science of infertility and the assisted reproductive techniques. Prof. Leong is a member of the various reproductive medicine societies, and various international committees. He lectures widely, and still plays an active academic role, and remains to be an Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in McGill University
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Autoworld.com.my


The incident was hugely controversial, but it directly led to a multiple-fold increase of traffic going into the website. Since then, however, readership has been on a decline, in the wake of emergence of alternative automotive websites coupled with the fact that the website is left to auto-pilot, surviving mainly on user generated contents since 2004 (after half the team was slashed to keep cost low) while the Hong Leong management go on an active lookout for a buyer. In 2008, Hong Leong finally offloaded AW
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Parkway East Hospital


Paglar Clinic and Maternity Hospital. It was founded by Dr Paglar, a Eurasian general practitioner. In 1974, his descendants sold the hospital to an Englishman, Dr Leo Taylor, and it was renamed Saint Mark's Maternity Hospital. Two years later, the hospital was sold to Hong Leong Group for residential purposes. However, the land was zoned for hospital use. Another doctor, Dr Sundarson, together with a group of businessmen and doctors bought the property from Hong Leong. The new owners refurbished and modernised the existing facilities
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Foxbat (film)


Foxbat (original Chinese title: "Woo fook") is a 1977 Hong Kong English-language action film directed by Po-Chih Leong. It is based on an original story by Philip Chan and Po-Chih Leong, and loosely inspired by the defection of Soviet pilot Lt. Viktor Belenko. It was the first English-language production for the Hong Kong-based producer-director. English filmmaker Terence Young made some contributions to the script, which led to him being advertised as a co-director in many
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Sep Ruf


1936-1938 he was ordered to build parts of the Werdenfels and the Kemmel barracks in Murnau, after the war they were used by the US army and German troops. As soon as possible he went back to the building of private houses. In 1939 Ruf had to go to war. From 1940 to 1942 he was allowed to stay at home because he worked as an independent architect with the family of Hugo Junkers. From 1934 to 1936, one year before his death, Junkers had allowed the 26-year-old architect
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Allen Lee


Kong. During his political career, he witnessed the Sino-British negotiations over Hong Kong's future after 1997. In May 1983, Allen Lee led a delegation of young professionals to Beijing, which included legislators Stephen Cheong and Selina Chow, as well as barristers Martin Lee and Andrew Li, architect Edward Ho, doctor Natalus Yuen, journalist Mary Lee, Wing On Bank's Dr. Philip Kwok and Albert Kwok, financier Leung Kwok-kwong and merchant Christopher Leong. They were greeted by the General Secretary of the Communist Party
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Humayon Dar


, and advocate for Islamic banking and finance. He has served as a member of the Shari'a boards of Arabesque Asset Management, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Omarco Holding, Hong Leong Islamic Bank Malaysia, Hong Leong MSIG Takaful, Allianz Global Investors Luxembourg, and UMEX Securities. He served as managing director at Deutsche Bank and CEO of its Islamic finance subsidiary, and has also been a visiting Professor for Islamic Finance for universities in the UK, Malaysia and the Middle East. In the Islamic banking and finance industry, academia,
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Humayon Dar


(Luxembourg), Hong Leong Islamic Bank (Malaysia), Hong Leong Tokio Takaful Marine (Malaysia) and Halal Industries Group (UK). Through his Shari'a advisory role with Nasdaq OMX, he was instrumental in developing Nasdaq 100 Sharia and OMX 30 Sharia indices of which 7 are already in the market. His current Sharia advisory engagements include Arabesque Asset Management, Omarco, and Nasdaq OMX. Dar co-edited a book on "Sharia and Legal Aspects of Islamic Finance". Dar is also founding editor of "Global
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Hong Kong Democratic Foundation


of policy", said Tony Latter. The HKDF was established on 27 October 1989 and was inaugurated on 11 January 1990 by Jimmy McGregor and Dr Leong Che-hung as a political party. It consisted of business people and professionals who endorsed democratic ideals but wanted to keep their distance from the United Democrats of Hong Kong, formed in 1990 by the pro-democratic activists. The HKDF had four seats in the Legislative Council when it was founded: Mr Jimmy McGregor, Dr Leong Che-hung, Ms Leung Wai-
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Autoworld.com.my


Initially, AW was wholly owned by Interbase Resources Sdn Bhd, the owners of the aforementioned Lelong.com.my. However, by launch time, Interbase has retained only 49% of the website’s ownership, with the now defunct Heritage Vest owning the remaining 51%. In 2001, AW became a wholly owned subsidiary of Heritage Vest’s parent company Hong Leong Credit. Under Hong Leong’s ownership, AW soared to great readership heights, especially in late 2003, when a user posted leaked photos Proton Gen.2 months ahead of its launch.
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Hong Leong Bank


a comprehensive range of financial services, since 2013 China • Acquired a 20% shareholding in Bank of Chengdu in 2008 • A 49% shareholding in Sinchuan JinCheng Consumer Finance Co. • A Hong Leong Bank Representative Office in Nanjing since 2014 In 2013, the Bank embarked on the Centers Hubbing and Relocation Exercise which involved 373 Managerial, Executive, Officer, Clerical and Non Clerical employees. By February 2013, all employees affected by the exercise were informed about their relocation and a notice of transfer was issued in June 2013 with an initial
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Po-Chih Leong


Leong Po-Chih (; b. 31 December 1939) is a British-Chinese film director. Leong, one of three children, was born in England in 1939. He attended the London Film School, before embarking on a philosophy degree. After graduation he was taken on by the BBC as a trainee film editor and later worked on a variety of productions, including the long-running series "Panorama". He went to Hong Kong to help set up the film unit at the new television station TVB. As an
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Isabella Leong


July 2009, for three consecutive days, with some of the city's celebrities like Stanley Ho and his second wife Lam Wan Ying, and Tsang Yam Pui and his wife spotted in attendance. In June 2010, Leong gave birth to Li's twin sons in San Francisco. In March 2011, Leong announced that she and Li had ended their relationship. They both declared that the split was amicable and that they would both take care of their children. Fantasporto (2006) Golden Bauhinia Awards (2006) Hong Kong Film
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Camera (2014 film)


. On his latest surveillance job, he falls in love the subject, a woman named Clare. Po-Chih Leong, director James Leong's father, appears in a cameo as Ming's father. Prior to production, Leong received funding from the Network of Asian Fantastic Films in the form of the Puchon award. Shooting took place during January and February 2012 in Hong Kong. "Camera" premiered at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival on July 19, 2014. Richard Kuipers of "Variety" wrote that the film
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Hotel Icon (Hong Kong)


The building's topping-up ceremony was held on 11 March 2010, and the hotel was officially opened on 21 September 2011. The hotel's architectural design was performed by Hong Kong-based Rocco Design Architects Ltd., which was awarded the 2011 Hong Kong Institute of Architects Medal of the Year of Hong Kong for this work. Hong Kong's CL3 Architects designed the interiors, including the guestrooms, the Silverbox ballroom and the lobby's grand staircase. Vivienne Tam, a Hong Kong Polytechnic University graduate, designed ICON's Designer
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Po Shun Leong


around the First World War and jumped ship at Liverpool. He began washing clothes and through hard work and charisma became a successful businessman. He started the Leong Trading Company and purchased a ship in Hong Kong to import goods to England. During the Second World War, the Japanese occupied Hong Kong and the ship was taken. With his company inoperable, he opened the Universal Chinese Restaurant at 11 Denmark Street, Soho, London. He died in 1948 after falling down the stairs. Po Shun's mother, born Lai Jing
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2010 Hong Kong by-elections


. At one point they chanted repeatedly "Uprising, uprising, uprising...", while Albert Chan shouted to the crowd loudly "Liberate Hong Kong" (解放香港). Civic Party's Alan Leong, celebrating his birthday on a street election campaign, said he was disappointed by several public remarks by Stephen Lam regarding the by-elections. Leong said Lam's remarks were a clear indication that the government had lost its supposedly neutral stance. In March, the LSD published an open letter condemning Ronny Tong for betraying his fellow
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Hong Leong Bank


has completed its acquisition on EON Capital Bhd's assets and liabilities, making EON Bank part of Hong Leong Bank Group. Within close to 8 weeks, the legal vesting was concluded where all assets and liabilities of the former EON Bank was vested into HLB. The merger creates the country’s fourth-largest bank with an asset size of more than RM140 billion with a total of 329 branches. PERSONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES • Retail Loans • Deposit Products • Wealth Management • Priority Banking Services BUSINESS AND CORPORATE BANKING • Working Capital and Term
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Sep Ruf


design and build the government buildings of the new capital city of the western part of Germany, Bonn. Every architect got his own part to realize. For example, the new upper house of the German parliament, the tower building of the delegates, the privat- and representative house of the chancellor of the Federal Republic. In 1963 and 1964 Ruf built the house for the chancellor. It was to be a house to live in and also to be a representative building to welcome guests of state. In a park beside the
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P&T Architects and Engineers


P&T Architects & Engineers Ltd (P&T, ), formerly known as Palmer and Turner Hong Kong and in Chinese as "Kung Wo Yeung Hong" (公和洋行), is a firm of architects who have designed many landmark buildings in Hong Kong, Shanghai and in southeast Asia. It is one of the oldest architecture and engineering firms in the world. Based in Hong Kong, P&T claims its roots when architect William Salway set up his own practice on 1 October 1868. Herbert William Bird, a partner of the firm from
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Civilian War Memorial


all ethnic groups due to good response from the community. With the support of the Government and contributions from the public, construction of the memorial was able to start. The design of the memorial was conceived by one of Singapore's most renowned architects, Leong Swee Lim (1935–2002) of Swan & Maclaren Architects whom it won first prize in an open design competition in March 1963. The design was one of Leong's most famous and significant contributions towards Singapore's architecture. The four identical pillars, each high, represent the
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Lionel Leong


Committee. On 27 January 2008, 319 members attended the Council for the Election of Deputies to the 11th National People's Congress. The members anonymously voted and elected 12 MSAR delegates among 17 nominees. The first-time nominated Leong Vai Tac was elected with a 95.9% of votes amongst 317 valid votes, Lao Ngai Leong was also elected with the same number of votes. Lei Pui Lam, Chio Ngan Ieng, Paula Hsião Yun Ling, Io Hong Meng, Kou Hoi In, Lok Po, Chui Sai Peng José
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2007 Hong Kong Chief Executive election


the seats in the subsector. Together with the 20 ex officio pro-democrat members of the Legislative Council, the pro-democrats were able to nominate their Chief Executive candidate. Barrister Alan Leong, member of the Civic Party and Legislative Council first expressed his interest in running as early as September 2006. A consensus was reached between the divided pro-democracy camp, despite the opposition from the radical democrats including the League of Social Democrats (LSD). Leong announced his candidacy in October 2006. Alan Leong centred his campaign
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2007 Hong Kong Chief Executive election


public support because of his strength in the details of policy issues, while Leong's understanding of public finances and other policies seemed to be weaker than Tsang. Both candidates gained increased support from the general public after debate as indicated by the survey results, compared to a previous survey where only 65.3% and 16.1% of the respondents support Tsang and Leong being elected respectively. Nevertheless, all the figures reflect an unexpected performance displayed by Leong, who adopted a combative approach and seized every opportunity to attack Tsang's record, especially
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Hong Leong Bank


Loans • Deposit and Liability Management Products • Cash Management and Trade Finance Services • Debt Capital Market Solutions GLOBAL MARKETS • Foreign Exchange • Money Market • Derivatives (Interest rate swaps and interest rate swap options) • Structured Investment Products ISLAMIC FINANCIAL SERVICES • Shariah-compliant Commercial Banking • Islamic Wholesale and Investment Banking • Transactional Banking Services • Islamic Wealth Management ONLINE BANKING and MOBILE BANKING -Hong Leong Connect We have been expanding our footprint in the region. Malaysia • A leading financial services organisation • Provides comprehensive financial services • Strong distribution network
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Leong Ka Hang


for half a month. From 8 September 2014, Leong Ka Hang has a trial with Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po. Coach Pau Ka-Yiu said he has made a good first impression but he will observe him for a little while longer before making a decision. Tai Po FC announced his signing on 6 November. Leong Ka Hang made his debut as a second-half substitute on 22 November 2014, his 22nd birthday, against Sun Pegasus, but he failed to break the deadlock and the match ended 0:0
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Robert Seppings


Sir Robert Seppings, FRS (11 December 176725 April 1840) was an English naval architect. Seppings was born to Robert and Lydia Seppings at Fakenham, Norfolk, on 11 December 1767 and baptised three days later. In 1782 he was apprenticed in HMNB Devonport, Plymouth. In 1800, when he had risen to be master shipwright assistant in the yard, he invented a device which greatly reduced the time required to repair the lower portions of ships in dry dock when compared with the laborious process of lifting then in vogue.
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Felix Leong


basement of Leong’s Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy at 12:13 PM on 2 September 2015. It spread throughout the building. Leong had no insurance. Five months later Melbourne Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy owner Maurice Novoa Ruiz donated two special handmade wooden dummies (crucial to teaching Wing Chun) to Leong's Academy. A child-sized dummy was one of 5 made in the world exactly like the larger size. Many of Leong's students donated and visited from overseas to help the academy recover. Felix Leong's Rebirth From the
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Leong Sin Nam


. The original Ipoh Maternity Hospital started in 1904 was located in Chamberlain Road whose land was presented by Cheah Cheang Lim. Other notables in the early founding of the hospital were Dr. RM Connolly, Foo Choo Choon and Leong Fee. Leong Sin Nam was president of the Perak Chinese Maternity Association in 1926. The Chinese Maternity Hospital building was declared open on 7 October 1939 by the High Commissioner Sir Shenton Thomas. Leong Sin Nam's further contribution was when he helped to build the Ipoh Chinese Assembly Hall at Kuala Kangsar Road.
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Consulate General of the United States, Munich


the third largest U.S. diplomatic post in Germany after Berlin and Frankfort. The consulate is located in a custom-built office building, the last of the signature modernist U.S. Consulates built in Germany in the 1950s still in service. The work of renowned Bavarian architect Sep Ruf, the building is considered a historic monument. As the main building from 1958 is raised on concrete stilts, the original look was airy and light. Security measures, added several times since the 1970s and fortifications build around the site after 9/11 inhibit this effect
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S.U.C.C.E.S.S.


, Linda Leong, Mei-Chan Lin, and Pauline To. Since 1989 an increasing number of clients originated from Taiwan and the Mainland, altering the up-until-then almost entirely Hong Kong demographic base. S.U.C.C.E.S.S., in 1990, served 60,000 people, mostly persons between 20 and 40, with 110,000 contacts. As of 1991 its headquarters were on the second floor of the Beijing Building in the Vancouver Chinatown and it maintained branch offices in South Vancouver, Burnaby, and Richmond. As of 2003, it had 350
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Dao Heng Bank


Dao Heng Bank Group Limited (former stock code: ) () was a bank holding company in Hong Kong and it had two major subsidiaries before being acquired, Dao Heng Bank Limited and Overseas Trust Bank Limited. Dao Heng Bank Limited was established in Hong Kong in 1921. It was acquired by Guoco Group (a member of the Hong Leong Group) in 1982 and was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1983. In 1989, it acquired Hang Lung Bank from the Hong Kong Government. In 1993, it
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Palais Schaumburg


state guest, Robert Schuman. Hans Schwippert rebuilt the building for the use as a Federal Chancellery in 1950. It was also extended by the so-called houses 2 and 3. By 1976, more space was needed, so a new building was planned. Some departments remained in the palais, which remained in use for ceremonial purposes. In 1963, the "Wohn- und Empfangsgebäude des Bundeskanzlers", the so-called Chancellor bungalow (Kanzlerbungalow), in the modern style of architect Sep Ruf was built in the spacious
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Fulda Cathedral


conventual buildings of the abbey, constructed between 1771 and 1778, now the Theological Department of the University of Fulda. Nearby is the modern chapel of the Catholic seminary, which was built 1966-1968 by the architect Sep Ruf. South of the monastery is the deanery and the dean's garden, where a lapidarium is now located. In part of the deanery buildings is the cathedral museum. The adjoining cathedral museum contains numerous liturgical vestments and vessels, including the "Silver Altar", dating from the 18th century, which
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Heritage conservation in Hong Kong


the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Hong Kong Institute of Planners and Hong Kong Institute of Engineers was formed by the Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) to assess the heritage value of these buildings. The assessment was completed on 19 March 2009. As part of this work, the AMO proposed changes in the grading of historic buildings: 212 buildings to be Grade I, 366 to be Grade II, and 576 to be Grade III, and no grading for the remaining 290 ones. Current grades may be increased, decreased or
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P&T Architects and Engineers


two winning the Hong Kong Institute of Architects award. The Connaught Centre (now known as Jardine House) was completed, Hong Kong's first skyscraper, tallest building in Asia at the time and heralded the revitalization of the Central District. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University at Hung Hom was completed, the highest density campus in the world at that time. The Singapore office was opened. The company name changed to P&T Group, the name remaining to this day. Award-winning Exchange Square in Hong Kong’s Central District was
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Plaza of Nations


have vacated. Plans for use of the space have not been released, however the owners and the City of Vancouver are planning continued use of the plaza as a covered outdoor performance venue. As of March 2008, the west building office structure is completely demolished. The future of the site remains unclear as the east office complex has not been abandoned and the plaza concert amphitheater was rebuilt and restored with the original seating and new flooring. Oei Hong Leong bought the Plaza of Nations site from Li Ka-shing in 1989 for
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Po-Chih Leong


Wave". He went on to direct a range of genres from drama to action movies, comedies, horror and satire, in both English and Chinese. "Banana Cop" (1984) was the story of a British–Chinese policeman who returns to Hong Kong to seek help with a case, was the genesis for his first British film "Ping Pong" (1986), made for UK's Channel 4, the first English feature film set in Sohos Chinatown. After "Banana Cop", Leong turned to
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Isabella (2006 film)


Isabella () is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Pang Ho-Cheung and starring Chapman To, Isabella Leong and Anthony Wong. It played in competition at the 56th annual Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for best film music (it was nominated for the Golden Bear as well). The film is set in Macau. On the eve of the Portuguese handover of Macau, a crooked cop, Shin (To), meets the daughter he didn't know he had, Yan (Leong
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A.F.R.I.K.A.


small-scale release in Hong-Kong, opening on 17 October 2002. Film critic Anthony Leong found little to praise about "A.F.R.I.K.A.", saying, "The film's action sequences are unremarkable... [and] the same goes with the comedy, with one comic misfire coming after another". Leong was also critical of writer/director Shin Seung-soo's attempted social commentary, and found the only memorable aspect to be a jokey reference to "Attack the Gas Station" involving Lee Yo-won and Park
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Sep Ruf


building. 1956–1957 he built the royal picture palace am Goetheplatz in Munich, in those days one of the two picture palaces in Europe, playing Todd-AO, and Michael Todd came to the opening and they showed the German first broadcast of the musical Oklahoma!. In Berlin he was part of the historic International Building Exhibition, the Interbau 1957 in Berlin. On the area of the Hansaviertel 53 architects from 13 countries made 35 drafts, that were realized by Alvar Aalto, Paul Baumgarten, Egon Eiermann, Walter Gropius,
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Hong Kong 1941


Hong Kong 1941 () is a 1984 Hong Kong war drama film, directed by Po-Chih Leong and written by Sammo Hung, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Cecilia Yip and Alex Man. For his performance in this film, Chow was awarded his first Golden Horse Award for Best Actor. The film takes places shortly before and during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II. The story of three young friends focuses on their sufferings as Hong Kong falls under oppressive occupation. Years later, a woman
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2010 Hong Kong democracy protests


as "shame on you" and "you betrayed Hong Kong's people" throughout the march to the Hong Kong government headquarters for selling out to Beijing. In 10 January, five legislators from the Civic Party and the League of Social Democrats, one from each of Hong Kong's electoral districts resigned their seats as a part of the ‘Five Constituencies Resignation’ concept for meaningful political reform. Albert Chan, Alan Leong, Tanya Chan, "Longhair" Leung Kwok-hung, and Wong Yuk-man resigned from the
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The Chefs' Line


The Chefs' Line is an Australian reality competitive cooking show. The series features four home cooks in each episode who compete against professional chefs in a studio kitchen. The challenge is to create their personal versions of a chosen dish from the week's featured cuisine. Dishes are then blind-tasted and judged by executive chef Dan Hong, food writer Melissa Leong, and chef Mark Olive. The contestants are eliminated until the week's winner is chosen. On the fifth night, Melissa Leong goes into the kitchen of the week
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Po-Chih Leong


, observational documentary series for the UK's Channel 4. Further pursuing his interest in history, Leong made a Hong Kong English-language movie, "Shanghai 1920" (HK, 1990), set in Shanghai and starring John Lone, about the rise of the legendary Shanghai gangster Big-Eared Du. His second British feature film, was the award-winning 1998 movie, "The Wisdom of Crocodiles", starring Jude Law, Timothy Spall, and Kerry Fox, with notable references to Akira Kurosawas opus, especially
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Vallejos v Commissioner of Registration


"sufficient means of income to support myself and my family in Hong Kong without assistance"; he suggested that the Immigration Department would be unwilling to accept such declarations from FDHs with a typical monthly income of little more than HK$3,000. Leong went on to accuse the Liberal Party of misleading the public on the issue. An unnamed Immigration Department employee interviewed by "Sing Tao Daily", in response to Leong's comments, noted that low income was not necessarily a barrier to becoming a permanent resident, and that applications from other
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Alan Leong


lost to Donald Tsang in the CE election on 25 March 2007, gaining 123 votes from the 800-member Election Committee. In January 2010, Leong and other four lawmakers, Albert Chan, Tanya Chan, Leung Kwok-hung and Wong Yuk-man resigned their seats to force by-elections, in which they all stood, which they called on to be treated as a referendum to press the Chinese Central Government into allowing universal suffrage in Hong Kong. On 16 May 2010, he was re-elected as a lawmaker in
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Leong Sin Nam


(Menglembu). Leong Sin Nam was the founder of the Kah Yin Association’s Min Tet School which was established on 25 February 1913. The Ban Wah (Wan Hwah) School was established in 1914 by Leong Sin Nam following his successful mining ventures in Menglembu. He also donated money to English Schools. In 1927 he donated $2,500 to the Anglo-Chinese Girls School Building Fund. Later in 1937 he donated $3,000 to the Anglo-Chinese School for building a science laboratory. Placing great importance in education,
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Ya Kun Kaya Toast


later suggested cutting each slice of bread into half and combining the toast with her homemade kaya, this became their signature kaya toast. Registered in 1944 as Ya Kun Coffeestall (Ya Kun being Ah Koon in Hanyu Pinyin), the stall gradually developed a reputation for delicious kaya toast and friendly service. The couple, their eight children and seven other families lived together in a three-storey shophouse across the road, where the Hong Leong Building now stands. As the children grew up, they began to help stir the kaya
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Oi Yuen Villa


Oi Yuen Villa () is a privately owned villa located in Kwu Tung, Sheung Shui, Hong Kong. As of May 2016, the building was not a graded historic building, but was proposed as a Grade I historic building. The villa was probably built before 1919, when it was described as the "Ladies Club House" of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club. Its architect was probably Edward Albert Ram, who designed all the clubhouses for the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club in the 1890s and 1910s. The building
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Szeto Wai


Szeto Wai, CBE, JP (; 10 April 1913 – 24 July 1991) was a Hong Kong engineer and architect. He was responsible for the design and construction of many buildings of the Chinese University of Hong Kong when he was the university architect from 1963 to 1978, therefore was known as the "constructor of the CUHK". He was also an unofficial member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council. Szeto was born in Kwantung, China. Szeto's father was Szeto Yuen, an architect and founder of the
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Second term of Donald Tsang as Chief Executive of Hong Kong


The Second term of Donald Tsang as Chief Executive of Hong Kong, officially referred to as "The 3rd term Chief Executive of Hong Kong" relates to the period of governance of Hong Kong since the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong, between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2012. Former civil-servant Donald Tsang was the Chief Executive throughout the duration. Donald Tsang won the landslide victory by winning 649 votes in the 800-member Election Committee against pro-democrat contender, Civic Party legislator Alan Leong. The bureaux were reorganised and
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Index of Singapore-related articles


' Primary School - Home (Kit Chan song) - Home In Toa Payoh - Home Team Academy - Home United FC - Home club - Homerun (film) - Homosexuality in Singapore - Hon Sui Sen - Hong Junyang - Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency - Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle - Hong Lim Green - Hong San See - Hongkong Land - Honorary Citizen of Singapore - Honourable East India Company - Horsburgh Lighthouse - Hossan Leong - Hotel New World disaster - Hougang - Hougang Central Bus Interchange - Hougang MRT station
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Cantonese


system of Macau differs slightly from Hong Kong's in that the spellings are influenced by the Portuguese language due to colonial history. However, some words under Macau's romanization system are same as Hong Kong's (e.g. Lam 林, Chan 陳). Instances of the letter under Hong Kong's romanization systems are often replaced by under Macao's romanization systems (e.g. Chau vs Chao 周, Leung vs Leong 梁). Both the spellings of Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese romanization systems do not look similar to the mainland China's
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The Money Dragon


rise in status and wealth, Ah Leong got three new wives. Dai-Kam was very unhappy about this, but Ah Leong was a charming man, and would talk his way around her. Ah Leong also used his wealth to build huge estates in his home area in China. Tat-Tung supervised construction. After the series of events, the first wife finally decided to take her children and return to China. His third and fourth wives died. Ah Leong was taken into court and fined for cohabitating with too
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