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HK tycoon unlikely to get residency: source
TAIWAN BID: A source said Charles Heung has links to an organized crime group, while a son is in the All-China Youth Federation and his wife opposed HK protesters
By Chen Yu-fu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Hong Kong entertainment tycoon Charles Heung’s (向華強) application for Taiwanese residency is likely to founder due to his ties to Beijing, a source connected to the national security establishment said.
Heung is chairman of China Star Entertainment (中國星). The former actor is perhaps best known for playing a supporting role in the 1989 film
God of Gamblers.
Vitural race
People compete in a race with remote-controlled cars at C8-1 Warehouse in Kaohsiung’s Pier-2 Art Center yesterday using technology that the developer, PilotGaea Technology Co, says combines virtual reality with reality. People can try the experience Tuesdays to Fridays from 2pm to 8pm and on weekends from 10am to 9pm over the next three months.
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