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Business / Re: CBN Sets $1m As Capital Requirement For International Money Transfer Operators by lightheart(m): 5:46am On Feb 02 |
Good move |
Politics / Re: Obasanjo Leads 18Km Walk In Abeokuta And Also Act As Head Boy (Pictures) by lightheart(m): 4:29am On Jan 17, 2023 |
Old soldier! 3 Likes |
Celebrities / Re: Comedian Basketmouth Announces End Of Marriage To His Wife, Elsie by lightheart(m): 1:34pm On Dec 22, 2022 |
Na wa 1 Like |
Business / Re: CBN Increases Cash Withdrawal Limit To ₦500,000 Weekly by lightheart(m): 9:41pm On Dec 21, 2022 |
Good |
Phones / Re: Infinix Wins Best Mobile Phone Brand In Nigeria by lightheart(m): 1:15pm On Nov 28, 2022 |
Congratulations |
Politics / Re: Diamond Star Commences Export Processing Operations At Lilypond Terminal by lightheart(m): 5:29pm On Nov 04, 2022 |
Nice! |
Politics / Re: Osun PDP, Babayemi Trade Accusations Over Court Case by lightheart(m): 8:13am On Jul 25, 2022 |
Matters arising |
Sports / Re: Ese Brume Wins Long Jump Silver At The World Athletics Championship by lightheart(m): 7:28am On Jul 25, 2022 |
Amazing. Congratulations!! 1 Like |
Sports / Re: Amusan Is World Champion, As Nigerian Quartet Breaks 30-Year African Record by lightheart(m): 7:13am On Jul 25, 2022 |
Awesome feat! Congratulations. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Crime / Re: Two Nigerian Men Killed In Shooting At Nightclub In Canada by lightheart(m): 7:12am On Jul 25, 2022 |
Sad. May their souls rest in peace |
Politics / Re: LASG Promises To Deliver Opebi-Ojota Link Bridge Project In June 2023 by lightheart(m): 5:12am On Jul 05, 2022 |
Good one. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Which One Would You Take? by lightheart(m): 4:15pm On Jun 21, 2022 |
Mainland. 120k 2 Likes |
Travel / Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant Sinks At Sea by lightheart(m): 3:49pm On Jun 21, 2022 |
Jessie Yeung, CNN • Updated 21st June 2022 (CNN) — An iconic Hong Kong floating restaurant has sunk, just days after it was towed out to sea en route to an unspecified destination. Jumbo Kingdom, a three-story vessel, the exterior of which was styled after a Chinese imperial palace, was towed away by tugboats last Tuesday after nearly half a century moored in the city's southwest waters. The restaurant's main boat was traveling to an undisclosed shipyard when it capsized on Saturday after meeting "adverse conditions" near the Paracel Islands (also known as the Xisha Islands) in the South China Sea, Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises Limited said in a statement Monday. The boat sank more than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet), making salvage work "extremely difficult," the statement said. It added that Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises was "very saddened by this accident," and was working to gather more details from the towing company. No crew members were injured. The news was met with consternation online, with many Hong Kong social media users bemoaning the inelegant end to one of Hong Kong's most recognized historic icons. Some posted art depicting the restaurant underwater, while others shared farewell messages or fond memories of visits past. Others saw the sinking ship as a darkly comic metaphor for Hong Kong's alleged fortunes, as the city -- still largely shut off from the rest of the world -- clings on to pandemic restrictions following several years of political turmoil. The 260-foot long (about 80 meters) restaurant was the main boat of Jumbo Kingdom, a more than 2,000 person capacity eatery which included an older and smaller sister restaurant boat, a barge for seafood tanks, a kitchen boat, and eight small ferries to transport visitors from nearby piers. Jumbo Kingdom, which at one time was the world's largest floating restaurant, starred in many Hong Kong and international movies, including "Enter the Dragon" starring Bruce Lee, and "James Bond: The Man with the Golden Gun." It also hosted visiting luminaries including Queen Elizabeth II, Jimmy Carter and Tom Cruise. The restaurant, which was only accessible via small Jumbo-branded ferries, was famous for its lavish Imperial-style façade, plentiful neon lights, massive specially commissioned paintings in the stairwell and its colorful Chinese-style motifs -- including a golden throne in the dining hall. "A restaurant on this scale on a floating structure is quite unique in the world," said Charles Lai, an architect and founder of Hong Kong Architectural History during an interview with CNN earlier this month. "If we look at the historical context, it was built at a time when this imperial-style Chinese aesthetic wasn't even encouraged in China ("Old Things" were to be removed during the Cultural Revolution). So Jumbo Kingdom reflected how Chinese in Hong Kong then had a greater yearning or passion for these old Chinese traditions," said Lai. "It (also) reflects the close relation and history Hong Kong has with the sea." But as the fishing population in the island's southern harbor dwindled, the restaurant group became less popular, and had been suffering a deficit since 2013. The pandemic dealt the final blow, with Jumbo's owners announcing in March 2020 they had accumulated losses of more than $13 million and the restaurant would be closed until further notice. Several proposals had been put forward to save the historic icon, but its high maintenance cost had deterred potential investors, with Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam also ruling out a potential government bailout to save the attraction. Without a "white knight" rescuer that the city had been waiting for, the owner's decided to move the Jumbo Floating Restaurant, the main boat, to an undisclosed shipyard before its operating license expired at the end of June. Tai Pak, the smaller and older boat dating back to 1952, as well as a recently capsized kitchen boat, remain docked in the harbor. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/hong-kong-jumbo-restaurant-sink-intl-hnk/index.html 1 Like
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Crime / Re: Man Seeks For Justice For His Late Brother Killed By A Cop In Rivers State by lightheart(m): 8:50am On Jun 21, 2022 |
I hope he gets the deserves justice he seeks. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Japan Court Rules Against Same-sex Marriage, Lawyer Disappointed by lightheart(m): 8:45am On Jun 21, 2022 |
Good one 4 Likes |
Crime / Re: Woman Found Dead, Man Unconscious Inside Office In Aba (Video) by lightheart(m): 8:44am On Jun 21, 2022 |
Na wa |
Phones / Re: Telcos Started Blocking Numbers Not Linked To NIN by lightheart(m): 8:37am On Apr 05, 2022 |
True. FG've been warning everyone since last year. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Pictures From The 5,000-Seater Nsukka Township Stadium Under Construction by lightheart(m): 6:22am On Mar 31, 2022 |
Nice |
Business / Re: Top 20 Richest & Poorest Countries In The World's $94 Trillion Economy (Photos) by lightheart(m): 4:46pm On Mar 18, 2022 |
Seen |
Travel / Re: Tricycle Driver Gives His Keke Napep A Luxurious Design (Photo, Video) by lightheart(m): 5:15pm On Mar 03, 2022 |
E remain AC |
Sports / Re: Super Eagles Hold Night Training Session Ahead Of Tunisia Clash (Photos) by lightheart(m): 8:30am On Jan 23, 2022 |
Victory is yours, Super Eagles! 1 Like |
Sports / Re: AFCON 2022: Super Eagles Break Record After Their Win Over Sudan by lightheart(m): 7:47am On Jan 16, 2022 |
Awesome. Applaudisé, Super Eagles. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: PDP To Rent Out 8 Floors In Abandoned National Secretariat For Revenue by lightheart(m): 4:18am On Jan 12, 2022 |
Lol 1 Like |
Business / Re: Over 1,000 Shops Closed as Gas Explosion claims five lives in Ladipo Market by lightheart(m): 7:07am On Nov 17, 2021 |
RIP to the dead |
Politics / Re: FACT-CHECK: How True Are Soludo’s Claims Made During Anambra Governorship Debate by lightheart(m): 8:17pm On Nov 01, 2021 |
Good. Prof. Soludo to Andy Uba: “He was a domestic staff in the Villa, who cleans the President’s shoes." Fact check: False 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: PDP Chairmanship: Ayu Agrees To Resign If North Produces Presidential Candidate by lightheart(m): 10:23am On Oct 15, 2021 |
TV/Movies / Re: BBNaija: Whitemoney Receives N30m Cash Prize, Car, House (Photos, Video) by lightheart(m): 11:36am On Oct 05, 2021 |
Congratulations to him. May he positively impact the society at large. |
Travel / Re: FRSC Warns Against Night Travelling Over Insecurity, Bad Roads by lightheart(m): 4:03am On Oct 05, 2021 |
Canvassing against overspeeding, Mr Agure said no good road experience could come out of speeding, overloading, use of phone while driving, use of mechanically deficient vehicles, failure to use seatbelt and safety crash helmet, and several other road use infractions Apt. |
Politics / Re: Nigerian Stock Market Opens October With ₦15 Billion Gain by lightheart(m): 4:01am On Oct 05, 2021 |
Beautiful news. Awesome! 1 Like |
Health / Re: COVID-19 Update For October 4 2021 In Nigeria by lightheart(m): 3:52am On Oct 05, 2021 |
Zero Deaths. Good. Stay safe, people. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Six States That Can Confidently Survive Without Federal Allocation by lightheart(m): 4:34am On Sep 30, 2021 |
Just 6 out of 36? Lagos, Rivers, Ogun, Kaduna, Oyo and Anambra?? Can the other states please stand up? Please get creative. Ramp up. 2 Likes
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Health / Re: COVID-19 Update For September 29 2021 In Nigeria by lightheart(m): 4:33am On Sep 30, 2021 |
Stay safe |
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