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Business Times
42 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Business Times
Love is in the air at Pan Pacific Orchard
IMAGINE THIS SCENARIO: YOU'RE INVITED to a wedding in the city and your view is one of azure sky, drifting snow-white clouds, and a lush tropical landscape. This is the Cloud Terrace, high above the streets of Orchard Road. Poised on the 18th storey of Pan Pacific Orchard, this landscaped outdoor space is where guests can mingle before entering the Claymore Ballroom – the highest ballroom in Singapore. The building, designed by award-winning Woha Architects, has become an iconic landmark, with the Cloud Terrace as its crown. The other terraces are located in 'voids' cut into the striking orthogonal structure. Jason Leung, general manager of Pan Pacific Orchard, points out that this is the hotel's most celebrated quality, offering 'a rare blend of nature, architecture and elevated hospitality across four open-air terraces – Forest, Beach, Garden and Cloud'. On the 11th floor, the Garden Terrace is another special location for wedding ceremonies. A gargantuan, greenery-wrapped column and a massive mirrored ceiling reflecting the wedding festivities beneath accent this capacious venue. The Garden Terrace. PHOTO: PAN PACIFIC ORCHARD 'Each wedding venue is intentionally designed to offer beauty, versatility and emotional impact, whether couples are planning an intimate solemnisation or a large-scale celebration,' Leung says. A NEWSLETTER FOR YOU Friday, 2 pm Lifestyle Our picks of the latest dining, travel and leisure options to treat yourself. Sign Up Sign Up For instance, the Claymore Ballroom, while providing a traditional large-scale setting, is special due to its elevated location – most enclosed hotel ballrooms are typically on the ground floor with the reception areas. The hotel's culinary team can help couples craft bespoke wedding menus. PHOTO: PAN PACIFIC ORCHARD 'With floor-to-ceiling windows framing panoramic city views, the ballroom is filled with natural light in the day and looks out to a glittering skyline at night,' says Leung. In contrast, the Chairman's Lounge offers utmost privacy and intimacy. The private dining space serves up exquisite Chinese cuisine for pre-wedding meals, and is suited for solemnisations and tea ceremonies. These thoughtfully crafted spaces mean the wedding possibilities at Pan Pacific Orchard are limitless. The nearly 12,000 square metres of greenery across the four themed terraces give the hotel the ambience of a secret garden – right behind the shopping street, but away from traffic bustle, and featuring pockets of vertical gardens. To fully indulge in the hotel's best offerings, couples can select the Pristine or Euphoria wedding package. PHOTO: PAN PACIFIC ORCHARD This uniqueness inspired six wedding themes for 2025 and 2026 that the couples can choose from. These include Enchanting I and II, which comprise eight-course Chinese or four-course Western menus, champagne toasts and other perks. To fully indulge in the hotel's best offerings, couples can select the Pristine or Euphoria wedding package and enjoy two nights' stay at either the Garden Terrace Suite or Cloud Terrace Suite. Pan Pacific Orchard is dedicated to crafting a personalised experience for its clients. PHOTO: PAN PACIFIC ORCHARD Of course, the team at Pan Pacific Orchard tailors these packages to suit each couple. 'We love working closely with each couple to personalise their big day – whether it's transforming the venue for a specific theme, accommodating cultural traditions, or creating a menu that tells their story,' says Leung. For architecture buffs, choosing Pan Pacific Orchard for their celebration means a rare chance to wed in a world-famous building – since opening in June 2023, Pan Pacific Orchard has received numerous accolades, including the Prix Versailles World Selection title for Most Beautiful Hotel. But it is not just the prized architecture that takes the cake – the hotel's statement biophilic architecture means that couples need not travel far to have a 'destination wedding'.
South China Morning Post
11 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police could deploy facial recognition technology in CCTV system by end of year
Hong Kong police will incorporate facial recognition technology into their surveillance cameras as early as the end of this year, enabling officers to identify suspects and missing people in real time, the force has revealed. Senior Superintendent Eric Leung Ming-leung said that from the end of July, the force would also expand its 'SmartView' surveillance camera installation programme to mobile cameras installed on 60 patrol cars that would be able to identify vehicles and licence plates. 'We will see if it's possible to use facial recognition in our SmartView systems by the end of this year,' Leung, of the force's operations wing, revealed. Police launched the SmartView project in April last year after conducting a pilot scheme to install 15 sets of cameras in Mong Kok in March. As of Wednesday, the force had installed 3,162 cameras across the city. Leung said the force aimed to install no fewer than 2,000 sets of surveillance cameras each year from 2025 to 2027. These roughly 6,000 sets, containing more than 15,000 individual cameras, would be installed across Hong Kong by the end of 2027. He said police would install the cameras on road signs and traffic lights, and also erect pillars for more sets this year.
RTHK
11 hours ago
- RTHK
Police eye year-end facial recognition use in CCTVs
Police eye year-end facial recognition use in CCTVs Senior superintendent Eric Leung (centre) says facial recognition can be activated once the force's backend system is ready. Photo: RTHK Police have revealed plans to adopt facial recognition in their citywide surveillance network by the end of this year, with officers looking for "strategic locations" to deploy the technology to investigate crimes. Eric Leung, a senior superintendent from the force's operations wing, said many new security cameras were already equipped with facial recognition functions. "We are identifying what the strategic locations we need to install [the cameras at]... When our backend is ready, then facial recognition can be activated," he said. "If there is a suspect or if there is a high-risk missing person, you have his or her identity or facial features, you can input that data into a system, and ask the system if any camera captures that person, to alert the investigation officers." The force has been setting up surveillance cameras across Hong Kong since last year under an initiative called "SmartView". Apart from stationary vantage points, the devices were also installed on about 60 police vehicles as of July. Discussions were also under way for the force to gain access to video surveillance feeds from the Transport Department, the Housing Department, and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, as well as the MTR Corporation. Police said they would begin incorporating surveillance footage from other government departments and organisations in the coming months, with hopes of completing the process in "two to three years". "Our system, with other systems, may have different specifications. We may need some upgrades or install some equipment…so that both systems can be integrated," Leung noted. The next step, according to the senior superintendent, is to study the feasibility of incorporating surveillance feeds of public places captured by private properties such as malls, industrial buildings and commercial towers. He was confident the scheme would receive support and cooperation from the private sector.
HKFP
19 hours ago
- Politics
- HKFP
New code of conduct for lawmakers to introduce meeting attendance requirements, tougher penalties
Hong Kong lawmakers have unanimously approved a new code of conduct that specifies requirements for meeting attendance, voting, and other duties while introducing tougher penalties for misconduct. Eighty-eight lawmakers on Thursday voted for two motions by legislator Paul Tse aimed at enhancing the Legislative Council (LegCo)'s operations. It came a day after they also unanimously passed the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) (Amendment) Bill, which outlines the implementation of the code at the core of the two motions. LegCo President Andrew Leung hailed the passages, saying they marked a 'new milestone' for the opposition-free legislature, as he led a group of veteran lawmakers to meet reporters after the vote. '[The new code of conduct] stipulates the requirement for the behaviour and performance of lawmakers, so that there will be rules to follow for lawmakers in the new term,' Leung said in Cantonese. The code will take effect when the new LegCo term begins on January 1 next year. Leung did not cast a vote on Thursday in keeping with the tradition of the LegCo president maintaining neutrality. The new Code for Members of the Legislative Council states that legislators should attend meetings and 'actively and conscientiously' participate in voting. Absence without a valid reason that causes disruption to LegCo meetings could result in a financial penalty for lawmakers, according to the new rules. The LegCo's existing Rules of Procedure do not explicitly set out attendance requirements for lawmakers, except for mandating quorum for its general and committee meetings, in which a minimum number of lawmakers must be present for the meeting to begin. The new code also requires lawmakers to 'sincerely support' the chief executive and the government. It says they should not 'deliberately undermine or weaken the effectiveness of executive-led governance.' Lawmakers must adhere to strict rules when declaring their interests, including those related to employment, election donations, sponsorships and gifts, the code stipulates. As part of the changes, the Committee on Members' Interests will be empowered to investigate complaints against lawmakers and recommend sanctions. The committee will be renamed the 'Legislative Council Supervisory Committee.' Misconduct under the new code could be met with sanctions ranging from a written warning to suspension of duties. A suspended lawmaker will not receive pay and allowance, including end-of-service gratuity, during the period of suspension. During the meeting on Thursday, lawmaker Tse, who also chairs LegCo's Committee on Rules of Procedure, described enacting the new code of conduct as a means of 'mending the fold after a sheep is lost,' using a common Chinese idiom. 'Although the current [LegCo] term has been more efficient than previous terms… we still hope to further regulate the work of lawmakers,' Tse said in Cantonese. Beijing overhauled Hong Kong's LegCo elections in 2021 to ensure only 'patriots' hold office. The move reduced democratic representation in the legislature, tightened control of elections and introduced a pro-Beijing panel to vet candidates. Most of the city's opposition politicians have either been jailed, left Hong Kong, or quit politics after Beijing imposed a national security law in 2020 following large-scale pro-democracy protests and unrest. The current Legislative Council term began in 2022 and will finish at the end of the year. Elections are scheduled for December. Leung said the new rules would not deter potential candidates from running in the LegCo elections. Martin Liao, a veteran lawmaker, said it would be 'fair' for the candidates to understand society's expectations for a lawmaker before running for a seat. 'I think the legislators in the next term are expected to comply with the [new] rules of procedures just inasmuch as we are expected to comply with our current rules of procedures,' Liao added.
Business Insider
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
DBS Keeps Their Buy Rating on Link Real Estate Investment (LKREF)
DBS analyst Percy Leung maintained a Buy rating on Link Real Estate Investment today and set a price target of HK$46.30. The company's shares closed last Thursday at $5.38. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. According to TipRanks, Leung is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 9.3% and an 86.36% success rate. Link Real Estate Investment has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $6.53. The company has a one-year high of $5.90 and a one-year low of $3.80. Currently, Link Real Estate Investment has an average volume of 6,478.
