Hong Kong Writer Liu Yi-chang Dies, Aged 99
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); });
2018-06-09 HKT 17:35
Share this story
Celebrated Hong Kong writer Liu Yi-chang has died at the age of 99. Lingnan University Associate Professor Mary Wong announced the novelist's death on Facebook overnight, saying he passed away on Friday.
Liu was honoured with the Bronze Bauhinia Star for his contribution to Hong Kong literature. His novel "The Drunkard" was described as the first "stream of consciousness" piece in China.
The movie director Wong Kar-wai was inspired by his novels when he made the award-winning films "In the Mood for Love" and "2046".
Documentary director Ben Wong praised Liu for laying an important foundation for modern Hong Kong literature, while the Secretary for Home Affairs Lau Kong-wah described Liu's passing as a great loss for the cultural sector.
Payoneer Completes Easylink Payment Acquisition, To Expand In China
Payoneer, a fintech company offering online money transfers and digital payment services, announced on 9 April 2024 tha... Read more
Adobe And Antom Partner To Enhance Digital Creativity Payments In Asia
Adobe and Antom, a provider of merchant payment and digitisation solutions under Ant International, announced a new col... Read more
HKMA Steps Up Against Digital Scams With Fresh Safeguards
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced “E-Banking Security ABC,” a series of new anti-digital fra... Read more
Staking-Enabled Bosera HashKey Ether ETF To Launch By End-April
Bosera International and HashKey Capital Limited announced the launch of the Bosera HashKey Virtual Asset Ether ETF on ... Read more
XTransfer Showcases Cross-Border Payment Solutions At AsiaWorld-Expo
XTransfer participated in the Global Sources Consumer Electronics Show 2025 at AsiaWorld-Expo on April 11, 2025, to pre... Read more
Bain Capital Aims To Raise US$9 Billion For New Asia Funds
Bain Capital is aiming to raise billions of US dollars for its upcoming Asia fund and a special situations fund in the... Read more