2nd TMElive International Music Awards Successfully Concludes in Hong Kong with 34 Acts and Multiple Prestigious Honours

The two-day 2026 TMElive International Music Awards (TIMA) successfully concluded on August 23 at Kai Tak Stadium, delivering a cross-language, cross-genre music celebration for fans worldwide.

The two-day 2026 TMElive International Music Awards (TIMA) successfully concluded on August 23 at Kai Tak Stadium.

The two-day 2026 TMElive International Music Awards (TIMA) successfully concluded on August 23 at Kai Tak Stadium.

This year's TIMA expanded its artist roster to 34 top Chinese and international acts, spanning the Chinese-language, European and American, and Japanese, Korean and Thai music scenes. The stellar line-up featured TAEYONG, NexT1DE, KiiiKiii, CIIU, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, NOWZ, Hearts2Hearts, Daniel Seavey, 82MAJOR, ALLDAY PROJECT, MC Michael Cheung Tin Fu, YEONJUN, BABYMONSTER, RIIZE, aespa, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, SUPER JUNIOR, WayV, NEXZ, UNCHILD, NuNew, MODYSSEY, KickFlip, AND2BLE, EVAN, MEOVV, William Chan, PLAVE, NMIXX, NCT WISH, IVE, TAEYEON, Charlie Puth and Stray Kids, etc.

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NMIXX

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Tens of thousands of audience members moved to the rhythm and cheered throughout the performances, lifting the atmosphere to successive peaks.

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

SUPER JUNIOR

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Meanwhile, multiple prestigious international music honours were announced at the ceremony:

Stray Kids – International Group of the Year

Charlie Puth – International Artist of the Year

SUPER JUNIOR – The Most Influential International Group of the Year

aespa – Best International Female Group of the Year

G-DRAGON (Übermensch) – The International Digital Album of the Year

William Chan – The Asian Crossover Artist of the Year

MC Michael Cheung Tin Fu – The Recommended Asian Artist of the Year

Charlie Puth

William Chan

MC Michael Cheung Tin Fu

Industry observers noted that, in its second edition, TIMA has achieved a comprehensive rise in influence. With sustained enthusiasm from fans in China and overseas, it has become a highly sought-after, phenomenal music-entertainment event. At the same time, TIMA continues to draw growing attention and active participation from the global music industry, building an important platform that connects diverse music cultures.

Looking ahead, the TIMA International Music Awards will continue to focus on high-quality content and international collaboration.

Looking ahead, the TIMA International Music Awards will continue to focus on high-quality content and international collaboration, exploring new possibilities in musical expression while promoting exchange and development across the music industries in China and around the world.

The two-day 2026 TMElive International Music Awards (TIMA) successfully concluded on August 23 at Kai Tak Stadium.

Incoming passenger convicted and jailed for possession of duty-not-paid cigarettes

An incoming local male passenger was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment with a fine of $2,000 by the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts today (August 24) for possessing duty-not-paid cigarettes and failing to declare them to Customs officers, in contravention of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (DCO).

Customs officers intercepted the incoming 69-year-old local male passenger at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port on August 22 and seized 1 981 duty-not-paid cigarettes from his personal belongings. The estimated market value of the seized cigarettes was about $7,500 and the duty potential was about $6,500. The passenger was subsequently arrested.

Customs welcomes the sentence. The custodial sentence has imposed a considerable deterrent effect and reflects the seriousness of the offences. Members of the public should not defy the law.

Customs reminds members of the public that under the DCO, cigarettes are dutiable goods to which the DCO applies. Any person who imports, deals with, possesses, sells or buys illicit cigarettes commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.

Members of the public may report any suspected illicit cigarette activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Incoming passenger convicted and jailed for possession of duty-not-paid cigarettes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases