All secondary school students in Hong Kong will be required to go to mainland China for a study tour as early as the next school year, according to a circular sent to schools by the Education Bureau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong opens third runway as part of S$25 billion expansion
Hong Kong opened its third runway at its airport on Friday (July 8), part of a HK$141.5 billion (S$25.3 billion) project that will increase its footprint by 50 per cent, adding 650 hectares , ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s hotel quarantine makes tourism face hurdle under China demand
Hong Kong’s 24,000 designated hotel quarantine rooms for August until the end of October are struggling to meet demand, as recent decisions to slash isolation to seven days and reopen the border to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has halted its Covid flight suspension mechanism. Here’s what the shift means for travellers and airlines
Mechanism was suspended with immediate effect on Thursday, with airlines temporarily banned under the measure allowed to fly to Hong Kong Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific also welcomed ... ( read original story ...)
EU Parliament condemns arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen, 4 other Hong Kong democracy activists
The non-binding resolution also calls on EU nations to provide more emergency visas and temporary shelter for Hong Kong activists and political leaders. ( read original story ...)
DBS Hong Kong launch Green Mortgage
Customers can earn cash rebates of up to 0.1% upon successful application. DBS Bank (Hong Kong) has launched Green Mortgage, a 100% digital mortgage product for customers who purchase homes rated by ... ( read original story ...)
Cheaper Yen Lures Hong Kong’s Rich to Japanese Real Estate
Encouraged by a weaker yen, Hong Kong investors are hunting for Japanese real estate, snapping up luxury second homes on Tokyo’s waterfront and seeking steady rental yields from studio apartments in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Has Positive Lead For Friday’s Trade
The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day losing streak in which it had declined more than 570 points or 2.7 percent. The Hang Seng Index ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Buys back Over 3.16M Shrs in HK, London Ytd for $157M
HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it had repurchased a total of 3.1617 million shares in London and Hong Kong yesterday (7th), involving a total of approximately HKD157 million. HSBC repurchased ... ( read original story ...)
Live news updates: Hong Kong finance watchdog Ashley Alder to chair FCA in UK
Ashley Alder, the chief executive of Hong Kong’s financial regulator, will step down to become chair of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. The Securities and Futures Commission announced on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong markets regulator Alder to take UK watchdog role
Ashley Alder, chief executive of Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), will step down to become chair of Britain's Financial Conduct Authority, the SFC said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Interbank Rate Drops as HKMA Cuts Back on Intervention
Hong Kong’s benchmark borrowing cost is set to fall this week for the first time since April, as the city’s de-facto central bank stopped draining cash from the financial system to defend its currency ... ( read original story ...)
Viral videos of couple having sex outside in private Hong Kong hotel jacuzzi sparks privacy concerns
Two viral videos showing a couple having sex in their private outdoor jacuzzi in a Hong Kong hotel have ignited privacy concerns among social media users. The videos, which were reportedly shared ... ( read original story ...)
EVs Help China’s Geely Auto Rebound In June; Stock Gains 6.7% In Hong Kong
Geely Automobile Holdings, a China automaker controlled by billionaire Li Shufu, said on Thursday sales rebounded by 26% in June from a year earlier after the Covid lockdowns disrupted earlier this ... ( read original story ...)