Gi Ka-man will run in the city’s prestigious event next month for the first time in 13 years as he looks to cement his place at the Asian Games in September.
Hong Kong braces for start-up influx as open border, SFC’s new virtual asset rules aim to turn city into a hub
China’s reopening has given ‘new optimism and impetus’ to deal-making, and new rules on virtual assets and listings will strengthen Hong Kong as a start-up hub in the Year of the Rabbit, observers say ...
Hong Kong’s retail market faces ‘slow recovery’ as Covid-19 cases surge
Luxury retail shops may see sales remaining at a low level as the three years of lockdown has changed the shopping behaviour of mainlanders ...
Hong Kong welcomes joyful, bustling Spring Festival
With the adjustment of the COVID-19 pandemic prevention policy, the streets and lanes of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) during this year's Spring Festival, which falls on ...
With Hong Kong running out of space for its trash, residents are doing more to reduce food waste
Food waste makes up 30 per cent of Hong Kong’s total municipal solid waste and cannot break down well in landfills.
‘At the bottom of priority list’: asylum seekers in Hong Kong wait up to 20 years for host countries to take them, despite clearing local checks
Those who succeed in refugee claims face uncertainty as they are not a priority for resettlement Only 269 out of 22,696 asylum seekers have proved their claims for refugee status since 2014 Almost a ...
As mainlanders return to Hong Kong, let’s learn to respect one another
Readers discuss how an international city has no place for intolerance, and the importance of kindness to animals Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views ...
Hong Kong’s economy could face ‘some difficulties’ in first quarter, but recovery in sight, finance chief says
I think as we enter the second quarter, the strength of recovery should be much more obvious,’ Financial Secretary Paul Chan says.
The Three Treaties of Hong Kong
In “China’s Broken Promises” (Books, Jan. 7), Gordon Crovitz simplifies the matter of Hong Kong treaties. There were actually three treaties between China and Great Britain. The first ...
Mainland Chinese aren’t biting as Hong Kong restaurants say lean times still here, despite lifting of most border restrictions
Some blame high number of Hongkongers abroad for the Lunar New Year holiday, but others say sector lifted by family gatherings and banquets.
Long wait for a new life: asylum seekers clear Hong Kong checks, only to watch years go by before host countries take them
Those who succeed in refugee claims face uncertainty as they are not a priority for resettlement Only 269 out of 22,696 asylum seekers have proved their claims for refugee status since 2014 Almost a ...
Zambales fishers seek damages after HK ship ‘hit’ artificial reefs
Local fishermen on Monday called on authorities to help them seek at least P900,000 in compensation from a foreign vessel that reportedly destroyed their ...
Pig kills butcher in Hong Kong slaughterhouse
A butcher was killed in Hong Kong seemingly by a pig that woke up and knocked him over as it was about to be slaughtered.
China Pumps Up The ‘Panda Bond’ Market
With interest rates rising in the West, China hopes its falling interest rates will attract multinationals to its domestic bond market.