The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released its payment card statistics for the first quarter of 2024, revealing a steady rise in credit card usage and a mixed performance in debit card ...
Hong Kong rescuers search for missing solo hiker along trails in eastern New Territories
Emergency responders are searching for a man along hiking trails in Hong Kong’s eastern New Territories after he failed to return home from a solo trek. The man’s wife contacted authorities at 7.40pm ...
Fintech WeLab to Expand Hong Kong and Southeast Asia Operations
WeLab, a pan-Asian fintech platform, announced strategic actions in Southeast Asia markets and Hong Kong to propel growth, scale and profitability. These initiatives are fortifying a robust foundation ...
Mainland retailers struggle to survive Hong Kong’s sky-high rents, fierce competition
A tide of mainland Chinese retail brands expanding in Hong Kong appears to have ebbed, with several food and beverage chains ending their tenancies as their businesses come under pressure ...
The Wealthiest Person in Hong Kong
We recently compiled a list of the 30 Wealthiest People in Hong Kong and in this article we will look at the richest person in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s Economy: An Outlook According to the IMF, Hong ...
Unveiling 3 Hong Kong Dividend Stocks With Yields Up To 8.4%
Amidst a backdrop of mixed economic signals from global markets, including a modest uptick in Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index, investors are keenly observing opportunities for stable returns. Dividend ...
Hong Kong’s small but colourful businesses can lead tourism recovery
To start winning again in tourism, Hong Kong needs to face a new normal in which lower-cost business models have the advantage in attracting leisure travellers. A heavier emphasis on business travel, ...
How Can Hong Kong Promote The Yuan’s Internationalization?
Hong Kong stands poised to make an enormous contribution to the globalization of yuan transactions at this pivotal juncture of its history by taking strategic ...
Passengers confused and angry over Hong Kong airport flight information glitch
Passengers at Hong Kong’s airport were left confused and angry when the terminal’s digital screens suffered a glitch and could not display flight information for hours on Sunday, causing some to miss ...
3 people arrested and drugs worth almost HK$30 million seized in raid on Hong Kong flat
Hong Kong customs officers have arrested three local people and seized drugs worth almost HK$30 million (US$3.84 million) after raiding a flat in Sheung Shui. Officers earlier identified the premises ...
Hong Kong’s airport lacked emergency plan to cope with display screen failure, experts say
Hong Kong airport’s response to a failure of its flight information and baggage collection display screens on Sunday came too late and failed to take a human approach, critics have said. The Airport ...
Paris Olympics: blow for Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong as she forfeits at Asian showpiece
World No 1’s build-up to the Games suffers setback as she withdraws mid-bout from her quarter-final in Kuwait.
Hong Kong live-music event H2 Festival back bigger than ever with 100 bands over 10 nights
Hong Kong’s H2 Festival returns to The Wanch this summer with a huge line-up of local bands and artists. Organiser Keith Goodman wants you to see as many as possible. Why not? It’s free.
Hong Kong cyclist Lee makes Olympics road race case, but doubts remain over mental state
Hong Kong’s leading female cyclist, Lee is low on form and confidence in the omnium track discipline she is expected to tackle at her debut Games next month. And Lee said she was “tired and not in the ...