In his diary, Lam wrote of a narrow brush with death on D-Day aboard HMS Ramillies, as the battleship’s mighty guns were pounding German fortifications with massive 880-kilogram (1,938-pound) shells ...
Autumnal weather to set in Hong Kong next week, with temperatures dropping to the low 20s
This hot and typhoon-heavy summer is finally, blessedly, coming to an end. The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) forecasts a significant drop in temperatures from next Monday, October 20, that will likely ...
Hong Kong lags in AI readiness among 30 global markets, survey shows
Hong Kong is the least ready to fully adopt artificial intelligence in workplaces among 30 global markets, according to a survey by US tech infrastructure and software company Cisco in August and ...
Hong Kong Arts Festival 2026 to include Caravaggio ballet and music by Mozart and Bach
Festival highlights include a mixed-reality Ryuichi Sakamoto show, a concert led by John Eliot Gardiner and a ballet starring Roberto Bolle.
Inside Hong Kong’s makeshift fashion markets
According to Manisha Wijesinghe, executive director of HELP for Domestic Workers, a non-profit in Hong Kong supporting migrant domestic workers and their employers, the minimum wage for migrant ...
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: Red Cross team prepares for disasters beyond Typhoon Ragasa
Team of 43 Red Cross staff and 34 volunteers helped residents in worst-hit areas during storm, wants to strengthen city’s long-term resilience.
Hong Kong passes law to regulate online ride-hailing platforms
Hong Kong lawmakers passed a law on Wednesday (Oct 15) to regulate online ride-hailing services, aiming to resolve years of tension between licensed drivers and digital platforms.The legislation ...
FCC moves to bar Hong Kong telecom carrier from operating in US
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it is moving to revoke the authority of Hong Kong telecom carrier HKT International to operate in the United States, citing national ...
Hong Kong lawmakers pass bill to regulate ride-hailing services like Uber
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday to regulate online ride-hailing services, requiring platforms like Uber, along with their vehicles and drivers, to be licensed, after years ...
Chinese firms turn to Hong Kong IPOs amid rising tensions with Washington
Dealogic data showed that Chinese companies have pulled back from listing in the U.S., while Hong Kong-based companies increased their IPOs in the U.S.
HSBC hosts strategic forum on new trade horizons
Bangladesh recently hosted an exclusive forum titled “Partnerships for Progress: Unlocking New Trade Horizons” in Comilla. The forum discussed the evolving landscape of global trade and ...
Invest and expand in Hong Kong, Paul Chan tells US firms despite trade tensions
Finance chief also says US and Hong Kong have ‘strong’ economic ties, adding city will maintain its free-port status.
Hong Kong man jailed for 4 years over attempted murder-suicide of 90-year-old father
53-year-old has sentence cut by a third from six years, as defence argues offence was committed ‘not out of hatred, but out of love’.
Hong Kong Rugby Sevens dates and teams have been announced for 2026
It’s back! Hong Kong’s top sporting event, the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, will make its return, and the dates have been set for April 17 to 19, 2026. Next year’s tournament marks the second time ...