Hong Kong beat China in a football game for the first time in almost 30 years. Actually, the official result of the pre-Asian Cup warm-up was Hong Kong, China 2-1 China. The name of Hong Kong’s team changed in 2023 and,
Hong Kong police arrest 51 people in crackdown on prostitution syndicate bringing in Thailand, mainland Chinese sex workers
Three Hongkongers, eight Thai women and 40 mainland Chinese residents arrested after series of police raids over two weeks.
China tells Hong Kong to hold national security ‘tightly’ for development
"To move towards governance and prosperity, we need to tightly hold onto the bottom line of national security in order to safeguard the high-quality development of Hong Kong," Xia Baolong ...
Booing your own anthem – Hong Kong and a dilemma
Hong Kong beat China in a football game for the first time in almost 30 years. Actually, the official result of the pre-Asian Cup warm-up was Hong Kong, China 2-1 China. The name of Hong Kong’s team ...
More pain ahead for Hong Kong retailers as residents flock to Shenzhen for cheaper goods, slowing recovery
Hong Kong’s economic recovery is slowly filling up retail spaces, pushing vacancy rates to a three-year low. The rebound, however, is bypassing the northwestern part of the city in Yuen Long and Sheung Shui.
APEC forum in Hong Kong highlights global supply chain cooperation
Ning Gaoning, chairman of APEC China Business Council, said that Hong Kong's economic vitality and professionalism, including finance, foreign investment, management and its position of being closely connected to the world, enabled it to play a greater role in the sustainability of global supply chains.
Hong Kong stocks soar after China’s market regulator vows support for city’s global financial hub status
Hong Kong stocks extended gains amid expectations the latest measures announced by Chinese authorities will broaden the investor base ...
Hong Kong implements ban on Styrofoam products and single-use plastic
Hong Kong has enacted new legislation to curb the use of single-use plastic cutlery and Styrofoam products, aiming to tackle pollution, officials said.
Hong Kong’s single-use plastics ban begins with little disruption at restaurant chains
Many customers buying takeaway breakfast in busy business district decline to pay extra for alternatives to plastic cutlery as ban gets under way.
Earth Day: Paul Chan says Hong Kong has the expertise, liquidity to support region’s transition finance needs
Hong Kong can do more to help finance the transition of high-emitting sectors and heavy-polluting industries to more sustainable business activities as a hub for the region, Financial Secretary Paul ...
Tourists, business travellers take Hong Kong’s new ban on single-use plastics in their stride
Tourists and business travellers visiting Hong Kong have said they are not too bothered by the new ban on single-use plastics which bars hotels from giving out certain toiletries, although some find ...
Beijing wants to make it easier for Chinese companies to list in Hong Kong as the city suffers through its slowest IPO market since 2009
China's top markets regulator announced several measures to more tightly connect Hong Kong's and mainland China's stock exchanges.
Hong Kong tries to start new plastic waste reduction on Earth Day
Hong Kong authorities are trying to impose new rules that will cut the use of single-use plastic in a wide variety of businesses from Monday, coinciding with Earth Day.
A ban on single-use plastics takes effect in Hong Kong in a bid to reduce pollution
Hong Kong has passed a legislation to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery as a way to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the city ...