Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority will start giving cash subsidies to property owners under a new scheme to help cover the cost of creating building maintenance manuals and repair expenses in a bid ...
Hong Kong teen reflects on ‘Our Changing World’ at 2023 Colour of Humanity Arts Prize
Talking Points gives you a worksheet to practise your reading comprehension with exercises about the story we’ve written.
Will Hong Kong’s urban farming sector bloom? Industry leaders say government support well-intentioned but fails to address root problems
Hong Kong government last month invited applicants to set up urban farm in Ma On Shan, but industry leaders say pilot scheme underestimates potential challenges.
Applications to Hong Kong first-year kindergarten fall by about third
Principals blame declining birth rate and emigration wave for drop in applications Forms parents required to submit to kindergartens for government subsidies also down by more than 20 per cent in five ...
HashKey Exchange adopts new compliance measures in Line with Hong Kong’s travel rule
HashKey Exchange, a prominent player in the digital asset sphere in Hong Kong, has revamped its operational framework to align with the new Travel Rule. This regulatory change, effective from the ...
No plans to revive mask mandate or border tests as Hong Kong braces for flu season peak and rise in coronavirus infections, health chief says
Waiting time at accident and emergency departments of 10 hospitals stretches longer than eight hours Hospital Authority had added more beds, strengthened triage services and increased number of places ...
Can Hong Kong learn to live with African swine fever? Expert says mass pig culls not the answer amid largest recorded outbreak
Veterinary expert calls for government to change tack after city slaughtered 14,000 pigs from eight farms in response to outbreak that started last November Industry chiefs urge officials to step up ...
Hong Kong’s Surprising January Barometer
Investors hoping for Hong Kong’s stock market to recover this year might have a strange wish: a January selloff. Over the past two decades, a first-month fall in the benchmark Hang Seng Index ...
Mask shops report rise in sales as Hong Kong heads into winter flu season and Covid cases climb
Local mask brand Savewo sold 15 per cent more of the face coverings in December compared with month before, CEO Zen Ding says But other manufacturers are less confident about potential bump in ...
To attract tourists again, Hong Kong must look to Harbin, China’s ice capital, for lessons. But could we ever offer that city’s warmth?
Hong Kong needs new ideas to attract tourists after underwhelming campaigns like ‘Night Vibes’. The success of Harbin, mainland China’s ice capital, offers valuable pointers.
Digital driving headed for Hong Kong and will cut down on jams at licensing offices, Transport Department promises
City drivers will be able to trade in laminated paper licences for digital ones by the end of the year in bid to boost customer convenience Online platform to check licence and vehicle permit details, ...
Hong Kong Stocks Finish Week With More Losses
Hong Kong stocks finished a tough week with another loss Friday as 2024 got off to a terrible start for equities, with a forecast-beating US jobs report denting hopes for an early interest rate cut.
Alibaba-backed lidar maker RoboSense dips in Hong Kong debut
When RoboSense met investors in Hong Kong during the pre-IPO fundraising, one investor asked the company why Tesla does not use lidar sensors and was not convinced by the answer. They did not invest ...
HKTDC-Led Hong Kong Delegation Makes a Resounding Comeback at CES 2024
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), in partnership with Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) and the Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association (HKEIA) Ltd, is delighted to ...