New Zealand prime minister calls time on her leadership after tumultuous five years which included Covid and the Christchurch terror attack ...
Hong Kong customs uncovers HK$260 million haul of cocaine in shipment of frozen chicken feet from Brazil
The 300kg of cocaine, hidden in 30 out of 1,800 boxes of frozen chicken feet, was uncovered last month after the shipment was selected for inspection, ...
Hong Kong to attract Middle East companies with aggressive promotion drive, city’s finance minister says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says global business and political leaders in Davos 'excited' about city's reopening, but admits some 'information gaps' remain Chan is keen to entice companies in Gulf ...
Life insurers take the lead in Hong Kong Business 2023 Insurance Rankings
Some life insurers saw their assets surge by as much as 44% in 2021. Hong Kong's insurance industry is undergoing a significant shift as the Hong Kong Business 2023 Insurance Rankings reveal a trend ...
Hong Kong stocks fall for second day as China reopening bets show fatigue before Lunar New Year pause
Stocks retreat for a second day from the highest level in six months as fatigue sets in before the Lunar New Year holiday. Tencent and NetEase advance on video-game approvals.
Staff shortages dent Hong Kong air hub hopes
Regional airlines are struggling to ramp up flights to Hong Kong because of staff shortages at the airport, slowing the city's plan to recapture its travel hub status, industry insiders have told AFP.
Hong Kong Luxury Watch Seller Raises $8 Million From Gobi Partners, Kuok Meng Xiong’s K3 Ventures
Wristcheck, a Hong Kong-based luxury watch consignment retailer, raised $8 million in a seed funding round led by Gobi Partners GBA, which oversees Alibaba’s Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund – one of the ...
Hong Kong stock exchange expects boost from China reopening, HKEX chair says
Laura Cha, chairman of HKEX, discusses China's economic reopening and the outlook for stock markets in Hong Kong.
Shoppers turn out for Hong Kong’s first Lunar New Year flower market since border reopening but no budding sales mood among vendors
Visitors to Lunar New Year Fair at Victoria Park include shoppers travelling from mainland China to Hong Kong following nationwide rollback of Covid-19 policies ...
Mainland China welcomes back Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan stage stars as zero-Covid curbs lifted
Approval of performance applications by entertainers from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan to start on February 16, Ministry of Culture and Tourism says.
Sustainability, decarbonization take center stage at Hong Kong’s Asian Financial Forum
We now stand on the precipice of a period great change. One that will have a profound implication on our planet, economies and societies.” ...
Hong Kong keen on Thai investors
Thai startups are being encouraged to explore business opportunities in Hong Kong, after Beijing eased its Covid-19 rules and reopened borders on Jan 8.
Is There Still Room for ‘Old White Guys’ in Hong Kong’s Legal Industry?
Old white guys” are being phased out of leadership roles at top foreign firms in Hong Kong, Asia Editor Jessica Seah writes in the Asia Legal Briefing. While this is in part a natural changing of the ...
Hong Kong to launch global charm offensive as city returns to normality after Covid-19 crisis, financial secretary Paul Chan says
Senior officials to pay more visits to other countries to attract investment and talent as quarantine-free travel between city and mainland China resumes.