Nearly 140,000 mainland Chinese visitors crossed into Hong Kong on Wednesday, as the city prepared a wide range of activities and attractions to kick start the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. Data ...
Hong Kong restaurants worry bad weather will put off mainland Chinese tourists over Labour Day ‘golden week’ break
Industry figure Simon Wong says restaurants can expect a 10 per cent drop in business against last year’s figures.
Hong Kong faces uphill battle to lure back Chinese tourists
The Lo Wu arrival hall on Hong Kong's border used to throng with visitors during mainland China's "Golden Week", but as the five-day tourism bonanza ...
Hong Kong hit by around 10,000 lightning strikes overnight
Hong Kong island was the second-largest recipient of strikes, with towering residential buildings lit up by the near-constant bolts.
Hong Kong lashed with nearly 10,000 lightning strikes overnight
Hong Kong was lashed by nearly 10,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning, according to data from the city’s weather observatory. The Chinese city is accustomed ...
Green buildings: Hong Kong needs ‘revolution’ in materials, cull of old ‘carbon-hog’ structures, says David Gottfried
City must encourage retrofitting or replacement of old ‘carbon-hog’ buildings and accelerate adoption of construction materials with lower ‘embodied’ carbon, says World Green Building Council founder ...
China Keeps Shooting Itself in the Foot in Hong Kong
China's suppression of civil liberties in Hong Kong under cover of national security poses a threat to its own economic interests.
Hong Kong’s low-paid workers find little to celebrate about as new minimum wage formula gets nod
Thirteen years after statutory minimum wage introduced, a new formula that bars any rate cuts in future has been approved.
Apollo Had Some Death Bets
Apollo Global Management Inc. bet on the longevity of senior citizens by acquiring illegal life insurance policies and funneling the payouts through shell entities, according to a new lawsuit. ...
Hong Kong shops shut amid post pandemic downturn
STORY: Jacky Yu is closing his Japanese gift shop in Hong Kong after 12 years. He has made the difficult decision to move it online. His store is located in the city's shopping district of Mong Kok, a ...
Hong Kong SMEs’ second-quarter business confidence shaky as consumer spending remains a concern
Hong Kong SMEs’ confidence in the second-quarter business outlook has improved slightly, but it remains well below the year-earlier level when confidence soared on the back of border reopening, survey ...
PetroChina profit boosted by stronger gas sales and fuel demand
China's top energy producer PetroChina , posted a 4.7% rise in first-quarter net income on Monday helped by growth in natural gas and a recovery in fuel demand.
Extension of business visas double delight for recovering Hong Kong
Holders of documents in mainland China will be able to enjoy 14 days from next week, and talent scheme will be expanded to Beijing and Shanghai.
Asia’s First Spot Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Start Trading In Hong Kong
Hong Kong on Tuesday launched trading of Asia's first spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), moving forward in the city's race to become a regional virtual asset investment hub.