For decades, the city of Hong Kong has operated trade offices in the United States – known as Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices, or HKETOs – that ...
Group of mainland Chinese tourists taken to hospital in Hong Kong after suffering suspected food poisoning
The Centre for Health Protection said the incident involved eight men and three women aged 55 to 68 from two tour groups comprising 61 tourists from the mainland. They developed abdominal pain, ...
Suicide rate among Hong Kong girls under 15 increases by more than 7 times
Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention estimate rate for all ages was 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
JP Morgan names new Hong Kong CEO
JP Morgan has appointed Kam Shing Kwang to lead Hong Kong, effective October 1, as Harshika Patel completes her term; Patel will continue as Apac CEO of JP Morgan Private Bank.
Hong Kong must update ‘backward’ laws on prepaid deals after Physical gym closure: politician
Lawmaker Doreen Kong cites figures by Consumer Council, which received 7,700 complaints amounting to HK$200 million over past three years.
Doctor cleared in Hong Kong case held in India amid rape-murder probe; worked ‘few days’ in city
Dr Sandip Ghosh held over alleged corruption after probe into murder-rape of student in Kolkata hospital where he was principal.
Hong Kong will be ‘superconnector’ in region, John Lee tells youth business summit
City leader stresses strong ties with Taiwan, while Kuomintang vice-chairman Sean Lien expresses ‘confidence’ in people of Hong Kong.
Microplastics found in Hong Kong’s wildlife cause alarm among environmentalists
Greenpeace Hong Kong announced the results of their research, which discovered that the droppings of five animal species commonly found in Hong Kong – the water buffalo, feral cattle, East Asian ...
Hong Kong may issue T1 warning on Wednesday as Typhoon Doksuri moves closer
A storm heading towards the coast of Guangdong will intensify into a super typhoon on Tuesday and could affect Hong Kong. The Observatory on Monday warned that Doksuri was expected to come within ...
German activist and HKU journalism grad David Missal says Hong Kong denied him entry despite travelling freely to China
Award-winning journalist, activist and HKU graduate David Missal has said he was barred from entering Hong Kong.
China’s ultra-rich are snatching up luxury homes in bet on first-tier cities, defying property crisis in country
Linda Wang, a 30-year-old Shanghai native, bought a 186-square metre new home in the city’s downtown Xuhui district at 26.4 million yuan (US$3.7 million) on August 29, after she and her family sold ...
HSBC facilitates seamless digital collections for Sailor
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) has recently collaborated with Sailor, the flagship fashion brand of Epyllion Group to introduce a seamless cashless payment experience ...
Exclusive: Execs of Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong media firm mount legal challenge against BDO
Two Western media executives with long experience in Hong Kong have accused global accounting firm BDO of breaking international rules by helping the city's government liquidate the company, which was ...
Korea steps up on global horse racing scene, Hong Kong is back, too.
Just as the horse racing season winds down in Europe, it heated up during the weekend in other corners of the world, including Korea.