New group City Unseen begins a planned series of guided walks with a tour of Prince Edward that reveals curious architectural features and ways residents have repurposed urban spaces.
Interview: Technology conference RISE to be held in Hong Kong in 2025, organizer says
TORONTO, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Global technology events company Web Summit will once again hold its Asian flagship conference RISE in Hong Kong in 2025, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, its organizer said, while highlighting China's leading role in new technologies and apps.
China Market Update: 618 Success For JD.com & Alibaba, National Team Buys Hong Kong ETFs For The First Time, Bilibili Rockets
Asian equities were largely higher as Hong Kong outperformed while Pakistan was closed for Eid-al-Azha. There were several positive catalysts that led Hong Kong higher, though interestingly failed to ...
Hong Kong aviation authorities took 24 minutes to tell planes of emergency runway closure
Civil Aviation Department says it told flights about Monday’s emergency landing on north runway using automated system at 7.36am that day.
Hong Kong may reap bonanza as China expedites approvals for offshore IPOs
Market watchdog’s second-in-command tells Lujiazui Forum that the pace of approvals has already picked up, but is ‘still not sufficient’.
Hong Kong restaurant worker taken to hospital after right hand gets stuck in meat grinder
A Hong Kong restaurant worker was taken to hospital on Wednesday after she got her right hand stuck in a meat grinder and emergency personnel failed to free her at the scene. The woman was using the ...
Hong Kong topples Tokyo as Asia’s costliest city to build, as labour shortage inflates cost
A total of 72 markets, or 79.1 per cent of the 91 cities surveyed worldwide by Turner & Townsend, reported labour shortages.
Didi IPO would give Hong Kong its dream comeback
HONG KONG, June 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Hong Kong needs a big initial public offering. The city’s benchmark Hang Seng Index (.HSI) , opens new tab is up 6.4% this year and some decently sized convertible bond , opens new tab deals are starting to ...
Report deems Hong Kong world’s 5th most competitive economy
Hong Kong climbed two places to rank fifth in the latest World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024 published by the International Institute
Believe it or not, Hong Kong’s culture and nature are what will draw tourists
No amount of promotion abroad, free air tickets or mega events will work if Hong Kong does not go big on local arts, culture and ecotourism.
Hong Kong comes fifth in world competitiveness ranking, Singapore takes top spot
City’s business efficiency and infrastructure placed seventh, ninth respectively, according to IMD World Competitiveness Ranking.
A Pair of Thieves Flew to Hong Kong On Multiple Occasions With the Sole Intention of Stealing Luggage Off the Baggage Carousels
A pair of suspected thieves have been nabbed by Hong Kong police over allegations they flew to Hong Kong International Airport with the sole intention of stealing luggage containing high-end goods from baggage carousels.
Hong Kong Loses Movie Freedoms as Beijing Continues Anti-Democracy Crackdown
Hong Kong cinema has thrived for the past century with the action films of John Woo, the kung fu comedies of Stephen Chow, and the dramas of Ann Hui, to name just a few. But the openness that allowed Hong Kong filmmakers to make great art is slowly fading away, right along with the pro-democracy ...
Yip Wai-hong, giant of music education in Hong Kong, dies aged 94
Yip Wai-hong committed his life to music education, founding two orchestras and the world’s largest children’s choir. He dies on Father’s Day after a visit from his daughters, among them Yip Wing-sie.