Parents near TKO Plaza in Tseung Kwan O, the kidnap scene, say they’re shocked by news, but that such cases are rare in Hong Kong.
More steps in visa measures to come after non-Chinese mainland permit for Hong Kong permanent residents: John Lee
Hong Kong’s leader has revealed that “more steps” in visa liberalisation measures could be coming after Beijing’s new five-year travel permit for the city’s 270,000 permanent residents holding foreign ...
Hong Kong’s PLA garrison to take part in joint China-Laos military exercise
The People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong will take part in joint military drills between China and Laos this week, the fourth time it has taken part in an international exercise. The drills ...
Tarmo Peltokoski, 24-year-old Finnish conductor, to become Hong Kong Philharmonic music director
Peltokoski grew up in Finland and studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki with Jorma Panula, a famed 93-year-old conductor, composer and teacher whose students have included Esa-Pekka Salonen, ...
Hong Kong urged to reinvent ‘superconnector’ role to link China to Global South
Panellists at South China Morning Post’s annual China Conference also express confidence in ‘irreplicable’ advantages enjoyed by Hong Kong.
Hong Kong firms ‘cautious’ to deploy AI amid challenges in data acquisition, survey says
Hong Kong enterprises remain "cautious" about building and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) applications, owing to the challenges of acquiring high-quality data and uncertainties in the ...
Hong Kong’s IPO market is finally starting to turn around, consulting firm EY says
The market for initial public offerings in Hong Kong is set to improve significantly over the next five years, said George Chan, global IPO leader at EY.
Asia-Pacific markets set for higher open as Nasdaq, S&P 500 continue record run; Hong Kong and Australia data in focus
Investors are looking ahead to PMI data from Hong Kong and Australia's trade data for May set for release later today.
Hong Kong airport bounces back to HK$1.61 billion net profit after 3 years of losses during pandemic
Hong Kong airport has staged a strong post-pandemic recovery, bouncing back to a net profit of HK$1.61 billion in 2023-24 after three straight years of losses, with its management reviewing its debt ...
Researchers in Hong Kong eye far side of moon soil samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission
Polytechnic University also says it recently secured loan of lunar soil samples collected by Chang’e-5 mission in 2020.
Hong Kong: Social workers targeted, a new ‘danger’ to national security
Hong Kong’s welfare secretary called for the depoliticisation of the sector after so many social workers backed the 2019 demonstrations. The most vulnerable will pay for this in a society where the ...
Hong Kong retailers need to change their ways to stop sales slide, industry experts say
Retail sales in Hong Kong have slumped by double-digit figures for two months in a row as consumers change the way they shop.
Detailed plans ‘not needed’ from companies keen on Hong Kong tech hub: government
Companies wanting to set up shop in Hong Kong’s proposed innovation hub near the border with mainland China will not be asked to submit detailed design plans to the Town Planning Board for approval, ...
Hong Kong Stocks: Alibaba Boosts Stock Buyback Amid Selloff; Shares Gain
Among the key news on Hong Kong stocks, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (HK:9988) completed a share buyback of $5.8 billion in the first quarter ...