Nearly 10,000 talents from mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) had traveled to Hong Kong with the exit endorsement for talents as end of 2023, Secretary for ...
17th Asian Financial Forum kicks off in Hong Kong
The 17th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) opened Wednesday in Hong Kong with a focus on the potential of the Chinese mainland market and the role and advantages that Hong Kong can play. John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative ...
3 arrested as Hong Kong customs seizes HK$10 million in fake electronic devices labelled as Apple and Samsung products
More than 14,000 counterfeit devices labelled with brand names such as Apple and Samsung seized between January 8 and 19 Goods intended for countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia, France and the United Kingdom Hong Kong customs officers have arrested three men and seized more than HK$10 million (US$1.
Stock markets rally on earnings, rate cut hopes and stimulus
Global stocks pushed higher on Wednesday on a mix of positive earnings reports, rate cut hopes and stimulus measures.Wall Street's three main indices pushed higher, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite pushing further into record territory,
‘Expats’: Nicole Kidman leads strong cast playing wealthy Americans in Hong Kong
Home?” “I like our life here. The help, the drivers, it makes everything easier.” – Exchange between a wealthy American couple living in Hong Kong in “Expats.” You have to go into the supporting cast lineup in Lulu Wang’s six-part Amazon ...
Hong Kong’s Cathay group carries over 20 million passengers in 2023, with analyst estimating firm back at 56% of pre-pandemic levels
Hong Kong’s Cathay group carried more than 20 million passengers last year, the company revealed on Wednesday, with an analyst saying the figure represented 56 per cent of the pre-pandemic level in ...
Hong Kong stocks bounce after PBOC announces rate RRR cut, China up
HONG KONG, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks clocked their best day in more than two months on Wednesday after China's central bank said it will cut banks' reserve ratio, a move expected to boost sentiment after a market meltdown earlier this week ...
2020 national security law put Hong Kong ‘back on track’, city’s No 2 official tells UN human rights review in Geneva
Hong Kong No 2 official tells UN Human Rights Council review that national security law means ‘days of social disturbance and fear’ over.
AFC Asian Cup: Hong Kong dreams extinguished by inspired Palestine as Jorn Andersen’s team exit Qatar tournament
City’s national team concede two goals in 12 second-half minutes, following early opener for Palestine, as faint hopes of a place in the last 16 slip away despite a trio of gutsy performances.
Western countries press China on minority rights, Hong Kong law as UN body reviews its rights record
Western countries have used a regular U.N.-backed review of China's human rights record to press Beijing to do more to allow freedom of expression, protect the rights of ethnic minorities and repeal a security law in Hong Kong that is derided by
Asian markets mostly up, Hong Kong boosted by Alibaba rally
Most Asian markets rose Wednesday, with Hong Kong leading the pack for a second day following reports Alibaba's co-founders had bought huge stakes in the firm, a day after it emerged China was ...
Hong Kong stocks rise on news of Alibaba stakes
Hong Kong stocks surged at the opening on Wednesday morning, driven by a big jump in market heavyweight Alibaba and other tech firms after reports said the firm's co-founders had bought huge stakes in the ecommerce giant. The Hang Seng Index rallied 1.62 ...
SOULFUL JAZZ EVENING WITH TED LO Will Be Performed By the Hong Kong Philharmonic
Hong Kong Philharmonic performs SOULFUL JAZZ EVENING WITH TED LO as part of the SWIRE DENIM SERIES this weekend. Performances run 26 - 27 January at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall.
FirstFT: Hong Kong stocks climb after call for ‘forceful’ state support to halt market rout
Good morning. Shares in Hong Kong posted their biggest daily gains this year following a call from China’s premier for “forceful” state support to halt a punishing market rout. The city’s benchmark Hang Seng index rose 2.6 per cent yesterday after ...