The government on Thursday announced a raft of activities under a months-long citywide campaign to attract residents to stay out longer and boost the night economy. These include waterfront bazaars, evening programmes at theme parks and museums, free entry to the Happy Valley Racecourse, film screenings and expanded pedestrian areas.
Meet the typical Hong Kong millennial: They’re supporting their parents, can’t afford to buy homes, and have zero interest in moving to mainland China
Over 80% of millennials in Hong Kong live with their parents. The 2019-2020 protests had an impact on their mindset. Hong Kong's millennials differ from their elders by being more vocal, expressive, ...
Chinese AI firm Fourth Paradigm leads Hong Kong IPO surge to raise $280 million
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Three Chinese firms, led by AI software company Beijing Fourth Paradigm, are aiming to raise up to $280 million in Hong Kong initial public offerings launched on Monday. Beijing ...
Woman fighting for life after Hong Kong bus slams into back of stationary crane truck, leaving more than 40 injured
A woman bus passenger was fighting for her life in Hong Kong on Sunday night after a double-decker slammed into the back of a stationary crane truck, leaving more than 40 others injured. The injured ...
Cross-border healthcare services can ease burden on Hong Kong’s public hospitals, but payment matters must be addressed, ex-finance chief Antony Leung says
Shenzhen United Family Hospital is interested in serving Hong Kong patients to reduce waiting times in city, former financial secretary Antony Leung says But Leung says issues such as who should pay ...
Indonesian courier J&T aims to raise up to $1.36b in Hong Kong IPO, but may face regulatory hurdle
J&T appears to breach Indonesian rule capping foreign investor holding in a courier company to 49 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Microsoft sees booming enterprise AI demand in Hong Kong amid US-China tech war that threatens cloud services
Microsoft says AI usage on its Azure cloud platform jumped sevenfold in Hong Kong in the past six months, with demand growing despite US-China tensions The US tech giant has been pushing its ...
Hong Kong home price seen falling by 5 per cent after 7 major lenders including HSBC, Standard Chartered set to increase mortgage rates
Hong Kong home prices are set to fall by about 5 per cent by the end of this year, analysts say, after seven major lenders, including the three note-issuing banks – HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, and ...
PGIM invests in Hong Kong, mainland China, Australia rental property markets, betting on their strong fundamentals, discounted assets
There is a growing need for rental housing especially in cities where the cost of residential buying has become really high, according to PGIM The property markets in mainland China, Australia and ...
Record number of Hong Kong children with myopia during the pandemic
The number of Hong Kong children suffering from myopia hit a record high during the pandemic. Myopia, also called nearsightedness, is when far- away objects look blurry. A study looked at 20,527 ...
Hong Kong Monetary Authority warns against misleading crypto “banks”
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a stern warning to cryptocurrency-related companies employing misleading nomenclature, particularly those that present themselves as “banks” and ...
Credit Cards in Circulation in Hong Kong Reach 19.71 Million
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city's central bank, has released its Q2/2023 payment card statistics, revealing that the total number of credit ...
Hong Kong home price seen falling by 5 per cent after seven major lenders including HSBC, Standard Chartered set to increase mortgage rates
Hong Kong home prices are set to fall by about 5 per cent by the end of this year, analysts say, after seven major lenders, including the three note-issuing banks – HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, and ...
Hong Kong’s Central Bank Warns Crypto Firms Misrepresenting Themselves as Banks
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a public advisory warning against crypto businesses that are presenting themselves as "banks" or labeling ...