Financial Secretary Paul Chan calls for improved competitiveness in tourism sector after government narrows full-year economic growth forecast.
AP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai
HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, a former newspaper publisher and one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, spends around 23 hours a day in solitary confinement in a maximum-security ...
CK Asset’s history of using discounts to hone its edge, clear inventory to survive Hong Kong’s property market slumps
Tens of thousands of people queued for hours on Saturday to get their hands on something unseen for seven years in Hong Kong: new flats on offer by one of the city's most renown developers at prices ...
‘A fighting chance’: Mirxes on why it chose Hong Kong over Singapore for its IPO
IN THE days after cancer diagnostics startup Mirxes announced it applied to Hong Kong’s stock exchange for an initial public offering (IPO), executives at the company were flooded with questions about ...
Hong Kong’s corporate lawyers test boundaries as Beijing’s influence grows
The territory’s common law system, large capital markets and active financial activities offer ample opportunities for top global firms. London’s “magic circle” law firms and many of the US’s ...
Canadian insurer Sun Life eyes Hong Kong expansion after reporting strong second-quarter growth
Sun Life's new policy sales in Hong Kong rose fourfold in the second quarter, with sales to mainland Chinese visitors also increasing The insurer's profit in Asia rose 25 per cent in the second ...
More Hong Kong delivery riders expected to file claims for unpaid wages after tribunal ruling that ‘couriers are employees’
Seven delivery riders won their cases for unpaid wages, sparking hope of more protection for thousands of others ...
Taiwan counting on Korean, Singaporean and Hong Kong tourists as mainland Chinese still denied entry
Some landmark spots in Taiwan are relatively quiet compared with when sites were packed with mainland Chinese tourists before the pandemic, forcing those who depend on tourism to adapt to new trends.
Ant Group Unlikely to Reignite IPO Plan in Near Term: Report
As recent media reports suggested that Ant Group is planning to break off non-core businesses in a restructuring process to pave way for the resurrection of its Hong Kong IPO plan, China News Service ...
The 10 most expensive cities for expats outside the U.S. — Hong Kong is No. 1
As for the U.S., the data finds that the cost of living has increased in all American cities analyzed. In the global ranking, New York lands in sixth place, followed by Los Angeles (11th), San ...
Hong Kong religious studies teacher charged with slapping 13-year-old boy during lesson
Man, 35, charged in connection with alleged assault on boy at religious centre, expected to appear in court on Monday.
Can terminal cancer patients in Hong Kong choose how to die? No, and they should be able to, says woman for whom this is a hard reality
Hongkonger Keren Goldman has known for months she will die soon - and laments that there is a lack of choice for those at the end of their lives in the city She worries that her cancer battle has ...
Number of Hong Kong students at English state schools surges 400 per cent in past 2 years
The UK’s Department of Education says the latest data shows 5,400 Hong Kong pupils studied in state schools in England in the 2022-23 academic year.
Overexposed: Hong Kong enthusiasts risk arrest to photograph naked models in public places for thrills and followers
But on weekends, she disrobes to be photographed naked in public places, including in broad daylight. The photographer she poses for is her boyfriend, finance sector employee Wesley Cheung*. Kwok ...