Despite some good news, too many people continue to struggle to survive or achieve a better standard of living in increasingly expensive Hong Kong Hongkongers marked the first post-Covid Labour Day ...
‘Only 20 per cent of Hong Kong district council seats’ could be directly elected under proposed overhaul
Source says remaining seats on revamped district councils to be either appointed by government or selected by committees staffed by pro-establishment figures.
Prop-tech start-up comprising young students wins Hong Kong’s flagship pitch event with 3D modelling device
Skyland Innovation tops finalists to win 7th EPiC pitch event and claim prize of US$90,000 The tech competition attracted a record-high number of entrants, both local and overseas, as Hong Kong tries ...
Visitors to Commons forced to hand over leaflets on press freedom in Hong Kong
Officials claim material on Jimmy Lai constituted political slogans but David Davis calls heavy-handed approach ‘completely daft’ ...
Northbound travel for Hong Kong vehicles open for application from June
The Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles scheme will be open for application on June 1 the Hong Kong Special Administrative Re ...
How LACMA restarted Hong Kong’s Art Scene
The hottest party of Art Basel lit up the city last month when "The ReStart Art Club," the annual private party hosted by Princess Alia Al-Senussi and Dino Sadhwani during Art Basel Hong Kong returned ...
Hong Kong is giving away thousands of free flights starting today
If you've got the travel bug, but aren't sure where to go first, Hong Kong might be it, and flights could be on the house.
AI-generated portraits from a Hong Kong start-up offer busy professionals an affordable social media upgrade
Try It On charges US$17 for 100 AI-generated images based on users' photos, which are described as good enough to skip a photo shoot The start-up uses a combination of existing products like Stable ...
Is the worst over for Asia’s housing markets? Mixed signals mean it’s hard to tell
Whether one is a prospective first-time buyer, a homeowner, tenant or landlord, signs that Asia's housing markets are stabilising have become a Rorschach test If there is any consensus, it is that the ...
Hong Kong’s Number of Crypto-Licensed Fund Managers Remains Small
For the past four years, anyone handling funds with 10% of gross asset value in crypto must upgrade to Hong Kong’s Type 9 license. Instead, only 10 fund managers have chosen to upgrade their license ...
Hong Kong hotel property buying spree looms as investors bet on tourism rebound, analysts say
Investors are likely to snap up more hotels in Hong Kong as tourism slowly rebounds from Covid-19 and many owners are still prepared to offer discounts, say analysts.
Co-director of Hong Kong film To my Nineteen-Year-Old Self apologises for speech
William Kwok had urged peers ‘not to be scared, film it first, edit it first and screen it first’ despite documentary interviewee saying she never consented to public screening.
“Not enough”: Hong Kong’s low-paid get 32 cent minimum wage bump
After a four-year freeze, Hong Kong’s minimum wage on Monday increased by 2.50 Hong Kong dollars ($0.32) to 40 Hong Kong dollars ($5.10) per hour, a rise of 6.25 percent. The change means Chan’s ...
Five highlights to check out at the Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival
Leslie Cheung tribute exhibit to qipao showcase: inaugural Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival celebrates its golden era in the 1980s and 1990s ...