A professional couple’s Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong home has been cleverly transformed with a more functional kitchen, open-plan aesthetic, larger wardrobe and plenty of room for a state-of-the-art hi-fi sy ...
Hong Kong’s 4 new giant pandas called game-changer for tourism industry
City can adopt animal as mascot, develop range of IP products and use its image on Cathay planes, tourism leaders and lawmakers say Excitement is mounting over Hong Kong's sudden surfeit of pandas, ...
Hongkong Land’s losses widen by 150% as revaluations hit earnings
Loss for the period was US$833m. Hongkong Land widened its losses by 150% YoY to US$833m in H1 2024. The Mainboard-listed company attributed the increase in losses to unrealised net non-cash losses, ...
How Hong Kong can help businesses better contribute to biodiversity protection
Firms are realising the risks posed by climate inaction and seeing potential opportunities in integrating biodiversity into business models.
Panda twins are born in Hong Kong; Ying Ying now world’s oldest first-time mom
Hong Kong welcomed the birth of its first locally born giant pandas on Thursday, with their mother becoming the world’s oldest first-time mother of its kind on record, the theme park that houses them announced. Credit: Ocean Park Hong Kong via Storyful ...
Hong Kong’s ICAC celebrates 50th anniversary
HONG KONG, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said it will open its building at North Point to the public for the weekend starting Saturday and the following weekend to showcase the commission's anti-graft efforts over its 50-year history.
Hong Kong rejects call from Japan to drop ban on seafood imports from 10 prefectures
Hong Kong has remained firm on the need for a ban on Japanese seafood after the country’s fisheries minister urged the city to drop restrictions imposed over the discharge of treated waste water from ...
Hong Kong to enhance digital asset regulation in 18 months
Hong Kong is poised to enhance its digital asset regulation within the next 18 months, marking a significant step in its mission to become a global hub for financial technology. At the Foresight 2024 ...
Hong Kong panda cubs can help boost economy and residents’ national identity: lawmakers
The births have also boosted the number of pandas at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park to six. Lawmaker Lo Wai-kwok, of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong, on Saturday said the newborns could ...
Giant Panda in Hong Kong Gives Birth to Twins, Becomes World’s Oldest First-Time Panda Mom
Ying Ying, a giant panda in Hong Kong, gave birth to twins on Aug. 15, 2024, making her the world's oldest first-time panda mom at 19 (about 55 in human years). She and partner Le Le welcomed one ...
Hong Kong’s John Lee to hold first town hall ahead of policy address in October
Initiative is part of city leader’s pledge in July to gather public views on growing the economy and improving livelihoods.
Sweltering in Hong Kong’s summer: poor elderly struggle to stay cool in subdivided flats
The Senior Citizen Home Safety Association reported a surge in the number of calls for help from elderly in the city.
Bank cards seized, 3 arrested in Hong Kong police operation targeting alleged money-laundering
Police say alleged money launderers followed instructions from syndicate and created accounts designed to hide money’s origins ...
Cash in on Hong Kong athletes’ star power to help develop sports sector, industry chief urges
Hong Kong Sports Institute’s chief executive also says government subsidies for athletes should not be seen as salaries, amid livelihood concerns.