Consulting firm McKinsey estimates that we will need at least 60,000 new ... In 2022, we established the GIS Academy in Hong Kong to gather and nurture talented students. In today’s rapidly changing ...
Last residents of ageing Hong Kong estate cling to memories, resist deadline to make way for redevelopment
Most of the 1,600 rental units at Tai Hang Sai Estate are empty, and about half the tenants want to return when new flats are built Unhappy residents stalled plan to redevelop city's only privately ...
Hong Kong family offices turn attention to India, following global trend towards ‘prime destination for investment’
Analysts consider India a promising growth story, with significant economic expansion and an influx of capital into equities and fixed income.
Risk an opportunity for the brave
Money makes the world go round, so sang Sally Bowles in the famous movie Cabaret. Money today keeps the global economy ticking, and if the central banks stop printing money, we would already be in a ...
From winning Prince William’s Earthshot prize to reviving corals in Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong start-ups add gloss to city’s greentech hub ambitions
More than 200 greentech companies currently operate in the city, of which some are equipped with ‘globally competitive’ technologies and are making inroads into the mainland Chinese and overseas ...
Jail terms of up to 7 years for 12 who stormed Hong Kong legislature
A Hong Kong court on Saturday sentenced 12 people to jail terms of up to almost seven years in a high-profile rioting case linked to the storming of the city legislature during a pro-democracy protest ...
Hong Kong’s waste problem demands opening market to investment, circular-economy models: China Everbright Environment
The city is too reliant on landfills, and the government expects them to be full by 2026, says a vice-president at the Hong Kong-listed companyThe government should further open the local ...
Barriers come down in Hong Kong border town as China plans closer ties
Tourists visit the Sha Tau Kok border area between Hong Kong and mainland China on New Year’s Day after the once restricted zone opened up © May Tse/SCMP/Reuters Barriers come down in Hong Kong border ...
Hong Kong scientists worry that Biden’s executive order to restrict sharing of ‘bulk data’ will hurt research
US action targeting 'countries of concern' may leave city's researchers without access to critical data Details of US action not worked out yet, but some scientists say they can look for new sources ...
Hong Kong shivers through coldest start to March since 2016, defying expectations
Post check finds average maximum temperature for first 14 days of month was 20.6 degrees Celsius, down from 24.4 degrees in 2023 and 25.2 degrees in 2022.
Viral Chinese bubble tea brand Sexy Tea aiming for Hong Kong IPO this year
China’s leading internet-famous bubble tea brand Sexy Tea is planning a Hong Kong IPO as early as this year with the company having selected China ...
Domestic workers in Hong Kong scared to speak up as rights dwindle
TV series Expats has re-opened a conversation about the slave-like conditions of domestic helpers, mostly women from the Philippines and Indonesia, working for Hong Kong's rich.
Emirates SkyCargo banking on Hong Kong e-commerce boom to increase freight flights, with plans to expand global fleet
Cargo carrier expects to spend US$2.7 billion over next five years to add 15 aircraft to its fleet SkyCargo is among many eyeing slice of booming cargo business through Hong Kong International Airport ...
Hong Kong’s ‘Art March’ mega events may attract 4 million attendees amid anticipated tourism uptick: city official
Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong also says Hong Kong expected to welcome about 50 million tourists throughout 2024, up from 34 million logged last year.