Hong Kong rescuers escorted 17 people ashore after one of the group’s boats took on too much water during a canoeing trip off the coast of Lamma Island on Sunday morning. Ambulance officers and ...
Hong Kong leader John Lee charts economic path, but will geopolitics get in his way?
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has put stimulating the economy and improving livelihoods high on his agenda as he enters his third year in office. Confident that his administration has ...
Hong Kong retail property market charged up eyeing Chinese EV makers’ expansion plans
The Hong Kong retail property market could tap a new wave of demand from Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers rushing to set up showrooms and related infrastructure, as the city pushes ahead with its ...
Prepare well so Hong Kong can benefit from hydrogen advances
Moving ahead with the times may not necessarily be the Hong Kong government’s forte, though efforts have been made to narrow the gaps. The application of green hydrogen energy is a case in point.
Crackdown on speech intensifies in Hong Kong under national security laws
Sunday marks four years since China's national security law for Hong Kong went into effect. The legislation is designed to crack down on anti-government activity. The suppression of free speech ...
Hongkong Land Unveils $1 Billion Landmark Revamp Plan
Ten luxury tenants - including Cartier, Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Saint Laurent, Sotheby's, Tiffany & Co. and Van Cleef & Arpels - will contribute a total of $600 million to the ...
Hongkong Land and 10 tenants commit over US$1 bil to redevelop Landmark
A US$1 billion ($1.36 billion) fund has been set up in conjunction with the redevelopment. Hongkong Land will inject about US$400 million into the fund, while 10 long-standing retail anchor tenants at ...
Hong Kong struggles to reassure investors as foreign judges depart amid crackdown
Four years after Hong Kong began a sweeping crackdown against political dissent, the city is struggling to meet one of its own benchmarks in reassuring foreign investors that it remains a predictable ...
This is the world’s most expensive city for overseas workers
Hong Kong has once again claimed the title of the ... highlighting that employees who spend a large chunk of their income on rent or mortgages have “less disposable income for other expenses.” ...
How Washington Hovers Over Hong Kong’s Economic Outlook
Hardly a month goes by without another reminder of the hefty knocks being dealt to Hong Kong’s once almighty reputation as a global financial center. Only recently, two former UK judges resigned in ...
Hong Kong Securities Regulator Flags Tokencan, VBIT Exchange, and HKD.com Corporation for Fraud
Hong Kong regulators have released comprehensive guidelines and frameworks to enhance transparency and regulatory compliance within the crypto market, urging investors to exercise caution and conduct ...
Chinese bank wealth managers fined for disclosure, product management irregularities
HONG KONG, June 29 (Reuters) - Six Chinese bank wealth managers have been fined a total of 32.5 million yuan ($4.5 million) due to disclosure, product management irregularities. China Merchant Bank ...
Hong Kong patient contracts hepatitis C during hospital stay in suspected transmission case
Hong Kong health authorities are investigating a suspected case of hepatitis C transmission in a public hospital after a patient tested positive for the viral infection, with checks being conducted on ...
Hong Kong weatherman turned rap star, 74, brings the heat with track targeting fast fashion
Now, at 74, he has gained new attention as a rapper, using Cantonese hip-hop music to press home a message on environmental protection and overconsumption. The former director of ...