Seniors in Hong Kong are proving that age is just a number when it comes to competitive dancing. Many dance partners in their 40s, 50s and 60s regularly join competitions hosted by the DanceSport ...
Your Voice: Hong Kong needs to adopt waste reduction; Japan Airlines’ efficiency must be lauded (short letters)
One reader writes to us about how Hong Kong’s solid waste charging scheme can transform the city into a greener and cleaner metropolis.
Why is it so tough to be a Hong Kong university president? The politics of the city will trap them, analysts warn
Analysts and academics say it’s ‘inevitable’ for university chiefs to become embroiled in politics in Hong Kong and point to lack of trust between authorities and institutions
The Chinese shadow over Taiwan’s election
How are presidential candidates in Taiwan responding to the ongoing threat of invasion from China? Amy Hawkins reports
Hong Kong researchers find ketamine use rose during Covid-19 restrictions, despite drop in consumption of other drugs
Researchers from the University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) department of emergency medicine also warned that the use of hallucinogenic ketamine rose, despite a drop in the use of other drugs during ...
Lianlian applies to revive its Hong Kong IPO as Ant Group’s rival takes a second stab at raising funds
Hong Kong, the world’s top IPO destination in seven of the past 15 years, fell to 8th place last year, a miserable year at a two-decade trough, as 68 companies raised US$5.9 billion, according to ...
US sanctions Hong Kong, UAE firms over ‘financial support’ to Houthi rebels
of the US Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned two shiiping companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for providing financial support to the Yemen-backed group. According to a ...
Bank of East Asia targets wealth management and fintech in Greater Bay Area from newly opened Qianhai tower
The 18-storey BEA Tower, built at a cost of US$196 million, houses the bank’s Qianhai branch, innovation centre and data lab. The 105-year-old lender is targeting wealth management and fintech in the ...
Weak demand, tighter lenders: HK property developers face tough 2024
Hong Kong’s property companies face a squeeze in 2024 from rising funding costs and sluggish home sales and office rentals, making creditors and investors cautious about developers’ financial health.
US sanctions Hong Kong and UAE firms over Houthi support
The move comes hours after US and UK forces launched strikes against the rebels in Yemen, seeking to halt their repeated attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
US sanctions Hong Kong, UAE firms over Houthi support
Washington announced fresh sanctions on two companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, aiming to curb the financial support to Iranian ...
Hong Kong considering tuition fee hike for public universities after over 20 years of no increases: minister
Secretary for Education Christine Choi says her bureau will review tuition fees under user-pays principle, after finance chief eyes increasing public service charges.
Hong Kong a cautionary tale as China looms over Taiwan’s election
As Taiwan heads to the polls this weekend in an election bound to shape its relationship with China, voters are being called to think of Hong Kong.
Weak demand, tighter lenders: Hong Kong property developers face tough 2024
Hong Kong's property companies face a squeeze in 2024 from rising funding costs and sluggish home sales and office rentals, making creditors and investors cautious about developers’ financial health.