Experts see trial as key test of workings of Beijing’s controversial national security legislation, as well as the city’s supposed judicial independence ...
Hong Kong care facility for disabled people to open this month, as government pledges to increase subsidised service spots
Number of subsidised service places for disabled will be raised by 10 per cent to 38,800 in 2026-27, according to deputy director of social welfare Alex Wong.
Belts will have to be tightened, Hong Kong’s finance chief Paul Chan warns as public consultation on next year’s budget opens
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says city expected to remain in the red next year as economic growth slows because of world trends.
China’s biggest nickel producer to list battery unit in Hong Kong
China’s Tsingshan Holding Group, the world’s biggest nickel producer, is set to raise up to HK$2.39bn ($306mn) in an initial public offering of a battery-making subsidiary on Monday, testing investor ...
Hong Kong lays out ‘aggressive’ goals to ramp up food production, but does it have enough land and interested workers?
Farms are located mostly in the urban fringes and took up just 0.007 per cent of Hong Kong’s land area. Fung argued that with better financial and technological support, farmers could adopt more ...
Hong Kong’s activist publisher to stand trial this week under Beijing’s crackdown on dissidents
The trial of Hong Kong’s most famous activist publisher who was arrested under China’s crackdown on dissidents will start this week after being delayed for over a year.
World watches as landmark Jimmy Lai trial set to begin in Hong Kong
Territory’s global reputation on the line as media mogul and democracy activist finally tried over alleged national security crimes ...
China Mobile Launches LinkNFT: A New Era of NFT and Web3.0 in Hong Kong
China Mobile, the largest telecom operator in China, unveiled a significant innovation in the digital realm – LinkNFT, a market dedicated to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The development is part of a ...
UK painter’s pop art highlights ‘silencing’ of Hong Kong youth
British artist Martin Lever took his inspiration from Asia and his adopted home of Hong Kong.Taking inspiration from the late US graffiti artist Keith Haring, his collection shows figures with mouths zipped shut or covered with masks.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge starts trial operation for group tours
An aerial view of China's Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. China's Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), the world longest cross-sea bridge, opens for group tourists on a trial basis starting Friday. A
Hong Kong Billionaire Professor Tang Xiao’ou, Cofounder Of AI Giant SenseTime, Dies At 55
Tang Xiao’ou, who also taught information engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, died of an unspecified illness, according to SenseTime.
China says bounty on Hong Kong democracy activists ‘necessary and justified’
China has said the contentious bounty announced by the Hong Kong police for information about dissidents taking refuge abroad was “justified” amid overwhelming criticism from foreign governments and ...
Bonnie Chan set to take reins at HKEX in May 2024
The current co-chief operating officer will become the first woman to take on the role after Nicolas Aguzin decided to not seek reappointment at the end of his current contract.
Hong Kong offers £100k bounty for arrest of ‘anti-China’ British consulate worker who fled the territory after being tortured – sparking diplomatic row between London and Beijing
Mr Cheng, along with Frances Hui, Joey Siu, Fok Ka-chi and Choi Ming-da, fled Hong Kong after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the financial hub in 2020 to quash dissent after ...