The Asian container port of Hong Kong saw a 21.9% plunge in box volumes in the second quarter of this year. In the second quarter of 2023, total port cargo throughput of Hong Kong decreased by 14.9% compared with the second quarter of 2022 to 44.5 million tonnes, according to the statistics released by the ...
Climate change: Hongkong Land joins push to make the city’s buildings greener with scheme to cut office tenants’ emissions
The developer aims to improve its own and its tenants' environmental performance by collaborating on the set-up and operation of their offices It is the latest developer to launch an initiative that ...
Asset managers look to sell Hong Kong buildings as higher rates bite
Asset managers are increasingly looking to dispose of their commercial buildings in Hong Kong as rising interest rates take a toll on mortgage payments, which for some have now exceeded rental income.
Chinese residents are revenge-shopping for insurance policies in Hong Kong
Long lines formed outside Hong Kong bank branches this week—although luckily for the world economy, they weren’t a sign of bank runs.Instead, the queues were made up of visitors from mainland China ...
Mainland Businesses Look to Hong Kong to Secure Global Success
Some 90% of Mainland China-based companies planned to expand their level of international business activity in the next one to three years, in line with the national drive to "go ...
Hong Kong: Gateway to GBA business opportunities
"Think Business, Think Hong Kong" Paris provides insights for French businesses to capture opportunities in GBA and AsiaHONG KONG, Sept 5, 2023 - () - As part of the second larg ...
Activist detained in Hong Kong partially won appeal over recognition of overseas same-sex marriage
An activist detained in Hong Kong has partially won his appeal seeking recognition for same-sex marriage registered overseas HONG KONG -- An activist detained in Hong Kong partially won his final appeal Tuesday seeking recognition for same-sex marriage ...
Once ‘effectively off the map’, Hong Kong charts a different post-pandemic recovery strategy
In its bid to reclaim its status as a world aviation hub, Hong Kong now pursues a different strategy: becoming the main gateway to China's Greater Bay Area.
Hong Kong’s Top Court Urges Alternative Legal Framework for Same-Sex Couples
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's top court partially approved on Tuesday an appeal by LGBTQ activist Jimmy Sham for recognition of overseas same-sex marriages, and called for an alternative legal ...
Hong Kong’s top court tells government to create ‘legal recognition’ for same-sex partnerships
Hong Kong’s top court has ordered the city’s government to set up a new framework to legally recognize the rights of same-sex couples in a partial victory for LGBTQ activists that stopped short of ...
Hong Kong stocks slide amid China property default risk while Sinopharm slides on index debut, L’Occitane crashes
Hong Kong stocks fell from a three-week high, led by a retreat in property developers as concerns about debt defaults overshadowed Beijing’s efforts to revive home sales and repair market confidence.
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Warns Lowering Tax May Not Revive City’s Stock Market
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po cautioned that merely lowering the tax on securities trading would not necessarily revive the stock market ...
This Social Enterprise Backed By Swire And Nan Fung’s Chen Family Is Teaching Emotional Education In Exam-Obsessed Hong Kong
During their time serving as teaching fellows at elementary schools in Hong Kong, Matthew Kwok and Raymond Yang found that many youths struggled to express and manage their emotions. The lack of ...
Hong Kong sweats through hottest summer since records began in 1884
Hong Kong has just recorded its warmest August ever, the city’s Observatory has said, adding that this summer was also the hottest since records began in 1884. The Hong Kong Observatory recorded an ...