Hong Kong will finish 2023 with its warmest New Year’s Eve on record at 25.7 degrees Celsius (78.3 Fahrenheit) as of 1pm on Sunday, while the city’s weather forecaster has told residents to expect a ...
The pyro master behind Hong Kong’s iconic fireworks display
Following in his father’s footsteps to become Hong Kong’s top fireworks master, pyrotechnics engineer Wilson Mao has designed and staged every major fireworks display in the city since 1997. Mao takes CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout into his studio and onto the fireworks barge to see how the centuries-old art form has evolved,
FS: Hong Kong be “open-minded” about new challenges
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday reviewed Hong Kong's economic development over the past year, saying the SAR needs to maintain a "curious and open-minded attitude" to meet the challenges of ...
Hong Kong’s luxury retail sector likely to regain ground lost to protests, pandemic in 2024 as high-end brands make a return
Hong Kong’s luxury retail market is likely to regain some lost ground in 2024, say observers, as high-end brands return after an exodus sparked by 2019’s street protests and three years of pandemic ...
Hong Kong politics in 2023: major trials, HK$1 million bounties on fugitives and an election with record-low turnout
Hong Kong started 2023 with news of a high-profile trial of 47 opposition politicians accused of subversion for being involved in an unofficial primary election and closed the year with another ...
Three pays out £2bn to Hong Kong owners
Telecoms giant Three has paid out a record £2 billion dividend to the Hong Kong-listed conglomerate of billionaire Li Ka-shing, as it cashes in on the sale of mobile phone masts across Europe.
Hong Kong Open: Rublev ready to challenge world’s best after doubting he deserved top 5 ranking
Russian Andrey Rublev says there were times last season when he wondered if his level of tennis was good enough The 26-year-old is the top seed in Hong Kong in a field that also includes fellow ...
India-Hong Kong TBML Crackdown: 4 Held in Diamond Trade Scheme
Indian-Hong Kong Customs dismantle major TBML network. Synthetic diamonds mis-declared, money laundered globally. Joint effort results in 4 arrests.
‘Life in danger’: Hong Kong independence advocate decries police pressure
A few days before Christmas, Hong Kong activist Tony Chung boarded a flight to Okinawa, Japan, carrying nothing but a backpack -- his casual appearance a ruse to hide plans to seek political asylum ...
Jefferies Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) (BNKHF)
In a report released yesterday, Sam Wong from Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) (BNKHF – Research Report), ...
Hong Kong authorities hit back at claims of ‘continuous attacks’ on press freedom after 24 countries sign statement accusing city of curbing media
City authorities say statement from Media Freedom Coalition distorts facts and unreasonably smears government's efforts to safeguard press freedom Statement was signed by the United States, the United ...
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific cancels flights as seasonal illnesses affect pilots, union says staff shortage impacts operations
Airline pledges to minimise disruptions caused by ‘exceptional period’, says overall operations remain ‘normal’Flight operations are under pressure as the carrier does not have enough pilots, says ...
‘I already miss Hong Kong’: Democracy activist Tony Chung flees to the UK
The 22-year-old said his probation conditions meant he was under constant surveillance and could not work ...
Hong Kong IPO market revival on the cards amid favourable interest-rate outlook, China policy easing
Hong Kong’s IPO ranking sank to the 8th this year. But analysts are confident the stock exchange can shrug off a dismal year, pointing to potentially lower rates next year and China’s policy boost for ...