China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) reposted a commentary criticising CK Hutchison's port deal with U.S. firm BlackRock as a betrayal of China, sending shares of the Hong Kong-based ...
Hong Kong’s AIA misses VONB estimates, unveils $1.6 billion buyback
Hong-Kong based insurer AIA on Friday posted an 18% rise in annual value of new business (VONB) but missed estimates, while announcing a $1.6 billion share buyback that analysts said fell short of ...
Hong Kong health chief confirms patients may pay separate fees for scans like MRI
Health minister Lo Chung-mau says separate fees will be part of ‘significant’ reforms to healthcare subsidy model.
Hong Kong arrivals rise 7% to 8.4 million in first 2 months of 2025
Hong Kong welcomed 8.4 million visitors in the first two months of the year, a 7 per cent increase over the same period in 2024, the Tourism Board said on Friday.
Which places in Hong Kong did The Amazing Race teams visit? How you can visit them too
Follow in the footsteps of The Amazing Race teams in Hong Kong, from the Big Buddha to a night market to a Cantonese opera venue Hong Kong took centre stage in the first episode of the new season of ...
ETFs set to be high on the menu for Hong Kong pension funds
The eMPF, a digital version of the territory’s Mandatory Provident Fund retirement scheme launched in June 2024 after years of development, with all of Hong Kong’s 24 retirement saving schemes ...
Hong Kong proposes axing 10-year storage limit for frozen eggs and embryos amid declining fertility in city
Hong Kong authorities have proposed scrapping a law that limits the storage duration for frozen eggs, sperm, and embryos to 10 years amid the city’s declining birth rate. The Council on Human ...
Hong Kong airport workers protest over unpaid wages
Workers demonstrated and blocked cars at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) last week citing lack of payment on a project run by Gammon Construction, a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty and Jardine ...
‘Which side are you on?’: Beijing’s top Hong Kong office shares scathing piece on Hutchison over Panama deal
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s company CK Hutchison Holdings, which recently sold its Panama Canal ports, should think twice about which side it wants to stand with, according to a scathing newspaper ...
Hong Kong’s taxi drivers are told to smile more
Hong Kong’s cabbies are famously rude, and getting ruder. In 2023 there were 11,500 complaints about them as a group, an increase of 53% on 2022. Requests—for a different route, an open window or a ...
Hong Kong police arrest 74 people, seize HK$1.6 million of drugs including ‘space oil’
The force confiscated 36 space oil capsules, 327 grams of crack cocaine, 40 grams of cocaine and 2.3kg of Marijuana during the anti-triad operation ...
Hong Kong’s ombudsman calls for tougher action against illegal parking in estates
Investigation reveals “unsatisfactory” situation in which vehicles were found obstructing emergency access routes in public housing estates.
Hong Kong boosts Muslim-friendly tourism with halal certifications and new initiatives
The Hong Kong tourism trade is gearing up to attract more Muslim travellers by enhancing tourism-support facilities. Since the beginning of 2024, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has adopted a ...
6 courses offered by 2 universities in Hong Kong among top 10 in global ranking
University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong offer stand-out programmes in dentistry, education, nursing, geography, linguistics.