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If you believe everything you read, Hong Kong and Singapore have long enjoyed a healthy rivalry, battling it out for financial supremacy in Asia. In February, The Financial Times reported that ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's top orchestra is consulting stakeholders - including its own musicians - as part of a review of its infection control measures at rehearsals and performances after a clarinettist tested ... ( read original story ...)

Plans by the government to allow Hongkongers living in mainland China to vote in next year's Legislative Council elections without the need to return to the city have prompted some living overseas to ... ( read original story ...)

Shares of Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong jumped more than 3% in early trade after the company on Wednesday announced that about 5,900 employees will be laid off as part of a restructuring plan. The ... ( read original story ...)

Over the weekend, as tens of thousands in Thailand defied a ban on gathering and turned out to protest in Bangkok and across the country, Hong Kongers responded with messages of support. On a roadway ... ( read original story ...)

Transactions that could violate Beijing-imposed law should be treated the same as if financing terrorism, says guidance ... ( read original story ...)

The unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points for the three months to September, while the number of jobless people increased by about 11,500 to 259,800. The underemployment rate remained steady at ... ( read original story ...)

Thousands have rallied for six straight days in Bangkok and the movement is finding support in Hong Kong. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and ... ( read original story ...)

Umbrellas as shields, secure chat groups and hand signals as warnings of a pending police crackdown -- Thailand's pro-democracy protesters have taken inspiration and lessons from their counterparts in ... ( read original story ...)

Vogue Hong Kong, a licensing deal between Condé Nast and Rubicon Media Ltd., on Tuesday revealed the launch of Vogue Man, a biannual title to be released together with the April and September issues ... ( read original story ...)

A handful of bystanders helped a finance company staff member subdue a robber and recover a rucksack containing US$500,000 (about HK$3.9 million) after a brief chase down a busy street in Hong Kong on ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong travel bubble broke last week, Tan Wei Sheng rushed to book a December flight to the city before pent-up demand sent prices surging. The cost of his business class ticket was offset by his ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rose slightly to 6.4% in the period from July to September, as government relief measures provided some support and coronavirus curbs helped contain ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s stock exchange gave Ant Group approval to proceed with its long-awaited initial public offering in the city, paving the way for what will likely be a record-breaking share sale. ( read original story ...)