Government insider says resumption of scheme possible before Lunar New Year, but final decision has yet to be made.
Hong Kong’s winter flu season has started, health authorities warn, with number of outbreaks doubling in week
Centre for Health Protection says flu activity expected to further increase in coming weeks, and urging residents to ‘heighten their vigilance’.
Taiwan spotlights China crackdown on Hong Kong ahead of key poll
As Taiwan prepares to hold a closely watched election on Saturday, the main political parties have highlighted China's crackdown in Hong Kong and rejected Beijing's model of governance there being ...
Hong Kong Stocks Break 2024 Losing Streak
Hong Kong's stock market just logged a 2024 milestone: its first up day of the year. The Hang Seng Index closed 1.3% higher on Thursday, breaking a long daily losing streak. The market has fallen for ...
Hong Kong’s Cash-Loving Taxis to Accept Chinese E-Payment Apps
Hong Kong’s notoriously cash-loving taxis will soon be able to accept some Chinese e-payment methods as the financial hub looks to boost sluggish visitor numbers.Octopus Holdings Ltd., which manages ...
Hong Kong customs arrests man suspected of laundering HK$7.4 million generated from illegal wildlife trade
Suspect, 35, handled the illegal funds in about 6,700 transactions in 2½ years, involving about 700 third-party accounts, authorities say.
Hong Kong’s health minister is confident the city can handle a high rate of Covid-19 and flu cases
Hong Kong’s health minister is confident that the city’s high rate of vaccination against Covid-19 and the flu will be able to aid healthcare workers in fending off a hospital crisis like the one ...
Developer of Hong Kong micro flats Jiayuan gets closer to liquidation after buyers shunned parking-space-sized homes
The company got buzz with the launch of flats as small as 131 sq ft in 2019, but poor sales and record high interest rates weighed on its debts.
Over 4,600 Hong Kong families with newborns to receive HK$20,000
One-off cash incentive to be distributed in late February if the Legislative Council gives the green light to the funding proposal on Friday.
KCON Expands to Hong Kong in 2024
Pop and K-culture festival, including its first ever stop in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong date will kick off the festival series, taking place at AsiaWorld-Expo on March 30 and 31. The 10,000-capacity ...
Hong Kong’s family office push, investment scheme and US rate cuts to spur demand for yuan assets: Standard Chartered
The anticipated US interest-rate cuts, the Hong Kong government’s measures to attract family offices and the coming investment migration scheme will attract investors to yuan-denominated assets this ...
Nicole Leung comes all the way from Hong Kong to put The Woodward School girls’ basketball back on the map
When Alex Magay first met Nicole Leung from Hong Kong via Zoom, and then in person last January, he had a hunch she could help revamp the basketball program at The Woodward School.As soon as the head ...
Hong Kong could bump up tobacco tax again in bid to further cut smoking rate, health chief reveals
But Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau stops short of confirming whether tobacco tax increase will be included in next month’s budget.
Hong Kong Asset Managers Exploring Crypto ETFs: Is Asia Moving Faster On Digital Assets Than The US?
Livio Weng reveals 10 Hong Kong fund companies preparing virtual asset spot ETFs, with several in advanced stages. Hong Kong's move to authorize virtual asset spot ...