Hong Kong has climbed two places this year to reclaim the fifth spot in an annual global ranking of the world’s most competitive countries and regions, on the back of improved economic performance ... ( read original story ...)
Tech stocks lift Hong Kong market while Asian equities languish as investors fret about Fed policy outlook
Chinese stocks advance, bucking declines in major Asian markets, as investors fret about the risk of Fed-triggered recession. ( read original story ...)
(HKSAR 25) Feature: Diversity, opportunity, safety: what attracts foreign residents to Hong Kong
A visitor to Hong Kong may be first amazed by the variety of food the city has to offer: in addition to traditional Chinese food, one can easily find Japanese sushi, Thai curry and Spanish paella ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Hong Kong prepares for handover 25th anniversary
Hong Kong held an advance celebration of the 25th anniversary of its return to China on Thursday, featuring current leader Carrie Lam, and next leader John Lee, as well as officials from mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Soaring interest rates: Hong Kong’s new mortgage borrowers and highly leveraged buyers are most at risk in the property market
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po and HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man both warned home buyers to be mindful of higher interest rates The risks have been exacerbated by the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s history-making players fly home – but 9 stranded after Covid-19 positives
Bangkok after testing positive in transit from India, but 8 make it to Hong Kong and hail first Asian Cup berth since 1968. ( read original story ...)
Former chief justice McLachlin says she’ll stay on Hong Kong court despite crackdown on human rights
Canada's former top judge says she intends to stay on Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal despite government threats to civil liberties in the region. ( read original story ...)
Veteran Hong Kong lawmaker Regina Ip set to become convenor of incoming leader John Lee’s de facto cabinet, sources say
New People’s Party chairwoman Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee is set to become convenor of incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu’s de facto cabinet, the Post has learned. If confirmed, the 71-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Climate Change: Greater Bay Area holds the key to Hong Kong’s climate goals, delegates say at SCMP’s inaugural environmental summit
Guangdong province has ample land and offshore areas for the development of wind farms and nuclear power stations, experts said during SCMP’s inaugural Climate Change Hong Kong Summit. ( read original story ...)
US pressures Iran by targeting Hong Kong and UAE firms
Penalties over petrochemical exports were also imposed on Chinese citizen Jinfeng Gao and Indian national Mohammed Shaheed Ruknooddin Bhore. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong prepares for handover 25th anniversary
Hong Kong held an advance celebration of the 25th anniversary of its return to China on Thursday, featuring current leader Carrie Lam, and next leader John Lee, as well as officials from mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bars and patrons find ways around new Covid-19 test rule
It was quieter than normal in Hong Kong's Lan Kwai Fong - the nightlife hub in the heart of the city's Central district - on the first day of a new Covid-19 rule that requires bar, pub and club ... ( read original story ...)
A Murder Erased movie review: Hong Kong detective mystery so abysmally conceived it has to be seen to be believed
B-movie veteran Dennis Law’s films are so consistently dire as to be entertaining in an ironic way. A Murder Erased, about a cold-case killing, fits the pattern and reminds us what an incompetent ... ( read original story ...)
Going for a night out? What you need to know about Hong Kong’s new Covid rapid-test rule for bars and clubs
Hong Kong bar-goers will have to show photos of a negative rapid antigen test (RAT) result taken in the previous 24 hours before entry to licensed premises from Thursday. But industry representatives ... ( read original story ...)