【明報專訊】全球首個UIM E1電動賽艇世界錦標賽（E1），將會喺下年至2026年連續3個賽季於香港舉辦總決賽「E1香港大獎賽」。旅發局話，香港係UIM E1電動賽艇世錦賽首個賽季賽站中唯一嘅東亞城市，大約10支賽艇隊伍、共20名男女子賽艇手完成歐洲同中東等6個分站大獎賽後，會喺下年11月9至10日來港參加總決賽，預計賽事會吸引數以千計來自世界各地嘅觀眾來港，觀賞電動賽艇喺風光如畫嘅維港天際線前飈速比併。
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The Budget speech, delivered by Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Wednesday, is an unequivocal rebuttal to the many egregious naysayers about the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s alleged economic decline. Contrary to the recurring misinformation aimed at belittling us and diminishing our international standing, Chan presented irrefutable data on our robust economic performance. Despite
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po responds to media members during a news conference about the 2026-27 Budget at the government headquarters in Admiralty on Feb 25, 2026. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong needs more enterprises adept at leveraging artificial intelligence, as well as in the financial and professional services sectors, with deeper expertise
Hong Kong’s public postal services to 24 countries across the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia have been affected after a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran forced flight cancellations to two Gulf states and disrupted transit journeys. A Hongkong Post spokesman said on Sunday evening that the department’s airmail services to Saudi Arabia and the
Passengers flying with Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways have criticised the flag carrier over its compensation and rebooking policies after flights to the Middle East were cancelled due to the joint United States-Israeli attack on Iran. Cathay Pacific said on Sunday that it was “waiving rebooking and re-routing charges for the affected customers” to give
The Hong Kong government recently raised stamp duty on residential properties valued above HK$100,000,000 to 6.5% and outlined plans to bring REITs under mutual-market access while potentially exempting some non-residential property transfers from stamp duty. These policy moves could reshape how developers like Hang Lung Properties balance high-end residential exposure with participation in an evolving
Hong Kong authorities have received 194 inquiries from residents stranded in the Middle East amid a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, which forced flight cancellations and left some seeking refuge in local hotels. The Immigration Department confirmed to the South China Morning Post that all residents who inquired about the situation and flight arrangements were
A “relatively flexible” legal framework for Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis will be introduced to the Legislative Council in late March to fast-track the megaproject’s development, a minister has said. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho shared the update on the planned framework on Sunday, days after the city’s latest budget sought to allocate HK$30 billion
Hong Kong aims to host fairs on robotics, yachts and small jets – events never before held in the city – to cement its status as an international exhibition hub and attract big spenders, the commerce minister has said. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah on Sunday said the push was in
A personalised car number plate featuring the letter “H” has fetched HK$20 million (US$2.55 million) at a government auction, the fourth-most-expensive one sold in Hong Kong at 4,000 times its reserve price. Other high bids at Sunday’s Chinese New Year auction of vehicle registration marks included the plates “30” at HK$4.55 million, “101” at HK$1.01
A subsidiary of state-owned conglomerate China Resources (Holdings) has acquired a Hong Kong hotel and plans to convert it into student housing amid a wave of investments driven by rising demand after the city raised the cap on non-local students. CR Longdation signed an agreement to buy four-star hotel Hotel Cozi Oasis in Kwai Chung,
More than 40,000 Hong Kong taxi drivers have registered to accept Octopus payments, ahead of an electronic payment mandate that will take effect next month, with a sector representative urging authorities to exercise discretion during the initial phase of the roll-out. On April 1, all cabbies will be required to offer at least two electronic
The Hong Kong government is prepared for greater global market volatility and risks, as well as increased trade costs and shifting commodity prices, caused by the joint US–Israel attack against Iran, according to the city’s finance chief. Shortly after Iranian state media confirmed that supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the attacks, Financial
A joint US-Israeli attack on Iran forced airlines to cancel or delay at least 27 flights from Hong Kong to destinations in the Middle East on Sunday, leaving travellers stranded at the city’s airport. Hundreds of passengers packed Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday morning to inquire about the suspended departures, primarily to Riyadh in
At least five Hong Kong universities have backed the government’s proposal to launch study tours aimed at attracting non-local secondary students to pursue higher education in the city, with programmes featuring topics such as AI. The University of Hong Kong (HKU), the city’s oldest tertiary institution, said it would offer up to 35 programmes this
Hong Kong sees itself as a modern, well-governed, global city that moves with the times. On finance, education, legal services and logistics, that self-image holds. But when considering the green transition, particularly transport electrification, the gap between rhetoric and reality is increasingly hard to ignore. Nowhere is this more evident than in electrifying the taxi
Hongkonger Chan Sai-chiu considers the 60 sq ft subdivided flat he rents to be home, going out of his way to make the cramped space in Sham Shui Po’s ageing Yee Wa Building more liveable by repainting the walls and setting up his own kitchen. The 72-year-old considers the flat’s HK$3,000 (US$383) rent to be
Corporate travellers arriving at Hong Kong International Airport will soon move through immigration in a fraction of the time. The Immigration Department confirmed on 27 February that anyone who has entered Hong Kong via the airport at least twice in the past 24 months can immediately register for the territory’s automated e-Channel gates. The previous
Hong Kong’s struggling office landlords are ramping up efforts to convert their assets into co-working spaces and student accommodation in a bid to adapt to intense competition and the flight to quality, according to analysts. With some 3.5 million sq ft of new premium office space expected to be completed this year and next, on
Some anxious residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have urged Hong Kong authorities to help them climb stairs using makeshift aids when they return to their high-rise homes to collect personal belongings next month. Some lawmakers also proposed on Saturday that the government deploy wearable walking robots, stair-climbing trolleys or wheelchairs to assist elderly residents
Nearly 670 Hongkongers have been granted settlement in the United Kingdom under its bespoke BN(O) visa pathway, although the total number of applicants has fallen short of the British government’s lowest “core” estimate five years after its launch. While tens of thousands of Hongkongers are set to qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain, or settled
