
【明報專訊】昨日踏入新一年,特首李家超於社交平台發布短片,表示今年政府的兩大目標為增強發展動能、搞活香港經濟,以及改善民生。他提及,會對內推廣香港好客禮貌的服務態度,以提升整體吸引力和振興日夜經濟;對外繼續擔當「超級聯繫人」和「超級增值人」,幫助外來企業走進國家市場,和把國家企業引出去。
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【明報專訊】昨日踏入新一年,特首李家超於社交平台發布短片,表示今年政府的兩大目標為增強發展動能、搞活香港經濟,以及改善民生。他提及,會對內推廣香港好客禮貌的服務態度,以提升整體吸引力和振興日夜經濟;對外繼續擔當「超級聯繫人」和「超級增值人」,幫助外來企業走進國家市場,和把國家企業引出去。
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Hong Kong recorded a 13 per cent year-on-year increase in mainland Chinese visitors on the first day of the “golden week” Labour Day holiday, with more than 300,000 inbound trips made throughout the day. Meanwhile, the number of Hongkongers leaving the city on Friday also surged by 45 per cent compared with last year, reaching

The Hong Kong government is confident that at least three-quarters of homeowners of Wang Chi House – the only block unscathed in the Wang Fuk Court fire – will accept its buy-back package by the end of June. Speaking on Saturday, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun said few owners were likely to change their

Hong Kong authorities have issued four HK$3,000 (US$382) fines in the first two days of an expanded ban on alternative smoking products, while assuring the public that inspectors will not conduct arbitrary body searches to enforce the law. Manny Lam Man-chung, head of the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office, said authorities stepped up enforcement and

Almost half of notices filed to deactivate fire-fighting systems over the past two years for maintenance involved renovation projects that lasted longer than the maximum two months allowed under new rules introduced after the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire, official data has shown. A spokesman for the Fire Services Department told the South China Morning

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. HSBC (LSE:HSBA) and Standard Chartered received stablecoin licenses from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, marking a first for banks in the territory. The central bank has warned about a rise in fake stablecoins trading

Residents of Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court are wrestling with a fresh sense of loss after returning to their former homes damaged in last November’s fire, as they are forced to choose what to pack and what to leave behind within a limited time frame and under practical constraints. Cecilia* is one such Hongkonger. She

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKG:388) just released its quarterly report and things are looking bullish. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing beat earnings, with revenues hitting HK$8.2b, ahead of expectations, and statutory earnings per share outperforming analyst reckonings by a solid 14%. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it

Hong Kong is increasingly being urged to develop a comprehensive population policy. Academics, policymakers and business leaders warn that rapid ageing, low fertility and a shrinking labour force threaten the city’s competitiveness, and call for more decisive government intervention. Most such calls converge around two familiar strategies: encouraging Hong Kong women to have more children

Irish agri-food, particularly grass-fed beef, lamb, and spirits, ranks among the country’s most competitive exports. The first batch of Irish beef products that targets the everyday local market is served at a restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui on April 28. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Throughout April 2026, local distributors in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,

May 1, 2026 — As electric vehicles (EVs) become increasingly popular, many older commercial buildings face a bottleneck when installing new charging facilities due to the limited load capacity of their existing power systems. The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) announced today the launch of Hong Kong’s first hydrogen-powered EV charging system

Sales of vaping products persist on some online platforms delivering to Hong Kong despite a ban on the import, sale and public use of alternative tobacco products, prompting authorities to step up monitoring and enforcement. The South China Morning Post on Friday found several online platforms selling e-cigarette products, with some websites displaying contact details

Uber has announced it is acquiring the Hong Kong-based online cab-hailing platform FlyTaxi to expand its taxi services, ahead of the implementation of a regulatory regime for ride-hailing services later this year. In a statement on Friday, Uber said that its acquisition of FlyTaxi was part of its commitment to help grow the taxi industry

More Hong Kong permanent residents will soon be able to drive to Macau for work, sightseeing, family visits and business as the two cities move to expand an existing scheme to make better use of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. The Transport Department said on Friday that all Hong Kong permanent residents and locally registered companies

Hong Kong authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out in a residential flat, after a man died when he fell from the building and an elderly woman was overcome due to heavy smoke. Police received a report of the fire on Friday at around 7pm at a flat in Royal Garden, Ho Man
New decentralized operating environment built to run autonomous AI agents with persistent state, verifiable execution, and usage-based economics. HONG KONG/ Globe PR Wire / April 30, 2026 — Alphea, a new Layer 1 blockchain project focused on AI infrastructure, today unveiled its decentralized execution environment purpose-built for autonomous AI agents. The platform made its public

Hong Kong authorities uncovered 23 cross-boundary and transshipment counterfeiting cases in a joint operation with mainland China and Macau in April, seizing about 46,000 items worth an estimated HK$16 million (US$2 million). The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that the operation found that 21 cases involved local express couriers and logistics companies. The

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs and a senior national energy official have held meetings with CLP Holdings chairman Michael Kadoorie, with observers saying it signalled the firm was expected to help minimise livelihood disruptions amid the ongoing global fuel crisis and support the Northern Metropolis megaproject. The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office

Hong Kong police have arrested a taxi driver for dangerous driving on the first of the five-day mainland Chinese Labour Day “golden week” holiday, after he was caught reaching speeds of 160km/h (99.4mph) and completing a 42km ride in just half an hour. Police took enforcement action against the 31-year-old driver on Friday after intelligence

Japan’s bestselling beer brand, Asahi Super Dry, has tapped into the growing consumer thirst for low-alcohol drinks, launching a new version of its low-sugar beer Dry Crystal in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan. A zero sugar version of Dry Crystal, touted as a low-sugar alternative to Asahi Super Dry Beer, is set to launch

Uniting Social and Technological Forces to Advance Anti-Fraud Efforts from Advocacy to Action HONG KONG, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Hong Kong Anti-Fraud Alliance, jointly initiated by Legislative Council members, technology leaders, and community representatives, officially held its Platform Launch Ceremony on April 22 at the main stage of Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026. The