Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse Siu-wa has emerged as the biggest landlord among Hong Kong ministers after declaring that she has 25 properties in her name in the city, mainland China and the UK. The 61-year-old constitutional affairs chief also revealed that she or her family held shareholdings of more than 1
My visit to the Hong Kong United Club brought back happy memories from decades past and is one of the best United Clubs in the system. Prior to my flight to Bangkok, I had about an hour in United’s HKG United Club, which shuttered during the pandemic but re-opened in 2025. I first visited this
Johannes Hack, the chairman of European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, in an interview with China Daily, said Hong Kong must maintain its strong foundation as an international finance as well as trade and logistics center. (JIA MINGRUI / CHINA DAILY) As the Chinese mainland embarks on its high-quality growth journey, as laid out
Geekplus HONG KONG, May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Geekplus, a global leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR), and OMLOG, a premier fashion logistics provider, today announced the successful deployment of a customized automation solution in OMLOG’s Hong Kong facility. Solving the “Hong Kong Challenge” This collaboration was designed for a facility with 3-meter ceiling
Two ultra-aged Japanese whiskies, including the oldest Karuizawa ever released, are set to be auctioned in Hong Kong later this month. Auction house Bonhams said the sale will feature a one-of-a-kind Yamazaki 50-Year-Old created exclusively for Club Natsume in Japan, as well as a Karuizawa 52-Year-Old from 1960 known as “Treasure Ship”. The live auction
The Hong Kong government has appointed veteran politician Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung to chair the board of directors of the Hung Shui Kiu Industry Park Company – the first entity established to accelerate the development of the Northern Metropolis project. The Development Bureau said on Friday that the board of directors comprises five bureau chiefs and
The Friday Ad5 rounds up five campaigns worth your time — the work that made us stop scrolling, raise an eyebrow, or occasionally feel something we weren’t expecting. This week’s lineup has a little of everything: a 10-minute love letter to Hong Kong, a powerful road safety idea you might not have expected, a fictional
A new intergovernmental mediation body headquartered in Hong Kong has resolved a maritime dispute between parties from mainland China and Singapore this month, as more states have joined the organisation since its launch last year. Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), revealed the achievement on Friday at a summit,
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The deputy director of the Home Affairs Department and the former head of the Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit (ICU) are the latest Hong Kong officials to testify at a public hearing on Friday
An infectious disease specialist has called on Hong Kong authorities to step up rodent checks, despite confirmation that no residents from the city were on board the hantavirus-hit cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. A microscope image of Hantavirus. Photo: Cynthia Goldsmith, USCDCP. Speaking on an RTHK programme on Friday, physician and infectious disease specialist
The Star reported on Wednesday that during a recent livestream, Chen described Li as both a devoted father and a generous former husband. “He gave the house to his ex-wife and even bought her a better car,” Chen said during the livestream. “He didn’t take a single cent with him.” Li, now 63, married Huang,
May 8 2026, 11:09 am | BY Adam Shaw | No Comments Chris Kyme (pictured above) continues his ‘Postcard from Hong Kong’ series after returning to Hong Kong from a month in the UK – seeing family, soaking up Spring, and enjoying a few pints of Neck Oil (love it) – I found an unexpected
The family behind knitwear manufacturer Nameson Holdings recently snapped up two adjoining units at Mayfair By The Sea I in Tai Po for a combined HKD60 million (US$7.7 million), according to Land Registry filings, as reported by the South China Morning Post. Mayfair By The Sea in Hong Kong. Photo via Google Maps/Gerry Chow The
Hong Kong – Diptyque has unveiled a new flagship boutique on Hollywood Road in Hong Kong, introducing a two-storey, 100-square-metre retail space that brings together the Maison’s signature craftsmanship, artistic imagination, and eclectic design influences. Located at the corner of Hollywood Road and Peel Street, the boutique features a two-tier green façade designed to complement
DeepWay delivered 8,020 trucks in 2025, ranking ninth in China’s new energy heavy-duty truck market. Its revenue doubled to nearly 4 billion yuan in 2025, but the company remains unprofitable due to high R&D spending. (Image credit: DeepWay) Baidu-backed electric truck maker DeepWay has filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering, planning to raise
For decades, Hong Kong thrived as the world’s freest economy without five-year plans, while mainland China rose to become the world’s second largest economy through them. Now Hong Kong has the rare advantage of both: market dynamism and strategic direction. Harnessed through the collective wisdom of the people, this combination can deliver more than what
Photo taken on May 12, 2025 shows the scenery on both sides of Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong. [Photo/Xinhua] The scene is a familiar one in the glass towers of Central and Admiralty. A senior executive outlines a multimillion-dollar merger or a critical market pivot. Around the mahogany table, the response is a synchronized ballet
A Hong Kong homemaker sits alone at a pinball machine, engrossed in the game for an hour to kill time before picking up her sons from school for lunch on a weekday morning at a shopping centre in Sham Shui Po. The 47-year-old mother-of-two, who only identified herself as Mrs Cheung, said she played pinball
HONG KONG, 8 May 2026: One of Hong Kong’s most iconic summer traditions is set to make waves once again as the Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races, organised by Hong Kong Tourism Board, return to Victoria Harbour this June. Celebrating a landmark 50th anniversary, the sporting spectacular will run from 19 June
SINGAPORE, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HSBC Hong Kong Privé cardholders are the first in Asia Pacific to experience Mastercard’s most premium consumer credit tier through HSBC Privé World Legend Mastercard, with access to The Mastercard Collection, a new suite of elevated dining, entertainment and travel benefits accessible around the world. HSBC Privé World Legend
