The age limit for non-local skilled workers seeking employment in Hong Kong has been raised from 35 to 40 years old, the labour chief has revealed, saying the change was made after extensive consultation and will attract the necessary talent to address the city’s manpower shortage in technical fields. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US’ 500 military personnel in Taiwan an ‘open test’ of
Hong Kong internet personalities “Mr and Mrs Ho” have been arrested after a domestic violence dispute that resulted in a knife wound to Mrs Ho’s head and bite marks on Mr Ho, the Post has learned. They were arrested on suspicion of assault, according to a source. At 8am on Friday, Mrs Ho, 41, reportedly
Hong Kong stocks dropped by the most in almost three weeks, paring a monthly gain, after a US appeal court allowed President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariff” to stay in force. The Hang Seng Index slid 1.4 per cent to 23,238.80 as of 11.38am local time on Friday, set for the biggest loss since May 13.
Harvard graduates have a lot to say. In a sign of the times, now isn’t the time to say it. That much was clear when I sought student opinion at the gates of America’s oldest university. There is a reluctance to talk about Trump. “He needs to come back to this country,” said a Harvard
Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit, one of the 47 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures charged in the city’s largest national security case, has been released from prison after serving his sentence for conspiracy to commit subversion. Sham and three others – Kinda Li Ka-tat, Roy Tam Hoi-pong, and Henry Wong Pak-yu -were released early on Friday, a police
The family’s empire stretches across sectors, including jewelry, real estate, energy, transport, and casinos, and has immense influence in the city’s business scene. Their property flagship, New World Development, manages more than 41 million square feet (3.8 million square meters) of real estate in Hong Kong, according to Business Insider. They also own Chow Tai
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to attend a signing ceremony in Hong Kong on Friday morning to mark the establishment of the world’s first intergovernmental legal body focused on mediation. Police have deployed about 100 officers, including some from their counterterrorism unit, for the event. High-level representatives from nearly 60 countries and about
Global investors are increasingly turning to China’s global market leaders in the technology and energy sectors to diversify their investment portfolios amid heightened geopolitical tensions and uncertain economic outlook, according to JPMorgan. Funds were not only targeting established firms in industries like car manufacturing, robotics and renewable energy but also capturing opportunities in China’s innovative
Global investors are reassessing their US-heavy portfolios and looking at undervalued equities in Hong Kong and mainland China to “provide defence” amid geopolitical tensions, according to global investment advisory Cambridge Associates. “One of the surprising things this year is that despite the Trump tariffs being very aggressive towards Asia, particularly China, actually equities [in the
Getty Images There are about 280,000 Chinese students studying in the US Xiao Chen turned up at the US Consulate in Shanghai on Thursday morning, hours after Washington announced that it would “aggressively” revoke the visas of Chinese students. The 22-year-old had a visa appointment: she was headed to Michigan in the autumn to study
Harvard held its commencement today. Meanwhile, across the Charles River, in Boston, a federal judge moved to block Donald Trump’s attempt to ban the university from enrolling international students. A dispatch from an emotional day on campus. Plus: • The Supreme Court undercuts yet another check on executive power• At last, a new non-opioid painkiller•
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港聞 2025年5月30日星期五 港聞二 國際調解院今締約 60國代表出席 李家超：予港極重要地位 利聚人才 加快建北都 李：研落實「按實補價」 申訴署查郊遊配套管理 查閱資料不設複檢「沒補充」 擅出租居所騙150萬房津 前海關督察認罪 何永賢：古洞北採MiC 最快4日建一層 稱訪巴黎有啟發 港建築機械人可「走出去」 居屋超額認購減 何永賢：少了人失望 未來資助房屋不再開門見廁 男生得獎居民落淚 稱幸福設計比賽見「溫度」 公屋申報明截止 三成住戶未交表 居屋首日揀樓207伙 包括啟德樓王 《國安課框》更新 對接內地愛國教育法 涵中小學突出「大安全」概念 有校長稱對教師亦難 驗船督察：關燈檢查 沒注意艙壁通道 船淨重「受天氣等影響」 63噸變60噸「可接受」 國安處帶走鄭敬基表妹夫婦助查 控方專家：倘打疫苗精神創傷大 始發免針紙 警方私家車撞斃過路漢 消息稱正執行職務 男警涉危駕被捕 脅迫付費案中案 教追女「鬼王」涉洗錢被捕 導師狎鄰家女罪脫 官指事主極有機心 康城拆主力牆案 案情分歧押後訊 前公屋工頭收賄罪脫 官：控方未證與分判商關係 拘非法收債45人最小14歲 搗黑幫高利貸年息1700厘 次輪乳癌篩查 高風險者免費 籲有「強烈家族病史」或基因突變婦女參與 兩口岸增專用位 的士車隊稱助招攬 潮行GBA：端午北上 龍鼓競響 灣區手記：垃圾桶爭論 ／文：尚東美 【Emily】貴陽夜市商戶用李家超作招徠 擺到訪舊照 講「李介紹」有八八折 【Emily】蔡宏興接韋志成做市建行政總監 【Emily】預熱龍舟賽 星光大道開檔賣小食 【Emily】孫玉菡中電總裁學師 舊褲升呢變糭 【Emily】美心港燈合辦料理賽 鼓勵「惜食」 Source link
副財政司長黃偉綸今日（29日）聯同運輸及物流局、民航處和數字政策辦公室代表，與「大灣區低空經濟聯盟」立法會議員葛珮帆、盧偉國、易志明、陳紹雄、林筱魯、黃錦輝、姚柏良、劉國勳、容海恩及一眾代表會面，就促進低空經濟發展進行交流。黃偉綸於社交媒體發文，指會上葛珮帆介紹了「大灣區低空經濟聯盟」的工作；當局特別聽取業界代表分享佛山順德區如何利用無人機進行城市治理，提升管理效率的經驗。業界代表也簡介低空空域交通管理系統的運作模式。他感謝聯盟一直以來聯同業界，積極向政府提供了很多寶貴的意見。黃又提到，行政長官去年《施政報告》為推動低空經濟發展訂出方向，當局用了約半年，全速建立健全的法律框架，為低空經濟有序運作奠下根基，也為業界持續提供發展土壤。相關法例修訂主要涵蓋兩部分，分別為擴大現行《小型無人機令》（第448G章）的規管範圍，以涵蓋重量超過25公斤至150公斤的無人機，以及在《1995年飛航（香港）令》（第448C章）中新增條文，促進非傳統航空器在特定條件下進行試驗，授權如電動垂直起降飛機（eVTOL）等創新AAM在本港載人試飛，從而拓展及豐富各類低空飛行活動的應用場景。黃又指長遠而言，當局亦會制訂專門規管非傳統航空器的新法例。有關法例修訂建議已於上周五刊憲，昨天提交立法會。另外，低空經濟「監管沙盒」試點項目已啟動。在38個試驗項目當中，部份上月起已陸續開展，包括無人機配送，空中監察，清洗建築物外牆等應用場景。他表示當局期望各個項目能夠順利推展，把低空經濟機遇落到實處，惠及民生經濟。黃偉綸說，政府亦正就低空基礎設施進行技術研究及規劃，包括起降場及例如有關充電設施、空間要求等硬件設施的設計、航線網絡、通訊網絡、全球導航衛星系統的信號接收，以及低空監視系統要求等。當局亦正積極與內地相關部門對接，商討推動共同開發低空跨境航線、出入境與清關安排，為建設粵港澳大灣區低空跨境通道創造有利條件。 Source link
Hong Kong’s ombudsman is assessing the management of tourist facilities at nature spots, with its investigation aiming to enhance the city’s green tourism push. The Office of the Ombudsman said on Thursday that the investigation was prompted by media reports that essential amenities, such as toilets, were often inadequate and that the information for transport
A veteran property specialist with experience in leading major Hong Kong real estate groups has been appointed to steer the cash-strapped Urban Renewal Authority (URA). The government on Thursday announced the appointment of Donald Choi Wun-hing, the former CEO of Chinachem Group, as the authority’s managing director from June 15 for a three-year term. Incumbent
OKX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, is preparing for explosive growth in blockchain adoption in the coming years, according to chief commercial officer Lennix Lai, although plans for the Hong Kong market remain on the back burner. In a report co-produced by OKX and Blockworks Research, the companies outline a
A charity led by a former Hong Kong leader that offers overseas aid will promote traditional Chinese medicine treatments in the African nation Djibouti this year and plans to expand its operations to at least two more countries, its head has said. GX Foundation CEO Emily Chan Ying-yang said on Thursday that the charity was
Covid-19 activity in Hong Kong is starting to show signs of decline from a recent peak, but levels are expected to remain high for the next month or two. The Centre for Health Protection on Thursday also urged high-risk groups to receive booster vaccinations to reduce the chances of serious complications or even death. According
