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Hong Kong’s government is under mounting pressure to deliver the Northern Metropolis, announced in 2021, as it approaches the end of its term – less than 15 months and counting. The megaproject, to turn 30,000 hectares (74,132 acres) near the border with mainland China into a centre of international innovation and technology, is to be

Hong Kong-headquartered Toys ‘R’ Us Asia has pivoted to an experience-focused format and smaller stores in the city following an expansion programme that sought to increase its outlets as it navigates the changing retail landscape. The group planned to close the year with 20 stores in Hong Kong, representing a 40 per cent rise from

Twenty Hong Kong couples have each received baby bonuses totalling HK$60,000 (US$7,700) for having three children in about 2½ years. Yet less than 60 per cent of the HK$2.28 billion earmarked for the three-year government scheme has been disbursed as of February, with just over six months to go before it ends in October. Government

Insurers must pair AI adoption with stronger cyber resilience, Hong Kong’s regulator warns April 20 2026 by Aidan Gregory The adoption of AI technologies by Hong Kong’s insurers must go hand in hand with strengthening cyber security resilience as the industry faces a “critical” security threat from cyberattacks, accordin… To continue reading the full article

Many Hongkongers would have been surprised last week that the government was postponing the introduction of basketball betting. It was only months ago that the bill had been enacted by the Legislative Council. So clearly it was a matter that fell within our high degree of autonomy. And the Hong Kong Jockey Club was known

The Asia-Pacific Regional International Astronomical Union Meeting (APRIM) will take place in Hong Kong from May 4 to 8. Hundreds of leading astrophysicists, space scientists, engineers, and policymakers from around the world will gather to discuss everything from black holes and exoplanets to satellites and space sustainability — an area where Hong Kong could well

Ciao UFO, a sci‑fi drama inspired by a local urban legend of mysterious lights over a public housing estate, clinched the top honours at the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night, winning best film and best director for Patrick Leung Pak‑kin. The dystopian crime thriller Sons of the Neon Night emerged as the biggest

A major exhibition featuring more than 250 sets of Han dynasty relics – most of which have never been displayed in Hong Kong – is offering a rare look into one of the most influential periods of Chinese history. The showcase, titled “The Majestic Han: A Golden Age of Vigour and Cultural Integration”, is running

Spinal muscular atrophy patients have urged the Hong Kong government to expand subsidised medicine options for adults to increase their chances for a better quality of life, with some saying their condition deteriorated after growing up without affordable care. Lui Man-lam, president of the Hong Kong Neuro-Muscular Disease Association, said at a press conference on

Hong Kong homebuyers’ strong demand for new flats extended a streak of brisk sales for developers with one project selling out in a single day, underscoring the city’s broader recovery in housing prices. All 88 units at the Pavilia Farm III project by New World Development and MTR Corporation in Sha Tin were sold on

A dominant New Zealand took the women’s crown, their 19-14 win over old rivals Australia giving them a fourth Hong Kong title in a row. It was the climax of three days of breathless rugby and partying in increasingly sweaty temperatures at a raucous Kai Tak Stadium. Fireworks erupted into the night sky to bring

The Hong Kong Sevens reached a high-octane finale on Sunday with costume-clad rugby fans filling the stands at Kai Tak Stadium, but some nearby restaurants said they struggled to match last year’s takings, blaming an influx of new rivals for diluting profits. After two action-packed days, the atmosphere on Super Sunday remained electric as a

Hong Kong should take a more proactive approach to removing barriers hindering the cross-border flow of people, capital, goods and data with neighbouring Shenzhen, analysts have said, as the new leadership of the mainland China tech hub signals a fresh push for deeper integration. The calls for action followed the appointment of Jin Lei, an

About 1,900 families who lived in Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court will return in batches to their fire-ravaged homes from April 20. Nearly five months after the deadly blaze in Tai Po engulfed seven of the estate’s eight buildings, the government arranged for residents to visit the devastated flats to collect their belongings and bid

Attention on Chinese social media surged Wednesday after a video showed Chow driving into his private residence on Cumberland Road in Kowloon Tong. The nearly 400 sq.m. property, home to Chow and his wife Jasmine Tan, was bought in 1990 for HKD14.7 million and is now estimated at around HKD200 million (US$25.6 million), according to

The Hong Kong government should use its proposed accountability system prudently to investigate department heads and avoid undermining morale among civil servants, a top adviser to the city’s leader has said. But Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, convenor of the city’s top decision-making Executive Council, stressed on Sunday that the system would serve as a reminder

Hong Kong will play host for the WXV Global Series Challenger 2026 from 13 September to 26 September 2026, with the tournament’s nine matches to be played as three triple-header matchdays all to be held at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground. The announcement comes on the morning of the final day of a spectacular

Hong Kong is set to announce on Monday a new batch of “strategic enterprises” establishing a presence in the city, including several firms with market capitalisations of up to HK$100 billion (US$12.8 billion), the finance chief has revealed. Writing in his weekly blog on Sunday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the new partners were

HONG KONG, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Poly Auction Hong Kong Spring Auctions 2026 concluded with total sales of more than HKD 255 million, marking a 23% rise from the 2025 Autumn Auctions. The season saw six lots sell for over HKD 10 million, including two above HKD 20 million, alongside nine lots above HKD

David Chan* is among the few remaining ship machinery maintenance masters at the Po Chong Wan temporary industrial area in Hong Kong’s Aberdeen. Chan, in his seventies, entered the trade in the 1960s as an apprentice in Ap Lei Chau, an islet off Aberdeen, repairing propellers, gearboxes and other machinery on wooden fishing boats and