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End-of-day quote Shanghai S.E. 2026-02-13 5-day change 1st Jan Change 37.78 CNY -4.96% 0.00% +9.60% Published on 02/24/2026 at 04:56 am EST MT Newswires © MT Newswires – 2026 DurationAuto.2 months3 months6 months9 months1 year2 years5 years10 yearsMax. PeriodDayWeek Zijin Mining Group Company Limited is a China-based company in mineral business. The Company operates nine
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Hong Kong should increase funding for university research to position itself as a global education hub, a leading academic has said, citing a growing trend of students choosing Asian destinations for tertiary studies. Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), which is hosting this year’s Asia-Pacific Association for International
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Hong Kong labour authorities are investigating the cause of a fatal industrial accident involving a worker who fell to his death from the third floor of a food factory while setting up scaffolding. The force received a report on Tuesday at around 1.30pm that a 57-year-old worker had fallen from support brackets on the facade
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A Hong Kong court has convicted 13 parents and a merchant who offered HK$20,000 to HK$200,000 (US$2,600 to US$25,600) to bribe a kindergarten administrator at the city’s biggest international school group in exchange for enrolments. Deputy District Judge Amy Chan Wai-mun on Tuesday said a custodial sentence would be the only suitable punishment for the
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Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation will begin operating its long-awaited new signalling system on the Tsuen Wan line on March 15, marking a critical milestone in a major infrastructure overhaul designed to enhance the reliability of the city’s ageing rail network. The rail giant said on Tuesday that the new system had passed rigorous safety tests
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This file photo dated Aug 1, 2025 shows a logo of stablecoin USDT in Hong Kong. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY) RedotPay, a stablecoin payments company based in Hong Kong, is considering an initial public offering in the US to potentially raise over $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. RedotPay is working
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Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison has condemned the uninvited takeover of its Panama port by the country’s authorities, calling it unlawful and the “culmination of a campaign” against its subsidiary that operated the terminals. The conglomerate, led by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s family, made the remarks on Tuesday, a day after Panama’s Maritime Authority acted
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Hong Kong’s conservation authorities have defended their handling of heavy visitor flows to Sai Kung’s country parks over the Lunar New Year holiday, saying the popular spots were under control despite concerns about overcrowding, with 32 enforcement cases recorded during the period. But a Sai Kung district councillor also said that the number of campers
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Standard Chartered Bank, one of Hong Kong’s three note-issuing banks, reported a 16 per cent profit jump for 2025, as strong wealth management growth helped it weather rising bad debt from the city’s commercial real estate slump. The London-based bank, which generates much of its revenue from Asia, reported an underlying pre-tax profit of US$7.9
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Imports of poultry meat and eggs from Holbæk Municipality have been suspended after an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu. Photo: EPA-EFE A sudden outbreak has put Danish poultry exports on hold. Hong Kong has suspended imports of poultry meat and eggs from Holbæk Municipality following reports of highly pathogenic bird flu, My News reports.
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HONG KONG, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Whoscall, the leading digital anti-scam App under TrustTech provider Gogolook, today released its 2025 Annual Report. For the first time, the report provides a deep dive into Hong Kong’s digital scam landscape, covering risks across phone calls, malicious links, and personal data leaks. Data reveals that the total
Whoscall Releases Annual Report: Hong Kong Scam Drop 27% YoY; “Finance & Investment” Nuisance Calls Top the List at Nearly 60% Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation HONG KONG, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Whoscall, the leading digital anti-scam App under TrustTech provider Gogolook, today released its 2025 Annual Report. For the first time, the report provides
After being sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for national security offences on February 9, Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying will decide if he wishes to appeal. He may challenge his convictions and/or sentences and has about two weeks to make up his mind. Given the length of his trial (156 days), the mountain of
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Panamanian authorities took control Monday of two ports on the Panama Canal from CK Hutchison after the Hong Kong-based conglomerate’s concession was annulled amid a row between the United States and China. “The Panama Maritime Authority has taken possession of its ports and guarantees the continuity of operations,” an official said after the Panamanian Supreme
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Hong Kong’s finance chief will unveil new measures in his budget to strengthen the city’s growing intellectual property (IP) economy, focusing on nurturing top-tier talent and helping local tech firms evaluate their patents, the South China Morning Post has learned. The initiatives, expected to be announced on Wednesday, come as Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po
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Morgan Stanley was the first major bank to forecast a 10 per cent increase in home prices in January, which was widely seen as aggressive at the time. With fresh data bolstering signs of a recovery, other banks have also lifted their 2026 estimates. According to a research paper published on Sunday, JPMorgan raised its
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The Year of the Horse has arrived auspiciously for Hong Kong theatrical releases, bringing a 53% year-on-year box office rise over the Chinese New Year session. Overall takings for Hong Kong and neighbouring Macao reached $5.1m (HK $39.7m) from February 16-19. The Hong Kong Box Office, a subsidiary of Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association
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The Panamanian government on Monday issued a decree ordering the occupation of two ports at the entrances of the Panama Canal, a move triggered by a final Supreme Court ruling that declared the operating concession held by the Hong Kong-based company CK Hutchison unconstitutional. The decree authorises the Panama Maritime Authority to occupy the ports
Hong Kong authorities have banned poultry meat and products from parts of Japan and Denmark following reports of outbreaks of highly pathogenic strains of bird flu. The Centre for Food Safety said on Monday that imports of poultry products, including eggs, from Holbaek municipality in Denmark and Japan’s Iwate prefecture had been suspended with immediate
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HONG KONG, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Countryside Conservation Office (CCO) under the Environment and Ecology Bureau will host the Countryside Harvest Festival 2026: “Hong Kong Soundscape – Opera & Dance” One Day Music Festival on 1 March 2026. The event will take place at Yan Chau Tong, situated within Mirs Bay, Hong Kong,