The Hang Seng Index climbed 2.04 percent, or 365.16 points, to 18,258.26.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.74 percent, or 22.75 points, to 3,101.71, while the Shenzhen Composite Index added 0.48 percent, or 9.13 points, to 1,915.98. (AFP)
Hong Kong customs has confiscated more than 2.6 tonnes of illegal drugs valued at HK$1.1 billion (US$141.8 million) and arrested 102 people in an air-land-sea anti-narcotics operation in the first quarter of 2025, the Post has learned. Latest figures obtained by the Post revealed that the haul marked a 33 per cent increase compared with
Hong Kong should set up a statutory registration system for counsellors and grant legal exemption to professional organisations to publicly address wrongdoings, experts have said, after a body failed to name a member who was expelled over misconduct. Professor Chui Yat-hung, president of the Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association, warned of the dangers posed by
Hong Kong – Eight more trial projects on hydrogen fuel technology given agreement-in-principle by Inter-departmental Working Group on Using Hydrogen as Fuel Eight more trial projects on hydrogen fuel technology given agreement-in-principle by Inter-departmental Working Group on Using Hydrogen as Fuel A spokesman for the Environment and Ecology Bureau (EEB) said that the Inter-departmental Working
On a weekday night, beneath the gritty underbelly of a bypass in Hong Kong’s Tai Kok Tsui area in Kowloon, two lions – one clad in green and the other in purple – hop up and down a metal platform, their bright manes swaying with each movement. Manoeuvring under these vibrant costumes are four young
With dual headquarters in Shanghai and Shenzhen, Dalton Venture will apply for an asset-management licence in Hong Kong next month and expects to start pursuing investments next year after receiving government approval, founding managing partner Steve Sun told the South China Morning Post in an interview on Friday. Dalton Venture aims to seize opportunities brought
Darryl Chan Wai-man 25th April 2025 – (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Monetary Authority Deputy Chief Executive Darryl Chan Wai-man highlighted the city’s financial resilience amid recent asset market volatility caused by tariff impositions and shifts in the global trade environment. He emphasised that Hong Kong’s financial system continues to function as a vital link between
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Cathay Pacific arrived in Dallas/Fort Worth on April 24, becoming its eighth passenger destination in North America. It replaced American Airlines on the very long oneworld route, serving it between 2014 and 2020. Yet, the Texas hub has fallen off the country’s 10 busiest widebody airports list despite Cathay’s entry. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport IATA/ICAO
Hong Kong authorities plan to turn the area around a premier concert venue in Hung Hom into a landmark waterfront, complete with a yacht marina and a 50-storey tower equipped with entertainment facilities, over more than a decade. The Development Bureau on Friday shared its preliminary development proposal for the HK$10 billion (US$1.29 billion) to
Hong Kong’s legislature plans to amend its rules to require lawmakers to attend meetings, take part in votes and regularly submit work reports. Legislative Council president Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen announced the proposal on Friday, with an aim to implement the changes in the legislature’s next term. “It is the appropriate time for us to undertake
Hong Kong is set to launch a locally developed ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence (AI) tool powered by DeepSeek in the second half of the year, with the platform featuring elements of the city and being able to answer “all kinds of questions”, the innovation chief has said. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong gave
Fintech company Aspire has partnered with Episode Six (E6), a global card infrastructure provider, to launch a corporate card for SMBs in Hong Kong and Singapore. Finance platform for businesses, Aspire, offers its customers simplified financial management with a unified interface for payments, treasury, and expense solutions. By working with E6, Aspire offers more efficiency
Life insurance sales soared to a record last year in Hong Kong, as local residents and mainland Chinese visitors bought policies for protection, wealth management and estate planning, capping a second bumper year for the industry amid turbulent markets. Sales of new life insurance policies increased 21.4 per cent to HK$219.8 billion (US$28.34 billion) last
The success of mega-events under Hong Kong’s “Super March” tourism campaign paints a “promising” picture of the city’s economic future, a leading business insights provider has said, adding that Art Basel had brought in the wealthiest visitors under the drive at an average monthly income of about HK$44,000 (US$5,700). But a lawmaker and economist both
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has brought in specialists to help reduce the number of medical blunders, while vowing to strengthen public communication as part of measures introduced following a performance review. Dr Tony Ko Pat-sing, the authority’s chief executive, said on Friday that the measures aimed to improve its response to mistakes and enhance service
MANDARIN ORIENTAL, BANGKOK The Grande Dame of Thai hospitality, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, has been the venue of choice for Royalty, dignitaries, authors, film stars, musicians and a host of international travellers for generations, all of whom have been drawn to the legendary service and memorable experiences for which the hotel
An elderly tenant at Hong Kong’s only privately owned low-rental housing estate has lost a legal bid to have her landlord guarantee her resettlement during the site’s redevelopment. The High Court on Friday ruled against Leung Ah-duen despite earlier granting her permission to initiate judicial review proceedings against her eviction from Tai Hang Sai Estate.
HONG KONG- Cathay Pacific (CX) officially launched non-stop passenger flights between Hong Kong (HKG) and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) on April 24, 2025. This milestone marks the 6th new passenger destination added by the Cathay Group this year, with a total of 15 new destinations announced for 2025 and more planned. Photo: Clément Alloing
A Hong Kong court has extended veteran movie producer and actor Raymond Wong Pak-ming’s bail and granted him more time to negotiate with the city’s securities watchdog over the handling of an alleged insider trading offence. Wong, who appeared at Eastern Court on Friday for the hearing, is being prosecuted by the Securities and Futures
Possessing or vaping with alternative smoking products such as e-cigarettes in public will be considered an offence in Hong Kong starting from April 30 next year, with offenders facing a maximum penalty of six months imprisonment and a HK$50,000 (US$6,400) fine. According to an amended bill gazetted by the government on Friday, smoking of such
