Hong Kong stocks closed with gains on Friday, shaking off Wall Street losses ahead of key US jobs data.
The Hang Seng Index was up 1.58 percent, or 272.11 points, to 17,485.98.
Mainland Chinese markets were closed for a holiday. (AFP)
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Jimmy Lo Kwok-tsim, a renowned Hong Kong lyricist who wrote theme songs and interludes for many popular television shows, has died at the age of 75. His daughter, Thalea Lo, confirmed the news in a Facebook post on Wednesday evening, saying the popular lyricist died in his sleep. “My father has passed away in his
Standard Chartered will invest heavily in artificial intelligence (AI) and hire more wealth managers in Hong Kong and other markets to achieve its goal of pulling in US$200 billion of net new money from affluent clients over the next five years, according to global CEO Bill Winters. The London-based bank has operations in more than
Hong Kong’s public hospitals aim to shorten waiting times in accident and emergency departments for the third most urgent group of patients following fee adjustments that will be announced in weeks. The Hospital Authority said it hoped to meet its service target of treating 90 per cent of urgent patients in A&E, currently triaged as
Hong Kong is an attractive regional hub for mainland Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups looking for a bridgehead to expand into overseas markets, according to company executives at a technology-themed event on Wednesday. CloudWalk Technology, a Guangzhou-based AI company that started in 2015 as a vendor of facial recognition software, was looking into establishing an
As scrutiny mounts over Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison’s sale of its Panama ports, experts say there is a patent lack of legal tools governing commercial transactions that authorities can use to stop the deal and they are highly sceptical the national security legislation will be invoked. But the conglomerate owned by tycoon Li Ka-shing’s family
Hong Kong is an attractive regional hub for mainland Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups looking for a bridgehead to expand into overseas markets, according to company executives at a technology-themed event on Wednesday. CloudWalk Technology, a Guangzhou-based AI company that started in 2015 as a vendor of facial recognition software, was looking into establishing an
By Chen Yu-fu and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer A group of Hong Kongers living in Taiwan, known as the Hong Kong Outlanders, yesterday marked the first anniversary of the passage of Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law by holding a news conference at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei in
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) maintained its base rate at 4.75 per cent on Thursday. Hours earlier, the Fed left its target rate in the 4.25 to 4.5 per cent range, following the second Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of the year. The HKMA last cut the city’s base rate to 4.75 per
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) maintained its base rate at 4.75 per cent on Thursday. Hours earlier, the Fed left its target rate in the 4.25 to 4.5 per cent range, following the second Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of the year. The HKMA last cut the city’s base rate to 4.75 per
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Hong Kong-based ferry operator Sun Ferry has taken delivery of Xin Ming Zhu 30, a new 35-meter diesel-electric catamaran. Courtesy of Incat Crowther The newbuild, constructed by Guangzhou-based shipbuilder AFAI Southern Shipyard, is the third unit to join a fleet of seven new vessels designed by Australian digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther for the mass transit
Hong Kong earned boss Ashley Westwood a record-breaking seventh consecutive victory, with a 2-0 win over Macau on Wednesday. Goals from Leon Jones and Raphael Merkies in the first half were enough to settle a largely uninspiring affair at Mong Kok Stadium. How much Westwood will have learned from the occasion is questionable, but there
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has partnered with China Travel Service (CTS) to offer tour packages which include visits to its racecourses in the city and on the mainland, targeting visitors from neighbouring Chinese cities to boost racing tourism. The club signed a memorandum of understanding with the travel agency on Wednesday to promote tourism
Hong Kong’s legislature has approved the city’s first bill targeted at cybersecurity for computer systems needed for critical infrastructure, with operators facing fines of up to HK$5 million (US$643,444) for failing to keep them up to date. The Legislative Council on Wednesday passed the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (Computer System) Bill amid a spate of
A Hong Kong court has acquitted a former chairman of Pok Oi Hospital who was linked to a London gold trading scam by holding a banking account that was allegedly used to launder more than HK$2.65 million (US$341,000). Deputy District Judge Jason Wan Siu-ming told defendant Sidney Siu Yim-kwan, 78, that the court believed he
The US government, despite opposition from all sides, has slapped tariffs indiscriminately on countries around the world. Citing China’s alleged failure to take sufficient measures to address the fentanyl issue, the United States announced an additional 20 per cent tariff on Chinese products exported to the US, including those from Hong Kong. It should be
Hong Kong and China Gas (Towngas) said a tourism rebound and incoming talent from the mainland would drive sales this year, as the city’s sole gas provider seeks new opportunities for growth. On Wednesday, the company said its full-year net income fell 8 per cent to HK$5.7 billion (US$733.6 million) from HK$6.1 billion a year
The number of children of non-local professionals enrolled into public universities almost trebled over the last two years, prompting the education authorities to consider finding extra undergraduate places for them to avoid competition with Hong Kong students. Secretary for Education, Christine Choi Yuk-lin, on Wednesday said that the result of a review into the definition
Hong Kong subdivided homeowners may get a grace period of up to three years to rectify their substandard flats, as part of compromises by housing authorities to be announced next week, the Post has learned. The amended proposal, to be submitted to the Legislative Council next week, will also require landlords to pay a registration
Hong Kong Polytechnic University has made a bold move to offer to cover the full cost of the city’s third medical school without needing the government to “pay a cent” before it opens in the Northern Metropolis, one of the institution’s leaders has revealed. PolyU on Wednesday revealed details of its plan to build Hong
