Hong Kong to Develop Operational Guidance for Transition Finance

This year, Hong Kong regulators will also launch an official “green fintech map” and a “transition finance knowledge hub”.

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Wong (left) leads a running class in Central. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong ultrarunner who holds free classes in Central on his epic endurance feats

It is a drizzly and overcast Saturday morning in Hong Kong where, despite the gusting winds, many runners are training along the Central Harbourfront. At the AIA Vitality Hub – a venue on the harbourfront that offers free daily health and fitness classes – a dozen runners have gathered for an hour-long class led by

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中東行簽59協議「香港內地展優勢」黃偉綸：以協同效應拓商機提供全方位供應鏈 – 20250517 – 港聞 – 每日明報

商貿團在5日內走訪卡塔爾和科威特兩國，共簽署59項合作備忘錄和協議，其中11項為政府間的合作框架協議。黃偉綸提到，商貿團獲兩國政府的高度重視和高規格接待，與兩國元首、政府領導及高層官員會面，政府代表在科威特更獲安排入住皇宮，政府代表及所有企業代表都獲邀到皇宮內午宴交流。代表團出訪期間，與兩國的商界領袖和業界代表舉行多場圓桌會議和會面，並與卡塔爾金融中心、卡塔爾開發銀行，以及科威特直接投資促進局舉行會議，了解兩國的未來發展目標和方向，讓香港商界和內地企業更了解兩國的經濟前景和發展機會。擴闊「中東朋友圈」黃：為與內企拓海外市場作示範黃偉綸特別提及其中兩份協議，均由內地與卡塔爾企業達成，一份協議由內地創科企業與科威特直接投資促進局達成，另一份是由香港、內地、卡塔爾三方共同簽署的意向書，就金融科技推進合作，進一步鞏固大家的合作基礎。黃認為，這可見今次出訪成功擴闊香港和內地的「中東朋友圈」，也為香港和內地企業聯手拓展海外市場提供非常好的示範作用。商貿團亦獲安排參觀兩國的著名文化地標，並在卡塔爾哈馬德國際機場考察由內地科技企業設計及試驗的自動駕駛巴士，該企業在港設立國際總部，而相關項目亦在香港國際機場使用，同時是首個在中東機場應用的自動駕駛項目。 ■行程總結全文可瀏覽： https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%E6%96%87%E6%91%98/section/20250517/s00022 Source link

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A public housing estate in Wong Tai Sin on March 21. Photo: Nora Tam

Opinion | Cheaper private flats in Hong Kong don’t erase need for subsidised housing

Hong Kong’s latest ballot for the sale of second-hand subsidised housing was oversubscribed by just five times – the lowest demand since the programme known as the White Form Secondary Market Scheme, started about a decade ago. This seeming decline in popularity, alongside the increased affordability of private housing, has led some to claim that

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16 May 2025

Hong Kong police smash loan shark syndicate, arresting 24 including 12-year-old

Hong Kong police have broken up a loan shark syndicate that charged 5,000 borrowers annual interest rates of up to 100 per cent or more, with the operation leading to the arrest of 24 people as young as 12 years old. The force said the syndicate targeted potential customers randomly through cold calls and text

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“2025 GienTech Intelligent Digital Transformation Conference” Concludes Successfully in Hong Kong

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HR Asia Celebrates a Decade of Recognizing Hong Kong’s Best Workplaces Amid Evolving Talent Challenges

HONG KONG, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HR Asia proudly marks the 10th anniversary of its prestigious “Best Companies to Work for in Asia – Hong Kong” awards, honoring 48 organizations that exemplify excellence in human capital strategy and workplace culture. This milestone comes at a time when Hong Kong’s corporate landscape faces unprecedented challenges

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Hong Kong’s Cathay vows to instil safety and reporting culture in cadet training

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has vowed to instil a great sense of safety and culture of reporting in its cadet pilot training, saying these areas formed an integral part of daily operations. The airline made the pledge on Friday as the first batch of 34 cadet pilots graduated from its training programme

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Covid-19 is once again making headlines in Asia, with Hong Kong and Singapore witnessing a sharp rise in infections, hospitalizations, and virus activity, challenging assumptions that the disease would slow in warmer months, Bloomberg reported.In Hong Kong, authorities are sounding the alarm. “The virus’ activity is quite high,” said Albert Au, head of the Communicable

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The MarTech Summit Hong Kong, 8 July 2025 at The Ritz-Carlton

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Japan’s economy shrinks in the first quarter, dragged by US tariff tensions

The Japanese economy took a hit for the first time in a year, weighed down by fragile domestic demand and trade tensions with the US. Preliminary government data released on Friday showed that the gross domestic product (GDP) fell at an annualised rate of 0.7% in the January-March quarter, significantly worse than the market’s forecast

16 May 2025

The MarTech Summit Hong Kong, 8 July 2025 at The Ritz-Carlton

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Hong Kong doctor convicted over issuing Covid jab exemptions without medical checks

A Hong Kong doctor has become the first practitioner among seven facing government accusations to be convicted over issuing Covid-19 vaccination exemption certificates without making a proper medical diagnosis. Appearing at the District Court on Friday, 62-year-old Dr Wong Ping-leung pleaded guilty to the offence of issuing certificates without conducting proper checks between February and

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Covid cases rise in Singapore, Hong Kong as new wave spreads in Asia. Should you be worried? – Firstpost

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Greater healthcare demand drives 55% hike in Hong Kong employee medical premiums

Hong Kong employers are facing significantly higher costs for their employees’ medical insurance, with premiums having increased by 55 per cent over the past three years due to a greater demand for healthcare services, including those related to post-Covid illnesses. The findings were announced on Friday by the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE)

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Hong Kong court questions human rights implications in denial of early release

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Hong Kong’s economy grows by 3.1% in first quarter

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Mixue Group’s mascot Snow King strikes a gong during the company’s listing ceremony at the Hong Kong stock exchange on March 3. Photo: Reuters

CATL’s dilemma: top-of-the-range Hong Kong IPO price may take fizz out of trading debut

The pricing of Contemporary Amperex Technology’s (CATL) Hong Kong shares at the top end of the range bodes well for China’s leading companies eyeing a listing in the city, but the richly valued offer price may hurt the stock’s first-day performance due to its smaller-than-average discount to the company’s mainland-traded shares. The Ningde, Fujian province-based

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Ordinary Hongkongers okay to take photos near ‘prohibited places’: authorities

Members of the public are okay to take photos near “prohibited places” belonging to Beijing’s national security office in Hong Kong, authorities have said, after a journalist was reportedly stopped from photographing the locations. “There is no problem for members of the public to purely ‘check in’ and take photos near a prohibited place while

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