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Chinese budget retailer Miniso plans to spin off its Top Toy brand and list it in Hong Kong, riding a wave of investor enthusiasm for Chinese toymakers and highlighting the city’s renewed status as a global fundraising hotspot. The business, which will remain a subsidiary of Guangzhou-based Miniso post spin-off, focuses on pop culture-inspired collectible…
More Hong Kong employers have opted to hire contract workers in recent years, a leading recruitment consultancy firm has said, pointing to an economic slowdown and uncertain conditions as driving factors. Vivian Tsang Yuen-wa, associate director of tech and transformation at Robert Walters, said in a recent interview that she believed contracting could provide a…
Swire Pacific chairman Guy Bradley bought a luxury property in the Southern district of Hong Kong for HK$50 million (US$6.4 million), as affluent investors continue to show confidence in the city’s home market. The low-density luxury apartment with a saleable area of 2,832 sq ft, located at 10A-10B Stanley Beach Road, was sold to Bradley…
Some Hong Kong taxi drivers have said they have no choice but to swallow a 100 per cent increase in metered parking fees from HK$8 (US$1) to HK$16 per hour that took effect on Sunday, adding that they will need to work harder to offset the higher charge. The doubling of fees applies to all…
The world’s first methanol-powered car carrier vessel has set out on its maiden voyage from Hong Kong, as the city moves towards becoming a green maritime fuel bunkering centre. Commissioned by the China Merchants Group and built in the southeastern province of Jiangsu, the CM Hong Kong set sail from Tsing Yi on Sunday morning…
Some ferry services in Hong Kong will be disrupted during peak hours to pave the way for the arrival of two Chinese military vessels this week, while bus services will be stepped up to reduce the impact on commuters. The Transport Department said on Sunday that ferry services would be interrupted on Tuesday and Friday….
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po addresses the opening of the Routes World 2025 in Hong Kong on Sept 25, 2025. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT) Hong Kong’s financial market has performed strongly this year, with funds raised through initial public offerings reaching HK$150 billion ($19.3 billion), cementing the city’s position as the world’s top destination for…
Hong Kong may lack natural resources such as gold and oil, but its international standing remains valuable to mainland China, tycoon Michael Kadoorie has said, while also encouraging younger residents to view the city’s situation as a glass half full rather than half empty. In a 20-minute TV interview aired on Saturday, the chairman of…
Ramen restaurant operator Dominic Tang insists on going to a wet market in Hong Kong to buy seafood to prepare shrimp soup every day, resisting the temptation to use a low-cost pre-made option. Tang, 39, made a decision to forgo potential savings of 30 per cent on labour and ingredients after visiting an upmarket restaurant…
Home » TOURISM NEWS » Hong Kong to Open Museums for Private Events, Luxury Tours and Enhanced Tourism to Boost Global Destination Appeal Published on September 28, 2025 Hong Kong’s public museums, while not on the same league as legendary international ones such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, are to become more vibrant by…