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Restaurateurs and retailers in Hong Kong reported increased foot traffic and business throughout the first four days of mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” break compared with last year, but the number of departing locals was still nearly 50 per cent more than incoming visitors. Data from Hong Kong’s Immigration Department also showed that travellers…
A Cheung Chau resident and a female ice climber have emerged victorious at an annual bun scrambling competition on the outlying island in Hong Kong, with the former clinching his 10th victory since 2005. Newly crowned “bun king” Kwok Ka-ming clinched victory against eight men by earning 1,131 points, while “bun queen” Janet Kung beat…
It was not yet noon on Sunday but the streets around Chater Road in the centre of Hong Kong were already thronged with groups of women sitting on sheets of cardboard as they shared food from plastic containers. Some found positions close to the Prada and Gucci shops near the Mandarin Oriental hotel but more…
Restaurateurs and retailers in Hong Kong reported increased foot traffic and business throughout the first four days of mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” break compared with last year, but the number of departing locals was still nearly 50 per cent more than incoming visitors. Data from Hong Kong’s Immigration Department also showed that travellers…
Miss Hong Kong Michelle Reis. Photo courtesy of Reis’s Instagram On May 4, the actress posted a casual photo on Instagram Story from her home, where she played with her pets in the spacious garden. The property, valued at over HK$1 billion in previous years, has since increased in value and is now among Hong…
Hong Kong: Economy records fastest growth since Q4 2023 in the first quarter GDP reading: GDP growth sped up to 3.1% year on year in the first quarter from 2.5% in the fourth quarter of last year and marked the strongest expansion since Q4 2023. Rebounding fixed investment, higher tourism, and a surge in goods…
US President Donald Trump has announced a 100 per cent tariff on any films produced outside America wanting to enter its market, with experts saying the move will have little impact on the industry in Hong Kong. Trump posted on his social media platforms at around 7am Hong Kong time that non-US produced films constituted…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has stepped in for the second time within three days to maintain the local currency’s peg to the US dollar after the Hong Kong dollar hit the strong end of its trading band. The city’s de facto central bank sold HK$9.532 billion worth of the local currency and bought…
US President Donald Trump has announced a 100 per cent tariff on any films produced outside America wanting to enter its market, with experts saying the move will have little impact on the industry in Hong Kong. Trump posted on his social media platforms at around 7am Hong Kong time that non-US produced films constituted…
Narratives are important, especially in the sentiment-driven property industry, where the mood among buyers and sellers is a crucial determinant of the sector’s performance and outlook. If there is a market that desperately needs an upbeat story, it is Hong Kong. Since 2018, the city has lurched from one crisis to the next, preventing a…