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Hong Kong has been named the third-most globally competitive economy in the world, climbing two places from last year, with city leader John Lee Ka-chiu attributing the rise to enhanced government efficiency resulting from civil service reforms. The chief executive said that Hong Kong had scored 99.2 out of 100 in the latest World Competitiveness…
Hong Kong’s tough retail environment has claimed another victim, with a Michelin-designated restaurant announcing its closure after a decade of serving nasi lemak, bak kut teh and chilli pan mee in North Point. Ancient Moon, which serves Singaporean and Malaysian food on Kam Ping Street in the eastern part of Hong Kong Island, said its…
Hong Kong businesses, social groups, a major bank and a think tank have jointly set up a platform to devise initiatives to make the city more elderly-friendly through the nurturing of a “silver economy”. The Alliance of Silver Economy Development was launched on Tuesday, with the goal of encouraging collaboration between companies and social organisations….
Hong Kong police have arrested a traveller arriving from San Francisco on suspicion of trafficking cocaine worth about HK$19 million (US$2.4 million). Police said on Tuesday that officers from the narcotics bureau had arrested a 34-year-old man at Hong Kong International Airport the day before. Officers had intercepted the man in the arrival hall, where…
The Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy (HKAWL), chaired by Adrian Cheng Chi-kong, launched a web portal on Tuesday to connect wealthy families with philanthropic initiatives, giving them access to high-impact projects. The Impact Link Online Portal (iLink) will serve as a repository for philanthropic projects that wealthy families can participate in, as well as…
Eight retired hawker control officers who gave preferential treatment to 36 candidates in a 2019 recruitment exercise have been spared jail in Hong Kong, with a judge saying the case revealed their department’s long-standing culture of favouritism. The District Court on Tuesday sentenced the eight former Food and Environmental Hygiene Department staff to between 150…
About 25 per cent of Hong Kong employers plan to cut staff in the next quarter, according to a human resources company’s survey, as the latest government figures showed the city’s unemployment rate reached a 30-month high of 3.5 per cent for March to May. Workforce solutions provider ManpowerGroup Greater China released its latest employment…
A Hong Kong police officer’s semi-automatic firearm accidentally discharged at the force’s headquarters in Wan Chai on Tuesday afternoon. The officer was unloading his weapon in a designated area inside the Arsenal Street premises when a single round was accidentally fired, a police spokesman said. No injuries were reported. The Post has learned that the…
17th June 2025 – (Hong Kong) Hong Kong’s remarkable ascent to third position in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2025 stands as a resounding testament to the Special Administrative Region’s strategic governance under Chinese sovereignty. Achieving a near-perfect score of 99.2 out of 100—the most significant improvement among all top-ten economies—this milestone marks Hong Kong’s…
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han speaks during a pitch event co-organized by the Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) and a local youth entrepreneurship organization in Germany, in Munich, Germany, on June 8, 2025. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT) Hong Kong employers expect a mixed hiring picture in the third quarter of 2025, according…