This article was first published on June 24, 2003. WHO gives the all-clear by Jimmy Cheung, Chow Chung-yan and Benjamin Wong Hong Kong is ready to spend $1 billion to rebuild its battered image and lure back tourists and businesses after it was officially declared free of Sars by the World Health Organization yesterday (June…
BEIJING, June 24 (Reuters) – China has a right to target people outside of its borders who contravene its new law on ethnic unity, a senior official said on Wednesday, adding that this was in line with international practice, and was legal and necessary. China passed the law in March to create a “shared” national…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong’s construction industry and the broader building sector will be presented with a range of AI systems and robotics capable of automating parts of building sites and improving worker safety and efficiency when the Construction Industry Council (CIC) hosts a new industry…
As a cultural strategist, my work takes me across the region as I explore new markets, mine local insights and connect with new consumers. Most recently I was in Seoul, a city voted for four consecutive years by millennial and Gen Z readers of a US-based travel media outlet as their favourite place to visit….
China’s five-year plan responds to “great changes unseen in a century”, prescient words used by President Xi Jinping since 2018. Chinese policymakers have anticipated headwinds in the world system, underscored by the upending of the “rules-based world order” by US President Donald Trump’s “law of the jungle” and a world increasingly threatened by climate change….
Nio showcased the Firefly EV at the 2026 Hong Kong Auto Show. Credit: Firefly Firefly, Nio’s first right-hand drive model, was showcased at the ongoing Hong Kong Auto Show. Nio is expected to adopt an asset-light distributor model to sell cars in the Hong Kong market. The right-hand drive version of Firefly, the boutique compact…
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, June 18 (Reuters) – Taiwan safeguarding its own security and refusing rule by China’s Communist Party should not be seen as a provocation, President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday, adding he hoped a new U.S. arms sale package can be approved soon. Democratically governed Taiwan is viewed by…
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have been ranked among the top 20 in a global league table – the first time two of the city’s universities have achieved this simultaneously – with CUHK making significant gains in its reputation among employers. The UK-based education information firm…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Last Tuesday (9 June), Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new campus on a slope site at the junction of Sheung Shing Street and Fat Kwong Street in Ho Man Tin, marking the official commencement of the new…
A new five-year partnership between the Bordeaux Wine Council and Hong Kong Tourism Board strengthens ties with Bordeaux’s third-largest export market, with wine and food tourism driving deeper commercial and cultural links. Nimmi Malhotra reports. The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding to expand…