Beijing’s top official on Hong Kong and Macau affairs has visited the Hengqin cooperation zone in Zhuhai as part of a drive to help the two special administrative regions align with the nation’s 15th five-year plan. The four-day visit by Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), was his third…
Tiger Brokers reported a 17.5 per cent year-on-year jump in first-quarter operating profit in an announcement on Tuesday, without any mention of the looming punishment from China’s securities regulator over alleged unlicensed cross-border trading services. Tiger Brokers said its operating profit rose to US$47.6 million in the three months ended March 31, while revenue climbed…
Hong Kong Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king has urged officials to respect lawmakers’ dissenting views amid a recent rise in government pushback, stressing that public policies “always have pros and cons”. Speaking at a media gathering on Tuesday, Lee said she had relayed lawmakers’ concerns to the government regarding officials’ recent rebuttals. She described…
A lack of direct flights has been a bugbear to Hong Kong and Kazakhstan forging closer ties but with the city’s leader now in Astana and hints of incentives on the table, hopes are rising for a breakthrough. It is understood that a Hong Kong-based airline is now exploring launching such flights up to three…
Tensions between China and the EU have intensified in recent months, prompting the European Commission to convene most of its commissioners for a strategic rethink during an “orientation debate” on Friday. “China is a critical partner, and engagement and dialogue will continue,” the commission said in a readout following the debate. “At the same time…
Taiwan has criticised China’s use of “crude methods” to prevent the media from engaging with its president Lai Ching-te after a New York Times reporter was expelled. The Chinese government expelled Vivian Wang, a journalist with the New York Times, in February following ane newspaper’s interview with Mr Lai in December. Wang, who had been…
Beijing has appointed Yuan Gujie, a former senior Guangdong official who vowed to advance rules and mechanisms connectivity within the Greater Bay Area, as deputy director of its liaison office in Hong Kong. State news agency Xinhua announced the appointment on Monday. Yuan, 58, will succeed diplomat Liu Guangyuan, who is expected to retire at…
Hongkong Post’s worsening financial situation may require not only an injection of funds but also a return to being a government-funded department providing basic public services, observers have said. The analysts’ views follow the authorities’ plan to inject HK$4.6 billion (US$587 million) as a lifeline to support Hongkong Post’s operations over the next three years,…
Women get made up with historical Chinese costumes at studio near the Forbidden City in Beijing on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Ng Han Guan/AP Photo/Ng Han Guan Men wear historical Chinese costumes near the Forbidden City in Beijing on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Ng Han Guan/AP Photo/Ng Han Guan A woman holds up a fan…
Hong Kong should urgently address its bottlenecks in developing a yacht economy by improving immigration procedures, upgrading mooring facilities and curating niche tourism itineraries following Beijing’s policy relaxation on yachts from the city sailing to mainland China, industry leaders have said. Their calls came on Saturday after Beijing allowed Hong Kong and Macau yachts to…