The chief executive of Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has told staff that the airline expects to pay a higher profit-sharing bonus for 2025 than the previous year, as the carrier posted stronger financial results and benefited from a record customer satisfaction score. In a letter circulated to employees on Wednesday, CEO Ronald Lam Siu‑por…
Skyscrapers along the Victoria Habour are illuminated by the afternoon sun in Hong Kong on Sept 15, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) The number of Chinese mainland and multinational companies that have opened offices in Hong Kong rose 11 percent to a record high in 2025, as did the number of start-ups, according to…
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways and its budget arm carried more than 36 million passengers in 2025, up 27 per cent from the previous year, on the back of growth in tourist numbers. Cathay Group said on Wednesday that the number of passengers handled by its premium carrier grew by 26.5 per cent to 28.87…
A former boss of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort will take the reins at the city’s Kai Tak Sports Park as CEO from April, with the landmark complex looking to the new head to “unlock the full potential” and “amplify its economic impact”. The park said on Friday that Andrew Kam Min-ho would succeed its first…
Interest in Hong Kong’s Diploma of Secondary Education has increased steadily in recent years. The government is committed to strengthening the city’s role as an international education hub, not just in tertiary education but also in basic education. Following this directive, the Education Bureau recently invited all Direct Subsidy Scheme schools to apply to increase…
Hong Kong authorities have launched a professional services platform to provide support for mainland Chinese companies expanding overseas, while boosting business opportunities for local sectors. Speaking at the launch ceremony for the Hong Kong Professional Services GoGlobal Platform on Saturday, Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan said the sectors’ international outlook, uncompromising standards and…
Hong Kong companies are much more optimistic about the economic outlook for the coming year, a survey by one of the city’s biggest business chambers has found, although the organisation itself expects growth to slow in 2026. The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce released the results of its annual survey on Thursday, showing that…
Hong Kong, China–(Newsfile Corp. – December 11, 2025) – The highly anticipated International Forum on China’s Economy and Policy 2025, held by the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit (CEPU) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, successfully concluded in mid-November. Themed “Economic Transformations in a Multipolar World”, the Forum delivered a full day of…
A quiet transformation is weaving itself into the fabric of Hong Kong. In recent years, the city’s social and business circles have been energised by a wave of newcomers from across the Chinese mainland. They have brought with them a culinary revolution – restaurants serving flavours from fiery Sichuan to delicate Zhejiang now dot neighbourhoods…
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has launched its first equity index tracking Hong Kong-listed technology companies, underscoring the city’s ongoing shift from a market long dominated by property and finance towards innovation-driven growth. Unveiled on Tuesday, the HKEX Tech 100 Index tracks 100 large-cap and mid-cap companies spanning artificial intelligence, biotech and pharmaceuticals, electric vehicles…