Hongkonger Lam Chun and his family hopped onto a high-speed train for the first time last month for a five-day holiday in Zhangjiajie in Hunan province, finding the experience more suitable for travelling with the elderly. The 54-year-old medical sector professional said he accomplished a mission of travelling with his 90-year-old father and 85-year-old mother,…
A roadshow co-hosted by the Fujian Provincial Administration of Local Financial Regulation and Industrial Securities is underway in Hong Kong, on May 15, 2026. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Companies from Fujian province are looking to access superior capital and technological resources via the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to further expand their global footprint, according…
A red banner in the back window of a car turned a long and tiring journey into a viral love story during China’s busiest travel season. Before beginning the 12-and-a-half-hour drive, Tan placed a simple red banner in the back window of his car. (Pexels/Representational Image) A 26-year-old man drove 932km through heavy holiday traffic…
The highest-paid independent non-executive director (INED) of a Hong Kong-listed company in 2024 made US$1.67 million, nearly 2,000 times what the lowest-paid INED received, drawing attention to a potential disconnect between pay and the responsibilities of the role. The lowest-paid INED received 6,000 yuan (US$867.94) in 2024, according to a survey by the Hong Kong…
A mainland Chinese student has been jailed for three months for paying an impostor to take an English proficiency test in Cambodia on her behalf and submitting the results to a university in Hong Kong to meet graduation requirements. Tuen Mun Court on Monday ruled that a community service order would not help Huang Xinyi…
A 7.5 billion yuan (US$1.06 billion) hydroelectric construction project in southeast China is under investigation for alleged corner-cutting and legal violations, with experts raising concerns that there may be serious safety problems. The scandal-stricken Yongan power station in Fujian province is a priority project under the national pumped-storage development goals of the 14th five-year plan…
US software company SAS Institute has withdrawn from mainland China and dismissed its local staff, according to a Beijing-based employee affected by the move, as the analytics specialist ended more than two decades of operations amid intense domestic competition and geopolitical tensions. The company on Thursday announced the lay-offs via an email and hosted a…
China is betting on a new generation of digital influencers and content creators to reshape its image in Africa, which observers have said is a major shift as Beijing looks to refine its “soft power” campaigns. This new strategy aims to reshape China’s public image by connecting directly with younger audiences through cultural exchange and…
Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) surged in Hong Kong on Monday after JPMorgan Chase upgraded the stock, which extended a rebound for Chinese battery makers and inflated the premium of its Hong Kong shares over those that trade in Shenzhen. The US bank also predicted stronger demand for CATL’s energy storage systems. CATL’s Hong Kong shares…
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