Hong Kong authorities are set to give an extra HK$5,000 (US$643) a month in subsidies to elderly residents on social security who live in care homes in mainland China, as part of a wider effort to support the underprivileged and encourage retiring across the border. In his annual policy address on Wednesday, Chief Executive John…
Apple has opened an applied research laboratory in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, as the US giant bolsters it commitment to the world’s largest smartphone market amid heightened competition with domestic players, including Huawei Technologies. The facility started operations on Thursday at the Shenzhen Park in Hetao, a cooperation zone developed under the…
Hong Kong’s recent stock market boom has helped to give restaurants a boost in business, while mainland China’s “golden week” holiday has spurred an uptick in occupancy rates at some small and medium-sized hotels, industry leaders have said. They also said on Saturday that hotels were adapting to a change in booking patterns and offering…
Macau’s sole chief executive candidate has pledged to encourage casino operators to run more residency shows to boost tourism amid reports that British pop icon Adele turned down an invitation to perform in the city. Residency shows refer to an entertainment act at a fixed venues such as casino resorts that run for an extended…
Hong Kong’s recent stock market boom has helped to give restaurants a boost in business, while mainland China’s “golden week” holiday has spurred an uptick in occupancy rates at some small and medium-sized hotels, industry leaders have said. They also said on Saturday that hotels were adapting to a change in booking patterns and offering…
Eddie Yue Wai-man, who will start his second five-year term as the city’s de facto central banker on Tuesday, said development of the Greater Bay Area has been slower than expected. Beijing rolled out its blueprint for the Greater Bay Area project, which seeks to integrate Hong Kong, Macau and nine mainland cities into an…
Political and business sectors in the UK and Spain have shown interest in Hong Kong’s traditional and emerging financial services, a top minister has said after wrapping up his week-long visit to the two countries. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that the two countries were eager to learn how to make use…
1. What is Lo best known for? Lo is often referred to as the “father” of non-invasive prenatal testing, which uses a pregnant woman’s blood to check for disorders in a fetus. The test looks for Down’s syndrome and some other chromosomal disorders such as Edwards syndrome and Patau syndrome. Before the test was introduced…
Hong Kong’s finance chief has made a push to lure a Spanish-based global start-up summit to the city on the first leg of his European tour, with an expert saying the event would help the government’s efforts to create an international technology hub. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po led a group of Hong Kong tech…
Hong Kong’s new trade office in Kuala Lumpur is set to open “as early as next month” and the move will allow more direct engagements between both sides, according to the country’s top envoy in the city who spoke exclusively to the Post. Consul General Muzambli Markam also said the growing integration within China’s Greater…