Secretary for Health expresses deep sorrow over passing of Princess Margaret Hospital oncologist The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, today (February 11) expressed profound sadness over the passing of an oncologist at the Princess Margaret Hospital and extended his deepest sympathies to the doctor’s family. He said, “The young doctor who died from a…
Public urged to adopt healthy lifestyle in support of World Cancer Day 2025 The Department of Health (DH) today (February 4) urged members of the public to support World Cancer Day 2025 by adopting a healthy lifestyle and initiating early detection of cancer through screening. World Cancer Day has been designated on February 4 every…
The art of surprise is something Desa Potato Head in Bali has mastered. The designer chair you’re sitting on? Crafted from recycled plastic waste collected from Bali’s shores. Why yes, that is Erykah Badu teaching a meditation class. Thirsty? Open up the modular coffee table in your room to find a secret, fully-equipped cocktail bar. …
Government announces appointments to Travel Industry Authority The Government announced today (January 17) that the Chief Executive has appointed Dr Louisa Lee Yee-sum, Mr Tommy Tam Kwong-shun, Mr Ng Hi-on and Mr Ricky Tse Kam-shan as members of the Travel Industry Authority (TIA) from January 17 to December 31, 2025. Dr Lee is an associate…
Government raises Outbound Travel Alert for Myanmar (south-eastern regions) to Red The Security Bureau (SB) has always attached great importance to cases where Hong Kong residents are suspected of being lured to Southeast Asian countries and detained to engage in illegal work. Since the second quarter of 2024, there have been signs of a resurgence…
HKSAR Government strongly disapproves of and condemns Memorandum signed by US The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government today (January 16) strongly disapproves of and condemns the malicious attack by the United States (US) through signing a memorandum, which slanders Hong Kong’s rule of law, democracy, and human rights situation, and extends and expands…
Volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade in October 2024 Further to the external merchandise trade statistics in value terms for October 2024 released earlier on, the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (December 16) the volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade for that month. In October 2024, the volume of…
CLN KraneShares Key News Asian equities had another rough night on light volumes as South Korea, India, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines posted losses of -1% or more. Mainland China and Hong Kong posted modest losses on light volumes despite some intra-day volatility and some good news going into the session. Mainland media continued emphasizing…
CLN KraneShares Week in Review Asian equities were mixed for the week as Korea and Pakistan outperformed while Hong Kong and Mainland China underperformed. It was a busy week for internet earnings, as we had Q3 earnings releases from Trip.com, which beat expectations, Kuaishou, which beat expectations, fintech Qifu Technology, which beat, and PDD, which…
Speech by FS at breakfast meeting hosted by HKEX in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (with photos/video) Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, at a breakfast meeting hosted by the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today (October 30): Carlson (Chairman of HKEX, Mr Carlson Tong), Mohammed…