Asian stock markets : Nikkei, Wall St futures pause near record peaks Hopes for bumper tech earnings underpin equity gains Bond bulls see rate cuts in US, Canada and a hold in Japan Gold hits $4,000/oz as hot money leaves the bubble SYDNEY, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Asian shares consolidated recent hefty gains on Tuesday…
Update on chikungunya fever The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health announced that as of 5pm today (October 23), one new case of chikungunya fever (CF) had been recorded. Latest case information The case involves a 52-year-old male living in Kwun Tong District. A preliminary investigation revealed that he visited Foshan…
Update on chikungunya fever The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health announced that as of 5pm today (October 15), three new cases of chikungunya fever (CF) had been recorded. Latest cases information The first case involves a 77-year-old male living in Eastern District. A preliminary investigation revealed that he visited…
DPO conducts IT system tabletop exercise to enhance co-ordination for 15th NG, 12th NGD and 9th NSOG The Digital Policy Office (DPO) today (October 15) conducted an information technology (IT) system tabletop exercise for the 15th National Games (NG), the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympic Games…
Hong Kong police say they are armed with enough personnel and resources, including 600 drones and 200 trained dogs, to ensure the coming National Games go off without a hitch. And while there was no specific intelligence suggesting terrorists would target the city during the Games, contingency plans were in place to deal with emergent…
Streamlining procedures and enhancing Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles to make better use of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge’s carrying capacity The Transport Department (TD) today (October 3) said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Guangdong Provincial Government have been continuously enhancing the implementation arrangements of the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong…
Luxury shopping remains a primary driver for Golden Week travel, with 81% of travellers to Hong Kong and 82% to Singapore planning to make premium purchases, according to MDRi’s latest survey. The survey, conducted by MDRi from 23 to 26 September 2025, aimed at uncovering Mainland Chinese tourists’ travel plans and behaviors during the 2025 Golden…
HKSARG strongly opposes US Department of State’s 2025 Investment Climate Statements: Hong Kong A spokesman for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government said today (September 28) that the United States (US) Department of State’s 2025 Investment Climate Statements (the Report) contains various biased assertions regarding Hong Kong’s business environment. In particular, the Report…
Week in Review Asian equities were mixed for the week as Mainland China’s STAR Board and Pakistan outperformed, while the Philippines and India underperformed. Trump signed an executive order in support of the deal to have a consortium of US technology companies, including Oracle, purchase 80% of TikTok’s US operations and gain a license to…
Key News Asian Equities were mixed overnight as Mainland China’s STAR Market and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index both outperformed, while Australia and India underperformed. Alibaba announced that it will raise $53 billion for AI investments over the next three years, which was cheered by investors. Alibaba continues to be an AI leader in…