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Paul Chan Attends the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Switzerland; Spotlights Hong Kong’s Advantages as an International Hub for Trade and Finance

4 weeks ago07 mins

Hong Kong, SAR–(Newsfile Corp. – January 21, 2026) – Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), has joined about 3,000 world leaders attending the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland (January 19-23). During the WEF Annual Meeting 2026, themed “A Spirit of Dialogue”, Mr…

Hong Kong to extend Lo Wu and Shenzhen Bay checkpoint hours on New Year’s Eve

2 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong authorities will extend the operating hours of Lo Wu and Shenzhen Bay checkpoints while stepping up public transport to manage cross-border passenger flow after the countdown next Wednesday. Under special holiday arrangements, the Lo Wu checkpoint will remain open from New Year’s Eve until 2am the next day, while passenger and vehicle checkpoints…

Independent Committee to Conduct Comprehensive and In-Depth Review Following Major Fire

2 months ago08 mins

Hong Kong, SAR–(Newsfile Corp. – December 2, 2025) – The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government is going all out to support victims and investigate the cause of a massive fire that engulfed seven out of eight high-rise residential blocks at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on November 26. The tragedy…

Hong Kong fire relief fund reaches HK$1.2b on huge outpouring from public

3 months ago01 mins

By noon on Sunday, four days after the fire began, the government’s support fund had grown to HK$1.2 billion (US$153 million), with HK$900 million in public donations and HK$300 million in government grants. The total does not include donations to non-governmental organisations such as the Hong Kong Red Cross. About HK$1 billion was raised in…

A Rising International Hub Where Talent and Innovation Converge

Cs news5 months ago06 mins

Hong Kong, SAR–(Newsfile Corp. – September 10, 2025) – Not only is Hong Kong a key player in the world’s leading innovation cluster, the city is also shooting up the charts as a global hub for top talent, according to the latest world rankings. Hong Kong’s outstanding performance in the World Talent Ranking 2025 and…

HKTDC Boosts Hong Kong’s Competitive Edge in High-Value Services

Cs news7 months ago014 mins

“Digital Trade Masterclass” spotlights digital financing, e-bills of lading and retail supply chain management – The HKTDC continues to help SMEs seize digital trade opportunities by co-hosting with the ICC DSI a masterclass on technologies such as electronic bills of lading and blockchain. More than 200 SMEs took part.– Prof Frederick Ma, Chairman of the…

Hong Kong issues ‘black’ travel alert for Iran and Israel as conflict escalates

Cs news8 months ago02 mins

Hongkongers should avoid visiting Iran and Israel because of the “highly unpredictable security situation” in the two warring countries, authorities have warned, raising their outbound travel alert to its highest level. A Security Bureau spokesman said on Thursday that it had upgraded the alert for Israel and Iran to “black”, meaning there was a “severe…

Hong Kong issues ‘black’ travel alert for Iran and Israel as conflict escalates

Cs news8 months ago8 months ago02 mins

Hongkongers should avoid visiting Iran and Israel because of the “highly unpredictable security situation” in the two warring countries, authorities have warned, raising their outbound travel alert to its highest level. A Security Bureau spokesman said on Thursday that it had upgraded the alert for Israel and Iran to “black”, meaning there was “severe threat”…