A deal for the U.S. to “reclaim” the Panama Canal is increasingly under fire from authorities in China and Hong Kong. Earlier this month, BlackRock announced a $23 billion deal with CK Hutchinson to take ownership of the Panamanian ports of Cristobal and Balboa, which are located at the Atlantic and Pacific ends of the canal,…
Home » Hong Kong News » PATA Networking Event Highlights Hong Kong’s New Tourism Industry 2.0 Strategy Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Hong Kong’s tourism sector is gearing up for a significant shift with the launch of the “Development Blueprint for Hong Kong’s Tourism Industry 2.0.” This transformative plan was unveiled by Angelina Cheung, JP, Commissioner…
Art Market Hok hang Cheung Hong Kong’s marquee Art Week is approaching at a pivotal moment for the Special Administrative Region. This year’s events—which includes the 12th edition of Art Basel Hong Kong, the city’s homegrown fair Art Central, and a flurry of museum and gallery openings—will be a watershed one for the city, testing…
Hong Kong health authorities are investigating an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis among primary school students on a study tour to mainland China, marking the latest in a series of similar incidents in recent weeks. The Centre for Health Protection said on Tuesday that five students on a trip organised by S.K.H. St Michael’s Primary School…
A banker accused of indecently assaulting a female subordinate has been acquitted after a Hong Kong magistrate expressed doubts about the woman’s testimony and questioned her agenda of pursuing legal action “at all costs”. Magistrate Minnie Wat Lai-man said on Tuesday that the court should give defendant Alan Lai King-lun, 54, the benefit of the…
Hong Kong is set to become a popular destination for European freighter operators in the summer schedules, with ecommerce attracting capacity. Both Lufthansa Cargo and Air France-KLM have opted to put extra capacity into Hong Kong as they adjust their seasonal freighter networks at the end of March – but it could lead to rate…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hong Kong has long been the world’s busiest air cargo hub, handling more than 4.3mn tonnes of cargo last year. The city’s airport plays a critical role in the global supply chain, connecting China’s industrial…
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency has arrested 22 individuals, including 18 bank employees who allegedly accepted HK$2 million (US$257,372) in bribes from an intermediary to defraud the institution of referral fees in mortgage loan applications. The 13 men and nine women, aged between 31 and 56, were arrested in raids at more than 30 locations earlier…
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Hong Kong CNN — Officials in Beijing and Hong Kong spoke out Tuesday against a proposal to sell ports in the Panama Canal to a consortium led by BlackRock, sending shares in the Hong Kong-based conglomerate that owns the ports plummeting. It’s unclear how regulators could interfere with the plan, which was announced earlier this…