Hong Kong can take on a new role as a “super converter” for technical standards, legal norms and innovations exchanged between mainland China and the wider world, the city’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po stressed that Hong Kong’s reputation for quality had established the city as a “brand name” that was…
The Hong Kong Fire Services Department has said paramedics will operate on the “if in doubt, rescue first” principle when determining whether to resuscitate patients in need after the new law on end-of-life directives takes effect next week. Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer Gary Tong Sze-ho of the Fire Services Department said on Friday that rescuers…
Salary growth for Hong Kong degree graduates slowed to a five-year low in 2025, with average annual earnings rising by just 2 per cent and sitting at HK$28,000 (US$3,570) a month as underemployment hit a record high. According to the data, the average annual salary of degree graduates stood at HK$336,000. The figure represented an…
Hong Kong’s trade promotion body will set up a new office in Egypt within the next nine months to expand its footprint in Africa, while recalibrating resources for Nordic countries through its European bases as traditional markets face slower growth. Hong Kong Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang said on Friday that the organisation…
People participate in the AI Gallery at the Hong Kong Science Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui on Feb 5, 2026. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) Equities in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have entered a consolidation phase following the rebound earlier this month, with economists and strategists expecting a more targeted and sector-driven rally…
A Hong Kong taxi driver contesting an HK$8.4 million (US$1.07 million) personal injury lawsuit has denied deliberately ramming his car into a crowd during the 2019 anti-government protests, insisting he lost control of the vehicle after being assaulted by vigilantes. Henry Cheng Kwok-chuen took the witness stand on Friday to defend against the claim by…
Life insurance sales in Hong Kong rose 51 per cent in the first quarter to another record high, driven by affluent customers from mainland China and overseas buying policies for wealth transfer, protection and medical needs. The industry wrote HK$141.1 billion (US$18 billion) in new life policies in the first quarter, compared with HK$93.4 billion…
Lu Yao SAR, HONG KONG, July 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The organizing committee of the 9th HongKong International Youth Film Festival has announced that the festival will open in Macao on August 15, 2026. The festival has also released its expanded jury lineup, including Lu Yao, Ma Shaohan, Cai Yuqin, Pan Qingyun, and Chen Qinmei….
Stock exchange operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will allow all listing applications to remain confidential and will reduce market-capitalisation requirements for listings by start-ups and international firms immediately, it announced on Friday. Confirming a report by the South China Morning Post, HKEX will proceed with confidential filing as it proposed in March in…
A Hong Kong police officer has been removed from duties after he repeatedly swore at a passer-by with a loudspeaker in a patrol car, a source has said. According to a video clip circulated on social media on Friday, a police car marked “AM 7155” on its roof arrived at Cho Yiu Chuen housing estate…