Every four years, billions of football fans spend a month arguing about offside decisions, whether Ronaldo or Messi is a grass-grazing horned mammal, and whether football is finally “coming home”. For nations, however, the Fifa World Cup is far more than football. Beyond the national pride that comes with simply qualifying, the tournament offers an…
July 16, 2026 Strategic partnership integrates design optimisation and artificial intelligence to improve engineering efficiency, project outcomes and decarbonisation HONG KONG SAR – Arup and YJK, a leading engineering software solutions company in Chinese Mainland, announced the launch of AI Designer in Hong Kong, an innovative digital platform that integrates artificial intelligence (‘AI’) with design…
The Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) recorded a major jump in investment income during its second year of operation, as it expanded its role as the city’s “patient capital” engine driving local economic development. The wholly state-owned investment firm generated about HK$6.46 billion (US$824 million) in investment income in 2025, a stunning 175 per cent…
Setting a timer to take a short break after every 25 minutes of study, compiling a “mistakes booklet” to learn from past errors and using artificial intelligence to boost English skills are among the strategies used by top scorers in this year’s university entrance exam in Hong Kong. However, some of the 24 high achievers…
When it comes to home sales above $10 million Dubai and Hong Kong ranked first and second worldwide in the number of transactions exceeding $10 million, according to Knight Frank’s latest Global Super-Prime Intelligence report. In the first quarter, Dubai saw 193 super-prime residential transactions worth more than $3.4 billion. Hong Kong recorded 94 super-prime…
Hongkongers buying insurance for their pets have been urged to carefully examine third-party liability terms and pay special attention to coverage related to disputes and animals with a history of aggression. The Consumer Council issued the warning on Wednesday, less than a week after more than 900 restaurants became legally allowed to welcome dogs on…
Several top scorers in Hong Kong’s university entrance examinations overcame personal adversity to achieve their exceptional grades, with an almost entirely blind student vowing to become a legal advocate for the vulnerable and four others driven to study medicine by the trauma of childhood illnesses and witnessing friends suffer. Sixth Form students across the city…
The exteriors of the Greenfield Book Store is seen in Mong Kok district, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, July 15 2026. Kanis Leung/AP hide caption toggle caption Kanis Leung/AP HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities have raided two bookstores and arrested five people on suspicion of selling allegedly seditious publications, local media reported Wednesday, in the…
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is now undertaking its first five-year planning. This is a monumental step as the city has never done this kind of planning before. In fact, for a long time, long-term planning — in an overall and integrated sense — was considered unnecessary and counterproductive by both the government and…
A former law student has been jailed for nearly three years for taking part in a riot during the 2019 anti-government protests in Hong Kong, after a judge overturned her acquittal and found her guilty based on “overwhelming” circumstantial evidence. Alice Tong Ka-yan, 27, was sentenced at the District Court on Wednesday to two years…