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…
Residents of Hong Kong’s blaze-ravaged Wang Fuk Court would still have died even if the housing estate’s fire alarms had been working during last year’s inferno, a contractor has suggested, prompting the judge overseeing a public inquiry into the disaster to question whether he was attempting to evade responsibility. Legal counsel for a director of…
While a score of seven points out of a maximum of 42 in Hong Kong’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams might seem low to some, for non-verbal student Tam Chun-yu it is a massive accomplishment, achieved by typing his answers with just one finger. At the Hong Kong Red Cross John F Kennedy Centre,…
For Manaal Khan, the gruelling journey of taking Hong Kong’s university entrance examination was not just an academic challenge but also a linguistic trial. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Khan, who is of Pakistani descent, kept going through her difficult days at secondary school by holding on to her dream of becoming a modern-day…
A woman accused of splashing excrement onto a neighbour’s air conditioner and damaging their security camera in Hong Kong has been found guilty of criminal damage by throwing offensive matter onto private property. Suen Siu-fong, a 59-year-old housewife, was convicted of both charges at Eastern Court on Wednesday following a trial. The court heard that…
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has set up its first clinical trial centre outside Hong Kong, teaming up with mainland Chinese authorities to strengthen research collaboration and help develop the Greater Bay Area into an international hub for medical innovation. The Greater Bay Area Clinical Trial Centre, located at the Nansha branch of…
Hong Kong is a premier international financial center. Structure of the HK$30 Million Investment Threshold and Permissible Asset Allocation under the Hong Kong New CIES. Distribution of Actual Investment Asset Classes by New CIES Applicants (Source: InvestHK, as of March 2026). SG, SINGAPORE, July 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Globevisa Group has released a comprehensive industry…
Why Hong Kong bank account applications face rejection? Opening a bank account remains one of the most persistent pain points for foreign companies and individual investors in Hong Kong, with applications frequently rejected even where the underlying business is legitimate. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we examine the regulatory drivers behind account rejections,…
Opened in 2022, the HKIA Community Building combines dining and recreational amenities to support a more engaging workplace experience for Hong Kong International Airport staff {Images: HKIA} HONG KONG, CHINA. Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has issued a tender for the operation of a staff canteen concession at Hong Kong International Airport. The winning bidder…