More than half of the reading glasses tested by Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog failed to label pupillary distance, a key measurement for aligning lenses to ensure clear vision and reduced risk of eye strain. The Consumer Council tested 17 models of ready-to-wear reading glasses between January and May this year, with the claimed degree of…
(Cathay Pacific) Families flying to Hong Kong this summer can bring one child along for free under a promotion from the Hong Kong Tourism Board and Cathay Pacific aimed at Korean travelers. Travelers who book two adult tickets to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific’s website receive a 250,000 won ($170) discount that covers the airfare…
Sompo Asia Pacific (Sompo APAC), part of Sompo International Holdings Ltd., has announced the appointment of Canon Liu as Head of Financial Lines, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Based in Hong Kong, Liu will lead Sompo’s Financial Lines underwriting strategy across the region, driving growth and portfolio expansion across Directors and Officers, Professional Indemnity, Financial…
A man is pictured in front of a screen at the Indonesia Stock Exchange building in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 19, 2026. (PHOTO / XINHUA) JAKARTA – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) plans to enable investors to gain exposure to major foreign companies through single-stock futures, local media reported on Monday. Under the plan, shares of…
Skyscrapers along the Victoria Harbour are illuminated by the afternoon sun in Hong Kong on Sept 15, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong’s accounting regulator signaled a tougher supervisory stance on audit firms with weak track records, while encouraging underutilized firms to take on a greater role in supporting the city’s capital markets,…
An independent, judge-led committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades will hear closing submissions from legal representatives, following 27 sessions of evidential hearings. Counsel representing the committee, the government and other parties are expected to deliver their final submissions before the panel from Wednesday to Friday, after which it will proceed to finalise a…
The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning at 10.05am on Wednesday and urged residents to take precautions such as staying away from watercourses. The forecaster warned that widespread heavy rain could affect Hong Kong in a couple of hours and that intense gusts could continue to affect the city. It told residents to…
Secondary Six students across Hong Kong are getting their results on Wednesday for the city’s university entrance examinations. They are returning to their schools to collect result slips for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE), which grades most subjects on a seven-level scale from 1 to 5**. A total of 24 top scorers from 15…
Mainstream media, particularly in Hong Kong, have historically been conservative in their research and development spending. Media executives prefer to shop for off-the-shelf solutions, treating technology as back-office support rather than a core growth engine. This mode of operation now faces an existential challenge amid the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI), large language models…
Hong Kong health authorities have made an urgent appeal for a heart transplant for a six-month-old boy in a critical condition, saying the Hospital Authority will also seek assistance from mainland China soon. An authority spokesman said on Tuesday evening that six-month-old Rufus, who suffers from dilated cardiomyopathy and is in the paediatric intensive care…