From the novel and film, stepping into the West Kowloon Cultural District’s Xiqu Centre, combining exquisite puppetry and magical theater, sweeping multiple international theater awards. HONG KONG, May 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ –The original London West End production of *Life of Pi*, which has garnered five Laurence Olivier Awards and three Tony Awards, will be presented…
Hong Kong’s education bureau has called on the city’s universities to “attract top talent” by opening their doors to those affected by the Trump administration’s attempt to ban Harvard from enrolling international students. Last week the Trump administration revoked Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification, effectively banning the university from accepting foreign students. A…
HONG KONG, – China and Hong Kong stocks retreated on Monday, with automobile and Apple suppliers leading the decline. ** At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was down 0.3% at 3,338.42 points. China’s blue-chip CSI300 index was down 0.7%. ** In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index was down 1% at 23,366.06….
Hong Kong’s IPO fundraising has exceeded HK$76 billion so far this year, a sevenfold increase year-on-year and nearly 90% of 2024’s total, according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan. Writing in his blog, Chan highlighted Hong Kong’s role as a “super-connector” between China and global markets, especially amid external uncertainties. Two major financial forums held last…
‘They’re 31% foreign and won’t tell us who they are’: Donald Trump on Harvard University row US President Donald Trumpon Sunday defended his administration’s controversial move to block foreign students from enrolling at Harvard University, doubling down after a federal judge suspended the action that the university called “unlawful and unconstitutional.“Speaking to reporters, Trump criticised…
The Hong Kong stock exchange is set to be inundated with initial public offerings (IPOs) in coming months after Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery king CATL’s bumper listing whetted global investors’ appetite for Asian markets, according to JPMorgan. The local bourse, buoyed by regulators’ efforts to promote fundraising, has made a strong comeback this year…
In the wake of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s successful visits to Qatar and Kuwait, Hong Kong’s efforts to deepen connections with emerging markets are gaining strong momentum. The signing of 59 memorandums of understanding and agreements has laid the groundwork for advancing the city’s economic and cultural links with the Middle East. The visit…
Belgium’s Royal Palace said that Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line to the throne, is now waiting to find out whether she can return for a second year at Harvard, where she is enrolled in a graduate school program. Cleo Carney, the daughter of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, just wrapped up her first…
Hundreds of underprivileged Hong Kong families fear they will need to cut back on essentials, including academic support for their children, when the government ends a trial handout scheme next month for those awaiting public housing, a survey has found. The Society for Community Organisation (SoCO) said on Sunday that half of the 330 poor…
Followers of a rural Hong Kong village church have expressed concerns over the loss of their community building set to be demolished for the government’s ambitious Northern Metropolis project. About 100 Christians, who gathered at the Communion Lutheran Church – the only church in the Kwu Tung North area – for the Sunday service wrote…