More than 1,500 Hong Kong residents reported feeling mild tremors on Monday evening after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck northern Guangdong province. The Observatory recorded the quake at 6.48pm. Its epicentre was located in Qingyuan, about 57km (35 miles) north of Guangzhou and 180km northwest of Hong Kong, at a depth of around 10km. The…
The founding chairman of the Malaysian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is expected to move into a new role in the coming weeks, a change he says will revitalise the organisation. Gan Khai Choon, the head of the Malaysian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and Macau since its inception in 2014, told the…
A leading security firm in Hong Kong chaired by a retired senior police officer will cease operations before next April, with more than 2,000 employees expected to be laid off. CNT Security Company attributed the decision to a recent board resolution. The news emerged after the company informed the landlords of Allway Gardens, a residential…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Hong Kong Based Cathay Pacific Joins with American, United, EVAAir, Japan Airlines, Korean Air in Launching New Flights to Dallas, Boosting Travel to US, Latest Update for Chinese Tourists Monday, June 23, 2025 Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific is making bold moves—and it’s not alone. In a wave of trans-Pacific transformation,…
WeRide is one of China’s earliest companies focused on smart driving solutions, and went public on the Nasdaq in October 2024. WeRide is the latest company reported to have confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing following adjustments to the city’s listing regulations. (A WeRide robotaxi. Image credit: WeRide) Chinese autonomous driving technology company WeRide…
Jun 23, 2025 Hong Kong’s hotel investment market is witnessing unprecedented growth, with hotel deals constituting 45% of commercial real estate transactions in the first quarter of the year, marking the busiest quarter on record. Property consultants attribute this surge to investors capitalizing on distressed assets and a promising recovery in tourism, coupled with a…
An Iranian resident in Hong Kong has described the past few days as a “horror” and a “nightmare”, as the latest escalation in the Middle East caused him to lose contact with loved ones due to failed internet connections and fear for their ability to get to safety. The Immigration Department said that as of…
Almost 5 per cent of international flights to the Middle East have been cancelled this month due to the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, which has made the region more unstable after the US bombarded key Iranian nuclear sites and Tehran vowed to defend itself. According to data from aviation analytics company Cirium, 1,552 out of 32,583,…
Wispy spiralling clouds painted in hues of orange, yellow, green and blue hovered in the skies above Hong Kong last week, a rare sight that only occurs when the sun is at a high angle. The Hong Kong Observatory shared the video of the “fire rainbow” on Monday, a meteorological phenomenon so named because it…
Wispy spiralling clouds painted in hues of orange, yellow, green and blue hovered in the skies above Hong Kong last week, a rare sight that only occurs when the sun is at a high angle. The Hong Kong Observatory shared the video of the “fire rainbow” on Monday, a meteorological phenomenon so named because it…