Southeast Asian companies like lender DBS Group Holdings and fast-food chain operator Jollibee and local education institutions are giving Hong Kong’s property market a much-needed boost, fanning hopes the worst of the investment slump may have passed. Southeast Asian firms and education firms each contributed around 22 per cent of the total HK$6.28 billion (US$809…
Nearly 30 per cent of Hong Kong secondary school students have thought about harming or killing themselves during the current academic year, a survey has found, with its researchers encouraging authorities to step up group counselling and therapy services for pupils. The survey by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups also found that 63.5…
Restaurant chain Ocean Empire failed to pay over 100 workers before its sudden closure, with the Labour Department estimating that claims totalled around HK$15 million. Branch of Ocean Empire in Wan Chai closes its door on May 8, 2025 as the chain announced a sudden closure. Photo: Irene Chan. Around 110 workers were not given…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Chinese electric vehicle battery maker CATL said it would raise at least $4bn in what is set to be Hong Kong’s biggest listing this year. The company’s shares will be priced this week and start…
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman has fallen to her death while hanging laundry from a building in North Point. Police said on Sunday that the elderly woman was trying to retrieve clothes pegs from a rack outside a window of her 11th-floor flat on Chun Yeung Street when she lost her balance at around 4.20pm….
Hong Kong’s cash-strapped Urban Renewal Authority (URA) has frozen the salaries of its 700 staff for the second time in four years, following an earlier decision by the government to pause pay rises for civil servants. The authority confirmed to the Post on Sunday that it had made the decision after reviewing employee salaries, a…
Hong Kong police have detained three men in a crackdown on a syndicate that defrauded at least seven victims of HK$4 million (US$512,820) in a London gold trading scam. The force said on Sunday that the suspects, aged 25 to 36, lacked experience in the financial sector and rented offices in bustling commercial districts to…
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong and Macau affairs has called on the casino hub to “stand firm” amid the Sino-US trade war and explore new markets, according to politicians who met him during his visit to the city. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), on Sunday also emphasised…
發佈日期: 2025-05-11 19:40 TVB News 粵 已複製連結 A family office that has set its sights on the Middle East in recent years says it’s crucial to get to know the local culture in advance. A Hong Kong lawmaker, meanwhile, says the SAR can serve as a springboard for Middle Eastern investors to tap the China…
Last-minute shoppers headed to a famous Hong Kong flower market on Sunday to pick up carnations and roses to celebrate Mother’s Day, although some vendors expressed worries about increased competition from florists offering delivery from mainland China. The Mong Kok Flower Market was bustling with activity throughout the day, pleasing some shops that said sales…