Hong Kong’s finance chief expects the tourism sector to make a robust recovery this year, citing the 10 and 18 per cent year-on-year growth in the number of mainland Chinese and international visitor arrivals recorded in the first five months. In his weekly blog on Sunday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said he was…
8th June 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Hong Kong government has been vigorously promoting the “mega events economy” in recent years. Financial Secretary Paul Chan shared in a blog post today (8th) that visitor numbers to Hong Kong have continued to rise this year, with major increases seen in both mainland Chinese and overseas visitors….
In a development that marks the first criminal prosecution linked to the sprawling Vesttoo scandal, Hong Kong authorities have charged a former China Construction Bank (CCB) employee with accepting nearly half a million dollars in cryptocurrency bribes to authenticate forged financial documents. The arrest and charging of Chun-Yin Lam, a former relationship manager at CCB…
Hong Kong’s restaurant industry faces a bleak second half of the year as both low-cost and high-end operators succumb to the economic slowdown, sector leaders have warned, putting part of the blame on the trend of residents heading across the border to spend. Industry representatives gave their grim assessment on Sunday, just days after King…
A treatment room at the Cordis, Hong Kong. Its Chuan Spa combines traditional Chinese medicine and the latest technology. Cordis, Hong Kong You’re face-down on a heated jade bed, with a hint of Azorean lavender in the air, when it hits you: Your phone hasn’t buzzed in 20 minutes. Above you, floor-to-ceiling windows frame the…
Hong Kong film-goers snapped up discounted tickets for the final day of operation of Golden Harvest’s MegaBox cinema on Sunday, with some disheartened fans finding comfort in the news that another theatre chain will take over the space soon. In the afternoon, the seven-screen cinema was bustling with long-time regulars and others who were simply…
Open this photo in gallery: More attention is being turned to the health benefits of fibre, with some dubbing the trend ‘fibremaxxing.’iStock Isheeta Borkar has always been fairly health-conscious. Earlier this year, however, the 33-year-old began seeing a number of fibre-focused social-media posts that made her pause and take stock of her diet. There was…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Hong Kong Airlines Strengthens Global Reach With Exciting Launch Of Direct Melbourne Service Set To Challenge Qantas And Cathay Pacific Sunday, June 8, 2025 Hong Kong Airlines is taking a bold and strategic step in the Australian marketplace with the opening of its direct service from Hong Kong to Melbourne,…
An increasing number of Chinese mainland enterprises are leveraging Hong Kong initial public offerings (IPOs) to fuel their global expansion, with the financial hub serving as a vital gateway to overseas capital and markets, according to industry experts. Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) on May 20 listed on the Hong…
The Observatory said a low-pressure system is anticipated to develop over the central region of the South China Sea within the next few days and is forecasted to move toward Hainan Island and the vicinity of western Guangdong in the latter part of this week. Source link