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Driving Transformation: How Off-the-Beaten-Track Travel Reshapes Hong Kong Tourists’ Connection to Mainland China

3 weeks ago010 mins

Study reveals how self-drive exploration beyond mainstream routes fosters personal transformation and deepens emotional attachment to the destination country Research Corner | A partnership between Macau Business and the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) As cross-boundary mobility continues to expand within the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), self-drive tourism has rapidly emerged as a…

Professor He Junzhi discusses the survey results. Photo: Edmond So

Greater Bay Area firms ‘cautious’ about hiring but hybrid tech talent in demand

3 weeks ago02 mins

Over seven in 10 regional companies operating in the Greater Bay Area are maintaining a “cautious stance” on expansion, planning to hire no more than 30 new staff over the next three to five years, a survey has found. There is, however, strong demand in the market for hybrid professionals who can blend technology and…

Mainland Chinese patient first to be moved north under cross-border ambulance scheme

4 weeks ago02 mins

A mainland Chinese woman injured while travelling in Hong Kong has become the first patient transferred from the city to the mainland under the Hospital Authority’s cross-border ambulance pilot scheme. The patient, who requested to continue her treatment on the mainland, was transferred from Tuen Mun Hospital to Zhuhai People’s Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, according…

Merge Hong Kong’s 2 cross-boundary ferry piers to optimise capacity, lawmakers urge

4 weeks ago03 mins

Lawmakers have urged transport authorities to merge Hong Kong’s two cross-boundary ferry piers to optimise capacity and cater to the rising demand from luxury yachts, amid growing alternative transport options for travelling to mainland China. Their comments came on Thursday after the China Ferry Terminal and the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal recorded a year-on-year drop…

Beijing hails Hong Kong astronaut’s selection as result of ‘one country, two systems’

4 weeks ago02 mins

Beijing has hailed the inclusion of Hong Kong’s first astronaut in the Shenzhou-23 mission as the “fruitful result” of the “one country, two systems” framework, while expressing hope that more young people from the city will be inspired to contribute to the country’s technological development. At a press briefing on Wednesday, Chinese Ministry of Foreign…

Hong Kong needs aerospace office to build on momentum of first astronaut: experts

4 weeks ago02 mins

Hong Kong should harness the excitement sparked by the city’s first astronaut to set up a dedicated office to foster local aerospace technology and development, experts and a top government adviser have said. Professor Zhang Peng, programme leader for aerospace engineering at City University, urged the government to expand funding for programmes, create dedicated internships…

Hongkongers praise astronaut Lai Ka-ying at send-off ceremony in Jiuquan

4 weeks ago02 mins

Hongkongers who gathered to witness the historic launch of the Shenzhou-23 mission hailed the city’s first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, as an “immense encouragement” as they watched the send-off ceremony for the crew in Jiuquan on Sunday night. Astronauts Lai, Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan were met with cheers at the Wentian Pavilion in Dongfeng Aerospace…

Lai Ka-ying is Hong Kong’s first astronaut. Her mentor saw her talent years ago

1 month ago02 mins

If you are working on a space station orbiting hundreds of kilometres above the Earth, the woman set to become Hong Kong’s first astronaut when the mission launches this weekend is exactly the type of person you want by your side, according to the professor who supervised her postgraduate studies. Lai Ka-ying was meticulous, patient…

‘Art of the deal’: UK telecoms exit fits Li family’s trademark timing for selling at top

1 month ago02 mins

CK Hutchison Holdings’ shares climbed to their highest level since 2020 after the conglomerate announced plans to exit the UK mobile market, signalling that investors believe the Li family may once again have timed an industry peak before the broader market. Shares rose about 12 per cent to HK$73.30 on Monday from the May 5…

Hong Kong records 17% jump in investments led by machinery purchases, construction

1 month ago02 mins

Hong Kong recorded a 17 per cent growth in investment in the first quarter of the year driven mainly by machinery purchases and construction-related activities, according to the city’s finance chief, reflecting a steadily improving property market. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Sunday acknowledged a gap in perceived economic growth among residents working in…