Eateries specialising in what were once known as “poor man’s meals” and which typically operated in Hong Kong’s lower-income neighbourhoods are now bucking the local trend of closing restaurants, with many chains now expanding across the city. One expansive player is Kuen Fat Kitchen, which recently came under the spotlight for spending HK$180,000 (US$22,900) a…
Hong Kong-based Link Asset Management has said it is “streamlining a small number of roles and positions” as part of an efficiency drive in response to a “challenging operating environment” amid reports that the firm has been conducting lay-offs. Economists said the move by the firm, which owns 150 properties in Hong Kong, mainland China…
Hong Kong-based Link Asset Management has said it is “streamlining a small number of roles and positions” as part of an efficiency drive in response to a “challenging operating environment” amid reports that the firm has been conducting lay-offs. Economists said the move by the firm, which owns 150 properties in Hong Kong, mainland China…
Hong Kong’s unemployment rate rose to 3.4 per cent and hit its highest point in more than two years, with the construction and financing sectors notably affected, a trend experts expect to persist through to the end of 2025. Preliminary data from the Census and Statistics Department released on Tuesday showed that the unemployment rate…
Hong Kong should collaborate with mainland China on tourism initiatives in the Greater Bay Area and beyond to capitalise on Beijing’s recent easing of tax refund rules for visitors, industry leaders have said. Chung Pok-man, vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Department Stores and Commercial Staff General Union, said on Wednesday that the mainland’s recently relaxed…
Cantopop star Nicholas Tse Ting-fung has wrapped up his four-day run of concerts at Kai Tak Sports Park, attracting tens of thousands of fans and the city’s leader, with observers saying such mega-events will boost the city’s soft power and economy. Tse’s previous solo concert in the city was in 2000 at the Hong Kong…
Cantopop star Nicholas Tse Ting-fung has wrapped up his four-day run of concerts at Kai Tak Sports Park, attracting tens of thousands of fans and the city’s leader, with observers saying such mega-events will boost the city’s soft power and economy. Tse’s previous solo concert in the city was in 2000 at the Hong Kong…
The economic benefits of hosting shows by US pop star Lady Gaga would have to be weighed against the requirements for securing an exclusive Asian stop, observers in Hong Kong said on Monday after rival Singapore signed up the singer for four dates in May following Taylor Swift’s concerts last year. The opening earlier this…
For Hong Kong guide dog trainer Margaret To*, an online mothers’ support group has provided a way to cope with rising prices. Browsing regularly through the Lakesilver Moms chat group, she has found baby clothes, toys, shoes, furniture, home appliances and even a picnic cart. Most were second-hand, some practically new. “They were all free….
The number of trips to Hong Kong by mainland Chinese visitors rose 27 per cent year on year as the 2024 tally reached 34 million, according to official figures, with observers saying the uptick is likely to continue but expressing doubt over its economic impact. Hong Kong also recorded a 48 per cent year-on-year surge…