Published on January 31, 2026 Air travel between Kazakhstan and China is set to broaden in 2026 as Air Astana prepares to introduce a new scheduled service linking Almaty with Shanghai. The route is scheduled to begin operations toward the end of March 2026, adding another destination to the airline’s existing China network and creating…
Hong Kong developer Hang Lung Properties is pinning its medium-term outlook on a recovery in mainland Chinese consumption, even as it warned that both the city’s and China’s property markets remain under strain. The commercial landlord, residential developer and hotel owner said it expected a “tough slog” for the broader sector despite signs of improvement…
Hong Kong has struck a deal with the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) to deepen cross-border connectivity in bullion trading, as the city steps up efforts to build a broader gold ecosystem spanning trading, clearing and storage. The agreement comes as gold prices hit a record high of US$5,110 per ounce on Tuesday morning, buoyed by…
The number of foreign and mainland Chinese companies and start-ups in Hong Kong surged by 11 per cent year on year to record highs, the city’s leader has said. At the 19th Asian Financial Forum on Monday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu highlighted Hong Kong’s “unprecedented achievements” as he announced a cooperation agreement to establish…
Singapore Exchange (SGX) Group is seeking to widen its cross-listing schemes with Shanghai and Shenzhen and explore partnerships with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and other exchanges, according to its CEO. “Connectivity, in my view, is the new architecture for capital markets,” said Loh Boon Chye in an exclusive interview with the Post during…
Two Hong Kong students secured championship titles on Saturday in the first storytelling competition for global youth, delivering impassioned speeches on education and AI before an audience of about 100 people. Vanessa Jane Wong, a Form Four pupil from the Independent Schools Foundation Academy, won the top award in the senior category, while Wan Ruixi,…
Pedestrians cross a road in the Xintiandi shopping area in Shanghai last year. Photographer: Raul Ariano/Bloomberg © 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP Hong Kong billionaire real estate developer Vincent Lo has for decades been known as “Mr. Shanghai” over his enthusiasm for the international business hub. Among his best successes, Xintiandi — launched in a dilapidated…
A former boss of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort will take the reins at the city’s Kai Tak Sports Park as CEO from April, with the landmark complex looking to the new head to “unlock the full potential” and “amplify its economic impact”. The park said on Friday that Andrew Kam Min-ho would succeed its first…
In his video address to the conference held in the Hong Kong Science Park, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said: “We must harness the power of AI, not just to innovate, but to build – to build more inclusive economies, more resilient communities and a more sustainable future for all.” “The Recommendations of the Central…
In 2009, Christophe Younes left Paris for Hong Kong at the age of 17 to finish high school. Fresh-faced and eager, and having never lived abroad, he was going to join his father in the city. He had not even moved on to university when his father first suggested opening a patisserie. That planted a…