Hong Kong’s commerce and economic development chief will visit Singapore next week in his latest global charm offensive to bolster bilateral trade ties as he described the city state as “a friend” rather than “a rival”. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah told the Post in an exclusive interview that he would…
Hong Kong has long celebrated its status as a “culinary paradise” – a city where East meets West across steaming bamboo baskets and sizzling skillets. Yet behind the Michelin stars and street food fame, the city’s food and drink industry is quietly unravelling. Soaring rents, a deepening labour shortage, fractured supply chains and a vanishing…
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Robust growth at home and abroad nearly tripled Laopu Gold’s earnings in the first half of the year, with managers predicting even stronger momentum in the second half. Net profit soared 290.6 per cent from a year earlier to 2.35 billion yuan (US$327 million) in the six months ended June 30, the Beijing-based company said…
SINGAPORE – People in Singapore will be alerted to emergencies on their mobile phones via a disaster alert system that will be progressively implemented in Singapore by early 2026. Law Minister Edwin Tong said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) is currently working with local telco companies to set up the Cell Broadcast System. The…
Hong Kong’s restaurant sector is in crisis, with a wave of closures, shrinking margins and residents lured by cheaper options locally and across the border. In the first of a two-part series, the Post looks at the industry’s troubles and whether it can reinvent itself. Hong Kong’s Metropol Restaurant has been bustling like the good…
SKYEPETS is set to expand its international in-cabin pet charter service beyond Australia, with routes to the United States and other destinations planned. The company, which is based in Perth, is currently the only operator in Australia approved to offer in-cabin pet entry under strict conditions and recently secured foreign charter status from the U.S….
One of the big themes in Asia’s real estate industry this year is divergence. The average price of second-hand homes in Japan in the first quarter of 2025 rose at an annualised pace of 9.5 per cent, while in mainland China it contracted 7.5 per cent, according to Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index. In…
Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology, once a fringe player in China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry, is beating all its start-up rivals by sales and stock gains this year and analysts say there is more to come. The carmaker’s Hong Kong-listed shares have doubled since January – outpacing better-known peers XPeng and Xiaomi – and have surged more…
Hong Kong will deploy robotic dogs as part of its enhanced mosquito-control efforts to curb the chikungunya virus, as the number of imported cases is expected to rise, the environment chief has said. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan revealed the new measure on Saturday after the number of imported cases of the mosquito-borne…