Hong Kong’s growing number of expatriates is boosting the city’s residential property leasing market with luxury rents likely to rise by about 5 per cent this year and continue their upswing in 2027, according to property consultancy JLL. The private residential rental index by the Rating and Valuation Department had surged by 18.5 per cent…
Islam Times – China is moving to accelerate the replacement of Windows with Linux in some government bodies, bringing forward plans to reduce reliance on US technology as Beijing pushes for greater digital sovereignty. According to a recent Bloomberg report, several Chinese government agencies have been ordered to replace Windows 10 China Government Edition with…
When Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) opened in 1998 to replace its predecessor, the iconic Kai Tak Airport, the world was amazed by its engineering and architectural marvels. HKIA’s construction transformed the geography of northern Lantau Island, adding 1 per cent to the city’s total land mass by reclaiming land to connect two other islands,…
Allegedly aggressive sales tactics and business operations in Hong Kong’s beauty product sector closely mirror the global “Dead Sea sales scams” uncovered years ago, documents on WikiLeaks have shown. The controversy has prompted calls from experts for the city’s government to strengthen regulation by expanding proposed cooling-off period legislation to cover retail beauty goods. A…
Hong Kong should press ahead with its proposed tax break on carried interest, the performance fees earned by hedge fund and private equity managers, after Singapore unveiled a rival tax-exemption scheme, according to industry participants. The bill, submitted to lawmakers in June and expected to come to a vote later this year, has sparked debate…
The United States is warning both its allies and China to get on board with a new economic campaign to “collapse” the Iranian government, saying that they would otherwise face tough consequences. Under pressure at home over the impact of the war and with crucial midterm elections looming, Mr Trump on Wednesday, local time, promised…
At least one top executive of the Hong Kong operator of UK-based beauty chain Opatra London has resigned, it emerged on Thursday, after customs officers arrested two of the company’s managers over alleged coercive and misleading sales practices. Meanwhile, the Lux Boutique outlet at Harbour City in Tsim Sha Tsui, which is operated by the…
article FILE-In an aerial view, the Pentagon, headquarters for the United States Department of Defense is seen on August 13, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) The Department of Defense is ordering 30 universities in the United States to audit the partnerships with Chinese universities and military training institutions. Pentagon officials told…
Hong Kong customs has arrested 10 people and seized suspected cannabis buds worth an estimated HK$56 million (US$7 million) in a month-long operation targeting a syndicate accused of smuggling the drug from Southeast Asia to Europe and Africa via the city. Code-named Fire Mesh, the operation ran from July 13 to Monday this week and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon on Monday ordered 30 American universities to conduct audits of their financial and research ties to foreign entities or risk losing federal research funding. The institutions must review the identified foreign collaborations and assess any exposure of “sensitive or export-controlled research.” “The Department of War…