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Hong Kong is expected to welcome about 1.29 million mainland Chinese travellers over the National Day “golden week” break, with city authorities planning to step up crowd management and tighten supervision of tour agencies and retail outlets. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki, Hong Kong’s No 2 offic
Hong Kong’s securities regulator aims to include a yuan-trading counter in a cross-border channel linked with mainland Chinese investors by July 1, marking the latest step in the city’s efforts to advance the internationalisation of the Chinese currency. The measure, announced on Wednesday, is part
Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will launch yuan-denominated gold futures early next year, while the city’s de facto central bank plans to introduce more yuan products and platforms to support the diversification and digitalisation of the currency’s internationalisation, spea
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan gives its universities an opportunity to show what their research can do for the city. Its ambitions for technology, regional development and international cooperation depend on decisions about institutions and people’s lives. Social scientists should help shape thos
Four Chinese nationals are suspected of forcing 39 people to work in an online scam operation from a living room in the capital of Papua New Guinea, police said Wednesday. The victims, all Indonesians, were coerced into the work at a three-bedroom property in downtown Port Moresby in which they were
Kelvin Kong has been sworn in as the head of the police Department for Safeguarding National Security, replacing Andrew Kan, who has retired. Kong, 54, was appointed as Deputy Commissioner of Police (National Security) by Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday. According to a government press release,
Hong Kong risks losing its status as an international aviation hub if it fails to secure a reliable, credibly certified supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the head of the government’s think tank has warned. Stephen Wong Yuen-shan, head of the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit, made the remarks a
A former acting chief editor for the now-defunct Stand News was fulfilling his duty to publish articles and had no intent to undermine national security in Hong Kong, his lawyer has said, despite an earlier conviction finding the outlet liable for sedition. A panel of High Court justices pointed out
Retiring deputy police commissioner Andrew Kan Kai-yan has said artificial intelligence (AI) poses a new threat to national security in Hong Kong, with the force turning to the emerging technology to help combat the issue. Kan raised the alarm after state security minister Chen Yixin warned last wee
Hong Kong’s security chief has named “soft resistance” the “most evil” threat to national security in the city. “The evil of soft resistance lies in the fact that you may not know it is evil,” Secretary for Security Chris Tang said in an interview with Commercial Radio on Monday. “You may even
Competition between mainland China and Hong Kong for hi-tech initial public offerings presents emerging technology firms with a dual-track strategic choice rather than a zero-sum battle, according to an executive at a national cross-border innovation platform. “There is naturally a degree of competi
Hong Kong prosecutors are set to open the murder trial of three former relatives of slain socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung later this week, three years after her killing shocked the city and drew international attention. The High Court will hold the first trial hearing on Monday for parties to sort out
Macau has concluded its first national security trial behind closed doors, a court said on Friday, days after proceedings began in a former pro-democracy lawmaker’s case. A verdict will be issued at a later date, Macau’s Court of First Instance said in a statement. The Chinese casino hub
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan marks a new chapter for the city and will prompt discussion about individual priorities and initiatives. But there is another question worth asking: what can Hong Kong bring to the national journey over the next five years? As China begins its 15th five-year plan, Ho
Amid continuing geopolitical tensions and market uncertainty, greater use of the yuan for international trade settlements, raising funds, managing liquidity and allocating investments is a logical strategy for executives overseeing treasury and finance functions. At the end of 2025, the People’s Ban
Hong Kong’s plan to raise its gold holdings will further cement the city’s status as an international financial centre, with the possibility of building vaults in the Northern Metropolis megadevelopment, according to authorities. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Thursday the city was
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded a roughly 10 per cent increase in passenger traffic in the first eight months of the year, while cargo volume declined for a second consecutive month in August amid weak exports. The airport said passenger numbers rose 10.1 per cent year on year to 44.
長實表示,長江集團中心二期可出租樓面已接近全部租出。集團確認,美國量化交易公司Susquehanna International Group已簽約租用3層寫字樓樓面,面積合共接近5.2萬平方呎。 集團指出,長江集團中心二期最近租務非常活躍,獲多家國際頂級金融機構、跨國企業、國內外知名公司及家族辦公室承租。 長江集團中心二期樓高41層,可出租總建築面積約56萬平方呎。寫字樓樓層全層面積約17254平方呎,是和記大廈重建項目。 編輯:宋家樑
有關美國量化交易公司 Susquehanna International Group 近期租用長江集團中心二期寫字樓一事,長實(1113)旗下和記地產集團有限公司助理董事 (市場) 邱俊豪表示,Susquehanna International Group 確實已簽約租用長江集團中心二期。事實上,長江集團中心二期最近之租務非常活躍,獲多家國際頂級金融機構、跨國企業、國內外知名公司及家族辦公室承租,現階段可出租樓面已接近全部租出。
Hong Kong will expand the use of the yuan in areas including gold trading and cross-border payments, as policy blueprints call for the city’s biggest push yet to internationalise the Chinese currency. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Wednesday devoted part of the city’s first five-year plan and h
Macau was to start its first national security trial behind closed doors on Wednesday, in a case against a former pro-democracy lawmaker charged with subversion. The Chinese casino hub expanded the scope of national security laws in May 2023, and a new bill passed this year allows judges to hear nat
China’s Moonshot AI has attracted global investor interest spanning Europe, Asia and the Middle East, people familiar with the matter say, as international capital scrambles for access to Chinese frontier artificial intelligence labs, betting on their high-stakes race against US rivals. The Beijing-
China’s contributions and leadership were of considerable value to the revision of new International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards for artificial intelligence, intelligent transport systems and cybersecurity, according to the global body. The ISO made the comments as it released I
When Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) set out to build a new runway and associated facilities for the three-runway system operation, engineers had to carefully navigate a challenge hidden beneath the surrounding waters. The project involved 650 hectares (1,606 acres) of reclaimed land adjacent
Hong Kong employers’ hiring sentiment rebounded sharply for the fourth quarter, with far fewer companies expecting to cut jobs as confidence improved alongside stronger economic growth, according to a ManpowerGroup survey. The international human resources company said the city’s seasonally adjusted
In any conversation about Hong Kong’s future, one question often emerges: when will the city pivot away from national security and back to economic development? To most, Hong Kong is fundamentally a commercial hub. After the turmoil of 2019, most reasonable people agreed that restoring public order
Causeway Bay’s Victoria Park will be transformed into a global showcase of lantern crafts from Thursday to mark the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. The inaugural International Lantern Spectacular, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), will be free to enter and will run until September