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Buying your first home? Banks are competing harder for your loan

First-time buyers accounted for 46.5% of home loan applications in the third quarter, as house prices rose annually but buyers put down smaller deposits and increasingly relied on home loan finance.

Buying your first home? Banks are competing harder for your loan

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Athletes honoured for historic Asian Games performance

Hong Kong, China’s top-performing athletes at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games were commended by Chief Executive John Lee on Monday for their historic performances.

  • Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee honors top athletes at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
  • City's delegation secures record 54 medals, including 11 golds
  • Government invests HK$8.1 billion in sports development for 2026-27

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