HK Alliance, leaders found guilty in subversion case
The High Court on Friday found the group behind the June 4th vigils guilty of incitement to subversion, along with two of its former leaders.
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CUHK head calls for better IP training for scientists
Chinese University Vice-Chancellor Dennis Lo says Hong Kong's scientists need better training on intellectual property to protect their work and turn research into real-world products.
'Private sector should take lead in urban renewal'
The private market’s ability to redevelop Hong Kong’s ageing residential stock far exceeds that of the Urban Renewal Authority (URA), a development official said on Friday as she detailed the…
Messina and Mius have teamed up for a boozy gelato collab this August
They’re turning two signature tipples into limited-edition scoops – for two weeks only!
International study finds solar panels in China could be harming birds
Solar expansion policies across China have led to a reduction in bird diversity, with wealthier and non-desert regions bearing the brunt of species loss, according to a study led by researchers in…
HK stocks edge up amid wariness over US borrowing
Asian stocks mostly edged higher on Friday as investors assessed the US Treasury's move to push down long-term bond yields while analysts warned that alone would not be enough to keep borrowing costs…
Real-life ‘gold-devouring beast’: Chinese girl, 5, hospitalised after swallowing gold bar
A five-year-old girl in northern China accidentally swallowed a 50-gram gold bar, sparking viral jokes online that she took the mainland nickname for children – “gold-devouring beasts” – far too…
Japan executes man behind pachinko parlour arson that killed 5
Japan executed on Friday a man convicted of an arson attack on a pachinko parlour in 2009 that killed five people, authorities said.
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists convicted under nat. security law, face up to 10 years in prison
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan have been convicted of incitement to subversion under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
Japan lawmakers to visit China in bid to cool row, but thaw unlikely: experts
A reported trip to China next week by a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers could carry “pronounced” symbolic weight but is unlikely to herald a thaw in ties between the two neighbours, Chinese experts suggest.
Hong Kong financiers press for tax breaks after Singapore unveils rival scheme
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.
More Hong Kong consumers allege coercive beauty sales in wake of Opatra crackdown
More consumers in Hong Kong have come forward to allege aggressive sales tactics across the beauty sector, including credit card abuse, unwanted physical contact and pressure to buy costly products…
Panama Canal to reduce shipping over drought
The Panama Canal will reduce shipping volumes from next month because of a drought fueled by the El Niño phenomenon, the operator of the waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans said on…
- Panama Canal to cut shipping volumes starting Sep 3
- Vessels allowed daily to decrease from 36 to 32
- El Niño drought affecting Central America
Over 153,000 students, staff affected in Canvas data breach, Hong Kong privacy watchdog says
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has found that more than 153,000 students and staff from four educational institutions in the city were affected in a global cyberattack on online learning platform Canvas…
Hong Kong buyers hunt for bargains in city’s battered noncore office market
Hong Kong’s noncore office market is still plagued by high vacancy rates and weak investor demand, but owner-occupiers are taking advantage of the downturn to buy up office space at steep discounts. The latest example is the Estate Agents Authority (EAA), which agreed a deal earlier this month to buy an office at the OTB Building in Wan…
New Peru government vows to apply Hong Kong trade deal, but is silent on mainland China
Peru’s new government has pledged to bring its free-trade agreement with Hong Kong into force this year as part of an effort to position the country as a commercial bridge between South America and the Asia-Pacific, even as its first comprehensive policy programme made no direct mention of mainland China or the Chinese-operated Chancay…
Beijing calls US tariff report ‘false narrative’ as named hub Mexico plans new China curbs
China rejected a White House report on Thursday that accused its exporters of routing goods through Mexico and other countries to avoid US tariffs, hours after word emerged that Mexico was preparing…
Chinese AI chips fall short on coding, forcing firms to stretch scarce Nvidia supply
Chinese AI companies are optimising software to cope with surging demand for inference, as part of that workload still relies on computing power from a limited pool of high-end chips amid restricted…
Around 66% of Hong Kong upper primary students experience stress from testing overload – survey
Close to 70 percent of upper primary students in Hong Kong say they experience stress brought on by excessive school assessments and testing, a new survey conducted by a local charity and a social…
China’s Pop Mart to buy back shares worth up to US$740m as collectible-toy demand cools
Chinese toymaker Pop Mart International will launch a share buy-back plan worth up to 5 billion yuan (US$740 million) over the next six months, it said after the market closed on Thursday. The buy-back of between 2 billion yuan and 5 billion yuan comes amid softer domestic sales and normalising demand following last year’s strong…
Henderson Land posts 66% profit surge after run of strong sales
Henderson Land Development, one of Hong Kong’s largest developers, reported a 66 per cent rise in its interim profit for the first half of the year following a strong run of property sales, according to its filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Thursday.
Why do hard-sell beauty tactics persist in Hong Kong – and when can consumers fight back?
From arrests linked to the Hong Kong operations of beauty chain Opatra London to a surge in online complaints against other skincare brands, high-pressure sales tactics remain widespread and continue…
HK joins regional rebound on healthcare and tech gains
Hong Kong and mainland markets rose on Thursday as healthcare stocks surged and tech shares rebounded from a selloff amid a broader recovery across Asia.
Ocean Park opens a new Reptile Territory to challenge negative stereotypes of these species
Step into the fantastic world of reptiles at their brand-new home in Ocean Park
Hesai rides on lidar growth as smart cars gain ground despite China’s struggling market
Chinese carmakers’ reinforced push to produce more smart vehicles could sustain growth for hi-tech component suppliers, even as the broader automotive market remains lacklustre, according to Hesai Group chief financial officer Andrew Fan.
Shanghai lays out plan to boost digital economy, catch up with Beijing, Shenzhen
Shanghai has issued plans to boost its digital economy by doubling down on sectors including blockchain technology and AI infrastructure, as it steps up efforts to compete with other Chinese tech hubs such as Beijing and Shenzhen.
Winnie the Pooh is taking over Festival Walk for his 100th anniversary
Blind boxes, custom scents, and far too many plush toys await