Finance minister says latest batch of firms attracted under government initiative are from mainland China, US and Europe.
Recent strength in stock market can help drive economic recovery and boost property sector, head of developers’ association says.
Government spokesman praises report by World Bank Group, says recognition underscores Hong Kong’s role as a ‘superconnector’ in global trade.
Medical Council finds gynaecologist Dr Stephen Suen not guilty of professional misconduct, but notes ‘unbecoming’ culture at clinic.
Teacher tried to mediate in dispute between boy and girl but reportedly became emotional and pushed him.
Family files complaint to police over officer’s decision to shoot mentally ill man when responding to domestic violence call.
Travel Industry Council also predicts number of inbound tour groups may grow by nearly 10 per cent to 850 over seven-day holiday.
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Temperatures on Monday are expected to range from 24 to 27 degrees, with strong winds on high ground.
More mainland tourists have been opting for bike tours in Hong Kong with various routes promoted on popular social media platform Xiaohongshu.
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Veteran actor famous for “Reincarnated” series in 1970s succumbed to oesophageal cancer in Beijing on September 1, long-time friend says.
Pan Haili was hit by coach on Lantau, with clip of her and other cyclists uploaded to her Douyin account earlier in morning.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says bonds will offer elderly residents a safe and reliable place to park their money.
Travel Industry Authority says Lam Chun-fai’s actions ‘absolutely unacceptable’ after investigating complaints by tour group.
Undersecretary for security says he is unaware of claims, urges anyone being threatened to ‘come out and report [it]’.
Chen Yi-hsin, 47, is accused of making false claims about unpaid salary and misusing his position to withdraw school funds for personal use.
Sports minister Kevin Yeung says drills to be carried out in stages and include testing main stadium, logistics and facilities in first quarter of next year.
Political scientists warn widespread lack of interest may harm governance while calling on officials, legislators to better engage public.
Innovation minister Sun Dong welcomes cross-border agreement amid ‘complex international situation’ that has put cybersecurity in spotlight.
Classes and trading suspended, but residents rush back to work as city emerges from world’s second-strongest tropical cyclone this year.
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Weather forecaster announces possible occurrence of rapidly rotating water column as it issues amber rainstorm at 7.15pm.
Liaison office director Zheng Yanxiong also says city should push to attract mainland’s more than 500 million middle-to-high-income earners.
Singapore tops list that analysed 60 cities, with Tokyo, Toronto, Sydney and Zurich completing the top five.
No delivery charges for purchases adding up to 99 yuan (HK$107) or more, with service beginning on August 1 and also covering Macau and Taiwan.
Hong Kong Observatory expects occasional showers and thunderstorms from now until August 2.
Doctors at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital, where the girl is being treated, expect stem cell transplant to be ready as soon as October.
Scams span from phishing attacks to impersonating CrowdStrike customer staff to steal information, Hong Kong computer security agency says.
Powerful lights may endanger navigational safety and increase likelihood of collisions or stranding of vessels in vicinity, authorities say.
City officials say they were ‘highly concerned’ following massive outage that threw Hong Kong’s air services into chaos.
Development minister Bernadette Linn says government can consider concurrently selling plots while carrying out land formation.
Chief Executive John Lee makes call after Communist Party wraps up third plenary session of its 20th Central Committee with agreed reform push.