74 m. ago Hong Kong’s IPO boom a sign overseas investment push is working, Paul Chan says

Hong Kong’s push to attract overseas investment is showing positive results, the finance minister has said, citing the rise of the city’s exchange to the top of the global table for initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first half of the year and the stock market’s strong performance. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that the achievements of the first six months showed that the government’s promotion efforts in recent years were starting to pay off. Noting the increasing...

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1 hour ago Temperatures in Hong Kong’s subpar housing reach as high as 40 degrees: survey

Temperatures in substandard housing in Hong Kong reached as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) over the past week, while about 40 per cent of tenants in such homes reported having poor quality or no windows, a concern group has found. The results came from two studies published by the Society for Community Organisation (SoCO) on Sunday, with the group calling on authorities to offer subsidies so tenants could buy cooling products. SoCO also said that the living conditions of low-income...

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1 hour ago Hong Kong’s Link Asset Management cuts jobs amid retail headwinds

Hong Kong-based Link Asset Management has said it was “streamlining a small number of roles and positions” as part of an efficiency drive in response to a “challenging operating environment” amid reports that the firm was conducting lay-offs. Economists said the move by the firm, which owns 150 properties in Hong Kong, mainland China and other countries, could reduce costs and maintain profits amid the sluggish retail sector performance in the city. Link told the Post that its approach remained...

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5 h. ago Hong Kong rejected 12,452 visitors in first 5 months of this year: official

Hong Kong rejected more than 12,000 visitors from entering the city in the first five months of 2025, according to a top immigration official, who has said the move signals his department’s firm stance on border control. Director of Immigration Benson Kwok Joon-fung also said on Sunday that the 12,452 rejected visitors represented about 0.062 per cent of the nearly 20 million inbound travellers recorded over the same period. “There are a few reasons – for example, we might suspect their purpose...

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5 h. ago Hong Kong denies entry to 12,452 visitors in first 5 months of 2025

Hong Kong denied entry to more than 12,000 visitors in the first five months of 2025, the immigration chief said on Sunday, stressing that the effort signalled his department’s firm stance on border control. Director of Immigration Benson Kwok Joon-fung also said that the 12,452 visitors who were not allowed into Hong Kong represented about 0.062 per cent of the nearly 20 million inbound travellers recorded over the same period. “There are a few reasons – for example, we might suspect their...

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6 h. ago Hong Kong to cancel T1 warning on Sunday afternoon as Typhoon Danas moves away

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory will cancel a No 1 tropical cyclone warning on Sunday afternoon as Typhoon Danas moves away from the city, with the forecaster also warning residents to be wary of the extreme heat. “In the past few hours, Danas accelerated northeastwards, moving away from Hong Kong...

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6 h. ago Hong Kong cancels T1 warning on Sunday afternoon as Typhoon Danas moves away

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled a No 1 tropical cyclone signal on Sunday afternoon as Typhoon Danas moved away from the city, with the forecaster also warning residents to be wary of the extreme heat. “In the past few hours, Danas accelerated northeastwards, moving away from Hong Kong...

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7 h. ago 29 Hong Kong students achieve top scores in IB exam despite tricky maths section

At least 29 students in Hong Kong have achieved top marks in the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, even after a global outcry from test-takers over concerns that the mathematics subject was too difficult. More than 2,600 Hong Kong students sat this year’s IB exam on May 15, 16 and 21, showing a nearly 20 per cent increase from 2021, with the results released this Sunday. The IB exam assesses students’ knowledge of several key academic subjects and plays a key role in their university...

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7 h. ago 29 Hong Kong students achieve top IB scores despite tricky maths exam

At least 29 students in Hong Kong have achieved top marks in the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, even after a global outcry from test-takers over concerns that the mathematics subject was too difficult. More than 2,600 Hong Kong students sat this year’s IB exams on May 15, 16 and 21, showing a nearly 20 per cent increase from 2021, with the results released this Sunday. The IB exams assess students’ knowledge of several core academic subjects and play a key role in their university...

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7 h. ago 30 Hong Kong students achieve top IB scores despite tricky maths exam

At least 30 students in Hong Kong have achieved top marks in the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, even after a global outcry from test-takers over concerns that the mathematics subject was too difficult. More than 2,600 Hong Kong students sat the IB exams on May 15, 16 and 21, a near 20 per cent increase over the past five years, with the results released on Sunday. The IB exams assess students’ knowledge of several core academic subjects and play a key role in their university...

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24 h. ago Hong Kong hiker dies after falling 20 metres at mountain stream

A 35-year-old hiker has died after falling about 20 metres (65 feet) at a mountain stream near Hong Kong’s border with mainland China. Police said the man, surnamed Choi, fell at a stream in Sha Tau Kok and his friends reported the accident to emergency services. Authorities said he was later pronounced dead at the scene, off Lin Ma Hang Road, and the exact cause of death would be determined by an autopsy. A source said Choi was in a group of nine people who had planned to hike from Lin Ma Hang...

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25 h. ago Hong Kong proposes new rules to ban lawmakers from ‘vilifying’ Beijing

Hong Kong proposes new rules to ban lawmakers from ‘vilifying’ Beijing  The Independent

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25 h. ago Chiikawa fans brave Hong Kong summer swelter for ‘preheat’ event before show

Hong Kong fans of the popular Japanese manga series Chiikawa braved the sweltering sun to take pictures of art installations featuring popular characters on Saturday and snapped up tickets online for a coming exhibition, with some saying the event will keep them in the city over the summer. Dozens of people queued up near the Space Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui on Saturday morning for a “preheat celebration” ahead of the official exhibition opening next month, featuring the three most recognisable...

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25 h. ago ‘Sheer delusion’ for Hong Kong landlords to refuse to cut rents: CY Leung

Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has challenged landlords to “adjust their mentality” over rental yields as he renewed his call for price cuts to stem a 40-year-high vacancy rate for commercial properties from rising further amid a slackening economy. Leung, now a top political adviser to the country, also warned that landlords would be harmed in the end if they refused to budge on lowering rents. “It is sheer self-delusion if landlords think they can get the rent level they want by...

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27 h. ago ‘Space oil’ linked to possible fatal condition among Hong Kong teen users: study

Some Hong Kong teenagers using the illegal drug “space oil” have suffered from a possibly fatal condition in which levels of certain important hormones are drastically reduced, a study from a medical journal has found. Doctors involved in the research also found that the impact on young people’s health could persist even if they stopped using the drug but were still exposed to it while hanging out with other users. The findings came to light in a medical research report on the narcotic’s health...

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28 h. ago 4 injured, sent to hospital after falling on MTR station escalator in Hong Kong

Four commuters were sent to hospital for their injuries after falling on an escalator at Hong Kong’s Lam Tin MTR station on Saturday. Police said officers were alerted to the incident at 1.40pm and noted it had taken place near the station’s exit D. All four people were sent to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong, the force said. The Post has approached the MTR Corporation for more details on the incident.

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28 h. ago 4 injured after man on Hong Kong escalator feels unwell, falls into 3 others

Four people were sent to hospital after one of the commuters felt unwell on an escalator and fell into the other three at Hong Kong’s Lam Tin MTR station on Saturday. Police said officers were alerted to the incident at 1.40pm and noted it took place near the station’s D exit. All four people were sent to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong, the force said. A source said a 33-year-old man and his 62-year-old mother were on the ascending escalator when the former suddenly developed a cramp in...

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29 h. ago Hongkongers forge ahead with Japan travel amid July 5 ‘megaquake’ fears

Some Hongkongers have pressed ahead with trips to Japan on Saturday morning despite “slight worries” about a widely discussed prediction that a mega-earthquake will hit the country today. While travellers told the Post they would pay more attention to the local news, they acknowledged being unprepared for potential earthquakes. “I felt a little uncomfortable at first, but my son and his wife already got the tickets. It is summer vacation for my grandson, so we seized the chance,” said Ho...

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30 h. ago Why are more Hong Kong pupils opting for IB programme over DSE?

The number of students taking the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme in Hong Kong has increased by nearly 20 per cent over the past five years, with more students and parents preferring its flexibility to the city’s traditional, exam-oriented university entrance system. More than 2,600 students taking the IB exam will learn their results on Sunday, while those of nearly 55,800 Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) candidates will be out the week after on July 16. According to figures...

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31 h. ago Warship Shandong wows Hong Kong tour groups with fighter jets, military displays

The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong has left many Hong Kong residents and visitors impressed with its contingent of fighter jets and overall military prowess, while tourism sector veterans have said they are looking at how to capitalise on “future warship visits”. China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier and other vessels in its strike group began accepting tours on Saturday morning while the ships were calling at the city. The tours offer the public the chance to explore designated...

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