5 h. ago Hong Kong policy address: Lee’s tie nod to city’s role as mainland China bridge

Hong Kong’s leader and his team will wear a tie and silk scarf that symbolise the city’s role in bridging mainland China with the world when he delivers his fourth policy blueprint on Wednesday, as he explained his philosophy in a video partly created using AI technology. The different designs were conceived by instructors and students of fashion courses from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Hong Kong Design Institute, and the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong...

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6 h. ago South Korea’s ban on foreign homebuyers to cool Seoul prices, Chinese spending

South Korea’s new restrictions on foreign homebuyers are likely to cool housing prices in Seoul and neighbouring cities, according to property agents, following a surge in the number of buyers from mainland China and Hong Kong who bought homes in the middle and high-end segments of the market. Hongkongers and mainland Chinese had acquired 96,955 properties in South Korea as of May, a 78.5 per cent increase from the 54,320 real estate assets that they owned in 2020, according to a report by The...

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20 h. ago Hong Kong and China Gas (SEHK:3): A Fresh Look at Valuation as Investor Interest Rises

Hong Kong and China Gas (SEHK:3): A Fresh Look at Valuation as Investor Interest Rises  Yahoo Finance

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22 h. ago SAVi Five: Consultation open on Hong Kong's expanded taxonomy, China’s ETS “unlikely” to include aviation, and more

SAVi Five: Consultation open on Hong Kong's expanded taxonomy, China’s ETS “unlikely” to include aviation, and more  ishkaglobal.com

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33 h. ago Hong Kong Pitches Itself as Assembly Base for China EV Makers

Hong Kong Pitches Itself as Assembly Base for China EV Makers  Bloomberg.com

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45 h. ago Thousands of Passengers Stranded in Asia Following Over 100 Cancellations by Air China, Shenzhen, China Eastern and China Express Airlines, Creating Major Chaos in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Beyond

Thousands of Passengers Stranded in Asia Following Over 100 Cancellations by Air China, Shenzhen, China Eastern and China Express Airlines, Creating Major Chaos in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Beyond  Travel And Tour World

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50 h. ago China’s C909 jet, Apple’s iPhone Air, Hong Kong’s talent ranking: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s aircraft maker Comac wins one of its biggest overseas orders for C909 jets Chinese-made aircraft are set to spread their wings further in Southeast Asia after Air Cambodia announced what could become the largest ever overseas...

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50 h. ago US church sues Hong Kong school, iPhone Air hits snag in China: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s aircraft maker Comac wins one of its biggest overseas orders for C909 jets Chinese-made aircraft are set to spread their wings further in Southeast Asia after Air Cambodia announced what could become the largest ever overseas...

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57 h. ago Hong Kong Stock ETFs Get Record China Money on AI, Biotech Craze

Hong Kong Stock ETFs Get Record China Money on AI, Biotech Craze  Bloomberg.com

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62 h. ago Tropical Storm Tapah Causes Major Disruptions In Southern China And Hong Kong

Tropical Storm Tapah Causes Major Disruptions In Southern China And Hong Kong  yahoo.com

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3 d. ago China’s top basketball comp may beckon for Hong Kong Bulls, in rarity for city

China’s top basketball comp may beckon for Hong Kong Bulls, in rarity for city  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago Harvard professor leaves US for China, Trump’s India remarks: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Why homeward shift by Pentagon may signal US decline in ‘bad news’ for Taiwan 2. Harvard’s top mathematician Liu Jun leaves US for China 3. Trump suggests India is moving towards ‘deepest, darkest’ China orbit 4. Is Singapore embracing Hokkien and other Chinese dialects again? 5. T8 signal...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong in China is Reclaiming Its Throne as Asia’s Ultimate Tourism Hub

Hong Kong in China is Reclaiming Its Throne as Asia’s Ultimate Tourism Hub  Travel And Tour World

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7 d. ago Rare chance for Hongkongers to visit exhibition showcasing Tang dynasty treasures

Nearly 300 well-preserved exhibits from 28 museums and institutions in mainland China have gone on show in Hong Kong in a rare showcase of the prosperous Tang dynasty (618-907), with new incentives to encourage student visits. Themed “Tang Vogue Beyond the Horizons: A Golden Era of Multicultural Integration and Openness”, the exhibition has been organised by the Antiquities and Monuments Office and is running at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre in Kowloon Park in Tsim Sha Tsui until the...

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8 d. ago China Refocuses Hong Kong Labs on Quantum and National Priorities

China Refocuses Hong Kong Labs on Quantum and National Priorities  The Quantum Insider

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8 d. ago Trump and China reshape ‘east meets west’ role for Hong Kong university

Trump and China reshape ‘east meets west’ role for Hong Kong university  Financial Times

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1 week ago China’s incubating crypto in Hong Kong but the city’s strict rules are frustrating entry

China’s incubating crypto in Hong Kong but the city’s strict rules are frustrating entry  CNN

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1 week ago Hong Kong, 2 mainland Chinese cities named UN body’s top innovation cluster

A cluster of cities comprising Hong Kong and two others from mainland China has been named the world’s top innovation hub, a feat attributed to a new ranking metric that involves venture capital deals, a United Nations body has said. For the first time in five years, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster surpassed Tokyo-Yokohama, Japan, to claim the number one spot in the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) 2025 Global Innovation Index. The result was announced on Monday at the...

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2 w. ago How China streamlines national labs into tech war machines: the Hong Kong case

Hong Kong’s once sprawling and diffuse network of state-backed research labs has undergone a surgical transformation – streamlined, repurposed and laser-focused on Beijing’s strategic technology ambitions. In a move emblematic of China’s broader overhaul of its national scientific apparatus, the city has dismantled underperforming labs, rebranded legacy institutions and launched three cutting-edge facilities dedicated to quantum materials and climate resilience – all under tightened alignment...

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2 w. ago Eric Trump hails China’s crypto power at Hong Kong’s bitcoin summit

Eric Trump, one of the final acts in Hong Kong’s biggest gathering of cryptocurrency enthusiasts, praised the city and China during his fireside chat with the organiser of the Bitcoin Asia conference. “There is no question that you have made an unbelievable mark on cryptocurrencies,” said the second son of the US President Donald Trump in his chat with Bitcoin Asia’s CEO David Bailey. “There is no question that China is a hell of a power when it comes to this.” The younger Trump, who was in Hong...

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