11 h. ago Chinese EV battery maker Eve Energy jumps on Hong Kong IPO bandwagon

Eve Energy, China’s fifth-largest producer of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, plans to raise fresh capital on the Hong Kong stock exchange, following the lead of its bigger rival Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) as international investors show a growing appetite for the country’s industrial gems. The Shenzhen-listed company said on Tuesday that its board had endorsed a fundraising plan aimed at bolstering its international expansion, but details about the share offering were still in the...

Science

11 h. ago Hong Kong must ‘seize opportunities’ to attract talent amid US student visa woes

Hong Kong should capitalise on the opportunities arising from US-China tensions to attract more talent to its academic and tech sectors, heads of the city’s top medical schools have said, ahead of a visit to the world’s largest biotechnology event in Boston. Representatives from the medical faculties of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will join the delegation of the government-funded Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP)...

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30 h. ago Hong Kong to mark July 1 anniversary with 71,000 free MTR tickets: John Lee

More than 70,000 free MTR tickets will be up for grabs on July 1 as part of citywide celebrations to commemorate the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, the chief executive has said. City leader John Lee Ka-chiu also said on Tuesday he would bring forward his annual policy address by a month to September, in light of the Legislative Council election scheduled for the end of this year. Public consultation is set to kick off on Monday next week. He said the government would...

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47 h. ago Overseas judges leaving top Hong Kong court ‘only natural’: ex

The recent departure of several overseas judges from Hong Kong’s top court was “only natural” as those in the first batch appointed nearly three decades ago are already aged 80 years or older, a former justice chief has said. Elsie Leung Oi-sie, the first secretary for justice after Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, when the judges joined the court, also said on Monday that the city should look into cultivating judicial talent locally to reduce reliance on outsiders. Leung, who...

Events

3 d. ago Chinese legends, Disney characters compete in Hong Kong dragon boat race

Competitors marked the final day of Hong Kong’s International Dragon Boat Races on Sunday by donning an array of colourful costumes that included beloved characters from animated films and Chinese folklore. Hongkongers, expats and a team of visiting Canadian paddlers were among those taking part in the fancy dress competition held on the event’s second day. The races were organised by the city’s Tourism Board and the Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association. Toronto’s Water Vipers dragon boat...

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3 d. ago Chinese legends, Disney characters compete in Hong Kong dragon boat races

Competitors marked the final day of Hong Kong’s International Dragon Boat Races on Sunday by donning an array of colourful costumes that included beloved characters from animated films and Chinese folklore. Hongkongers, expats and a team of visiting Canadian paddlers were among those taking part in the fancy dress competition held on the event’s second day. The races were organised by the city’s Tourism Board and the Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association. Toronto’s Water Vipers dragon boat...

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3 d. ago Social media giant RedNote opens Hong Kong office, its first outside mainland

Chinese social media giant RedNote has opened an office in Hong Kong, its first outside mainland China, a move the city’s finance chief hopes will provide a boost to local businesses and the platform’s international expansion. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Saturday that he had personally invited the company, also known as Xiaohongshu, to set up a base in the city. “When I visited Shanghai at the end of last year, I made a special visit to Xiaohongshu’s headquarters,” Chan wrote on...

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5 d. ago China Renaissance’s investment in stablecoin issuer Circle pays off

China Renaissance, which has funded many leading Chinese technology firms, made another winning bet after shares of stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group more than doubled on their debut in New York. The Chinese investment bank said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday that it had invested in Circle, which was founded in 2013, in 2018 through its Huaxing New Economy Fund. The investment reflected its “strong confidence in the growth prospects of the digital asset industry”,...

Economics

5 d. ago Chinese app firm Newborn Town sets up in Hong Kong for AI, global push

Hong Kong-listed Chinese app company Newborn Town will open a global headquarters and set up an artificial intelligence (AI) research centre in Hong Kong as a pivotal step in its overseas expansion strategy. “The landing of the global headquarters in Hong Kong marks a new stage in the company’s globalisation strategy and an important milestone of our company’s development,” said chairman Liu Chunhe at an opening ceremony in Hong Kong on Thursday. Newborn Town said it would focus on developing AI...

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7 d. ago Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra to tour in Beijing and Tianjin next week

Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra to tour in Beijing and Tianjin next week  The Standard (HK)

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8 d. ago My Take | Hong Kong’s stablecoin ambitions offer Chinese yuan a way into the crypto world

My Take | Hong Kong’s stablecoin ambitions offer Chinese yuan a way into the crypto world  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago Chinese Shares Fall in Hong Kong on New Trade Frictions With US

Chinese Shares Fall in Hong Kong on New Trade Frictions With US  Bloomberg

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1 week ago Hong Kong ramps up effort to attract mainland concertgoers for longer stays

Hong Kong is actively seeking to entice mainland Chinese visitors with concert and hotel packages, the tourism minister has said, amid concerns about tourists not staying longer and overcrowded border facilities. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Saturday that authorities would do more to attract tourists to stay overnight or for longer periods in the city, such as by offering concert deals, hotel packages and discounts on other offerings. “From a tourism...

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1 week ago Hong Kong ramps up efforts to attract mainland concertgoers for longer stays

Hong Kong is seeking to entice mainland Chinese visitors with concert and hotel packages, the tourism minister has said, amid concerns about tourists not staying longer and overcrowded border facilities. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Saturday that authorities would do more to attract visitors to stay overnight or for longer periods in the city, such as by offering concert deals, hotel packages and discounts on other offerings. “From a tourism perspective,...

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1 week ago Hong Kong to ramp up efforts to attract mainland concertgoers for longer stays

Hong Kong is seeking to entice mainland Chinese visitors with concert and hotel packages, the tourism minister has said, amid concerns about tourists not staying longer and overcrowded border facilities. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Saturday that authorities would do more to encourage visitors to stay overnight or for longer periods in the city, such as by offering concert deals, hotel packages and discounts on other offerings. “From a tourism...

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1 week ago Beijing removes Zheng Yanxiong as head of liaison office in Hong Kong

Zheng Yanxiong has been removed as director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong and the Chinese government has appointed Zhou Ji, the executive deputy director of the top Beijing office for the city’s affairs, to replace him. The State Council, China’s cabinet, announced late on Friday that Zhou, the executive deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), had been appointed to lead the central government’s liaison office in the city. In a brief statement, it also said...

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1 week ago Hong Kong or Singapore? Blackpink’s mainland fans tackle tough ticket questions

Mainland Chinese visitors are expected to flock to Hong Kong in January next year for two concerts by K-pop superstars Blackpink, with fans trying to work out how to get their hands on tickets, the cheapest way to watch the shows and whether tour stops such as Singapore may be a better bet to see the girl group. The group’s agency, YG Entertainment, this week revealed that Blackpink’s “Deadline” world tour would end at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium, following stops in South Korea, Taiwan, Bangkok,...

Sport

1 week ago Changing mindsets: global legal body set up in Hong Kong – as it happened

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. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended a signing ceremony in Hong Kong on Friday morning to mark the establishment of the world’s first intergovernmental legal body focused on mediation. Police deployed about 100 officers, including some from their counterterrorism unit, for the event....

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1 week ago ‘Rising star’ to shine with Hong Kong: global legal body set up – as it happened

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. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended a signing ceremony in Hong Kong on Friday morning to mark the establishment of the world’s first intergovernmental legal body focused on mediation. Police deployed about 100 officers, including some from their counterterrorism unit, for the event....

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1 week ago Hong Kong charity aims to bring traditional Chinese medicine to African nation

A charity led by a former Hong Kong leader that offers overseas aid will promote traditional Chinese medicine treatments in the African nation Djibouti this year and plans to expand its operations to at least two more countries, its head has said. GX Foundation CEO Emily Chan Ying-yang said on Thursday that the charity was cooperating with Djibouti’s Ministry of Health to introduce traditional Chinese medicines registered in Hong Kong to the country to support local primary health services. The...

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