83 m. ago Hong Kong stocks rise after Beijing unveils support plan; US

Hong Kong stocks climb as Beijing releases economic measures; Fed holds rates steady.

Politics

91 m. ago Middle East’s shift to sustainable energy opens doors for Hong Kong companies

Delegation led by Chief Executive John Lee to explore opportunity of the city playing ‘superconnector’ role in mainland China-Middle East new energy trade.

Politics

95 m. ago Hong Kong’s Ocean Empire congee chain shuts down all restaurants after 33 years

Company says immediate closure is due to deteriorating operating and financial conditions.

Politics

2 h. ago Auntea Jenny shares jump 68.5% in Hong Kong debut as traders return to city’s IPO frenzy

The shares first changed hands at HK$190.60, a jump of 68.5 per cent from the initial public offering (IPO) price of HK$113.12 when trading began at 9.30am.

Politics

2 h. ago Could AI lawyers replace human barristers in Hong Kong’s courtrooms?

Feeling emotions and understanding empathy like a human may be the final barrier preventing AI from replacing barristers entirely.

Events

3 h. ago ‘From A to H’: CATL’s Hong Kong IPO opens gates to mainland firms’ stock sales in the city

30 A-share firms have applied to sell shares in Hong Kong this year, surpassing last year’s 16, according to exchange data.

Economics

12 h. ago Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific says operations unaffected by India

Nuclear-armed rivals have engaged in their worst fighting in more than two decades.

Politics

15 h. ago Boat involved in Hong Kong ferry disaster ‘was sailing at high speed’ before crash

Coroner’s Court hears Sea Smooth could have been travelling as fast as 20 knots, or about 37km/h, before the collision with Lamma IV in 2012.

Events

16 h. ago Hong Kong may require private hospitals to give price estimates to patients

Government says residents need clarity on fees in private sector, otherwise healthcare system will ‘fall into a vicious cycle’.

Economics

16 h. ago Hong Kong customs arrests 2 over medical group’s abrupt closure

Company director and secretary of Alliance Medical Group detained, source says.

Events

16 h. ago Hong Kong contractor ‘promises to settle HK$9 million in unpaid wages next week’

Union reveals another HK$4 million owed to workers, after 250 labourers went unpaid for work between January and April.

Economics

17 h. ago Brisk Hong Kong home sales continue at Sun Hung Kai Properties’ Sierra Sea

Buyer confidence ‘will significantly strengthen’ and first-hand transactions this month are ‘bound to increase’, Centaline CEO says.

Society

17 h. ago Brisk Hong Kong home buying continues with third sellout at SHKP’s Sierra Sea

Buyer confidence ‘will significantly strengthen’ and first-hand transactions this month are ‘bound to increase’, Centaline CEO says.

Events

17 h. ago 172 voyeurism cases reported in Hong Kong in 2024, up 24% from previous year

Most cases occurred in crowded places, city’s security chief tells lawmakers, saying regulating devices would undermine legitimate uses.

Politics

17 h. ago Chinese actress Zhao Wei’s former Hong Kong home fails to sell at an auction

Zhao and her husband bought a 3,494 sq ft duplex at The Westminster Terrace in Tsuen Wan in 2012 for HK$72 million.

Events

17 h. ago Actress Zhao Wei’s former Tsuen Wan home flops at Hong Kong auction as bidders stay away

Zhao and her husband bought a 3,494 sq ft duplex at The Westminster Terrace in Tsuen Wan in 2012 for HK$72 million.

Politics

19 h. ago Hong Kong police open investigation after skeletal remains found in public flat

Force received report at around 11am from Housing Department employee who found man’s remains in flat’s bathroom.

Events

19 h. ago Students in elite Hong Kong secondary school caught cheating in uniform test

Principal of Queen’s College, city’s first government school, says there will be no re-test and results won’t count for those in offenders’ class.

Society

19 h. ago Students in elite Hong Kong secondary school caught cheating in test

Principal of Queen’s College says results of tests will not count for those in offenders’ class.

Society

21 h. ago Hong Kong duo accused of aiding Abby Choi’s ex had ‘no intention to get involved’

Kowloon City Court heard closing submissions from the defence lawyers of Lam Shun and Irene Pun, with verdict to be learned on June 16.

Politics