3 h. ago Xi to meet with top CEOs as Beijing eyes strengthened ties with foreign firms

Xi to meet with top CEOs as Beijing eyes strengthened ties with foreign firms  Hong Kong Standard

Economics

9 h. ago Man slashed during attempted robbery in popular Hong Kong tourist area

Two men attempted to steal the victim’s luggage, which reportedly contained a large sum of foreign currency, in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Events

9 h. ago China rebuffs US President Trump’s offer of tariff concessions if Beijing agrees TikTok deal

China rebuffs US President Trump’s offer of tariff concessions if Beijing agrees TikTok deal  Hong Kong Free Press

Politics

10 h. ago Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, HK Express to boost flights to mainland this summer

Airlines will provide nearly 300 return flights weekly during the peak of the season to cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Zhengzhou.

Politics

10 h. ago Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, HK Express to boost flights to mainland in summer

Airlines will provide nearly 300 return flights weekly during the peak of the season to cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Zhengzhou.

Politics

11 h. ago Hong Kong Sevens, Art Basel no match for Taylor Swift’s economic power: experts

City’s ‘Super March’ of mega-events will give the economy a lift but won’t be able to generate ‘Taylor Swift effect’, academics say.

Economics

11 h. ago 2 Hong Kong public schools with scant P1 enrolment turn to privatisation, merger

Aplichau Kaifong Primary School announces it will seek self-financing solution, while Price Memorial Catholic Primary School opts for merger.

Politics

11 h. ago 2 Hong Kong schools with scant Primary One enrolment eye privatisation, merger

Aplichau Kaifong Primary School announces it will seek self-financing solution, while Price Memorial Catholic Primary School opts for merger.

Politics

12 h. ago Hong Kong to allow permanent residents as young as 7 to use self

But children between seven and 10 years old should be at least 1.1 metres tall and have valid travel documents, authorities say.

Politics

12 h. ago Hong Kong to allow permanent residents as young as 7 to use e

But children between seven and 10 years old should be at least 1.1 metres tall and have valid travel documents, authorities say.

Politics

13 h. ago PhD student fined for splashing semen leaves Hong Kong, skips review for tougher penalty

Lai Changwei, 26, fails to appear at court hearing in which Department of Justice seeks review of sentence it considers inadequate.

Politics

13 h. ago PhD student fined for splashing semen leaves Hong Kong, skips penalty review

Lai Changwei, 26, fails to appear at court hearing in which Department of Justice seeks review of sentence it considers inadequate.

Politics

13 h. ago Hong Kong set for cooler weekend, with temperatures to reach low of 16 degrees

Observatory says ‘weather will be cool with one or two rain patches over region during the weekend’ due to influence of northeast monsoon.

Politics

15 h. ago Hong Kong’s home prices fall towards decade low on interest rate, tariff headwinds

Secondary home prices have declined by a cumulative 27 per cent since January 2022, according to government data.

Economics

17 h. ago Hong Kong health authorities declare winter flu season over but warn of summer peak

City records 488 cases of severe cases in adults over winter, with 330 deaths – lower than the last flu season before Covid-19 pandemic.

Events

17 h. ago Bars near Kai Tak Stadium to benefit the most from Hong Kong Sevens, sector predicts

Business is expected to increase by 40 to 50 per cent in Kowloon City bars, but some fans say they still prefer to get drinks on the island side after matches.

Politics

17 h. ago Bars near Kai Tak Stadium to benefit the most from Hong Kong Sevens: sector

Business is expected to increase by 40 to 50 per cent in Kowloon City bars, but some fans say they still prefer to get drinks on the island side after matches.

Politics

17 h. ago Hongkongers unlikely to dispute triage status under fee subsidies reform: A&E doctor

Hospital Authority consultant confident residents won’t argue with healthcare workers over ‘critical’ or ‘emergency’ status to pay lower fees.

Events

17 h. ago Hong Kong public hospital staff raise patient conflict concerns over fee reform

Veteran doctor, meanwhile, brushes off fears about any difficulty identifying ‘critical’ and ‘emergency’ cases for free treatment.

Events

18 h. ago As Beijing hails untapped Asian partnerships at Boao Forum, Hong Kong vows to do more

‘Backed by the motherland’, Hong Kong’s chief executive vows more integration into nation’s development strategy after vice-premier stresses importance of regional cooperation mechanisms.

Politics