17 h. ago Chinese Tech Titans Retreat From Hong Kong Stablecoin Launch After Beijing Warning | Bitcoinist.com

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35 h. ago Hong Kong officials involved in water procurement fiasco face disciplinary probe

Hong Kong authorities will launch a disciplinary investigation into officials involved in a bottled water procurement scandal after an initial probe by the audit watchdog found that human error may have been a factor in the case. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu on Monday also announced six recommendations to improve the government’s procurement process. The move came two months after the Government Logistics Department awarded a three-year HK$52.9...

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4 d. ago A New Chapter for Montessori in Hong Kong: IMS Unveils a New Middle School Era

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] For decades, The International Montessori School (IMS) has stood as a beacon of authentic, child-centered education in Hong Kong. Today, it embarks on its most ambitious chapter yet. IMS is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever Montessori Middle School programme, establishing Hong Kong’s only complete, authentic Montessori through-train for children aged 1 to 14. This milestone is led by the school's new Head of...

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6 d. ago Pioneer in International Bilingual Education: YK Pao School Hong Kong to Open in September 2026.

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The YK Pao Education Foundation, established to continue the philanthropic legacy of the esteemed shipping magnate and philanthropist Sir YK Pao, proudly announces the planned launch of its new international school in Hong Kong.*  This initiative builds on the success of its inaugural bilingual school, established in Shanghai in 2007. The new not-for-profit school aims to serve both non-local and local families with...

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7 d. ago HKEX’s new Hang Seng Biotech Index Futures to debut next month

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) plans to launch the Hang Seng Biotech Index Futures next month, as offshore investors show heightened interest in mainland Chinese biopharmaceutical stocks listed in the city. The new futures contracts platform, which is expected to commence trading on November 28, aims to offer investors a risk management tool for “one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic sectors”, the exchange operator said on Tuesday. Built on the Hang Seng Biotech Index, the...

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1 week ago Hong Kong to offer Kowloon site for tender amid focus on Northern Metropolis

The Hong Kong government will launch a single residential site in Kowloon for tender in its third financial quarter, as authorities focus on the Northern Metropolis to launch new land sales as soon as the end of this year. A plot measuring 40,902 sq ft at Choi Hing Road, Jordan Valley, will be made available via tender in the December quarter, enough to provide about 570 average-sized flats, according to the Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho. That launch would come after the...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong authorities launch probe over suspected mad honey poisoning case

Hong Kong health authorities have launched an investigation into a suspected mad honey poisoning case involving a 38-year-old man who consumed a product made in Nepal. The Centre for Health Protection said on Monday that the man started suffering from dizziness, nausea and generalised weakness two hours after consuming honey the day before. He visited the accident and emergency department at Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei on Sunday and was admitted for observation after showing signs of...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong to study reviving public housing sale scheme for tenants

Hong Kong will launch a study next year to assess whether to bring back a scheme that helps current public housing tenants buy their rental flats, with polls covering tenants and families on the waiting list. Officials faced mounting calls for relaunching the Tenants Purchase Scheme at a Legislative Council housing panel meeting on Monday, with some legislators saying the move could help boost social stability by raising Hong Kong’s home ownership rate. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong the launch pad for China’s new financial ideas, UBS China chief says

In the first instalment of a six-part series about financiers who act as mainland China’s Capital Connectors with the world, UBS Securities’ chairwoman Janice Hu talks about the opportunities and challenges for Hong Kong in its evolution as an international financial hub. As Beijing recalibrates trade and investment away from the US, Hong Kong is being cast once again as the launch pad for China’s global ambitions. A surge in cross-border flows between the city and the mainland this year has...

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2 w. ago Exclusive | Hong Kong the launch pad for China’s new financial ideas, UBS China chief says

Exclusive | Hong Kong the launch pad for China’s new financial ideas, UBS China chief says  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Hong Kong police launch investigation after man, 58, found dead inside parked car

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a 58-year-old man was found dead inside a parked car on Saturday evening. The force said it received a report at 5.47 pm on Saturday from a security guard who found the man collapsed inside the vehicle at Hong Keung Court residential estate’s car park in Lok Fu. The man, surnamed Wong, was certified dead at the scene, it said. According to media reports, the man had been playing football with friends at the nearby Morse Park until 11am that...

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3 w. ago Fujian carrier’s landmark jet launch, influencer marries fan: 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. Landmark launch for China’s J-35 stealth jet from Fujian aircraft carrier China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has used its advanced electromagnetic catapults to launch all three types of fixed-wing aircraft developed for the...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong airport in talks with 20 global airlines to launch flights to city

Hong Kong’s Airport Authority is in talks with more than 20 international airlines, including those from Europe and the United States, to launch new routes to the city as it ups its game to entice foreign carriers with incentives. Chapman Fong Shui-man, the authority’s director for hub development, said on Thursday that the statutory body had arranged to meet more than 20 global airlines during the Routes World aviation forum in Hong Kong in a bid to secure new routes to the city. “The Routes...

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