40 h. ago Chinese University of Hong Kong appoints veteran administrator as vice

A leading university in Hong Kong has appointed a veteran academic administrator to be its vice-president in administration – the third person in the role in as many years – after his predecessor resigned less than 12 months into the job. Albert Chow Hing-pong’s tenure at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will begin in the first half of 2026 for a term of three years, according to a statement issued by the institution on Thursday. “I look forward to leveraging my experience in public...

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42 h. ago Hong Kong unveils its first blueprint to develop Chinese medicine sector

Hong Kong has launched its first-ever blueprint for the Chinese medicine sector’s development, with authorities seeking to raise the competence of practitioners and product standards as part of efforts to enhance the industry’s status. The “Chinese Medicine Development Blueprint” was unveiled by the government on Thursday and covers five key categories: services; the profession itself; development areas; cultural inheritance; and going global. It also outlines eight goals and 20 actions to...

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43 h. ago Over 700 mainland Chinese drivers apply to enter Hong Kong under travel scheme

More than 700 mainland Chinese drivers have applied to enter Hong Kong’s urban areas under a new scheme starting next Tuesday, with authorities saying the number of applications is in line with expectations. The Transport Department also said on Thursday that it did not expect the scheme to worsen the city’s traffic conditions or raise concerns over road safety. “The booking quota is now set at 100 per day. With that in mind, we think that the more than 700 applications received so far are in...

Transport

61 h. ago Chinese University of Hong Kong to offer free autism test for 200 young children

The Chinese University of Hong Kong will offer free autism screening for 200 young children with suspected symptoms under a pilot project using a newly developed tool that tests stool samples and can provide results as quickly as one week later. Researchers at the university said on Wednesday that they and a spin-off company, MicroSigX, would start screening children between the ages of 18 months and four years from January next year. Professor Ng Siew Chien, an associate dean at the...

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3 d. ago Biren Technology’s Hong Kong IPO gets green light as China’s AI chip firms rush to list

Beijing has greenlit Biren Technology’s initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, as more Chinese artificial intelligence chip designers rush to go public amid heightened investor interest in these stocks. Biren, which designs high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs), received regulatory approval to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange, according to a China Securities Regulatory Commission filing on Monday. This was expected to put the company on track to become the first GPU...

Economics

3 d. ago ‘Don’t be misled,’ Beijing tells foreign media in Hong Kong after Jimmy Lai verdict

The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong has issued a rare open letter explaining the “facts and truths” behind former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s guilty verdict, urging international media outlets to uphold objectivity and present an accurate picture to the world. The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong on Tuesday also sent letters to The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, condemning their editorials on the verdict as “wilful distortion” and...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong’s last major opposition party disbands amid Chinese pressure

Hong Kong’s last major opposition party disbands amid Chinese pressure  The Guardian

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6 d. ago How Hong Kong can capitalise on Chinese creative destruction

The Nobel Prize may not seem very relevant to many, but we can certainly draw lessons from its winners. Earlier this year, Peter Howitt – an honorary professor and fellow alumnus of Canada’s Western University – was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences with two other professors for work on innovation-driven economic growth. Howitt’s work helped formalise the concept of creative destruction, which explains how economies evolve through cycles of renewal, where new companies and...

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6 d. ago Opinion | How Hong Kong can capitalise on Chinese creative destruction

Opinion | How Hong Kong can capitalise on Chinese creative destruction  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago Hong Kong launches professional services platform for mainland Chinese companies

Hong Kong authorities have launched a professional services platform to provide support for mainland Chinese companies expanding overseas, while boosting business opportunities for local sectors. Speaking at the launch ceremony for the Hong Kong Professional Services GoGlobal Platform on Saturday, Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan said the sectors’ international outlook, uncompromising standards and nuanced understanding of both Chinese and global contexts allowed them to...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong expo vendors expect 20% sales boost amid bigger crowds, good weather

Exhibitors at one of Hong Kong’s largest annual bazaars expect sales to rise by up to 20 per cent from last year, citing higher attendance and good weather as they introduce modern twists to some traditional food products. The 59th edition of the Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo, organised by the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, opened on Saturday at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay and will run until January 5. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po was among the first customers,...

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7 d. ago Chinese, Hong Kong stocks end higher after Beijing pledges support for growth

Chinese, Hong Kong stocks end higher after Beijing pledges support for growth  marketscreener.com

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8 d. ago Why ‘Hong Kong model’ combining Chinese and Western medicine could go global

A “Hong Kong model” being developed by the city’s first Chinese medicine hospital that integrates traditional and Western practices will be easier for overseas institutions to adopt, offering a niche for promoting such treatments worldwide, experts have said. With the opening of the Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong on Thursday, a German facility that earlier signed an agreement with the new institution told the Post that the two sides were exploring potential areas of collaboration and...

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8 d. ago What you need to know about services at Hong Kong’s Chinese Medicine Hospital

Hong Kong’s first hospital offering Chinese medicine services opened its doors on Thursday, with its subsidised general outpatient services already fully booked for the first month. The flagship facility, located on Pak Shing Kok Road in Tseung Kwan O, is not only a healthcare service provider but also a training and research hub tasked with facilitating collaborations and helping Chinese medicine services go global. Here’s what you need to know about the hospital. 1. What services are...

Science

8 d. ago Hong Kong’s first Chinese medicine hospital opens as initial quotas fully booked

Hong Kong’s first Chinese medicine hospital has opened its doors to patients, with subsidised outpatient services for the first month fully booked, prompting the facility to add extra slots to meet demand. The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong is located in Tseung Kwan O. It aims to provide services for more complex cases under a model that features Chinese medicine as the leading approach while integrating Western medicine. “We hope to bring the development of Chinese medicine in Hong Kong...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong’s first Chinese medicine hospital opens to popular demand

Hong Kong’s first Chinese medicine hospital has opened its doors to patients, with subsidised general outpatient services for the first month fully booked, prompting the facility to add extra slots to meet demand. The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong is located in Tseung Kwan O. It aims to provide services for more complex cases under a model that features Chinese medicine as the primary approach, integrated with Western medicine. “We hope to bring the development of Chinese medicine in...

Science

9 d. ago Suckling pig blamed for leaving 31 ill after Hong Kong wedding banquet

Suckling pigs cooked too early and later contaminated by raw ingredients likely caused food poisoning among 31 guests, including a two-year-old, who attended a Chinese wedding banquet at an upscale hotel in Hong Kong, the Centre for Health Protection said on Wednesday. The guests, comprising 20 men and 11 women, developed abdominal pain and diarrhoea about two to 27 hours after dining in the Grand Ballroom of the New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui last Saturday. The youngest...

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9 d. ago Hong Kong home prices to rise in 2026 on the back of mainland Chinese buyers, rate cut

Hong Kong home prices are likely to see up to a 5 per cent boost in 2026 on the back of mainland Chinese buyers, interest rate cuts and fewer unsold new flats, according to analysts. In addition, the stamp duty adjustment and Hong Kong’s resurgent stock market were also expected to help sustain stability in the city’s residential property market, according to JLL and Cushman & Wakefield. Those factors, JLL analysts said, were projected to help trim Hong Kong developers’ swollen inventory, which...

Economics

1 week ago The story of Paris’ famed Chinese restaurant Davé and its Hong Kong

The story of Paris’ famed Chinese restaurant Davé and its Hong Kong-born owner  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Chinese autonomous driving firm Momenta files for Hong Kong IPO, sources say

Chinese autonomous driving firm Momenta files for Hong Kong IPO, sources say  Reuters

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