Written by HONG KONG, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) — The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) said on Monday that it will continue to improve connectivity schemes between the capital markets of the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), including the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong stock connects, the Bond Connect program and […]
Hong Kong has issued its T1 storm warning as Tropical Cyclone Toraji came within 800 kilometres of the city. Tropical Cyclone Toraji’s predicted path on November 11, 2024. Photo: Hong Kong Observatory. The Standby Signal No. 1 was raised at 10.20 pm on Monday, a day after it was cancelled as Tropical Cyclone Yinxing moved […]
Leading Hong Kong palaeontologist Michael Pittman was inundated with phone calls and media inquiries last month when the first dinosaur fossils were discovered in the city. The overwhelming response was in a stark contrast to the limited attention in the city he received over another groundbreaking finding, made public the day before the discovery was […]
Hong Kong’s finance chief has revealed that another 17 companies will set up offices locally under a government push to develop the innovation and technology sector, as he pointed to “golden opportunities” for firms looking to settle in the city. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Sunday that Hong Kong would need to […]
Well well. Government spokespersons of various kinds have been commenting defensively on the slow-motion prosecutions which have left two thirds of the people arrested during the 2019 disorders still awaiting trial. I would not dare to attribute this to my nagging on the subject, but it seems there is some unease behind the scenes. As […]
On a Wednesday night in October, a group of corporate executives took off their suits and jumped into the water at Repulse Bay on Hong Kong Island to escape their busy schedules. But they lost their sense of direction in the murky water despite being experienced swimmers and having two headlights. “It’s actually pretty scary […]
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory will issue the No 3 signal between 3pm and 6pm on Saturday as Super Typhoon Yinxing edges closer to the coast of southern China. The forecaster said the warning signal […]
Top Hong Kong government adviser Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee has said any request to release former media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying from jail will amount to interference in the city’s rule of law, after US President-elect Donald Trump earlier pledged to get him out of the country. “The United States has often called for Jimmy […]
HONG KONG, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong stock market ended lower Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.07 percent to close at 20,728.19 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 1.13 percent to end at 7,461.44 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index dipped 0.2 percent to end at 4,668.26 points. […]
A Hong Kong court has refused bail to two police officers, who filed an appeal against their convictions and jail sentences over planting drugs and covering up surveillance cameras to frame a homeless man. High Court. Photo: GovHK. The Court of Appeal on Thursday rejected bail applications from Leung Fei-pang and Pong Chun-sze, local media […]