Written by HONG KONG, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — A high-level delegation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and senior representatives of the business sector will visit five Chinese mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27 to boost cooperation in economy and trade, among other sectors. […]
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Typhoon ‘Ofel’ (international name: Usagi) strengthens into a super typhoon as it undergoes rapid intensification, the state weather bureau said on Thursday. According to the latest 8 AM advisory from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Super Typhoon ‘Ofel’ is moving northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour with maximum sustained winds of […]
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 […]
An upcoming second branch of Luckin Coffee has been spotted at Metro City Plaza Central in Tseung Kwan O after its first location in Tsim Sha Tsui’s Mira Place shopping mall sparked a frenzy of online chatter, with the largest mainland coffee chain seemingly showing confidence in expanding its services to Hong Kong. […]
Kuma Academy, which encourages the Taiwanese public to prepare for war with the mainland and stand up for the island, was sanctioned on October 14 for “propagating secessionist ideas” and serving as a base for “independence separatist activities”. Also sanctioned were two prominent academy figures – Puma Shen, one of its founders, and business tycoon […]
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with five theft cases involving losses of HK$20,000 (US$2,570) in Hong Kong, with police saying a syndicate allegedly ordered the trio to target elderly women who were on their own. The force said on Saturday it was hunting for other perpetrators linked to the Tuen Mun and Tseung […]
On October 17th, a sudden news emerged in China: Microsoft Azure OpenAI will stop its services for individual developers. Many developers also posted online that they received emails from the official stating the “service termination”. Azure OpenAI is currently the only legal channel in mainland China to use OpenAI. Reporters immediately contacted Microsoft officials for […]
Foreign business chambers in Hong Kong have hailed the relaxed multi-entry visa rules for non-permanent residents in the city travelling to mainland China, saying the move made the country more appealing as a destination for global professionals while reducing administrative hassles. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced in his annual policy address on Wednesday that […]
Preventing Hongkongers from spending their cash in mainland China would be an unrealistic and inappropriate move, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said, arguing the city is in the midst of an economic upgrade and urging retailers to reinvent themselves. Speaking a day after his annual policy address, the city’s leader said the trend of […]