Ticket-sale call for event organisers after Digital Art Fair axed in Hong Kong
Organiser of Digital Art Fair 2025 cites ‘reasons beyond its control’ for decision to cancel event.
Over 20,000 Hong Kong school pupils at risk of dropping out, NGO warns
Youth Outreach also says about 60 per cent of students at risk of dropping out are under the age of 15.
Hong Kong needs ‘more aggressive’ recycling targets for drinks cartons
Lawmakers urge government to set more ambitious targets under proposed scheme requiring drink suppliers to help with recycling containers.
Some traditional Chinese medicine lessons at proposed Hong Kong medical school
Students taking a proposed four-year programme at Baptist University will have some exposure to traditional Chinese medicine, head says.
Mother of baby found dead in Hong Kong flat ‘gave birth in public toilet’
Mother also told police officers she was unaware of her pregnancy, source says.
Hong Kong lawmakers urge faster public project completions by cutting red tape
Lawmakers say paperwork remains excessive despite several measures by the Development Bureau to simplify processes.
Hong Kong man on trial for killing daughter isolated girl’s mother, court hears
Helen Leung says former partner Lau Kai-ping threatened to hurt her family, who also alienated her because they objected to relationship.
Hong Kong cleaners allegedly faked work records by posting and removing bills
Video clip shows cleaners in Baguio uniforms attaching fliers to signposts in Sham Shui Po, taking photos as proof before tearing them down.
HK must create culture of praise and start to do so in the schools
Staff reporter Nearly 60 percent of respondents in a Sing Tao survey admitted to rarely praising others, highlighting a need for the SAR administration to cultivate a culture of hospitality. The onli
Accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative in children
Staff reporter Appropriate praise is an affirmation of progress for children and encourages them to engage in more positive behavior, a psychologist said. In the “Spreading Positivity: Have You Praise
Apple to spend US$500b in US
Apple, as it seeks relief from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods imported from China, said that it will hire 20,000 new workers and produce AI servers in the US. The company said that it pl
Drinks giant slurps up more than $1tn in margin loans
Staff reporter and Bloomberg China’s largest bubble tea and fresh drinks chain Mixue Group’s initial public offering in Hong Kong has pulled in more than HK$1 trillion in margin loans from retail inve
Flat prices rise ahead of budget
Staff reporter Major developers including CK Asset (1113) raised prices for new homes on their latest price lists, ahead of tomorrow’s budget address. CK Asset’s Blue Coast II in Wong Chuk Hang relea
Alibaba to invest 380b yuan in Cloud, AI
Agencies and staff reporter Alibaba (9988) said yesterday it plans to invest at least 380 billion yuan (HK$407.13 billion) in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure over the ne
Developers loosen purse strings for land deals
Bloomberg and staff reporter Chinese state-backed developers are starting to buy land at a premium again after the government eased limits on home prices to revive a slumping market that’s been a drag
CLP net surges 76pc from a low base to $11.7b
Aiden He CLP (0002) reported a 76 percent growth in net profit to HK$11.74 billion in 2024 from a low base a year ago when a number of negative one-off items were recorded. It also raised the fourth i
MPFA raises bar for disclosures on ESG funds
Staff reporter The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority has told MPF scheme providers to disclose more information about environmental, social and governance funds amid Hong Kong’s push to becom
Xiaomi rollouts target big spenders
Staff reporter Xiaomi (1810) will on Thursday launch a new premium smartphone and luxury electric vehicle as well as its first artificial intelligence-powered laptop as part of a move toward the high-
US imposes new sanctions on Chinese and Indian firms for helping Iran oil sales
More than 30 individuals, entities and vessels are cited for allegedly helping Tehran fund terrorism through energy sales and transport.
Raising service charges needed for Hong Kong’s financial health, experts say
Suggestions for increases come after finance chief Paul Chan has said he is considering a ‘user-pays’ principle to help boost public revenue.
