“We aspire to become Hong Kong’s superapp,” says AlipayHK CEO Venetia Lee

As morning crowds shuffle through Hong Kong’s metro stations, coffees in hand, phones flash to life and tap against turnstiles in a quick, practiced motion. A few swipes later, breakfast may be paid for at a street stall or cafe, and by midday, plans for …

Hong Kong's business, political elite turn out for funeral of property Lee Shau-kee

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Home prices in Hong Kong fall 0.5% in March

representative imageHONG KONG: Hong Kong's home prices slipped for a fourth month in March, government figures showed on Monday, as the ailing property market faced more economic headwinds. By the numbers Private home prices fell 0.5% in March from the …

Hong Kong – National Security Education Day cum AMS 75th Anniversary Open Day held (with photos)

National Security Education Day cum AMS 75th Anniversary Open Day held (with photos) ************************************************************************************      ​To tie in with the National Security Education Day and to celebrate the 75th …

Hong Kong – Fatal traffic accident in Sheung Shui

Fatal traffic accident in Sheung Shui *************************************      Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident happened in Sheung Shui tonight (April 26) in which a man died.      At 7.25pm, a light goods vehicle driven by a 51-year-old …

Hong Kong's Airstar Bank migrates operations to Tencent Cloud

Hong Kong-based Airstar Bank has fully migrated its operations to the cloud. Tencent Cloud revealed today, April 25, that Airstar Bank has fully moved to its cloud platform, successfully running operations for more than 100 days. Airstar Bank began its …

Hong Kong – Government concerned about MTRCL East Rail Line engineering train fault causing service disruptions

Government concerned about MTRCL East Rail Line engineering train fault causing service disruptions ******************************************************************************************      ​Yesterday morning (April 27), an engineering train used for …

Two Hong Kong listings to raise up to $270m

China’s Hainan Drinda New Energy Technology is aiming to raise up to $234 million in a Hong Kong listing, according to regulatory filings on Monday. The Shenzhen-listed firm is selling 64.4 million shares in a price range of HK$20.40 to HK$28.60 each, the …

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Hong Kong proposes e-cigarettes and vape ban by April 2026

According to amendments made to the Tobacco Control Legislation published last week, the Hong Kong government is harshly clamping down on smoking in the city. As their next step in the ongoing anti-smoking drive, the government is seeking to ban the …