Hong Kong climbs to ninth place in world talent ranking
Hong Kong made big strides across all three factors from the previous year. The city’s ranking in “readiness” climbed from sixth to fourth, while its “investment and…
Zhang Tianyuan
HKSAR Financial Minister to boost economic, tech ties on Australia tour
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said he will introduce Hong Kong's advantages to Australian enterprises to entice them to expand their operations in the city. He’ll also try…
Hong Kong’s accession to RCEP to fortify ‘superconnector’ role, forum told
Hong Kong will make full use of bilateral cooperation channels to push its accession to the world’s largest free trade grouping and leverage multilateral cooperation platforms,…
Should ride-hailing platforms do more to verify their drivers?
The city’s inadequate taxi service is why the government has turned a blind eye to illegal Uber services, suggested Simon Lee Siu-po, an honorary fellow at the Asia-Pacific…
Asia’s first spot crypto exchange-traded funds to debut in Hong Kong
Six spot bitcoin and ether ETFs will begin trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as the international financial hub takes steps to enhance its digital-asset…
APEC meetings: Hong Kong to forge stronger ties with Asia-Pacific countries
Hong Kong “will continue to seek free trade agreements and investment protection agreements with more economies, while striving to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic…
Hong Kong’s push for mega events welcomed by industry
The initiatives, including major music concerts, sports events, and exhibitions, will significantly boost tourist arrivals and benefit Hong Kong’s tourism industry over the next…
Hong Kong issues the world’s first multi-currency digital green bond
The two-year digital green bonds were offered in Hong Kong dollars, renminbi, US dollars and euros under the Government Green Bond Programme. The launch comes as part of efforts…
Hong Kong financial secretary eyes restoring fiscal balance amid ballooning deficit
The 2024-25 budget would also focus on seizing the opportunities to foster economic growth and development, injecting new momentum into the special administrative region’s…
Global Media Congress speakers call for combating fake news
The three-day congress kicked off with virtual speakers participating in panel discussions on the opportunities and challenges that technology has introduced to the media industry.