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Hong Kong, now safe from hostile interventions, is back on the map

Hong Kong is number one on the global economic freedom index, number one in a study of best university cities, number one in the world IPO chart, and so on. There's much to celebrate on its 28th post-colonial birthday, says Grenville Cross. TODAY, THE HONG KONG Special Administrative Region celebrates the 28th anniversary of its establishment. With…

July 1, 20250Comments ByGrenville Cross

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Hong Kong edges back up global financial charts

STOCK PRICES of dual-listed international companies are rising in Hong Kong and falling in New York. "This should be reason enough for companies to re-list in Hong Kong and maintain listings in both Hong Kong and New York, in our opinion," said financial analysts writing in Forbes yesterday. CASH FLOWING SOUTH This divergence is interesting,…

May 1, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Today’s shifting allegiances reminds me a shocking true tale of wartime tragedy

HERE'S A SHOCKING TRUE STORY. Americans torpedo a ship. British victims are drowning. Japanese soldiers fire guns to kill survivors. Chinese fishermen come to the rescue. This unbelievable but true story is a complex real life incident. It took place more than 80 years ago, during World War II, but I was reminded of it…

April 22, 20250Comments Bykenneth Li

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US is sanctioning the Hong Kong people who stood up against violence

How do you react when brave investigators successfully arrest arsonists and bombmakers? Most people would be happy. If you're the US government, you punish Hong Kong police chiefs. If you're a western journalist, you look the other way. Grenville Cross reports. “GREAT POWER INVOLVES great responsibility,” said the former US president Franklin D Roosevelt.…

April 3, 20250Comments ByGrenville Cross

Culture Hong Kong News

China museum craze has bosses queuing for their own shows!

WHEN YINA SONG, the international boss of Chinese tech powerhouse Silkroad Visual Technology, decided to visit one of her firm’s immersive museum exhibits in mainland China, she was in for a shock. “I called the museum to say I wanted to come, the museum director told me I would have to join the two-month…

March 31, 20250Comments ByJames Ockenden

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Kai Tak sports park opens with art week workshops and bazaar

March is an exciting time as the city celebrates the grand opening of Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong’s vibrant hub for sports and culture, and kick off the very first Kai Tak Art Week, presented by HSBC! Happening from 21 to 27 March 2025, Kai Tak Art Week features a diverse line-up of…

March 20, 20250Comments ByFriday Writers

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Rule of law in Hong Kong faces existential threats from the west

Once again, Hong Kong scored higher on the global legal index than many western countries. But our legal sector is under international attack, warned Grenville Cross, in this extract from this 14 March 2025 speech he gave to undergraduate lawyers at Chinese University of Hong Kong. OUR CITY FACES existential threats to its rule of…

March 19, 20250Comments ByGrenville Cross

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Caring neighbors add holiday magic to a program that feeds the needy

A penniless man asked a small restaurateur if there were leftovers he could have. Yes, the owner said. Word spread about this generous act, and the needy began lining up for free meals. Then the local Rotary Club saw what was happening, and stepped in to make a spontaneous act of generosity into a model…

March 18, 20250Comments ByGillian Kew

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How Hong Kong’s solicitor group steered their ship through stormy waters

The actions of certain lawyers were a key reason why the months-long 2019 violent insurgency in Hong Kong hit the community so hard. But while a worrying number of barristers became hyper-politicized, the city's body of solicitors worked hard to keep the boat steady. Their professionalism deserves to be recognized, says Grenville Cross. …

March 13, 20250Comments ByGrenville Cross

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Time to accelerate tech integration between Hong Kong and Shenzhen

Plans exist to integrate Asia's financial capital, Hong Kong, with Asia's tech capital, Shenzhen. Time to accelerate that operation for the benefits it will bring, argues Herman Hu, writing from the Two Sessions meeting in Beijing. ASIA'S FINANCIAL CAPITAL and tech capital are teaming up. The dynamism of Hong Kong and Shenzhen are set to…

March 7, 20250Comments ByHerman Hu

Hong Kong News

Hong Kong, now safe from hostile interventions, is back on the map

Hong Kong edges back up global financial charts

Today’s shifting allegiances reminds me a shocking true tale of wartime tragedy

US is sanctioning the Hong Kong people who stood up against violence

China museum craze has bosses queuing for their own shows!

Kai Tak sports park opens with art week workshops and bazaar

Rule of law in Hong Kong faces existential threats from the west

Caring neighbors add holiday magic to a program that feeds the needy

How Hong Kong’s solicitor group steered their ship through stormy waters

Time to accelerate tech integration between Hong Kong and Shenzhen

Space: a new business frontier is opening up over our heads

2,600+ Chinese Mainland companies open offices in Hong Kong

Hong Kong quietly becomes major tennis hub for the world