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Sports tourism poised to inject fresh vibrancy to Hong Kong

HONG KONG CAN embrace tourism and entertainment activities with mega-sized sports events to woo more global tourist arrivals amid the grand opening of the Kai Tak Sports Park, and the co-hosting of the 2025 National Games, the sports sector’s leaders and think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation said last week. The Kai Tak Sports Park…

October 14, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

CFA’s ‘Elephant in the room’

The journey taken by the prosecution relating to a famous illegal march in August 2019 has been bizarre, reports Henry Litton. THE FINAL DETERMINATION in the Court of Final Appeal ( CFA ) of the case arising from the so-called “818 Procession” is both bizarre and disturbing. The case was founded on hard facts and clear criminality, yet…

October 2, 20240Comments ByHenry Litton

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Hong Kong emerging as a global biotech hub

HONG KONG IS WELL-POSITIONED to develop a vibrant and international biotech hub with its world-class universities, advanced research and development facilities and an exemplary ecosystem. Policymakers, experts, academics, top enterprises' executives, capital investors and others in biotech industry were seen at the BIOHK2024 convention, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on September…

September 26, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

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US weaponized ‘human rights’ against China: new study

THE U.S. WEAPONIZED the concept of human rights to hurt China, using it for decades to harm attempts by Chinese organizations and individuals to create relationships with people outside its borders, a new study says. It painted China as the motherlode of human rights violations, although this was not remotely true. Yet it was hard…

August 15, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Hong Kong firm dresses the world from base in Cambodia

A Hong Kong company named Goldfame, run by Catherine Chan (above) has become one of the world's most successful garment firms. Ryan Wu, a Form 4 student of PLK Tang Yuk Tien College, reports. AS A HIGH SCHOOL student, I participated in a Belt and Road Pioneer competition and won the championship, which resulting in my making…

August 8, 20240Comments ByRyan Wu

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TV presenter’s book celebrates Hong Kong people’s success stories

HONG KONG TV presenter Victoria Tang Pui Kai (鄧蓓佳) wanted to do something positive for her community—so she decided to write a book featuring the success stories of the city's colorful individuals. These are "heart-warming and inspiring stories," she said. The collection, recently published, is called "I Love Hong Kong: Unlocking Infinite Possibilities with Our…

August 5, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

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Expatriate travellers flock to China under visa-free transit policy

THE RECENT EXPANSION of the 144-hour visa-free transit policy in Mainland China has caused the number of foreigners visiting our country to surge in the first six months of this year. Currently, foreign travellers from 54 countries are eligible for short-term travelling in the country under the visa-free transit policy. The list includes the US,…

July 31, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

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How Olympic hero Vivian Kong nearly gave up her sport

VIVIAN KONG MAN-WAI (江旻憓) tore her torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in 2017 during a practice and then the one in her right knee in 2019. The damage was so bad, she had to undergo surgery. Although Kong was only in her 20s, her mother asked her to take early retirement as…

July 31, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

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Hong Kong poised to be one of the most dynamic hubs in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond

AS THE GLOBAL economy navigates the ebbs and flows of mid-2020, Hong Kong is steadfastly maintaining its position as a resilient and adaptive economic powerhouse. Despite doubts about its unique blend of East and West, Hong Kong continues to validate its merits through a robust legal system and sophisticated financial services, making it an indispensable…

July 16, 20240Comments ByMarshall Jen

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Hong Kong’s miracle public transport system reminds me why I love this place

The western grouches who back the hostile narrative about the city get the headlines, but the simple truth is that the place remains an enchanting wonder - and when you consider its public transport system, it's a genuine modern urban miracle, writes Richard Cullen VARIOUS PEOPLE HAVE expressed widely differing views on the radical,…

June 26, 20240Comments ByRichard Cullen

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Sports tourism poised to inject fresh vibrancy to Hong Kong

CFA’s ‘Elephant in the room’

Hong Kong emerging as a global biotech hub

US weaponized ‘human rights’ against China: new study

Hong Kong firm dresses the world from base in Cambodia

TV presenter’s book celebrates Hong Kong people’s success stories

Expatriate travellers flock to China under visa-free transit policy

How Olympic hero Vivian Kong nearly gave up her sport

Hong Kong poised to be one of the most dynamic hubs in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond

Hong Kong’s miracle public transport system reminds me why I love this place

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