Budget 2026-27: Hong Kong operating surplus of HK$51.3 billion forecast
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Ant’s AQ health app breaks through 100 million users amid holiday surge
Ant Group’s artificial intelligence health app AQ surpassed 100 million users during the Lunar New Year holiday, the…
Hong Kong’s former second-richest billionaire Lee Shau Kee’s son Martin sues actress Chrissie Chau, denies affair
Hong Kong actress Chrissie Chau. Photo from Chau’s Instagram Lee lodged the claim at the High Court of…
Rugby 7s royalty Ben Gollings bringing Chennai Bulls to play in Hong Kong
Ben Gollings believes world rugby chiefs still need to locate the “sweet spot that will bring the attractiveness…
How exercise helped a mother tackle serious knee pain and return to cane-free walking
When teaching assistant Kavita Biswas first asked for a wheelchair at the airport, she was struggling to walk…
K-pop’s big freeze: are cracks in China’s cultural blockade a thaw?
While K-pop has conquered almost every corner of the globe, South Korea’s entertainment industry remains largely locked out…
China’s tech giants pursue AI, semiconductor talent in US as competition intensifies
The overseas hiring spree underscores these “big tech” firms’ growing ambitions to build up their skilled workforce in…
Hongkonger set for first taste of Major League Soccer after swapping Europe for US
After the sacking of Henrik Rydstrom from Malmo left Matthew Mak Pak-hei “feeling guilty but needing to step…
New US 10% global tariff will have ‘limited impact’ on Hong Kong: treasury chief
The new 10 per cent global tariffs imposed by the United States will have only a “limited impact”…
Hong Kong offers buy-out scheme for owners who lost homes in last year’s deadly apartment fire
Hong Kong authorities have announced a buy-out offer for owners who lost their homes in last year’s deadly…
Hong Kong budget 2026-27: ‘sweeteners’ for grass roots or the middle class?
Hong Kong’s improving fiscal position has prompted a groundswell of calls for the government to offer more “sweeteners”…
‘Blood moon’ expected during total lunar eclipse in HK on March 3
This file photo taken on July 28, 2018 shows a blood moon rising during a total lunar eclipse…