In Focus | Faster and cheaper: why Hongkongers are heading north for medical care
Soon after becoming a mother, Hong Kong resident Sarah Tam enjoyed eight hours of sleep a night and…
Hongkongers increase cross-border shopping splurges, spending data shows
Even as local retail spending remains resilient, Hong Kong consumers are shopping more across the border in mainland…
China has potential to become world’s largest consumer market by 2041, policy adviser says
Mainland China, already a manufacturing powerhouse, has the potential to become the world’s largest consumer market within the…
Will Hong Kong’s claw machine regulations curb gaming habits and gambling risks?
After years of debate over whether claw and pinball machines encourage high-stakes gambling, Hong Kong has finally proposed…
Hong Kong plans new trial of infecting male mosquitoes to halt offspring growth
Hong Kong will trial a “mosquito-to-control-mosquito” strategy next year, under which the insect males are infected with bacteria…
Mainland China’s ultra-wealthy numbers rise as Hong Kong tipped for faster growth
Mainland China’s population of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) – those with assets exceeding US$30 million – has grown by…
Hong Kong to issue weekly updates on fuel charges to counter price gouging
Hong Kong authorities will issue weekly announcements about the changes in international and local fuel costs from April,…
China’s first-tier home prices stabilise in February after 9 months of decline
Mainland China’s first-tier new home prices were unchanged month on month in February, ending a nine-month decline, while…
China housing market shows no clear turning point as price declines continue
Mainland China’s new and existing home prices posted a smaller month-on-month decline in January, but the annual drop…
Hong Kong must keep cash buffer amid complicated geopolitics: Paul Chan
Hong Kong must maintain cash reserves to cope with geopolitical shocks and support long-term growth, even with a…
Chikungunya strikes two Hong Kong travellers as infection count rises to 70
Hong Kong has recorded two more imported cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya involving a man and…
SMIC shrugs off US curbs with record revenue outlook on back of tight chip supply
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China’s largest chip foundry, said on Friday that full-year revenue is on track…