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Hong Kong to conduct public consultation on Lantau development plans

​Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Wednesday that the Hong Kong government will conduct public consultation in the first half of this year before promulgating a blueprint for the development of Lantau Island.

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What will happen if Hong Kong stock market introduces circuit breaker?

The short-lived circuit breaker on the mainland created the most chaotic first week of trading in the stock markets’ history and also raised questions about whether Hong Kong should review its plan to launch a circuit breaker later this year.

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Netflix rolls out Hong Kong site with bargain offers

Global streaming pioneer looks to make dent in local pay TV market with monthly prices as low as HK$63

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HK Customs seizes suspected cocaine worth 2.56 mln HK dollars

​Hong Kong Customs Wednesday arrested an incoming female passenger at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 2.4 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about 2.56 million Hong Kong dollars (about 0.33 million U.S. dollars).

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HK bans import of poultry meat and products from France's Lot Department

​Hong Kong authorities announced Wednesday that they have banned the import of poultry meat and products from France's Lot Department because of outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza.

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Future of fast food? Hong Kong's McDonald's Next opens

Fast food giant McDonald’s is offering a glimpse of what the future of the brand may look like with the opening of McDonald’s Next in Hong Kong.

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China likely to launch Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect next year: CSRC

China is expected to launch a stock connect scheme between the Shenzhen and Hong Kong bourses next year, said a senior official of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Friday.

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Xi Jinping stresses correct implementation of "One country, Two systems" in Hong Kong

​President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged adherence and correct implementation of the "One Country, Two Systems" principle in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

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Art space owners hope Hongkongers get the gallery-going habit

Pair out to make Wong Chuk Hang gallery a place to show Hong Kong the works of non-Western artists the mainstream market ignores vow they won’t be beaten by public indifference and MTR delay.

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HK welcomes mutual recognition of funds arrangement

​Hong Kong's Financial Secretary John Tsang on Friday expressed welcome to the mutual recognition of funds arrangement between the mainland and Hong Kong.

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China's HK, ASEAN should strengthen ties to expand offshore RMB business: K C Chan

China's Hong Kong should join hands with the ASEAN countries under the "One Belt, One Road" initiative to further expand the offshore renminbi business, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government K C Chan said here Monday.

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Speech by HK's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury K C Chan at the ASEAN Development Forum

Professor K C Chan, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong delivered a keynote speech at the 2nd ASEAN development forum which is held by the Asia Pacific Daily in Hong Kong on Dec 14th.

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HK can be "super-connector" in China-ASEAN collaboration: HK chief executive

Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said here Monday that Hong Kong, with its distinctive advantages, can be a "super-connector" between the Chinese mainland and Southeast Asian countries in their development.

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Survey shows IT security breaches rise in China's HK, mainland

​A survey conducted by accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has found a five-fold increase in information security breaches detected in companies across China's Hong Kong and mainland this year when compared to last year, local media reported on Friday.

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BIP Asia Forum highlights growing demand for IP services in Asia

The fifth edition of BIP Asia was held on 3 and 4 December at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). This year’s Business of Intellectual Property Asia (BIP Asia) Forum highlighted growing demand for IP services in Asia as well as Hong Kong’s strengths as a regional hub for IP-related business.

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HK is not terrorist target: HK Police

Hong Kong's Police Commissioner Stephen Lo said here Saturday that there has been no intelligence suggesting Hong Kong being a target of terrorist attack.