Hong Kong looks set for a bumper year for IPOs after companies raised more than HK$76 billion ($9.7 billion) through new listings on the city’s exchange from the beginning of the year to May 25. That’s a year-on-year increase of more than eightfold and close to 90% of the HK$88 billion raised through such offerings
Hong Kong police have arrested eight men on suspicion of taking part in illegal road racing, including a 29-year-old man who allegedly drove what appears to be one of the force’s retired vehicles. Chief Inspector So Chi-bing of the regional crime unit in Kowloon East said officers arrested the eight men on Thursday after the
Hong Kong’s cash-strapped Urban Renewal Authority (URA) will issue another round of bonds this year and has reached out to investors in the Middle East and Europe, the body’s outgoing chief has revealed. Authority managing director Wai Chi-sing also said that two sites the government gave to the URA this month had strengthened its bargaining
The Hong Kong government plans to permit more businesses to test higher-capacity aerial vehicles, aiming to boost the low-altitude economy and assess their impact on logistics efficiency and traffic, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun said. Speaking to more than 100 government officials, company executives, venture capitalists and researchers at the International Automotive & Supply
13th June 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Hong Kong Observatory announced that the Standby Signal, No. 1, will remain in force at least until noon tomorrow as Severe Tropical Storm Wutip continues to affect the region. Squally showers associated with the storm are already impacting the coast of Guangdong. Wutip is expected to move across
Hong Kong has been named the third most Muslim-friendly travel destination globally among non-Islamic economies, although some industry insiders believe there is still room for improvement in the city’s efforts to attract more visitors. The Hong Kong Tourism Board said on Friday that the city had moved up one place to third in the Mastercard-CresentRating’s
Hong Kong, China–(Newsfile Corp. – June 13, 2025) – The 2025 International Automotive Supply Chain Expo (Hong Kong), co-hosted by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association, The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, China General Association For Hong Kong, Macao And Taiwan, and Phoenix Media Group commenced on June 12
Hong Kong authorities have been urged to model the proposed Hung Hom waterfront project after Cannes and Monaco to help drive the city’s mega-event economy, as some town planning advisers have questioned plans for more commercial facilities amid a high vacancy rate. Members of the Town Planning Board raised their concerns at the statutory body’s
