New Hong Kong report useful but investors will do their own research: experts

The Hong Kong government’s first business report in four years can offer investors some reference but may not be enough to sway those holding preconceived views about the city due to geopolitical tensions, commerce chamber chiefs and economists...

Viktor Gyokeres could make Arsenal debut against Tottenham in Hong Kong

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Researchers find automated financial traders will collude with each other through a combination of 'artificial intelligence' and 'artificial stupidity'

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, would it be fair to call it a duck? Or, in the case of a working paper from researchers at Wharton and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, how closely does the...

Meituan’s Keeta Conquers Hong Kong Food Delivery Amid Worker Protests

In the bustling streets of Hong Kong, where skyscrapers pierce the sky and culinary aromas waft from countless eateries, a seismic shift has unfolded in the food delivery sector. Meituan, the Chinese tech behemoth known for its dominance in...

How a Chinese brand reshaped Hong Kong’s food delivery scene

With China’s domestic economy slowing and its consumers more frugal, Chinese brands are seeking new business overseas. And some, like Meituan, are using Hong Kong as a trial market to test the waters. A former British colony that has long been a...

China Market Update: CATL Shares Fall Despite Strong Earnings, Mainland Outperforms Hong Kong

CLNKraneShares Key News Asian equities were mixed overnight as investors awaited today's decision from the US Federal Reserve, as Taiwan and Vietnam outperformed, while Hong Kong and Indonesia underperformed. Battery giant Contemporary Amperex...

Pavegen selected for Cyberport 5 smart city expansion in Hong Kong

Installation is scheduled for September 2025, ahead of the site’s full completion later in the year. The project is being delivered in partnership with Gammon Construction, one of Asia’s most respected contractors, and Siemens, utilising their...

Hong Kong: No Stablecoin Licences Yet, First May Not Arrive Until 2026

The Hong Kong stablecoin regulatory regime is set to go live on August 1, but so far, the Monetary Authority has issued no licences. Hong Kong Stablecoin Licences May Arrive Early 2026 In a press release, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)...

Hong Kong stablecoin sandbox firm RD attracts $40m backing led by ZA

ZA Group announced it has led a US$40 million Series A2 investment round in RD Technologies, which is one of just three participants in the Hong Kong stablecoin sandbox. There’s significant excitement in the sector with Hong Kong’s stablecoin...

U Power Partners With Shandong Hi-Speed New Energy Group And BOCOM International To Scale Battery-Swapping In Hong Kong And Accelerate International Expansion

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Exploring Similar Cooperation Models for Other Regions Including Thailand and Portugal SHANGHAI, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- U Power Limited (Nasdaq: UCAR ) (the "Company" or "U Power"), a provider of AI-powered solutions...

Ant Group, PolyU form joint AI and Web3 lab, boosting Hong Kong’s tech hub goal

Hong Kong-based Handa to invest 250 million USD in Bangladesh, create 25,000 jobs

Handa Industries Co, a Hong Kong-based textile and apparel chain, has announced it will invest 250 million USD in Bangladesh. Handa Industries Ltd. Chairman Han Chun announced the plan while meeting Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the...

Shenzhen and Hong Kong Join Hands to Promote the Development of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science & Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone

“Driving the Globalization of Clinical Trials in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Implementing the First Key Cross-Border Multi-Center Clinical Trial Project” HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 July 2025 – The Greater Bay...

Hong Kong – Results of applications for 14th-round financing workout of Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme revealed

Outcomes of applications for 14th-round financing workout of Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme revealed ****************************************************************************************** The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau today...

Hong Kong football fan, 19, convicted of insulting national anthem

A 19-year-old Hong Kong football fan has been convicted of insulting the national anthem by turning his back to the pitch when the song was played at a 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier match last year. Eastern Court on Wednesday found defendant Lau...

HKTDC boosts Hong Kong's competitive edge in high-value services

- "Digital Trade Masterclass" spotlights digital financing, e-bills of lading and retail supply chain management - The HKTDC continues to help SMEs seize digital trade opportunities by co-hosting with the ICC DSI a masterclass on technologies such...

Walmart Tops Global 500 Again as U.S., China, and Tech Titans Dominate $41.7 Trillion List

Walmart has landed in first place again, as it has for over a decade now. The U.S. retail giant sits at the head of this year’s Fortune Global 500, the annual list ranking companies by revenue. Amazon took second. Behind them came State Grid of...

HongShan-Backed Hong Kong Fintech Startup Raises $40 Million To Advance Stablecoin Plan

Norman Chan, founding chairman of RD Technologies. Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg RD Technologies, a Hong Kong-based fintech startup founded by the former chief executive of the city’s de facto central bank, said on Wednesday it has raised about $40...

HSBC: Number of Fresh Wealth Clients Surges in Hong Kong

Wealth management is one of the major growth drivers for HSBC. In the second quarter, it recorded asset growth driven in part by hundreds of thousands of fresh clients in Hong Kong. HSBC’s wealth management business saw 300,000 new-to-bank...

Only ‘small minority’ exploit Hong Kong’s talent schemes: city’s No 2 official

Hong Kong’s No 2 official has dismissed concerns that mainland Chinese residents are exploiting local talent admission schemes by giving birth in the city, saying only a “small minority” of applicants did so. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki, who...