US cherry over-supply in Hong Kong sees prices dropping by approximately 30%

Hong Kong is experiencing a surge in American cherry imports, leading to a significant drop in prices, over 30% lower than last year. As imports into mainland China face hurdles, many Washington State cherries are being redirected to Hong Kong, …

Hong Kong enjoys all-time high investment flow from mainland China

China has injected more money into Hong Kong’s stock market this year than ever before, with investments through the Stock Connect scheme reaching HK$820 billion ($104 billion) so far, according to the Financial Times. That total already beats last year’s …

Silence is deadly for Hong Kong men as suicide rate worsens over past decade

Hongkonger Alan Chan Hei-lun, 43, has been struggling silently with his mental health for the past eight years. His world was shattered in 2017 when a sudden stroke while playing football left his left side paralysed, driving him to attempt to end his life …

Hong Kong Issues Arrest Warrants For 19 Overseas Activists In Largest National Security Crackdown

Home Asia Hong Kong Issues Arrest Warrants For 19 Overseas Activists In Largest National... Hong Kong, handed back to China in 1997 under a "one country, two systems" promise of autonomy, now faces criticism over the national security law’s …

Shifting tides: Lion City lures Hong Kong investors

SINGAPORE: The financial scene in Singapore is changing as more and more Hong Kong investors see the city-state as a refuge from regional unpredictability. The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is capitalising on this trend by putting significant market reforms and …

What happened to Standard Chartered's bankers in Hong Kong and Singapore

To say Asia is like a second home to London investment bank Standard Chartered is to understate matters. 60% of the bank's first quarter revenues, for example, came from the region, compared to less than 15% for the UK and US combined. Standard …

Political dissent in Hong Kong has been quashed since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in 2020

Hong Kong Airlines to Launch Direct Flights to Lijiang 

Hong Kong Airlines will launch service between Hong Kong and Lijiang three times weekly from 8 September 2025. As the sole local carrier operating this route, the  airline will provide travellers with a convenient, direct link to explore this captivating …

John Lee vows to make Hong Kong ‘preferred destination’ after 12% tourist surge

Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has pledged to adopt innovative thinking to make the city a “preferred travel destination”, following a 12 per cent increase in tourist arrivals during the first half of the year. Latest figures by the Hong Kong Tourism …

Hong Kong Airlines to launch a new direct service to Melbourne from 12 Dec 2025

Hong Kong Airlines announced that it will launch a new direct service to Melbourne from 12 December 2025. The new route will operate three times a week, offering travellers more flexible and convenient options for travel to Australia. To commemorate this …