InvestHK promotes Hong Kong as Asia's business launch pad in Eastern Europe and Middle East

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 10 May 2025 - ​Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (May 10) that the Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK, Ms Alpha Lau, will embark on a series of visits to Istanbul, Türkiye; Budapest, …

Hong Kong’s elderly fabric shop owners face uncertain future as historic Western Market slated for renovation

Hong Kong fabric store owner Chan Sun began slashing prices after he received word last month that the historic Western Market building – home to his shop for three decades – would be under renovation and that he would soon need to move out. “HK$500, 2 Yds …

Countering Trump’s tariffs: Hong Kong headwear maker moves again and again

It has been over a decade since some Hong Kong manufacturers, responding to the mainland’s sweeping industrial upgrade and sensing rising US-China trade tensions, moved to set up factories overseas. Being nimble paid off, until President Donald Trump …

Hong Kong: New HKUST Institute to Drive Next-Gen AI Innovation

In alignment with the HKSAR Government’s strategy to develop artificial intelligence (AI) as a core industry, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has launched the Von Neumann Institute (VNI). This new interdisciplinary research …

Hong Kong actress Grace Chan launches children's book in Richmond this Saturday

"I Love You From the Sun to the Moon" is co-authored with Burnaby teacher Jillian Ma. A popular Hong Kong-born Canadian actress is holding a children's book launch with her co-author in Richmond this Saturday. Grace Chan and Jillian Ma, a …

The threat to kick China out of U.S. exchanges is growing, and Hong Kong stands to benefit

NGOs call out Hong Kong’s escalation of transnational repression against human rights defenders

We, the undersigned civil society and human rights organizations, strongly condemn the Hong Kong government’s escalating repression of activists in exile and their family members in Hong Kong. On May 2, 2025, Hong Kong national security police formally …

Baidu’s Apollo Go expands self-driving tests in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s historical shops preserve city’s unique charm and craftsmanship

In 2018, when a wave of long-standing Hong Kong shops closed because of rising rents and owners taking their retirement, Ian Ma Kei-loc felt compelled to act. He began visiting old shops to speak to their owners and document their stories. “I just wanted …

Qatar Museums, Hong Kong Palace Museum present Wonders of Imperial Carpets

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) is proud to announce an upcoming exhibition Wonders of Imperial Carpets: Masterpieces from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, opening at the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) from June 18 to October 6, 2025. Co-organised by the …