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...

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

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...

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...

Hong Kong Lawyers Gain a Personalised AI Assistant with the Commercial Launch of Lexis+ AI with Protégé

Developed with customers leading the next wave of legal AI innovation, Lexis+ AI with Protégé uses AI agents and generative AI, grounded in proprietary LexisNexis Hong Kong content, for next-level productivity and outcomes HONG KONG, July 30, 2025...

Hong Kong public universities sign new accountability agreement requiring alignment with Xi’s remarks

Eight public universities in Hong Kong have signed a new accountability agreement requiring them to follow the “advice and guidance” of the central government and align with the remarks of Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Students at a Hong Kong...

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...

Hong Kong: SmartCare Platform Pioneers AI in Healthcare Delivery

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has launched SmartCare, an artificial intelligence platform developed to transform patient care through enhanced efficiency, automation, and intelligent support. Now in operation at the...

Nvidia’s printed circuit board supplier Victory Giant plans Hong Kong IPO

Nvidia supplier Victory Giant Technology (Huizhou) released plans for a Hong Kong share offering after regulators eased fundraising rules to support hi-tech companies. The company, one of mainland China’s largest printed circuit board...

Hong Kong stocks trade lower on disappointment over China–US trade negotiations

Concerns about trade tensions between China and the US drove Hong Kong stocks lower for a second day, as the world’s two largest economies stopped short of finalising a new deal that would extend a 90-day tariff pause. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.4...

HSBC profits slump as lender suffers Hong Kong property woes and fresh £1.6bn China impairment

Pre-tax profits fall 26% as credit losses grow and bank faces further BoC charge By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 03:47 EDT, 30 July 2025 HSBC saw profits slide by more than a quarter in the first half after the banking giant's stake in China's Bank of...

Nvidia’s printed circuit board supplier Victory Giant plans Hong Kong IPO

Nvidia supplier Victory Giant Technology (Huizhou) released plans for a Hong Kong share offering after regulators eased fundraising rules to support hi-tech companies. The company, one of mainland China’s largest printed circuit board...

Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao to hold celebration events marking 100-day countdown to 15th National Games

Photo:VCG Celebration activities will be held in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in August to mark the 100-day countdown to the 15th National Games, according to a press conference on the latest updates of the Games held by the State Council...

WestK unveils new season programmes, including Hong Kong’s first-ever Cabaret Festival

Good news for everyone who loves a good show – the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) has announced its programme for the 2025-2026 season, and its packed schedule of flagship events includes the WestK Cabaret Festival, a first for Hong Kong!...

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...

Technology Drives Creativity: Digital Domain Showcases R&D Achievements at WAIC 2025

Launching an all-in-one content creation platform to empower the “Shanghai Solution” with AI-driven innovation HONG KONG, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (“WAIC 2025”) and the High-Level Meeting on...

Hong Kong Advances Trade Digitalisation with MLETR Adoption

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Hong Kong News once a month in your Inbox Digitalisation is reshaping the global economy, and businesses must adapt to capitalise on emerging opportunities. In the 2025–26 Budget, the Hong Kong Special...