Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (fourth left) meets Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Falih (sixth right) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Feb 5, 2023. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT) The Middle East’s ambition of diversifying its seams to mine for economic sustainable growth beyond the fixation on oil resources unfurls a host of commercial and investment opportunities for the Hong Kong Special …
CE: 15 achievements made in Middle East trip
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu speaks at the Abu Dhabi-Hong Kong Business Forum and Networking Luncheon hosted by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, Feb 7, 2023. (PHOTO / INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, HKSAR) HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Special Administrative government made 15 achievements during its delegation’s six-day trip to the Middle East, …
Investors see HK property stocks, funds as reopening trades
A general view of the Hong Kong skyline from the kowloon district of Hong Kong on Feb 2, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) HONG KONG – As global investors look for ways to profit from China's reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic, the shares of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's property firms and real estate funds have become popular vehicles for riding an expected economic recovery. Investors …
HK legal sector can help Middle East ‘connect to the world’
Deputy Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan gives an exclusive interview to China Daily on Wednesday. LIU XIAOHAN / CHINA DAILY Hong Kong Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan said Hong Kong, an established common law jurisdiction with the best legal professionals and an advantage in arbitration, stands to reap a bonanza from the expanding trade between …
CE: Middle East visit fruitful, enhances understanding
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu discusses matters during an interview with China Daily in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Thursday. LIU XIAOHAN / CHINA DAILY Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Thursday said his eight-day visit to the Middle East, which ends on Friday, has achieved many positive results, including good understanding on governmental level and the business sector, as the visit …
HK delegate: SAR to shine in high-quality BRI development
Cliff Zhang Kun, the CEO of Hong Kong-based asset management firm Templewater and a member of the Hong Kong delegation visiting the Middle East, gives an exclusive interview to China Daily on Feb 7, 2023. (LIU XIAOHAN / CHINA DAILY) Cliff Zhang Kun, a young entrepreneur who is part of Hong Kong’s high-powered delegation to the Middle East, said he believes that the special administrative …
Envoy: Stronger Sino-UAE ties help HK in Middle East
Zhang Yiming, Chinese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, speaks during an exclusive interview with China Daily in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, on Feb 7, 2023. (LESLEY LIU / CHINA DAILY) Chinese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Zhang Yiming said on Tuesday that Hong Kong was well-positioned to deepen ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by leveraging its unique strengths amid surging Sino-UAE …
Envoy: Stronger Sino-UAE ties help HK in Mid-East
This photo taken on Feb 7, 2023 shows Chinese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Zhang Yiming. (LESLEY LIU / CHINA DAILY) Chinese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Zhang Yiming said on Tuesday that Hong Kong was well-positioned to deepen ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by leveraging its unique strengths amid surging Sino-UAE cooperation. With the UAE hosting thousands of Chinese companies, …
Commissioner’s office rejects Western politicians’ meddling
This photo taken on Nov 17, 2016 shows the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Central. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Tuesday strongly disapproved of and …
Chan: SAR govt working to drop cross-border health declaration
The first batch of visitors arrives at Huanggang port after leaving Hong Kong in Shenzhen on Feb 6, 2023. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government will discuss with Chinese mainland authorities the possible scrapping of the requirement for northbound travelers to report their health status at Hong Kong checkpoints, Acting Chief Executive Eric Chan Kwok-ki said …
Seeing Indonesia’s sports tourism development through Lake Toba F1 Powerboat Championship
Lake Toba, N. Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb 3, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – In developing its sports tourism potential, Indonesia holds many championships or sports events, and one of the closest is the F1 Powerboat (F1H2O) World Championship in Lake Toba, North Sumatra, on February 24-26. Lake Toba, one of the most spacious lakes in the world, offers a great destination for athletes to …
Experts: HK’s rate hike won’t affect city’s financial stability
This Sept 8, 2017 photo shows The Centre skyscraper, center, located in Hong Kong’s bustling Central district. (ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) Hong Kong’s base rate hike on Thursday following the US Federal Reserve’s move will not affect the city’s monetary and financial stability, but the effect on the housing market needs to be watched, officials and experts said. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Thursday …
HK gears up to attract more visitors
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu speaks at a Tuesday media briefing. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that he is confident of a full boundary reopening with the Chinese mainland “very soon”, as the city gears up to make a comeback by launching a major global publicity campaign. Speaking before an Executive Council meeting, …
HKSAR to dial down expansionary fiscal policy
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po speaks at the Lunar New Year Market Open Celebration Ceremony, Jan 26, 2023. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government will dial down its expansionary fiscal policy this year ahead of the city’s projected economic recovery, says Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po. Writing in his Sunday blog, he said the city’s fiscal policies will shift from …
HKSAR govt opposes US consul general’s remarks on NSL
This March 12, 2021 photo shows the Central Government Offices and the Legislative Council complex in Tamar, Hong Kong. (LI GANG / XINHUA) HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government strongly condemned on Thursday the untruthful remarks by the Consul General of the United States of America to Hong Kong Gregory May at a recent forum held by a US think tank, …
HK’s financial market ready to take big leap in Year of Rabbit
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po (fifth right) attends the Lunar New Year Market Open Celebration Ceremony and strikes a gong to mark the first trading day of the Year of the Rabbit on Jan 26, 2023. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT) HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) held on Thursday a live opening ceremony, the first time since 2020, to mark …
Commissioner’s office deplores US consul general’s meddling
This Nov 17, 2016 photo shows the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Central, Hong Kong. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – The Commissioner’s Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region strongly disapproved and deplored on Thursday the rhetoric …
HK tweaks some mask-wearing requirements
Pedestrians cross the road in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong on December 29, 2022. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government anounced on Friday that it decided to fine-tune some mask-wearing requirements effective Jan 26. In a statement on Friday night, the government said persons will no longer have to wear masks when delivering a speech during a …
HK to scrap isolation for people with COVID-19 from Jan 30
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu waves to journalists after a question-and-answer session at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Jan 19, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG –The isolation order for those who test positive for COVID-19 will be withdrawn from Jan 30, Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Thursday. Also from Jan 30, those testing positive for …
EDB to assist cross-border students with onsite class
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government wants to free up about 20,000 cross-boundary students and their companions from the daily quota restrictions for cross-border travel when they return to Hong Kong for face-to-face classes on Feb 1, Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Wednesday. All secondary schools in Hong Kong will resume full-day face-to-face classes on Feb 1. From Wednesday to Saturday, …