By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong Stock Exchange posted its first profit increase in three quarters, reporting record turnover and revenue for the April-June period as IPO and trading activity improved. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) net profit rose 9% year-on-year to HK$3.16 billion (US$405 million), on revenues up 7%. […]
Cheng’s triumph came less than a year after another Hong Kong team won a silver medal in esports at the Asian Games in Hangzhou in September. In the mobile game Pokémon Go, players compete against each other in battles, with each player starting with a set of three Pokémon. Players tap the screen to attack […]
More than 23,000 mainland Chinese have been granted multiple-entry talent visas since the scheme was introduced last February, according to Beijing’s immigration authorities, allowing them to stay in Hong Kong for up to 30 days to participate in technology, innovation, culture and education activities. Peng Ling, head of the immigration department’s entry and exit control […]
The giant panda twins born in Hong Kong four days ago are stable but still fragile, the Ocean Park director said. He stressed that further online updates are on the way and that the public will not be able to meet the cubs for several months. The park’s chairman, Paulo Pong Kin-yee, also said on […]
The United States continued its dominance at the U20 Women’s Lacrosse World Championship, while China was last defeated by the No. 1 team in the world. The defending champions defeated the Chinese 29-1 on Sunday after previously crushing Germany 33-0 and sweeping Puerto Rico 28-4. They quickly made it clear that they could expect a […]
Beast, the fintech collaboration platform of Bank of East Asia (BEA), will organize its first Fintech Day in October as part of its efforts to build a technology ecosystem in Hong Kong, a senior executive said. The first Beast Fintech Day will take place during Fintech Week from October 28 to November 1, bringing together […]
Women’s Lacrosse U20 World Championship: Hong Kong in danger after Ireland wins again Hong Kong’s hopes of a better result than before at the U20 Women’s Lacrosse World Championship were in jeopardy after a heavy loss to Ireland. The hosts lost 20-5 on Sunday and need to beat Japan, the fifth-ranked team in the world, […]
“The story I was always told was that their father dropped the gun and his head basically got blown off. This all happened in my father’s room when he was nine years old. So he and my grandmother were charged with murder. They were both acquitted,” the 34-year-old rapper said on the show. Here’s what […]
“We used to make pet food from chicken, fish or beef, but now we have expanded our offerings to include lamb, venison and other unique ingredients such as ostrich, Chinese water frog and even Chinese francolin,” he said. Sun said the shift to a niche market focused on developing products for older pets or those […]
The dangers of hiking alone in the wilderness of Hong Kong were once again highlighted when a 60-year-old man discovered exhausted and suffered minor injuries on a remote hill in Tai Po on Tuesday, more than a day after his family reported him missing. The pensioner, who had no provisions with him on the hike, […]
