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Hong Kong authorities confirm bitumen in water in Sai Wan Ho private estate
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
Hong Kong authorities have confirmed the presence of bitumen in water samples from a private estate in Sai Wan Ho, with the substance believed to have originated from upstream water supply pipe work. In a reply to the Post on Thursday, the Water...
Hong Kong's Henderson Land to raise $1 billion through convertible bonds
ETRealty.com
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July 9, 2025
BENGALURU | HONG KONG: Henderson Land Development is raising HK$8 billion ($1.02 billion) through convertible bonds for general corporate purposes and refinancing, the Hong Kong property developer said. The convertible bond issue was announced on...
Hong Kong striker hopes to make China home, as he quits problem club in Germany
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
Michael Udebuluzor has pledged to knuckle down and fulfil his potential after emerging from a difficult period outside football. The Hong Kong striker was one of the few players to emerge with credit from Tuesday’s 6-1 drubbing by Japan, after he...
Hong Kong stocks waver as investors await details on policy support from Beijing
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
Hong Kong stocks fluctuated between gains and losses on Thursday as investors awaited signals on additional policy support from Beijing after China’s deflation deepened and the end of the 90-day tariff ceasefire with the US gets closer. The Hang...
Hong Kong Jockey Club to unload US$1 billion in Blackstone, Warburg funds
The Business Times Singapore
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July 10, 2025
[HONG KONG] The Hong Kong Jockey Club is divesting as much as US$1 billion in funds held with Blackstone and other buyout firms, offloading US assets amid escalating trade tensions that have intensified since Donald Trump’s presidency. The Jockey...
Hong Kong: PolyU, PUMCH Launch AI Medical Partnership
OpenGov Asia
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July 9, 2025
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) have signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence and biomedicine, into clinical...
Hong Kong’s HR dilemma: Can technology and empathy coexist in the race for talent?
HRM Asia
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July 10, 2025
As the business world undergoes a sweeping digital transformation, the role of HR has been redefined from back-office support to a core driver of strategy, leadership, and value creation. Nowhere is this shift more apparent than in Hong Kong,...
Tropical Cyclone Danas brings torrential rain to Hong Kong over the weekend
Time Out
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Hong Kong woke up to night-like dark skies, rolling thunder, and an absolute deluge this morning. Under the influence of Tropical Cyclone Danas moving southwest across eastern Guangdong today, the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has issued a Red...
Column: Hong Kong offers tourists everything from horse racing to egg tarts
Richmond News
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July 9, 2025
Food and activity recommendations for first-time visitors travelling to Hong Kong. I recently visited Hong Kong, which I do about once a year. Hong Kong tourism has not recovered post-COVID-19, but there is still so much to see in the city, and I...
‘The Diary of a CEO’ host Steven Bartlett is bringing his first Asia tour to Hong Kong this September
Time Out
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All you business-savvy folk have something to look forward to this September, because highly influential entrepreneur Steven Bartlett will be speaking in Hong Kong. The host of the successful podcast, 'The Diary of a CEO' (now with over 1 billion...
Retired Hong Kong social worker admits defrauding authorities out of HK$16,780
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
A retired Hong Kong social worker behind a dropped legal challenge against the approval of the San Tin Technopole project’s environmental study has admitted to concealing his financial assets to defraud authorities out of HK$16,780 (US$2,137) in...
Watch: 9-year-old Hong Kong climber Veronica Chik breaks world record
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
Nine-year-old Hong Kong climbing phenomenon Veronica Chik has chalked up another notable record after conquering a sheer 50-metre route in Spain. Chik, who began climbing outdoors only last year to overcome a fear of heights, was already the...
Sasa records 7.7% sales growth in Macau and Hong Kong
Macau Daily Times
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July 10, 2025
Sa Sa International reported a 7.7% year-on-year increase in first-quarter retail sales in Hong Kong and Macau, reaching HKD 687 million, driven by recovering visitor traffic. Total group revenue rose 4.7% to HKD 959 million for the April–June...
Barclays hires sales trader in Hong Kong after pullback
The Business Times Singapore
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July 10, 2025
[HONG KONG] Barclays hired Joseph Lee from HSBC Holdings as head of high-touch equity sales trading for Asia-Pacific as the UK bank ramps up staffing after exiting the business almost a decade ago. The senior move follows the addition of Paul...
From Yerma to the law of surrogacy in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
Theatre enthusiasts in Hong Kong like me will know that the city’s cultural scene has recently been abuzz. While the West End’s Life of Pi had its eagerly anticipated debut shows at the Xiqu Centre last month, another show that has attracted much...
Hong Kong’s borrowing costs plunge to nearly zero as it works to maintain dollar peg
KrASIA
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July 10, 2025
Global investors rattled by the US under the Trump administration are turning to Hong Kong for a sweet deal: borrowing Hong Kong dollars at virtually zero cost and receiving a guaranteed return of more than 4%, based on US overnight lending rates....
China Development Bank lists $1bln dual-currency bonds on Nasdaq Dubai
Zawya
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China Development Bank (CDB) has listed two bonds in multiple currencies with a combined value of more than $1 billion on Nasdaq Dubai. With an A1 rating from Moody's, the bonds comprise a $500 million three-year floating-rate tranche priced at...
Business News | Nifty, Sensex Open in Green as Investors' Focus Shifts to Q1 Earnings Amid Trade Deal Delay
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Thursday as investor focus shifted to the earnings season, amid a delay in the announcement of the India-US trade deal. The Nifty 50 index opened at...
Economist questions effectiveness of IP-themed community projects
Macau Daily Times
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July 10, 2025
The Macau Economic Association (MEA) has forecast an improvement in overall economic data for the second quarter compared to the first, although it has acknowledged that the economic impact of the city’s two ongoing intellectual property (IP)...
China industry body warns against illegal fundraising risks involving stablecoins
Yahoo Finance
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) -An industry body in China warned against illegal fundraising risks involving stablecoins amid a market frenzy over cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The Beijing Internet Finance Association said in a statement late on...