Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government economists and officials pose at a press conference for the city’s Third Quarter Economic Report 2026 in Hong Kong, on Nov 13, 2026. The HKSAR government economist, Irina Fan Yuen-yee (center), said the government raised the full-year economic growth forecast to 4.8 percent for 2026, citing the stronger-than-expected growth…
In the first essay of her two-part series, Faye Bradley celebrates Hong Kong’s glowing presence on Asia’s food map, and finds out how innovation is integral to the city’s food heritage. The Chairman team claims the top spot at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards in March 2026. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong won…
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu (fourth left); Chief Executive Officer of IMC Michael De Lathauwer (fourth right); Invest Hong Kong’s Director-General of Investment Promotion Alpha Lau Hai-suen (third right); Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Bonnie Chan Yi-ting (third left); InvestHK’s Associate Director-General of Investment…
In mid-October, coinciding with Frieze London and nearly four years after she relocated from her native Hong Kong to London, the artist Firenze Lai opened her first UK solo exhibition at White Cube Mason’s Yard. Featuring new works created in her adopted home, North and True North (until 14 November) is not just a milestone…
The global wealth landscape is being reordered. As geopolitical volatility intensifies and capital migrates from West to East, the world’s ultrahigh-net-worth families are quietly recalibrating their priorities. The defining question is no longer how to maximize returns, but how to ensure that wealth, and the values behind it, survive intact across 50 or 100 years….
A Li Mega electric MPV on display at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost The right-hand-drive Li Mega MPV will debut in Thailand in December, followed by a launch in Hong Kong. The 5 markets are preparing for launch, expanding Li Auto’s Asia-Pacific footprint to 9 markets this year. Li Auto (NASDAQ:…
A pedestrian braves the windy morning chill in Central, Hong Kong, on Nov 9, 2026. (ANDY CHONG/CHINA DAILY) An intense northeast monsoon brought cool and windy weather to Hong Kong on Tuesday, with the city recording a minimum temperature of 17.5 degrees Celsius, according to the city’s weather forecaster. The mercury dropped to as low…
Hong Kong’s hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Finance Ministerial Meeting 2026 demonstrated the city’s unmatched capacity to bring diverse regional stakeholders together. With Shenzhen also hosting major APEC gatherings later this month, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has come under the international spotlight. This poses a strategic question: How can Hong Kong convert…
Gabriela Kennedy CMS Hong Kong has recruited Gabriela Kennedy as a partner, strengthening its IP and technology, media and telecoms (TMT) practices across Greater China and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Kennedy currently leads Mayer Brown’s global IP practice and its Asia IP and TMT practice. She is expected to join CMS by the end of…
KAREN JOY BACUDO Finance Editor Hong Kong retailers face mounting payment and fraud pressures as Singles’ Day marks the start of the peak shopping season, according to new consumer and merchant research from payments company Adyen. The findings suggest checkout performance and fraud prevention are becoming central concerns for retailers handling heavy transaction volumes across…