CK Hutchison to sell Panama unit after Trump pressure
[RTHK] - 03/4/2025
Hong Kong's CK Hutchison on Tuesday agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, following intense pressure from US President Donald Trump. The US$22.8 billion sale, which also includes dozens of ports in other countries, appeared to be a (…)
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Trump wins opening match at World Snooker Grand Prix
World number one Judd Trump made a winning start in Hong Kong, beating Gary Wilson to advance to the last 16 of the (…)
[RTHK] - 4/03/2025
‘Really unique’ former Hong Kong village school should be spared demolition, pair say
Hong Kong Island markets in Streamline Moderne architectural style were saved so why not school in Kowloon too, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/03/2025
29 kindergartens close in Hong Kong, most since records began in 2013
Government figures also show 42 per cent increase in number of newly arrived pupils aged six to 18 enrolled in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/03/2025
Hong Kong’s tourism chief vows to bring overseas football to Kai Tak Sports Park
Rosanna Law also says park’s management has approached over 200 production entities to hold events at 50,000-seat (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/03/2025
Hong Kong’s February property sales fall to 5-month low as US-China tension spooks buyers
Property agencies say potential buyers and investors are cautious due to ongoing US-China tensions.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/03/2025
HKUST founding president dies at 87
The founding president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has died last Sunday at the age (…)
[RTHK] - 4/03/2025
Facial recognition mulled after alleged Kai Tak breach
Facial recognition technology could be deployed at Kai Tak Sports Park and other venues to stop people sneaking in (…)
[RTHK] - 4/03/2025
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology founder Woo Chia-wei dies at 87
A visionary credited with turning HKUST into a ‘world-class institution’ also left a lasting impact on the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/03/2025
Hong Kong tourists in Japan may soon be able to use Octopus app for payments
Octopus Holdings says it is in talks with different platforms in Japan and aims to collaborate with those that have (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/03/2025
Hong Kong court grants bail to IT manager accused of stealing 399 laptops
Devices believed to be worth over HK$2.79 million were stolen from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s Taikoo Shing office.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/03/2025
72% of Hong Kong residents under 50 unwilling to have children
Economic pressure, housing shortage, busy work schedules and desire for greater freedom cited as contributing factors.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/03/2025