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Saudi and Hong Kong Firms Launch Massive Aluminium Hub
Aluminium Products Company of Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong–based Asia Aluminum Group have inked a master framework agreement to build the largest integrated downstream aluminium industrial complex in the Kingdom, with planned investment reaching up...

Hainan Leverages Hong Kong Routes World Conference To Expand International“Air Bridges”
(MENAFN- GetNews) On September 24, 2025, the Sanya Tourism Board, in collaboration with Sanya Phoenix International Airport, was invited to participate in the Routes World 2025 held in Hong Kong. Hosted by Informa Markets, the conference brought...

HK$90 million spent on Hong Kong pay-as-you-throw scheme ‘not wasted’: minister
Hong Kong’s environment minister has defended the spending of HK$90 million (US$11.6 million) on promoting a now-suspended pay-as-you-throw scheme, arguing that public money was not wasted as it helped boost awareness of waste recycling. Secretary...

Hong Kong hotels packed for National Day break. So why is the industry worried?
Hong Kong’s hotels recorded occupancy rates of more than 80 per cent in the first three days of the National Day “golden week” holiday amid a 6.3 per cent rise in visitor arrivals, but industry leaders have warned that the city’s success in...

Hong Kong profits from Golden Week travel rush
This year's National Day Golden Week holiday, led to notable increases in the number of visitors in Hong Kong — boosting local retail, catering and hospitality sectors, and even benefiting the city's banking business. The Fullerton Ocean Park...

Cango Inc. Announces September 2025 Bitcoin Production And Mining Operations Update
Cango Inc. / Key word(s): Miscellaneous Cango Inc. Announces September 2025 Bitcoin Production and Mining Operations Update 03.10.2025 / 12:05 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. HONG KONG, Oct. 3, 2025...
Hong Kong gov’t urged to strengthen ecotourism regulations after 4,000 visitors on geopark island on Oct 1
The Hong Kong government should implement measures to prevent environmental damage to local geoparks, a green group has said, after a remote island became “overcrowded” with visitors during China’s National Day Golden Week. Sharp Island in Hong...
Hong Kong inaugurates MTR Northern Link project to fast-track Northern Metropolis construction
HONG KONG, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's railway operator the MTR Corporation Limited held an inauguration ceremony on Friday for the MTR Northern Link Project, marking the full commencement of the major railway infrastructure. This project is...

Lessons in AI Trust From Hong Kong’s Leave HomeSafe Mobile App
In March of this year, the Hong Kong government announced its ambitions to promote the city as an AI-based data hub. The secretary for innovation, technology, and industry stated that AI would also support better information exchange with mainland...

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak: Variety of Business for 2026 and Beyond
A new ride-hailing service debuted at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong earlier this year, GogoX, which can provide larger vehicles for family groups. “They have enjoyed a fantastic response and extremely high take-up,” Jeff Bent, managing...

Hong Kong urged to protect Sai Kung islands from overtourism, ecological damage
Greenpeace has called for the Hong Kong government to put in place conservation-driven measures to protect the Sai Kung outlying islands from ecological damage caused by overtourism. The green group raised the alarm on Friday after it found a...

Hong Kong was the 4th most visited city in the world in 2024
Global tourism is on an unstoppable upward trajectory, and international travel is booming – more people are travelling than ever before. According to UN Tourism, in the first six months of 2025 alone, close to 690 million people travelled...

Mining Forum Armenia opened in Armenia`s Tsakhkadzor
ArmInfo.The Mining Forum Armenia, an international mining forum, opened in Tsaghkadzor. For the second year in a row, it brings together the industry's potential to discuss strategic priorities, shape sustainable development prospects, and...

Lanson Place appoints Cecilia Lo as area general manager for two of its Hong Kong properties
Lanson Place announced the appointment of Cecilia Lo as its new area general manager for Lanson Place Causeway Bay, Hong Kong and Lanson Place Waterfront Suites, Hong Kong. A seasoned hospitality professional with more than two decades of...
Hong Kong shelves HK$700 million exhibition hall showcasing Northern Metropolis
Hong Kong has shelved a HK$700 million exhibition hall in Wan Chai to showcase the Northern Metropolis, a massive infrastructure project along the city’s border with mainland China. Hong Kong’s border areas near Shenzhen is set to be transformed...

Singapore pulls ahead of Hong Kong in the crypto stablecoin race
Hong Kong’s push to regulate cryptocurrency stablecoins could take cues from Singapore, where the homegrown XSGD token is emerging as a potential model for cross-border payments and compliance. XSGD is currently the only stablecoin backed by the...

Hong Kong: Boosting SMEs with Funding, Tech and Sustainability
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government continues to strengthen its support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), recognising their role as a cornerstone of the local economy. Recent measures outlined in the 2025 Policy...

Hong Kong: No offshore yuan stablecoin has been approved
Homepage > News > Business > Hong Kong: No offshore yuan stablecoin has been approved Hong Kong’s central bank has denied issuing any license for a stablecoin pegged to the offshore yuan in the city, refuting a flurry of media reports on an...

BNP Paribas WM Hosts Asia NextGen Event in Hong Kong
The private banking unit of BNP Paribas hosted the 18th edition of its next generation event in Hong Kong, with visits that include industry leaders in areas ranging from circularity to whisky. BNP Paribas Wealth Management hosted its 18th «Asia...

Hong Kong on Track to Secure 2025 IPO Crown
There is sustained momentum in Hong Kong's IPO revival with the city expected to return to the top as the world’s leading listing venue this year. In the first nine months of 2025, Hong Kong saw 66 companies list and raise $23.37 billion,...