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BUSINESSSep 28Xiaomi-backed robotics chip designer clears hearing, eyes US$100m Hong Kong IPO: sourcesZhuhai Amicro Technology, a Xiaomi-backed chipmaker, is preparing to begin premarketing for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of more than US$100 million as early as this week, according to people familiar with the matter. The company passed its listing hearing with bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) last week, clearing the final regulatory hurdle for a share sale in the city, the people said, requesting anonymity because the information is private. According to...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 2817 injured as minibus hits truck on Hong Kong highway during morning rushSeventeen people have been injured in Hong Kong after a minibus collided with a truck on Fanling Highway in the New Territories during the peak-hour commute. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 9am on Monday after the minibus travelling towards Tai Po struck the truck near Choi Yuen Estate in Sheung Shui, police said. The truck had slowed down on the highway when the minibus failed to brake in time and crashed into it, the force said. The crash injured 16 passengers and the...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 28Fireworks, free rides and dining deals: how to celebrate National Day in Hong KongHong Kong will celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1 with a string of offerings for locals and visitors. The National Day “golden week” holiday in mainland China, which runs from October 1 to 7, is expected to bring in about 1.29 million visitors from across the border. But Hongkongers will only have one public holiday during the period, on Thursday. The South China Morning Post lists the discounts and perks available during the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 28Hong Kong to close deals with firms from strategic sectors in months: Paul ChanA handful of leading firms from emerging industries are expected to receive preferential policy packages and set up operations in Hong Kong within the “next couple of months”, the city’s finance chief has said, as part of efforts to attract investment. In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po provided an update on the city’s drive to draw international and national brands and strategic enterprises to set up business in Hong Kong through...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 28How Hong Kong is trying a new solution to its land value problemWhen Hong Kong’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, announced his housing plan in 1997, the ambition was extraordinary. The government would produce at least 85,000 flats a year across the public and private sectors, and raise the home ownership rate to 70 per cent. The idea was simple. Build more homes, make housing more affordable and allow more families to own a piece of Hong Kong. Then history intervened. The Asian financial crisis struck. Property prices collapsed. The economy weakened....South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 27Police arrest man, 34, over hidden cameras found in Hong Kong gym changing roomsHong Kong police have arrested a 34-year-old gym user in connection with the installation of three suspected pinhole cameras found in changing rooms at a 24/7 Fitness branch in Sha Tin. The arrest on Sunday came a day after police launched an investigation into the suspected voyeurism case at the outlet on Lek Yuen Street. A police spokesman said officers arrested the suspect, a local man, in Sha Tin and he remained in custody as investigations continued. In a statement on Sunday night, 24/7...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 27Hong Kong police hunt for man who used key to steal HK$10,000 from claw machinesHong Kong police are searching for a man who used a key to steal about HK$10,000 (US$1,275) from four claw machines’ deposit boxes at a store on Sunday. The force said that the store owner, a 46-year-old man surnamed Cheung, had filed a police report at around 11.10am after witnessing the theft via surveillance cameras in the shop at 159 Tai Kok Tsui Road. Cheung said he saw a man in his thirties use a key to open deposit boxes in four claw machines and make off with the money. Police are...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 273 hikers fall ill on Hong Kong trails as temperatures top 33 degreesAt least three hikers fell ill on countryside trails as temperatures in parts of Hong Kong climbed to a sweltering 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit) on Sunday. A 25-year-old visitor was suspected of suffering from heatstroke while he hiked with friends on the popular High Island Reservoir East Dam-Po Pin Chau hiking route in Sai Kung at about noon. A government helicopter airlifted him to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai for treatment. The route is one of Hong Kong’s best-known hiking trails,...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 27Hong Kong men turn to plush ‘bag charms’ for self-expression, comfortWhether he is commuting to work or meeting clients, 31-year-old Hong Kong architect Bryan Hui always has a plush toy keychain of Chiikabu – a beetle-like creature from the popular Japanese anime Chiikawa – hanging from his black backpack. Beyond its cute appearance, Hui is drawn to Chiikabu’s backstory as a conflicted character who practises self-restraint out of loyalty to his friends. “I carry it with me because it makes me feel comforted and healed,” he said, adding that he owns nearly 50...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 27A Hong Kong professor’s sexist views have been laid bare. That’s goodLove is a many-splendoured thing – except when seen through the lens of economists, apparently. Prominent economist Terence Chong Tai-leung, a Chinese University of Hong Kong associate professor, confirmed this in an address last week to the university’s New Asia College. In a speech titled “How to invest in your life?”, he basically told the female students at the event that they were wasting their time on academic achievements, since women must aim to marry for money. Don’t pursue a PhD, he...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 27Hong Kong delays AI copyright law to focus on guidelines firstHong Kong authorities will delay a proposed legal amendment to protect copyrighted works from being used to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and will issue operational guidelines first, the South China Morning Post has learned. The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2025, which aimed to introduce an “opt-out” mechanism for text and data mining to support AI technology development, was originally scheduled to be submitted to the Legislative Council in the first half of last year. The item was...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 27Hong Kong Stadium could host tennis events amid Victoria Park court upgrade: ministerHong Kong Stadium could serve as an interim home for major tennis tournaments during the redevelopment of Victoria Park’s centre court, the city’s sports minister has said, adding that the government will seek to attract higher-level events even before the new facility is ready. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said that authorities could reserve the stadium for tennis during certain periods each year and install temporary courts and other facilities. The plan...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 27Hong Kong tech chief sets June deadline for Hetao cross-border talent flowCross-boundary talent flows within the Hetao innovation hub will be launched by June next year at the latest, Hong Kong’s technology minister has said, after the city’s leader pledged to enable the free movement of data by the end of this year. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong revealed the deadline while also discussing how semiconductor production, which is due to begin at the Hong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development Institute (MRDI) this year, could yield...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 27Hong Kong can offer AI governance solutions for major economies: Paul ChanHong Kong can offer trusted solutions in artificial intelligence (AI) governance for major economies by leveraging the city’s unique strengths, including its common law system, internationally connected standards and professional services, the city’s finance chief has said. “As major economies begin discussing AI governance, data, compliance and risk management, Hong Kong can leverage its unique strengths in providing ‘rules’ and ‘trust’,” Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po wrote in his weekly...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 27Australia just changed its visa rules. So what about its bespoke Hong Kong pathway?Hongkongers aiming to settle in Australia through a bespoke study-to-migrate pathway will not be exempt from new rules barring applicants from bringing along their families, the country’s home affairs authorities have said. The new rules, announced last month, have raised concerns among some Hongkongers, especially those who had hoped to bring their families while pursuing their studies in Australia before applying for temporary graduate visas to settle in the country. On September 17, Tony...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 27To understand where Hong Kong is going, start with Tung Chee-hwaOn September 8, Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, died. It prompted reflection, not only on a political figure who once stood at the centre of the city’s public life, but also on nearly three decades of change since its return to China. History is rarely shaped by a single person or isolated decisions. Individual choices, institutional adjustments, social expectations and external circumstances all interact to form the historical process. This is particularly true in Tung’s case....South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 27How Hong Kong’s old businesses are adapting to new timesIn the second of a two-part series on Hong Kong’s economic transformation, Ambrose Li and Wynna Wong profile three established enterprises that have rejuvenated their brands and reinvented their businesses. Read part one here. Late into the night, Hong Kong football fans in their twenties, thirties and forties sat in Lin Heung Lau restaurant on Wellington Street watching World Cup matches over dim sum rather than pints at a sports bar. The historic restaurant, traditionally associated with...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 27Hong Kong racing : Sunday selections at Sha Tin ( 27 / 09 ) This article provides racing selections for Sunday at Sha Tin in Hong Kong. It offers tips for horse racing enthusiasts.rsn.net.au · Australia
WORLDSep 26Woman arrested over child abuse in Hong Kong after dashcam video shows boy shovedA 44-year-old woman in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after dashcam footage appeared to show her shoving a boy into a roadside railing. A police force spokesman said on Saturday that the woman was arrested on Friday afternoon in Western district after a widely circulated dashcam video drew the force’s attention. In the video seen by the South China Morning Post, the woman gets out of a private car at a section of Wan Chai Road near Burrows Street, with a boy following...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 26Top Secret F-35 Parts Diverted to Hong Kong Amid Spy Fearsheadtopics · united states of america
WORLDSep 26Hong Kong women's foil team secures bronze at Asian GamesThe Hong Kong women's foil team earned a bronze medal at the Asian Games after falling 27–45 to host nation Japan in the semi-finals, with no third-place playoff held in the event.thestandard_hk · hong kong
WORLDSep 26Hong Kong police investigate suspected pinhole cameras in gym changing roomsHong Kong police are investigating a case of voyeurism after three suspected pinhole cameras were found in the changing rooms of a 24/7 Fitness branch in Sha Tin. The force said on Saturday that officers were alerted at 5.11pm on Friday to a suspected pinhole camera attached with black tape to the false ceiling of a changing room at the gym on Lek Yuen Street. Upon searching, officers discovered three suspected pinhole cameras across three of the gym’s changing rooms, according to police. The...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 26Hong Kong tycoon-backed start-up bets on new battery to challenge energy-storage giantsEnerVenue, a start-up co-founded by Full Vision Capital, the family office of Hong Kong tycoon Peter Lee Ka-kit, has begun manufacturing a new battery it expects to challenge existing energy-storage technologies dominated by mainland Chinese players, amid surging global demand for green energy. The California-based company can now produce 250 megawatt-hours (MWh) of nickel-hydrogen batteries annually at its factory in Changzhou, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, and plans to raise capacity to...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 26Hong Kong minister pledges public account on faulty lifts at Queen Mary HospitalHong Kong’s development minister has promised a public account of her bureau’s oversight of the Queen Mary Hospital lift saga, while stopping short of saying whether a new accountability system for department heads would be invoked. Nearly two weeks after Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu tasked the Development Bureau with submitting a report within a month, Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said she would get to the bottom of the defective works at the hospital, which left 24 of...South China Morning Post
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