https://www.scmp.com/rss/522545/feed The latest news and top stories on Our Hong Kong Foundation. A prominent Hong Kong-based non-profit think tank, Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF) is dedicated to contributing to Hong Kong’s prosperity, stability and sustainable development under the “One Country, Two Systems” principle. Established in 2014 by Tung Chee-hwa, its main areas of focus include public policy research, promoting Chinese culture, compiling Hong Kong Chronicles and fostering innovation and technology. OHKF is recognised... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Vivian Au Vivian Au Hong Kong authorities will seek half of the HK$440 million (US$56.2 million) investment for a planned national innovation centre in Yuen Long from the private sector, while setting performance benchmarks that an analyst has called ambitious. The target was announced after Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po revealed the plan in his latest budget in February, which earmarked funds to establish the first national manufacturing innovation centre outside mainland China as part of efforts to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3350515/hong-kong-eyes-hk220-million-private-investment-national-innovation-centre?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3350515/hong-kong-eyes-hk220-million-private-investment-national-innovation-centre?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:16:03 +0000 Enoch Yiu Enoch Yiu Hong Kong will roll out a fully digital, paperless stock market from November 16, a move aimed at boosting efficiency and strengthening the city’s competitiveness, the market regulator said on Monday. About 2,600 listed companies will transition to the new system in phases over five years after the launch, while firms going public after November 16 would no longer issue physical share certificates, according to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Investors will still be able to retain... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3348437/hong-kong-turns-page-paper-shares-digital-shift-kicks-november?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3348437/hong-kong-turns-page-paper-shares-digital-shift-kicks-november?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:30:11 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu The surge in oil prices caused by the Middle East conflict will drive up the cost of plastic products, construction materials and even household goods such as toilet paper in Hong Kong, according to business leaders. They also warned on Monday that some local exporters and manufacturers faced a cash-flow squeeze as overseas buyers opted for short-term orders amid the uncertainties. Executive Council member Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung, a former business sector lawmaker, said the tensions in the Middle... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347588/toys-toilet-paper-prices-set-rise-amid-middle-east-war-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347588/toys-toilet-paper-prices-set-rise-amid-middle-east-war-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:32:55 +0000 William Yiu,Matthew Cheng,Leopold Chen William Yiu,Matthew Cheng,Leopold Chen Hong Kong’s Baptist University placed a big bet when it told the government in 2023 that it was interested in moving its campus from the upmarket Kowloon Tong residential area to a proposed new academic town near the mainland Chinese border. The 70-year-old university’s move to the Northern Metropolis megaproject will mean giving up a prime site for a spot where most of the land has yet to be prepared for construction, although its proximity to mainland tech hub Shenzhen and the Lok Ma Chau... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3347197/too-slow-hong-kongs-new-university-town-faces-questions-over-plans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3347197/too-slow-hong-kongs-new-university-town-faces-questions-over-plans?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:30:07 +0000 Vivian Au,Lo Hoi-ying Vivian Au,Lo Hoi-ying Proposed designated laws to streamline land-use approval procedures for the Northern Metropolis megaproject will not undermine the authority of Hong Kong’s town planning body, some experts have argued, while urging the government to establish clear key performance indicators (KPIs) to strengthen market confidence. Observers were responding to a package of six subsidiary laws unveiled on Tuesday by the Development Bureau, designed to remove bottlenecks in the New Territories project. A key... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3346939/northern-metropolis-land-use-laws-wont-undermine-boards-authority-experts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3346939/northern-metropolis-land-use-laws-wont-undermine-boards-authority-experts?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:30:09 +0000 Vivian Au Vivian Au Hong Kong authorities have proposed designated laws to streamline procedures for changing land use in the Northern Metropolis megaproject, cutting the process from typically nine months to just two. Unveiled by the Development Bureau on Tuesday, the proposed designated legislation comprises six main subsidiary laws designed to remove bottlenecks in the massive scheme near the border with mainland China. They include the establishment of statutory firms and measures to speed up land resumption... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3346930/measures-streamline-northern-metropolis-land-use-procedures-unveiled?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3346930/measures-streamline-northern-metropolis-land-use-procedures-unveiled?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:38:49 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu In the second of a two-part series on AI in Hong Kong, Oscar Liu reports on how society, from government and companies to institutions and individuals, is scrambling to embrace AI, as work itself gets redefined. Keith Li King-wah’s business once thrived during the 2010s. In a crowded field of more than 100 rivals, his programming consultancy, Innopage, easily secured contracts worth hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars to develop basic digital tools, such as a mortgage calculator, for... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346561/hong-kongs-bid-win-ai-where-are-road-map-and-guardrails?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346561/hong-kongs-bid-win-ai-where-are-road-map-and-guardrails?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:30:12 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung Hong Kong has been urged to extend its stock trading hours to maintain its status as an international financial hub, as competitors move towards near 24-hour operations to capture global liquidity. Speaking at the “Redefining Hong Kong 2026 Budget Edition” forum organised by the South China Morning Post on Monday, Kenny Shui Chi-wai, vice-president of think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation, said the city should consider lengthening the stock market’s trading hours, which rivals were already... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346018/hong-kong-urged-extend-stock-trading-hours-keep-rivals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346018/hong-kong-urged-extend-stock-trading-hours-keep-rivals?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:53:50 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong’s finance chief has set aside HK$30 billion (US$3.8 billion) to kick-start the Northern Metropolis in his latest budget, aiming to accelerate the megaproject through the government’s partnership with developers and tech enterprises. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po announced on Wednesday that three companies overseeing the Hetao Hong Kong Park, the San Tin Technopole and the Hung Shui Kiu Industrial Park, all part of the megaproject, would each receive HK$10 billion, using... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344632/paul-chans-new-budget-sets-aside-hk30-billion-kick-start-northern-metropolis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344632/paul-chans-new-budget-sets-aside-hk30-billion-kick-start-northern-metropolis?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:45:57 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong Hong Kong authorities will form a new working group focused on the development of autonomous vehicles, as the government unveiled a raft of innovation and technology-led initiatives in its latest transport strategy blueprint. Other measures announced in the Transport Department’s plan released on Friday include the implementation of real-time adaptive traffic signals and a smart motorway management system for major roads to improve efficiency and convenience. “To further push the development of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3342686/new-working-group-push-autonomous-vehicles-technology-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3342686/new-working-group-push-autonomous-vehicles-technology-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:42:04 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu Hong Kong has ambitious plans to become an international higher education hub. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced as much in his policy address. We are home to top-ranked universities, and the plan seems on track. But are we really preparing our children for these education ambitions? Are we equipping them to join our top-ranked universities? If you ask those running our secondary schools – more specifically, subsidised schools – they would probably say we aren’t doing enough. The... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3341053/be-education-hub-hong-kong-must-first-do-better-its-children?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3341053/be-education-hub-hong-kong-must-first-do-better-its-children?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:30:14 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial New revelations about how widespread AI use is among Hong Kong students must be a wake-up call for the city. While the Education Bureau has been looking into curriculum changes, the research highlights the need for a more comprehensive and centralised approach to AI use in schools. Our Hong Kong Foundation said this month that it found 95 per cent of students use the technology. Nearly one in four admitted they struggle to finish homework without artificial intelligence, according to a survey... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3340988/hong-kong-needs-centralised-ai-curriculum-its-students?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3340988/hong-kong-needs-centralised-ai-curriculum-its-students?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Jan 2026 22:45:08 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun About 40 per cent of Hongkongers struggle to distinguish between proprietary Chinese medicines and health supplements, according to a survey by a think tank that has developed a tool to assess public literacy in the traditional discipline. Our Hong Kong Foundation on Thursday released the findings of a survey conducted last August, using the tool to poll 800 residents. The think tank said the survey revealed a moderate overall level of Chinese medicine health literacy among respondents, who... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3340839/4-10-hongkongers-struggle-distinguish-chinese-medicine-supplements?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3340839/4-10-hongkongers-struggle-distinguish-chinese-medicine-supplements?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:02:20 +0000 Dicky Chow,Jessie Zhang,Curtis Lam Dicky Chow,Jessie Zhang,Curtis Lam Looking back at 2025, the city made meaningful strides in supporting its retirees. The government expanded the Elderly Health Care Voucher and Community Care Service Voucher schemes, and invested HK$2 billion (US$256.47 million) in an elderly and rehabilitation technology fund. It also announced 30 measures for the silver economy and formed the Working Group on Ageing Society Strategies to improve cross-bureau coordination. These efforts helped launch the long-awaited Q-Mark Silver Scheme,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339782/year-hong-kong-must-resolve-rewrite-script-retirement?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339782/year-hong-kong-must-resolve-rewrite-script-retirement?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jan 2026 01:30:10 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun Hong Kong authorities have identified 1,600 at-risk elderly households in public housing, but analysts have said the figure fails to reflect the scale of this group of vulnerable residents and urged the government to speed up search efforts. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Saturday that authorities had identified high-risk cases by reviewing Housing Department data from more than 800,000 households in public housing. “These 1,600 households could become the hidden,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3340274/hong-kong-flags-1600-risk-elderly-households-experts-say-figure-tip-iceberg?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3340274/hong-kong-flags-1600-risk-elderly-households-experts-say-figure-tip-iceberg?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:59:31 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen A leading Hong Kong think tank has called for a centralised platform for AI in schools, revealing that while 95 per cent of students use the technology, nearly one in four struggle to finish homework without it, putting their problem-solving and analytical thinking skills at risk. Our Hong Kong Foundation on Tuesday also said a more comprehensive AI curriculum should be formulated to cover students at all academic levels. The think tank surveyed 1,200 primary and secondary teachers and students... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3339760/nearly-1-4-hong-kong-students-cant-finish-homework-without-ai-study-shows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3339760/nearly-1-4-hong-kong-students-cant-finish-homework-without-ai-study-shows?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:07:24 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Hong Kong’s new Hung Shui Kiu industrial park will leverage the advantages of its location to focus on advanced manufacturing, including proprietary Chinese medicine, in a bid to differentiate itself from the San Tin Technopole, according to development authorities. While the government has yet to set key performance indicators (KPIs) for the company operating the park, a top development official said on Tuesday that the firm was expected to be financially independent and accountable to the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338121/new-hong-kong-industrial-park-eyes-edge-smart-manufacturing-chinese-medicine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338121/new-hong-kong-industrial-park-eyes-edge-smart-manufacturing-chinese-medicine?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Dec 2025 06:08:07 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong’s adoption of preferential packages to fast-track an industrial park that falls under the Northern Metropolis megadevelopment has been given an initial thumbs up. Local developers hailed the new approach as a “one-stop service” to help them cut through red tape and resolve problems, while some market observers believed it could also attract mainland Chinese enterprises to partner with Hong Kong firms to invest in the Hung Shui Kiu park. The government announced on Monday that it was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338074/new-approach-fast-track-hong-kong-industrial-park-gets-thumbs-firms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338074/new-approach-fast-track-hong-kong-industrial-park-gets-thumbs-firms?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:36 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li From shoes and clothing to food, daily necessities, logistics services and even university sponsorships for orphans, donors from all walks of life have come together to support survivors of the Tai Po fire, Hong Kong’s deadliest in decades. Beyond the HK$3.3 billion (US$385 million) contributed by the private sector and the government as of Saturday, many compassionate people gave what they could in a show of solidarity. The fire has so far claimed 159 lives, including that of a firefighter, and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335435/shoes-scholarships-hongkongers-unite-tai-po-fire-victims?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335435/shoes-scholarships-hongkongers-unite-tai-po-fire-victims?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Dec 2025 04:00:23 +0000 Salina Li Salina Li In a spacious three-storey village house in Sai Kung on a recent sunny Saturday, Chen Wei and his family were unpacking the final boxes after their move from Shenyang, the capital of China’s northeast Liaoning province. Having come with his wife and two sons under Hong Kong’s Top Talent Pass Scheme, Chen, an e-commerce expert, represents a new force recalibrating the city’s future. “The job opportunity was the first draw, but the final decision was for them,” Chen said, gesturing to his two... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3333670/hong-kong-talent-scheme-they-came-jobs-will-they-stay-buy-homes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3333670/hong-kong-talent-scheme-they-came-jobs-will-they-stay-buy-homes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 02:00:14 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong authorities should look to overseas jurisdictions such as Canada and Japan for policies that can help the city’s elderly lead more meaningful lives in retirement, a local think tank has said, describing current measures as too “reactive”. In a new report released on Thursday, Our Hong Kong Foundation also called for greater age inclusiveness in the private sector, noting that most support for retirees currently came from public or government-subsidised groups. “Although retired adults... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3332667/hong-kong-urged-draw-overseas-models-supporting-meaningful-retirements?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3332667/hong-kong-urged-draw-overseas-models-supporting-meaningful-retirements?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:47:45 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial The Urban Renewal Authority suffered a loss in 2024-25 of HK$2.72 billion, its third straight annual deficit after nearly a decade in the black. With no certainty of a return to profit in the financial year ending in March, the government’s immediate response has been to further raise the authority’s borrowing limit from HK$25 billion to HK$35 billion to finance redevelopment operations. In the longer term, however, the administration and the cash-strapped authority see a more sustainable... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3330203/strike-balance-when-fixing-hong-kongs-urban-renewal-compensation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3330203/strike-balance-when-fixing-hong-kongs-urban-renewal-compensation?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Oct 2025 23:15:14 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun Hong Kong’s health authorities will set aside 30 per cent of public family medicine clinics’ quota spots for low-income and elderly patients under a pilot scheme starting next month, with the policy expected to benefit more than 200,000 people. The Health Bureau said on Friday that the Hospital Authority’s Family Medicine Outpatient Services Priority Groups Pilot Scheme would launch on November 4, improving access to affordable primary healthcare among underprivileged residents. Intended... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3330266/30-hong-kong-family-medicine-clinics-quota-spots-go-poor-elderly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3330266/30-hong-kong-family-medicine-clinics-quota-spots-go-poor-elderly?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:21:34 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Hong Kong has retained its leading position in three out of six major industries within the Greater Bay Area, according to an index comparing the relative advantages of 11 cities across the southern Chinese region. Shenzhen held onto its top spot in innovation and technology as well as manufacturing, while Guangzhou remained the leader in real estate. The Greater Bay Area Industry Development Index, compiled by Our Hong Kong Foundation and Dah Sing Bank, surveyed 3,400 companies across the 11... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3329780/hong-kong-retains-top-spot-finance-logistics-and-tourism-within-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3329780/hong-kong-retains-top-spot-finance-logistics-and-tourism-within-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:12:08 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin The cash compensation for Hong Kong flat owners affected by redevelopments should take into account the physical condition of the homes to encourage better maintenance, observers have said, as the renewal authority reviews its policy to address financial challenges. Their comments on Wednesday came days after the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) posted a deficit of HK$2.7 billion (US$350 million) for 2024-25, its third financial year in a row recording a loss. The cash-strapped body is expected to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3328199/should-hong-kongs-ura-tie-compensation-building-condition-analysts-say-yes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3328199/should-hong-kongs-ura-tie-compensation-building-condition-analysts-say-yes?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:06:18 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang The decision by Hong Kong’s leader to personally oversee the fast-tracked development of the massive Northern Metropolis project while also undertaking smaller initiatives such as building a “pet economy” underscores an aim-high, spread-wide policy address, but some of his key initiatives will only lay the foundation for future administrations to take forward, according to observers. In his policy address on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu promised to expedite the mega development,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325915/can-hong-kongs-john-lee-deliver-his-aim-high-spread-wide-policy-address?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325915/can-hong-kongs-john-lee-deliver-his-aim-high-spread-wide-policy-address?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:32:25 +0000 Vivian Au Vivian Au Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis near the border with mainland China will have its own set of laws designed to speed up its development, with statutory procedures simplified and some funding approvals allowed to bypass the legislature, the city’s leader has said. In his penultimate policy address on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also revealed that the first of three university towns in the megaproject would have its site ready for use next year. The Northern Metropolis project,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325896/hong-kongs-northern-metropolis-have-designated-laws-speed-development?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325896/hong-kongs-northern-metropolis-have-designated-laws-speed-development?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:41:09 +0000 Vivian Au,Olga Wong Vivian Au,Olga Wong Hong Kong’s leader will exhaust all means, including leveraging legal, administrative and private sector efforts, to speed up development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject near the border with mainland China, the Post has learned. Measures being considered include setting up a company as a vehicle to attract industries more efficiently, adopting mainland construction standards and elevating the development’s decision-making process to a senior level, government sources have revealed ahead... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325514/hong-kong-leader-use-all-possible-means-speed-northern-metropolis-work?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325514/hong-kong-leader-use-all-possible-means-speed-northern-metropolis-work?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:30:16 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin With Hong Kong leader John Lee set to deliver his annual policy address on September 17, the Post examines key topics the chief executive is expected to focus on, including a mega infrastructure project near the border, new economic drivers and livelihood issues. In the second of a seven-part series, Edith Lin examines how the mega development near the border may evolve to become a new engine to transform the city’s economy. Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis can be a game changer in diversifying... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3324667/northern-metropolis-can-tech-help-hong-kongs-economy-achieve-lift?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3324667/northern-metropolis-can-tech-help-hong-kongs-economy-achieve-lift?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:00:13 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Hong Kong could attract more high-spending visitors by hosting international sporting games for young, middle-aged and elderly competitors, a think tank has said, calling on authorities to establish a certification system to help fund innovative and emerging events. Our Hong Kong Foundation on Thursday released a research report on developing the city into a “mega sports events capital”. The proposals included setting up a special label for emerging events that would be subject to a funding cap... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3323514/hong-kong-could-attract-big-spenders-global-sports-events-various-ages?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3323514/hong-kong-could-attract-big-spenders-global-sports-events-various-ages?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:18:17 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has urged the government to disclose data regarding its talent policy to address public concerns over the short- and long-term impact on the city’s capacity, warning the number of professionals opting to renew their visas could be as high as 60,000. A think tank also said on Monday that authorities should review the talent schemes and ensure they aligned with long-term local workforce demands, following Leung’s appeal a day earlier. Leung said it was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3322261/cy-leung-urges-hong-kong-talent-scheme-transparency-amid-estimated-60000-renewals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3322261/cy-leung-urges-hong-kong-talent-scheme-transparency-amid-estimated-60000-renewals?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:57:11 +0000 Salina Li,Aileen Chuang Salina Li,Aileen Chuang In the second instalment of our two-part series on Hong Kong’s beleaguered property market, analysts explore why this slump is different from past downturns. The first instalment discussed how the resurgence of the city’s stock market as a venue for initial public offerings could boost office uptake and ease developers’ pain. Swiss bank UBS got a steal in 2003 when it leased 146,000 sq ft across six floors in Two International Finance Centre – then the tallest building in Hong Kong – for less... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3321193/new-normal-why-hong-kongs-commercial-property-deep-freeze-here-stay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3321193/new-normal-why-hong-kongs-commercial-property-deep-freeze-here-stay?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Aug 2025 02:00:13 +0000