AIA

Hong Kong stocks drop by most since November, led by mining, telecoms

2 Feb 2026 - 4:43PM

Editorial | Tighter rules will help ensure Hong Kong’s harbourfront events dazzle

11 Jan 2026 - 6:45AM

Hong Kong tourism

Explainer | Where can Hongkongers, tourists find Christmas spirit in subdued holiday season?

The Post rounds up celebrations as many large-scale events have been postponed or scaled down after last month’s deadly fire.

23 Dec 2025 - 12:46PM

Christmas Town at Statue Square is running from November 14 to January 4. Photo: Eugene Lee

Your Perfect Week

The best things to do in Hong Kong, December 20-26

A free Dr Sun Yat-sen exhibition, a harbourfront winter carnival, works by Zao Wou-Ki at M+ and a new Kai Tak art dome.

20 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM

Hong Kong insurers move to help fire victims claim payouts on 12,000 policies

Insurance Authority confirms 12,000 policies impacted, with payouts spanning life, medical, property and accident coverage.

8 Dec 2025 - 4:43PM

Hong Kong insurers identify 8,700 policies owned by Tai Po fire victims

Residents of Wang Fuk Court hold 7,600 active life and 1,100 property policies provided by some 30 insurers, Insurance Authority CEO says.

3 Dec 2025 - 8:25PMvideocam

Mourners lay flowers in tribute to the victims of the fire that broke out on November 26 at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Karma Lo

Hong Kong stocks hit 1-month high as US shutdown nears end

A reopening of the federal government will help investors regain access to crucial economic data and offer clues on monetary policy.

11 Nov 2025 - 4:49PM

HKEX

HKEX to roll out new weekly options, biotech futures amid trading boom

Exchange expands derivatives lineup to meet investor hedging demand after record turnover this year.

3 Nov 2025 - 8:30AM

Hong Kong stocks surge on trade optimism, China economic growth

Benchmark rebounds from last week’s loss after ‘constructive’ talk between US treasury secretary, Chinese vice-premier.

20 Oct 2025 - 4:43PM

A worker looks on near a cargo ship carrying containers at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province on May 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong regulator puts a 50% cap on referral fees for insurance sales

The new regulation addresses a grey area where some brokers pay 90 per cent of commission as referral fees to unlicensed persons.

1 Oct 2025 - 1:00PM

The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers sees the new regulation as part of a broader move to enhance professionalism, transparency and consumer protection. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong society

Balloon festival organiser was urged to cancel rides: Hong Kong tourism minister

Rosanna Law says authorities told organiser eight days before event began on September 4 there was not enough time to test balloon rides.

26 Sep 2025 - 8:41PMvideocam

Hong Kong stocks hold steady ahead of Trump-Xi phone call

The conversation on Friday could sway sentiment on tariffs, technology supply chains and TikTok’s future in the US.

19 Sep 2025 - 4:36PM

Letters | Hong Kong is no Cappadocia, but balloon fest should have been better handled

Readers discuss the problems with the city’s first hot air balloon festival, and military notes issued by the Japanese during World War II.

12 Sep 2025 - 11:30AM

A team works on their balloon at the AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest Hong Kong at the Central Harbourfront event space on September 5. Photo: Dickson Lee

Art

Opinion | How Hong Kong’s balloon and inflatables events often let people down

The Hot Air Balloon Festival farce isn’t the first time Hong Kong has struggled with giant inflatables. That doesn’t bode well for Christmas.

11 Sep 2025 - 5:26PM

A deflated hot air balloon is seen at the AIA International Hot Air Balloon Festival on September 6, 2025. Photo: Karma Lo

Explainer | What went wrong? The Post unpacks Hong Kong hot-air balloon fiasco

‘We have been looking forward to this international event, but now, thanks to the organiser’s arrangements, it has become an international joke,’ affected customer says.

9 Sep 2025 - 6:13PM

Hong Kong society

Ballooning crisis: 300 customers plan legal action over Hong Kong fest fiasco

Complaints are mounting over trouble-plagued hot-air balloon festival, with looming storm potentially adding to organiser’s problems.

6 Sep 2025 - 11:09PM

Editorial | Hot-air balloon event flop offers costly lessons for Hong Kong

While the authorities cannot be faulted for prioritising safety, the lack of preparation and coordination has hurt the city’s mega-event brand.

6 Sep 2025 - 6:45AM

People take photos during a media preview of Hong Kong’s first hot-air balloon festival at the Central harbourfront on September 4. Photo: Sam Tsang

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Refund calls mount over Hong Kong festival’s suspension of hot-air balloon rides

Display balloons at the AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest Hong Kong were also deflated due to heat on Friday morning.

5 Sep 2025 - 11:10PMvideocam

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong’s first hot-air balloon festival deflates as tethered rides suspended

First field test conducted by organiser of the AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest Hong Kong had been ‘unsatisfactory’, authorities say.

5 Sep 2025 - 1:12AM

Hong Kong’s eMPF could save US$6.5 billion for members in 10 years: regulator

Biggest MPF trustees – AIA, Sun Life, Manulife and HSBC – start move to the electronic platform from this week until the end of the year.

31 Aug 2025 - 1:12PM

The eMPF enables Hong Kong retirement scheme members to manage their accounts through a single digital platform. Photo: Nora Tam

On Our Radar

See Hong Kong in a different light from a tethered hot air balloon

Cappadocia and New Mexico are famed for their stunning hot air balloon landscapes – now Hong Kong is offering its own take.

7 Sep 2025 - 12:31PM

The AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest will add colour to Hong Kong’s skyline this September. Photo: Handout

Banking & finance

Editorial | Combined effort needed to ensure Hong Kong has talent for future

Banks and insurers need to be proactive in cultivating specialists in AI, green finance, and Southeast Asian and Middle East markets.

28 Aug 2025 - 7:15AM

Prudential’s new business profit jumps 12% on increase in Hong Kong sales

Profit from new policies sold to Hong Kong residents jumped 17 per cent in the first half of 2025, insurer says.

27 Aug 2025 - 5:16PM

Hong Kong society

Suicide leading cause of death among insured Hongkongers aged under 25: study

While cancer remains the leading cause of death across all demographics, suicide rates among under-25s have spiked since 2014.

27 Aug 2025 - 12:46AM

Suicide has become the leading cause of death among insured young people in the city, according to a study by the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong. Photo: Getty Images

AIA profit rises 12% in first half on mainland visitors’ buying spree

The insurer’s value of new business, a key indicator of sales and future growth, rises 14 per cent to beat market estimates.

21 Aug 2025 - 6:42PM

AIA Group is Asia’s largest insurer. Photo: Eugene Lee