Tag Archives: Hong Kong

New HKChat AI app wins over users in record time

New HKChat AI app wins over users in record time

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The new intelligent dialogue application developed by HKChat OmniServe achieved a significant milestone within five days of its trial launch release on November 20. In that short time, HKChat claimed the top spot on the city’s app store free app rankings, a success which underscores the strong demand …

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Chilly weekend ahead for Hong Kong as temperatures set to hit 15 degrees

Chilly weekend ahead for Hong Kong as temperatures set to hit 15 degrees

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. A cold front is expected to begin affecting Hong Kong on Saturday, bringing intensifying winds and pushing temperatures to around 15 degrees Celsius (59 Fahrenheit) the following day, …

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Year of the Horse forecasts, Alan Tam’s Cantopop legacy: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Year of the Horse forecasts, Alan Tam’s Cantopop legacy: 7 Lifestyle highlights

We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Cantopop icon Alan Tam: from Leslie Cheung’s rival to fans smashing albums Leslie Cheung (left) and Tam, then the hottest male pop singers in Hong Kong, are pictured together in …

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China’s sovereign fund reveals it opened London office after Trump win

China’s sovereign fund reveals it opened London office after Trump win

China’s flagship sovereign wealth fund has revealed that it opened a representative office in London shortly after Donald Trump’s victory in last year’s US presidential election, a move made amid increased scrutiny of Chinese investments in the United States. The London office was officially registered in December 2024, with the mission of “advancing the company’s overseas investment business” and “promoting …

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China’s Fosun Pharma unit strikes US$2.1 billion obesity drug deal with Pfizer

China’s Fosun Pharma unit strikes US.1 billion obesity drug deal with Pfizer

Under the licensing agreement, Yao Pharma would grant Pfizer an exclusive worldwide licence for the development, use, manufacturing and commercialisation of oral small-molecule drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, including YP05002, as well as any products containing such compounds as an active ingredient, according to a statement by Fosun on Tuesday. GLP-1 therapies have become a competition focus in the …

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Hundreds of Hong Kong tourists safe after powerful earthquake rocks Japan

Hundreds of Hong Kong tourists safe after powerful earthquake rocks Japan

Hundreds of Hong Kong tourists were in Japan when a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday night, but local authorities said all were reported safe with no requests for help received so far. The Travel Industry Council on Tuesday said that about 20 Hong Kong tour groups – with about 300 people – were in the country when the quake …

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Hong Kong property tycoons turn heads at poll, urge voters to fulfil civic duty

Hong Kong property tycoons turn heads at poll, urge voters to fulfil civic duty

Hong Kong’s property tycoons made high-profile appearances to cast their ballots during Sunday’s Legislative Council election and urged the public to fulfil their civic duty. Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) chairman and managing director Raymond Kwok Ping-luen voted at the Wong Chuk Hang Sports Centre in Aberdeen on Sunday morning. SHKP said it had introduced several measures to encourage its …

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Hong Kong national security law provision used for first time to make arrest

Hong Kong national security law provision used for first time to make arrest

Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested a 71-year-old man on suspicion of disclosing details of one of their probes, invoking a provision that covers prejudicing such investigations for the first time. Police said the National Security Department conducted an enforcement operation on Saturday, and the suspect was arrested. He was accused of violating the provision of “no prejudicing of …

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From shoes to scholarships: Hongkongers unite for Tai Po fire victims

From shoes to scholarships: Hongkongers unite for Tai Po fire victims

From shoes, apparel and daily necessities to food, logistics services and even university sponsorships for two 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$2.8 billion (US$360 million) raised from the private sector and the government so far, many compassionate people contributed what …

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Fifa gives Trump its new peace prize at World Cup draw

Fifa gives Trump its new peace prize at World Cup draw

US President Donald Trump was awarded the new Fifa peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw – giving the soccer spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial tournament even more of a Trumpian flair. Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize, had been heavily favoured to win the newly created Fifa prize. He and …

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