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Hong Kong – Leasing plans revealed for public market stalls in August
Leasing plans revealed for public market stalls in August ***************************************************************** The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) revealed today (July 30) that open auctions for an overall of 474...
Hong Kong – LCQ14: Measures to help youths in own a home
LCQ14: Measures to help youths in own a home ******************************************************** Following is a concern by the Hon Kenneth Leung and a written reply by the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, who is carrying out the...
Hong Kong – LCQ17: Repair and upkeep of external walls of structures
LCQ17: Repair and upkeep of external walls of structures ************************************************************ Following is a concern by the Hon Chan Hok-fung and a written reply by the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, in the...
Hong Kong – LCQ20: Development of harbourfront of Kowloon City District
LCQ20: Development of harbourfront of Kowloon City District *********************************************************** Following is a concern by Dr the Hon Starry Lee and a written reply by the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, in...
Hong Kong Shopping Festival Returns in August with Bigger and Better 2nd Edition
- Spotlighting nearly 260 Brands and Opening the Way for Hong Kong SMEs to Thrive in Mainland E-commerce - The HKTDC returns with the second Hong Kong Shopping Festival in August, building on the initiatives in the 2024 Policy Address to help...

What we learned as Spurs beat Arsenal in Hong Kong
There has been a real difference in Arsenal's style and how they have approached games on their pre-season tour of Singapore and Hong Kong. The Gunners scored 17 fewer goals than Liverpool last season and finished 10 points behind the champions in...

North London Derby Makes Historic Hong Kong Debut As 50,000 Live The Dream Khaleej Times
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur delivered a slice of football history on Thursday by staging the first North London derby outside the United Kingdom as nearly 50,000 fans packed Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium for a pre-season...

Hong Kong develops strict stablecoins rules in support of the crypto ecosystem
Hong Kong will implement new rules for stablecoin issuers on Friday, as Asian regulators ramp up oversight in response to President Donald Trump’s push to advance US dollar-pegged tokens. The rules will tightly govern the issuance of stablecoins...

Sarr’s Screamer Gives Tottenham Victory Over Arsenal In Hong Kong
Pape Matar Sarr scored from the halfway line as Tottenham punished a shaky performance by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya to win the first north London derby staged outside the UK 1-0 on Thursday. Raya, who had already been caught in no-man’s land...

Hong Kong stocks slide to 2-week low on Fed decision, China manufacturing data
A solid run for Hong Kong stocks showed signs of slowing, as the city’s benchmark closed at a two-week low after the US Federal Reserve appeared resistant to an imminent interest rate cut and China’s manufacturing sector shrank unexpectedly. The...
Hong Kong-developed EXOTICA UMAMI [EX M] challenges century old cooking traditions with breakthrough flavour enhancement technology
Revolutionary Cooking Sauce Defies Culinary Logic: Frozen Chicken Rivals Fresh, Budget Beef Rivals Premium Wagyu HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 31 July 2025 - The revolutionary multifunctional sauce EXOTICA UMAMI (known to Chinese...

Hong Kong: Streamlining Tech Funding to Drive Industrial Innovation
The Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) has announced a series of structural changes to its funding programmes under the Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF), aimed at streamlining operations and more effectively supporting the city’s push...
Hong Kong floats looser capital rules to woo mainland homebuyers
Published Thu, Jul 31, 2025 · 06:52 AM [HONG KONG] Hong Kong is seeking ways to ease capital transfer rules for mainland professionals buying property, in a bid to revive its flagging real estate market. The city is in talks with China’s central...

3 family members die after flat fire in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district
Three male members of a family, including a six-year-old boy, died in hospital after being pulled from a burning flat in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district late on Thursday. Firefighters found the three – a man in his eighties, one in his forties and...

12-year-old Chinese swimming sensation draws global praise and a note of caution
HONG KONG — A 12-year-old Chinese swimmer has become a global sensation with her history-making times, even as observers and fans back home caution against overhyping the young athlete. On Thursday, Yu Zidi became the youngest-ever medalist at the...

Sarr stunner settles north London derby in Hong Kong
Pape Matar Sarr scored a stunner as Tottenham beat Arsenal 1-0 in an unsurprisingly fiery friendly that featured a late appearance from the Gunners' new striker, Viktor Gyokeres. Spurs hit the post three times in the first half Sarr chipped Raya...

Hong Kong Cross Harbour Race returns after 2024 cancellation, registration open
Registration to take part in the 2025 Cross Harbour Race opened at 11am on July 31, with 4,000 slots available. Those wishing to take part in the November 22 race have until 11.59pm on September 2 to sign up. The event will once again feature the...
Economic Watch: Hong Kong's economy grows for 10th straight quarter as consumer, investor sentiment perks up
HONG KONG, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's economy continued expansion in the second quarter of 2025, the 10th consecutive quarter of growth, as consumer and investor sentiment warmed, local data showed on Thursday. Advance estimates from the...

Astonishing moment Mikel Arteta is PUSHED back by Tottenham star Pedro Porro during pre-season friendly in Hong Kong - as fans label Arsenal boss the most unlikeable man in football'
By YASEEN ZAMAN Published: 11:48 EDT, 31 July 2025 | Updated: 12:00 EDT, 31 July 2025 Tensions boiled over in Arsenal’s pre-season clash with Tottenham on Thursday when Mikel Arteta was shoved by Spurs full back Pedro Porro. The first-ever north...

North London derby makes historic Hong Kong debut as 50,000 live the dream
HONG KONG :Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur delivered a slice of football history on Thursday by staging the first North London derby outside the United Kingdom as nearly 50,000 fans packed Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium for a pre-season friendly. The...