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Kai Tak Sports Park opens Hong Kong’s largest covered climbing wall and playground area
Time Out
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Lace up your trainers – Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong’s leading integrated sports and entertainment destination, has opened new outdoor facilities for leisure and fitness! Dubbed the North Garden, this outdoor sports zone is now home to Hong...
Top Hong Kong insurers band together on AI development, adoption
South China Morning Post
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August 18, 2025
Seven major insurers, including AIA, AXA and HSBC Life, on Monday signed a pledge and joined a Hong Kong Insurance Authority programme to promote the adoption of artificial intelligence in the sector to enhance the city as a regional AI hub. FWD,...
7 sustainable designs from Hong Kong and Asia that are stylish and smart
South China Morning Post
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August 18, 2025
In a design world where aesthetics often compete with ethics, a new generation of makers is proving you can have both. Across Hong Kong and the region, independent brands are creating products that don’t just look good, but are built with...
PolyU survey reveals over 40 per cent of family caregivers in Hong Kong have mental health issues, advocating data-driven tool to improve…
The National Tribune
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August 18, 2025
Globally, rapidly aging populations give rise to increasing demand for home care services. The World Health Organisation estimates that approximately 1.3 billion people worldwide require care due to ageing or disability. In Hong Kong, owing to...
Standard Chartered hires HSBC sustainable DCM MD cut after ESG u-turn in Hong Kong
eFinancialCareers
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August 18, 2025
Last month, HSBC announced that it was withdrawing from the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), a sustainable banking initiative ran by the United Nations. An early sign that the bank was pivoting its climate stance came during its massive Asia job...
Hong Kong cancels all rainstorm warnings less than 2 hours after class suspensions
Bangkok Post
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August 18, 2025
PUBLISHED : 18 Aug 2025 at 11:08 Hong Kong education authorities suspended all morning and whole-day classes on Monday due to squally thunderstorms, but the weather forecaster cancelled all rainstorm warnings less than two hours later. The Hong...
China stocks rally to decade-high on easing tariff tensions, rotation of funds
Business Recorder
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August 18, 2025
HONG KONG: China stocks jumped to their highest level since 2015 on Monday, extending a months-long rally fuelled in part by receding trade tensions with the US and lifting market capitalization to an all-time peak. A trade truce between China and...
China’s Wang Yi in India: Why this visit is crucial amid Trump’s tariff wars
Firstpost
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August 18, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will begin a three-day official visit to India on Monday (August 18, 2025). His visit will focus on resuming high-level talks on the long-disputed border, strengthening bilateral channels of dialogue, and reviewing...
China's capital outflows hit a record in July
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- China’s capital outflows rose to a record in July, driven by mainland investors’ aggressive buying of Hong Kong assets following new market liberalization measures. Domestic banks wired a net $58.3 billion of funds overseas on...
China Recap | Chipmakers in motion
KrASIA
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August 18, 2025
China Recap is a weekly roundup tracking Chinese companies expanding abroad, covering market entries, funding rounds, product launches, and global partnerships. China’s corporate globalization strategy is evolving fast. Industry giants are...
China Stocks Rally to Decade-high on Easing Tariff Tensions, Fund Rotation
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 18, 2025
China stocks closed at their highest level since 2015 on Monday, extending a months-long rally driven by easing trade tensions and abundant liquidity, while pushing market capitalization to a record peak. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.9% to...
China’s No 2 foundry Hua Hong seeks acquisition to bolster legacy chips lead
South China Morning Post
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August 18, 2025
Hua Hong Semiconductor, China’s second-largest contract chip manufacturer, plans to acquire equity interests in sister foundry Shanghai Huali Microelectronics for an undisclosed sum to consolidate resources and meet growing for demand for...
China stock gauge rises to decade high as investors dump bonds
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) — A gauge of Shanghai-listed stocks closed at its highest level in a decade, as cash-rich local investors plow into a market that has surged amid easing trade tensions with the US. The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index jumped...
Chinese mainland holds strong in 2025 top world universities rankings
China Daily
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Higher education consultancy ShanghaiRanking released the 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities on Aug 15, a list of the best 1,000 universities worldwide after assessing more than 2,500. The ARWU uses six objectives to rank world...
Analysis-Hong Kong property sector clouded by rising debt repayment risks
Yahoo Finance
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By Clare Jim and Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's debt-laden developers and their creditors are set to face intensifying financial pressure as bond maturities are slated to jump by nearly 70% next year amid falling sales and valuations...
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai given heart monitor for final stretch of marathon trial
WKZO - Michigan
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By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong pro-democracy businessman Jimmy Lai was provided with medication and a heart monitor for the start of his final submissions in a landmark national security trial, following health...
Hong Kong: Residents need better awareness about mainland healthcare services
Asia Insurance Review
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Even as increasing number of Hong Kong residents seek healthcare services on the Chinese mainland, the information gaps and the high costs due to the lack of insurance coverage continue to be major deterrents according to a new study published by...
China’s key stock index climbs to 10-year high as investors chase higher returns
South China Morning Post
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August 18, 2025
Mainland Chinese stocks rose on Monday, driving a key gauge to a decade high amid increasing signs that investors have been rotating out of bonds and bank deposits into equities in search of better returns. The Shanghai Composite Index advanced...
Hong Kong court begins hearing final arguments in Jimmy Lais national security trial
Mint
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August 18, 2025
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court began hearing final arguments Monday in the landmark national security trial of former pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, who could be sentenced to up to life in prison if he is convicted. Lai, 77, was...
Jimmy Lai Declared Fit For Trial In Hong Kong
StratNews Global
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August 18, 2025
Home Asia Jimmy Lai Declared Fit For Trial In Hong Kong Lai, a British citizen, has been held in solitary confinement for around 1,700 days. Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was given medication and fitted with a heart monitor as his landmark...