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WORLDJul 26Hong Kong artist channels Leslie Cheung film Farewell My Concubine for intimate live showA Hong Kong artist is channeling the Leslie Cheung film 'Farewell My Concubine' for an intimate live show. This details a cultural event.scmp.com · China
WORLDJul 23Herzog & de Meuron makes second donation to Hong Kong’s M+ museumInternational architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron, which built Hong Kong’s M+ museum and the National Stadium in Beijing, has donated a second collection of models, sketches and drawings to the art institution in the West Kowloon Cultural District. The M+ said on Thursday that the more than 200 archival items follow an initial donation in 2023, when the architecture firm, headquartered in Switzerland, gave the museum a section model of the National Stadium. In addition to designing the stadium,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 23Ex-Hong Kong opposition leader reportedly denied UK entry, faces deportationA former Hong Kong opposition leader has reportedly been denied entry to the United Kingdom and faces deportation back to the city after seeking residence using his British National (Overseas) passport, according to local media. The Times reported on Thursday that Wu Chi-wai was refused entry and told he would be deported, citing his friends. Wu had served a sentence of four years and five months in a landmark subversion case and was released from a Hong Kong prison in late June. If confirmed,...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 20Hong Kong Palace Museum partners with Uzbek cultural centre for future projectsThe Hong Kong Palace Museum signed a deal with Uzbekistan’s Islamic Civilisation Centre on Monday to collaborate on future exhibitions, academic research and other projects. The signing ceremony on Monday also marked the first official reciprocal visit by a Central Asian cultural institution since Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu led a delegation to the region last month. Dr Louis Ng Chi-wa, director of the Palace Museum and a member of the delegation, said the memorandum of understanding would...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 19Wealthy European clients eye Hong Kong for family offices, says BNP ParibasBNP Paribas, France’s largest lender and the second-largest in Europe, has found that an increasing number of wealthy European clients are seeking to establish family offices in Hong Kong to capitalise on growing opportunities in the region, according to a banker from the lender. A growing number of wealthy mainland clients were also looking to invest in Europe, said Lemuel Lee, head of wealth management for BNP Paribas in Hong Kong. “The two-way capital flow between Europe and mainland China is...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 18As the UK discusses an EU return, Hong Kong offers lessonsThe recent resignation of Keir Starmer as Britain’s prime minister has reignited a debate over the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit identity – and talk of rejoining the European Union. Over the past decade, has Britain’s decision to exit the EU returned the UK to its splendid isolation – or merely a splendid squalor? It may seem a far-fetched idea but what if the UK were to become a special sovereignty within the EU? And in that case, what can post-Brexit Britain learn from Hong Kong, which has been...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 15Hong Kong Book Fair: early birds slam chaotic queues to meet girl band CollarHundreds of eager visitors queued up overnight for the opening of the Hong Kong Book Fair on Wednesday, but some slammed organisers for chaotic crowd control measures. The primary draw for many in the overnight queue outside the Convention and Exhibition Centre was an autograph session with popular local Cantopop girl group Collar, but the queue system sparked heavy criticism. Among the frustrated early birds was Lucas Wong, a 15-year-old student who arrived at around 2am in the hopes of buying...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 14Shein’s Donald Tang passing baton to CEO Sky Xu ahead of Hong Kong listing: ReutersA key figure at Shein is transferring leadership to the current CEO in anticipation of the company's Hong Kong stock listing. This indicates a significant internal transition and public market debut for the firm.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESSJul 11UK VAT on private schools triggers record decline in Hong Kong studentsHong Kong student numbers at UK private schools experienced a record decline after Britain imposed a 20 per cent tax on fees last year, with enrolment falling by 17 per cent and new admissions down by 26 per cent. A consultant specialising in student recruitment for British private schools said enrolment had returned to levels seen before Hong Kong’s emigration wave, with parents becoming more selective as costs rose. According to an annual census by the United Kingdom’s Independent Schools...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJun 29‘Queuing gangs’ exploited Hong Kong driving licence ticketing system: ombudsmanThe Hong Kong government watchdog has slammed the Transport Department over systemic deficiencies that allowed “queuing gangs” to abuse public resources, along with digital shortcomings that left overseas and mainland Chinese applicants with a negative impression. An investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman, released on Monday, revealed that a group of seven agents exploited the ticketing system to submit 135 applications for the direct issue of Hong Kong full driving licences in a single...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJun 27Boy dies after suspected heatstroke at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong KongA boy has died after showing signs of heatstroke, including vomiting and fainting, following a 400-metre training run at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong Kong. A police spokesman said the force was alerted at 5.11pm on Saturday that the boy, 11, had vomited and was displaying signs of heatstroke at the sports complex. “He was sent to Tseung Kwan O Hospital unconscious,” the spokesman said. The boy, a Hong Kong identity card holder, was certified dead in hospital at around 6.50pm. A source...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJun 23EU and Hong Kong in talks on new financial services dialogue, envoy saysSenior officials from the European Union and Hong Kong are in talks to launch a financial services dialogue, with companies from the bloc keen to explore opportunities in the Northern Metropolis, its top representative in the city has said. Ambassador Harvey Rouse, head of the EU Office in Hong Kong, made the remarks at the Greenway 2026 forum on Tuesday, where he highlighted opportunities for cooperation on sustainable innovation and the green transition. In a keynote address, Rouse said Hong...South China Morning Post
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