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POLITICSSep 9Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, has died at the age of 89. This reports the passing of a significant political figure in Hong Kong's history.bbc.com · United Kingdom
BUSINESSSep 9Hong Kong a ‘2-way springboard’ between mainland China and world: John LeeHong Kong will continue to serve as a gateway linking belt and road economies with mainland China and global markets, the chief executive has said, underscoring the city’s role in bringing together capital, talent and businesses to advance the national initiative. Speaking at the opening of the annual Belt and Road Summit on Wednesday, John Lee Ka-chiu said more than 60 government and business agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) would be signed during the event, with the total...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 9Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader dies aged 89The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after Britain handed over the city to China, was marked by crises and protests.BBC World
SCI & TECHSep 9Hong Kong’s first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, delivers live lesson from spaceHong Kong’s first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, will deliver a live lesson from space to students and teachers at her alma mater on Wednesday morning, with the 90-minute event broadcast to campuses across the city and streamed live on television. Lai and her two fellow Shenzhou-23 crew members – mission commander Colonel Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan – will take part in the “Tiangong Class” at Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College. Representatives from the youth sector and innovation and...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 9China Shenzhen - Hong Kong - Guangzhou remains world biggest innovation cluster : reportA report indicates that the China Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou region continues to be the world's largest innovation cluster. This highlights the region's significant role in global technological and economic development.en.people.cn · China
BUSINESSSep 9Hong Kong scores new record in investment products sales in 2025 : surveyA survey indicates that Hong Kong is projected to achieve a new record in investment product sales in 2025. This highlights a positive forecast for the region's financial market.en.people.cn · China
POLITICSSep 9Tributes pour in as Hong Kong mourns death of Tung Chee-hwa, first chief executiveTung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive who oversaw the city’s 1997 return to Chinese rule, has died. According to a statement from his office issued in the early hours on Wednesday, he died on Tuesday at the age of 89, surrounded by his loved ones. It is understood that he died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital. Tung was also a vice-chairman of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. In this live blog, the South China Morning...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 9Oman’s No 2 bank Sohar International to open representative office in Hong Kong this weekSohar International Bank, Oman’s second-largest bank by total assets, will open a local representative office in Hong Kong this week, according to sources, underlining the city’s role as a stable financial hub amid Middle East conflicts. CEO Abdulwahid Mohamed Al Murshidi will visit Hong Kong for the office’s opening ceremony on Thursday morning, according to a source, who requested anonymity as the information was private. The new office, located at Cheung Kong Center II in Central, represents...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 9Britain should accept a Hong Kong-style handover of the FalklandsArgentine President Javier Milei has every right to reassert his country’s territorial claims over the Falkland Islands. His proposal to use the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration as a template for resolving the Falkland Islands dispute merits serious consideration as a pragmatic framework for bringing this long-standing territorial conflict to a peaceful conclusion. Argentina’s claim to what its citizens call the Islas Malvinas rests on solid foundations. Upon independence from Spain in 1816,...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 9Hong Kong agencies warn of lingering Jakarta flight delays after volcano eruptionSome Hong Kong employment and travel companies have warned that air traffic in Jakarta could continue to face disruptions even after the Indonesian capital’s international airport reopened following a volcanic eruption that spewed ash into the sky, as airlines work through a backlog. GLC (Manado) Employment Service founder and director Chu Shek-yin told the South China Morning Post that he would not rush to book an air ticket for his client’s helper despite the resumption of operations at all...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, dead at 89The former shipping tycoon was hand-picked by Beijing to run the former British colony after its return to Chinese rule in 1997. He had a rocky tenure until he stepped down in 2005.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, has died at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a significant figure in Hong Kong's political history.theboltonnews.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89 | Burnham and Highbridge Weekly NewsTung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, has died at the age of 89. This matters as it marks the passing of a historically significant political figure.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong chief executive, 1937-2026Political leader whose administration was buffeted by the Asian financial crisis, Sars epidemic and a contentious security billFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies at age 89Tung Chee-hwa, the first leader of Hong Kong after its colonial period, has passed away at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a notable figure in Hong Kong's recent political history.aol.com · United States
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, has passed away at the age of 89. This marks the death of a significant political figure in the region's history.westerntelegraph.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, who was Hong Kong's first leader after its handover, has died at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a significant figure in Hong Kong's political history.cotswoldjournal.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, the first post-colonial leader of Hong Kong, has died at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a significant political figure in the region's history.andoveradvertiser.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies at age 89Tung Chee-hwa, the first leader of Hong Kong after its colonial period, has passed away at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a notable figure in Hong Kong's recent political history.wdtimes.com · United States
POLITICSSep 8Hong Kong’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong’s first chief executive and oversaw the 1997 return of the city to Chinese rule, has died. The former vice-chairman of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), died on Tuesday at the age of 89, according to a statement from his office issued in the early hours on Wednesday. “Mr Tung Chee-hwa was a man of unwavering integrity who devoted himself wholeheartedly to the nation, his noble character and...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 8Hong Kong students drop in global rankings for maths, science and literacyHong Kong secondary school students’ performance has fallen in an international assessment focused on three core subjects, with their science score dropping out of the global top 10 for the first time in the study’s history. Experts said on Tuesday that the decline in Hong Kong scores in the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) was partly due to the post-Covid impact on study habits and learning motivation. Held every three years, Pisa is a worldwide study by the Organisation...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 8Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou retains crown as world’s top innovation hubA cluster comprising Hong Kong and two mainland Chinese cities has been ranked the world’s top innovation hub for the second consecutive year by a United Nations body. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster retained its crown in the 2026 Global Innovation Index (GII) released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Tuesday. Tokyo-Yokohama, San Jose-San Francisco, Seoul and Beijing followed in the rankings. A government spokesman welcomed WIPO’s ranking, saying it reaffirmed...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 8Uber to apply for Hong Kong licence by end of October as Macau rides surgeRide-hailing platform Uber will submit its operator’s licence application in Hong Kong by the end of October, its local general manager has revealed, as the city government moves to regulate the service. The platform also said on Tuesday that Hong Kong residents accounted for the largest share of its users in Macau, months after it relaunched in the gaming hub in February following a nearly decade-long absence. “We’re putting our best foot forward, making sure we can comply with the government...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 8Hong Kong Jockey Club to offer computer training to more children in CambodiaThe Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cambodian education authorities to expand a computational training programme to cover early childhood learning in the Southeast Asian nation. The MOU, which builds on an earlier agreement signed last year to roll out the club’s CoolThink@JC programme in the country’s primary schools, was signed at the PBC (Philanthropy for Better Cities) Forum 2026 on Tuesday. The programme was launched in 2016 and...South China Morning Post
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