An All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 lands at Hong Kong International Airport for the airplane's inaugural commercial flight from Japan, Oct 26, 2011. (PHOTO / AP) HONG KONG – An investigation into four incidents involving Boeing 787 passenger aircraft which deviated from their courses while approaching the Hong Kong International Airport in 2019 found that a software issue in the Autopilot Flight Director System had …
Probe: Autopilot software behind 4 Boeing landing incidents in HK
An All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 lands at Hong Kong International Airport for the airplane's inaugural commercial flight from Japan, Oct 26, 2011. (PHOTO / AP) HONG KONG – An investigation into four incidents involving Boeing 787 passenger aircraft which deviated from their courses while approaching the Hong Kong International Airport in 2019 found that a software issue in the Autopilot Flight Director System had …
HK narrows GDP forecast range as growth prospects falter
Government Economist Adolph Leung (center) presents the Half-yearly Economic Report 2023 at a press conference in Hong Kong on Aug 11, 2023. Also present were Principal Economist Joyce Cheung (left) and Assistant Commissioner for Census and Statistics Edith Chan. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVT) Hong Kong narrowed the forecast range for economic growth for the full year of 2023 as the city’s economic recovery fueled by …
HK proposes investment fund, reduce US tech curbs effects
This photo shows the city view of Hong Kong on May 5, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Hong Kong’s political and business leaders on Friday called on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government to explore the possibility of establishing an investment fund and bringing in more Chinese mainland funds to help local technology firms that may be affected by the United States’ forthcoming restrictions on …
Hong Kong recorded 3.6 million tourist arrivals in July
Passengers take a taxi at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal on Aug 9, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong recorded about 3.6 million tourist arrivals in July, a 31 percent increase compared to the figure a month earlier, according to the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Of the 3.6 million tourist arrivals in July, more than 2.97 million were from the Chinese mainland. Among …
‘Carrot and stick’ reform in the pipeline for SMEs in HK
Hong Kong’s listing platform for small and medium-sized companies, the Growth Enterprise Market, is poised for an overhaul to reverse its trend of dismal performance over the years, and restore its pristine mission to be ‘Asia’s Nasdaq’. Zhang Tianyuan reports from Hong Kong. Recent interest-rate hikes in Hong Kong, triggered by US rate increases, have further dented the allure of the city’s small and midcap …
Hong Kong artists shine in Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Hong Kong’s celebrated dancer and choreographer Mui Cheuk-yin performs in "Diary VII: The Story of……" during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Aug 9, 2023. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT) HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London has supported three Hong Kong performance programs to stage the good stories of Hong Kong at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, …
High-speed maglev to connect key GBA cities
This undated photo shows the world's first 600-kilometer-per-hour high-speed maglev train system is launched in Qingdao, Shandong province. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Plans have been laid out for high-speed maglev train tracks, designed to accommodate speeds of 650 kilometers per hour, to connect Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, with Shenzhen and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. All four rail lines will start at railway stations …
HKSAR govt slams US investment curbs on mainland
This file photo taken on April 1, 2022 shows the Central Government Offices in Hong Kong. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government criticized the US on Thursday for a series of measures unreasonably targeting the city to undermine and cause damage to normal trade and investment activities. In a statement, a spokesperson for the SAR government expressed …
‘Carrot and stick’ reform in the pipeline for SMEs
Hong Kong’s listing platform for small and medium-sized companies, the Growth Enterprise Market, is poised for an overhaul to reverse its trend of dismal performance over the years, and restore its pristine mission to be ‘Asia’s Nasdaq’. Zhang Tianyuan reports from Hong Kong. Recent interest-rate hikes in Hong Kong, triggered by US rate increases, have further dented the allure of the city’s small and midcap …
SAR supports flood-hit areas in North China
Hong Kong tycoons and social groups have actively offered assistance to Chinese mainland compatriots who were severely affected by recent record-breaking downpours and devastating floods in North China. Since late July, heavy rains and flooding from Typhoon Doksuri hit North and Northeast China, including Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province, causing huge casualties and property loss in these regions. Over 4.69 million people were affected in …
Sun: Indonesian consulate assures no change in helper policy
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han (second left) meets Acting Consul-General of the Republic of Indonesia in Hong Kong Slamet Noegroho (third right) to reiterate the stance of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on the issue of placement fees for the employment of Indonesian domestic helpers on Aug 10, 2023. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT) HONG KONG – Secretary for Labour and …
Hong Kong, Zhongshan boost cooperation
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (right) meets CPC Zhongshan Municipal Committee Secretary Guo Wenhai in Hong Kong, Aug 9, 2023. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVT) HONG KONG – Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu met CPC Zhongshan Municipal Committee Secretary Guo Wenhai here in Hong Kong on Wednesday to exchange views on further deepening the special administrative region’s cooperation with Zhongshan. As the largest source …
Hong Kong police arrest 10 in national security case
This undated photo shows the headquarters of the Hong Kong Police Force in Hong Kong. (PHOTO / XINHUA) HONG KONG – The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force on Thursday arrested 10 people for their alleged involvement with the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which was established during the 2019 social unrest and offered financial assistance to rioters. The four men and six …
HK eyes banning vendors from using loudspeakers
Residents cross a road in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, on Aug 14, 2020. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – Hong Kong is eyeing banning noisy hawkers from using loudspeakers to peddle their wares while allowing boisterous festivals to last after midnight. The Environment Protection Department released on Wednesday a consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Noise Control Ordinance to prohibit the use …
China Unicom records double-digit growth for 7th year
The management team of China Unicom poses for a photo at a news conference on Aug 9, 2023. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) China Unicom reported a year-on-year net-profit increase of 13.1 percent in the first half of the year, driven by a surge in industry internet-revenue income. The telecoms giant’s net profit rose by double digits for the seventh consecutive year, to 12.39 billion …
Leung emphasizes two-way development of GBA
Leung Chun-ying, a vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and a former Hong Kong chief executive, delivers a lecture at the DBS Greater Bay Area Conference 2023 in Shenzhen on Aug 9, 2023. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area now should focus on two-way and mutual opportunities. Leung Chun-ying — a vice-chairman of the …
HK SME sentiment sees positive shift in July
This photo shows the city view of Hong Kong on May 5, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The business situation of Hong Kong’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) showed signs of improvement in July as the city’s steady economic recovery continues, a government survey indicated on Wednesday. According to the Census and Statistics Department’s latest monthly survey on the SMEs’ business situation, the current diffusion index …
A joyous welcome!
Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki (second row, first right) and Secretary for Culture, Sports, and Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung (second row, second right) warmly receive the triumphant Hong Kong delegation members returning from the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games at the arrival hall of Hong Kong International Airport on Aug 9, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki and Secretary …
HK’s top politicians salute departing DAB head
Hong Kong lawmaker Starry Lee attends the fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, China on March 11, 2023. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong’s political heavyweights spoke highly of Starry Lee Wai-king’s performance as the chairwoman of the city’s largest political party over the past eight years, after she announced her decision not to seek re-election. …