Two think tanks on Sunday called on local and mainland authorities to beef up support for Hong Kong entrepreneurs doing business in the Greater Bay Area. The Hong Kong Coalition and Our Hong Kong Foundation visited 13 entrepreneurial bases in the Greater Bay Area and talked to 31 Hong Kong entrepreneurs working there. The two groups came up with 10…

A concern group on Sunday urged the government and the tourism sector to adjust their strategies and focus on developing eco-tourism in Hong Kong. The Junior Chamber International Hong Kong, China surveyed over 800 local people and 400 foreigners from 35 countries and regions in March and April. It found that over 40 percent of foreigners polled we…

Customs officers on Sunday said they arrested a man in an anti-narcotic operation, in which 15 kilogrammes of suspected etomidate powder were seized. Officers said they arrested the 46-year-old suspect on Saturday in Tsuen Wan, after finding the suspected substance that could be used to produce space oil drug inside a batch of food packages inside …

Officials on Sunday took part in a flag-raising ceremony to mark the 106th anniversary of the May 4 Movement and this year's 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People's Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Guests included Chief Secretary Eric Chan, deputy director of Beijing's liaison office, Liu Guangyuan,…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump had proposed sending US troops to Mexico to combat drug trafficking, but said she had rejected that offer because "sovereignty is not for sale." Sheinbaum's comments were in response to questions about a Wall Street Journal report published on May 2 that said Trump …

Seven people, including five Chinese nationals, were killed and eight injured after a van carrying more than a dozen tourists collided with a pickup truck in a fiery highway crash near Yellowstone National Park. The eight hurt in the crash in the US state of Idaho were Chinese nationals, Xinhua news agency reported, citing Beijing's consulate gener…

Police commissioner Joe Chow said on Saturday provisions under the city's national security legislation clearly state what constitutes an offence, stressing that the force would take action against any violations. Chow was speaking after two men were arrested this week for their alleged roles in handling financial transactions linked to a wanted na…

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam on Saturday disagreed with claims that the role of overseas non-permanent judges has become out of date, saying having them in Hong Kong’s top court boosts the judiciary's international reputation. Lam was speaking after Australian judge Robert French stepped down from the Court of Final Appeal last month, telling the…

Designating large areas as no-smoking zones could be a way to stamp out people's habit of lighting up while walking, a health official said on Saturday, as the government moved to put a slew of tobacco-control measures in place from next year. Among the 10 measures announced by the administration was banning smoking while one's queuing up for publi…

New Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to oversee the biggest transformation of Canada's economy since the end of World War II to enable it to "stand up" to Donald Trump. Carney led the Liberal Party to a dramatic fourth mandate in elections on Monday after a campaign focused on the US president's threats to Canada's economy and sovereignty. L…

Top US and Japanese officials agreed to start immediate working-level consultations after "frank and constructive" trade talks in Washington on Thursday, the US Treasury Department said on Friday, but Japanese accounts were more downbeat. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer …

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law said on Friday Hong Kong has seen a significant rise in the numbers of both mainland and international tourists so far during the Labour Day Golden Week. Law said Hong Kong has seen 265,000 tourists since the start of the five-day holiday on Thursday, representing growth of more than 25 percent …

A newly passed law in China supporting the private economy is a milestone in cementing confidence in entrepreneurs at a time of external uncertainties, local deputies to the National People’s Congress (NPC) said on Friday. National lawmakers this week adopted the landmark private economy promotion law, ensuring fair market competition and shoring u…

A minibus operator in Sai Kung said on Friday traffic was smooth on the first day of the Labour Day Golden Week holiday amid an influx of mainland visitors to High Island Reservoir East Dam. The spot has turned into a tourist hotspot after mainland visitors recommended the attraction on social media platforms. Speaking on an RTHK radio programme, S…

Demonstrators across the United States gathered for May Day rallies against US President Donald Trump, protesting his administration's policies and attempts to push the limits of presidential power. The protests were organised by a loose network of left-leaning activist groups, which said the rallies were taking place in more than 1,000 locations. …

The UK recorded its hottest ever May Day on Thursday, having just experienced its sunniest April since records began, according to the Met Office. The unprecedented temperature of 29.3 degrees Celsius (84.7 degrees Fahrenheit) was recorded at the famous botanical park Kew Gardens in southwest London. The previous record of 27.4C (81.3F) was set in …