Hong Kong steps up efforts to meet evolving family office needs

Regulators and industry players in Hong Kong are ramping up efforts to meet the evolving needs of family offices, which are becoming increasingly sophisticated amid a growing focus on private markets and geographic diversification. Hong Kong,...

HKFP Monitor Oct 11, 2025: Hong Kong’s film censorship red lines; Beijing’s reminders to local media

Welcome back to HKFP Monitor. This week, we got a glimpse of the effect of the film censorship law, as a media report revealed that 13 films were barred from screening over national security concerns. Meanwhile, a high-ranking Beijing official...

Hong Kong’s universities go from strength to strength

As the only city in the world with five universities among the global top 100, Hong Kong has long cemented its leading position in higher education in the region. It has scaled new heights with a record six institutes in the latest world top 200...

Motivational Interviewing to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors: Evidence, Implementation, and Digital Applications

Introduction Chronic diseases, or noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), are the world’s most pressing health challenge, accounting for 75% of global deaths, approximately 43 million lives lost annually.1 The four deadliest NCDs—cardiovascular diseases,...

Seafarers church consecrated in Hong Kong

A church for seafarers has been consecrated in Hong Kong. St Peter’s Seafarers’ Church in Tsim Sha Tsui in the heart of the busy Kowloon region continues the tradition of an original St Peter’s Church which opened in 1967 and which was a place of...

Hong Kong immigration authorities arrest 19 in crackdown on illegal workers

Hong Kong immigration officers have arrested 19 people in a citywide crackdown on illegal workers, with five suspects providing food delivery services unlawfully. The suspects were apprehended during an eight-day operation that began last Thursday...

Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2025

2025 is a special one for alcohol-lovers and barhoppers, because the most anticipated bar event of the year – The World’s 50 Best Bars ceremony – will be held in Hong Kong for the first time. This is only the second time that this prestigious...

31 LIV Golfers to play in Hong Kong Open on Asian Tour

Thirty-one LIV Golf players have signed up for the Link Hong Kong Open, the seventh event of the season on The International Series, with ranking points and major places on the line. A legion of LIV golfers will descend on the Link Hong Kong Open...

Hong Kong's Bar Leone, first Asian bar named World's Best Bar 2025

Bar Leone in Hong Kong has officially claimed the title of The World's Best Bar 2025, marking a historic achievement for Asia as the first bar on the continent to top the prestigious ranking. The announcement was made during a live awards ceremony...

Hong Kong is the world’s only city with 5 universities in THE’s top 100 ranking

Five universities from Hong Kong have been placed within the top 100 of the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. Macao’s neighbouring SAR is currently the only city in the world with this tally, China Daily reports. The...

'Golden week' spending fuels Hong Kong's consumer market

HONG KONG -- The just-concluded "golden week" holiday has provided a strong boost to Hong Kong's tourism and retail sectors, with businesses reporting robust activities and upbeat performance, according to market observers. During the eight-day...

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: the eco-innovator turning rubbish into opportunity

Hong Kong environmental innovator Shawn Cheng Yat-ho has spent more than 15 years turning rubbish into opportunity, creating one of the city’s most ambitious recycling and education networks. His long-standing efforts to promote a green...

Animoca tokens MOCA, SAND and EDU go live on Bullish for Hong Kong...

Animoca Brands Corporation Ltd said MOCA Coin (MOCA), SAND and EDU are now available to Bullish customers in Hong Kong, marking the first time a Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)-licensed exchange has supported trading in these...

How Chow Yun-fat became one of Hong Kong’s most down-to-earth superstars

This is the 61st instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. For five decades, Chow Yun-fat has been two people. And then there is the man Hongkongers simply call “Fat Gor” (Big Brother Fat),...

Hong Kong maintains 5 universities in global top 100

HONG KONG, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- According to the World University Rankings 2026 released by the Britain-based Times Higher Education (THE), Hong Kong universities have continued to hold top spots, with five institutions ranked in the global top 100....

Hong Kong – Secondary school trainees take part in native fish types restocking activity (with images)

Secondary school trainees take part in native fish types restocking activity (with pictures) ****************************************************************************************** The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD),...

One in three women face violence, warns Finnish Zonta president in Hong Kong

During her visit to Hong Kong, Finnish Zonta International president Salla Tuominen urged greater awareness of gender-based violence, calling it one of the biggest challenges facing women today. Photo: TVB News. Salla Tuominen, President of Zonta...

Regent Hong Kong x Shake Shack: World-Exclusive Foie Gras Burger

A reimagining of comfort food indulgence, available only at The Lobby Lounge Hong Kong, SAR – Through a visionary, world-exclusive collaboration, Regent Hong Kong is transforming the standard of modern luxury and indulgence. Its esteemed The Lobby...

How Hong Kong Gave Rise to Labubu

The following sentence might make a globalist cry out for joy: A toy that is manufactured by a Chinese company in Vietnamese factories, designed by a Dutch artist in Belgium, inspired by indie toy culture in Hong Kong, and made viral thanks to a...

Mainland Tourist Surge Gives Hong Kong’s Retail, Hotel Sectors a Holiday Lift

Hong Kong saw a 15.3% year-on-year surge in Chinese mainland visitors during the National Day holiday, giving a boost to the city’s retail and hospitality sectors. Chinese mainland visitors made more than 1.4 million trips to Hong Kong during the...