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Staff reporter and agencies The government is reaching out to some leading mainland unicorns to come to seek financing in Hong Kong, said Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, with China Resources Beverage, which owns the bottled water brand C'estbon, joining the listing pipeline in the city. Unicorns ..read more
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Staff reporter and agencies Funds sought by local governments in China to tackle their debts amounted to about 5.9 trillion yuan (HK$6.37 trillion) this year, more than 50 percent higher than the planned scale, according to the country's state economic planner. The National Development and Reform ..read more
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Staff reporter EmperorEntertainmentHotel (0296) says it is expecting to book a net profit of more than HK$50 million for the year last month, compared to a net loss of HK$128 million for the same period of last year. The company achieved a turnaround from a loss to a profit primarily due to a ..read more
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Adelyn Lau Hongkongers are strongly encouraged by the Hong Kong Society for Immunisations and Travel Medicine to get vaccinated before embarking on overseas holidays. Recent incidents have highlighted the risks of contracting infectious diseases while traveling abroad, which can lead to ..read more
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Wallis Wang The latest round of the Hong Kong Pals program is now accepting applications, encouraging young people to volunteer and assist tourists.The program, launched in 2009, has already attracted more than 100 volunteers from various sectors, of whom two-thirds are retired. Alice Li, the ..read more
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Adelyn Lau At least 430 University of Hong Kong students from the SAR and 40 from overseas have been awarded nearly HK$46 million in scholarships jointly contributed by donors, HKU, and the government. Among them, 22 students who attained an average score of 42 in their best five subjects in the ..read more
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An advanced hydrogen-producing equipment won gold in the third TERA-Award Smart Energy Innovation Competition amid a rise in zero-carbon innovations. Organized by the Hong Kong and China Gas Co and the State Power Investment Corp, the competition is aimed at creating a globalized entrepreneurial ..read more
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Xue Long 2, the Chinese polar exploration ship, paid a five-day visit to Hong Kong early this month while on its journey back to Shanghai, in the wake of having completed its 40th Antarctica mission. Its predecessor and the first polar exploration vessel, Xue Long, visited some 20 years ago. Unlike ..read more
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Hongkong Post will issue a special stamp and associated philatelic products on the theme "Intangible Cultural Heritage - Cheung Chau Jiao Festival" from May 9. During the festival, held from the fifth to ninth days of the fourth lunar month every year, Cheung Chau residents express gratitude to Pak ..read more
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Marcus Lum Parents need at least HK$3.6 million for the education expenses of their children in the United Kingdom over the seven years from primary one to secondary three, a HSBC survey found. "This include expenses such as tuition fees, living expenses and extracurricular activities amounting to ..read more