HKU launches clinical trial in Hong Kong to treat chronic hepatitis B patients

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has launched a clinical trial for a gene-related therapy aimed at treating chronic hepatitis B infection, giving patients hope for a cure in the future. Professor Yuen Man-fung, chief of the division of gastroenterology …

Hong Kong’s HR dilemma: Can technology and empathy coexist in the race for talent?

As the business world undergoes a sweeping digital transformation, the role of HR has been redefined from back-office support to a core driver of strategy, leadership, and value creation. Nowhere is this shift more apparent than in Hong Kong, where …

Zurich hands Jim Qin expanded role as CEO for Hong Kong life and general insurance arms

Hong Kong’s borrowing costs plunge to nearly zero as it works to maintain dollar peg

Global investors rattled by the US under the Trump administration are turning to Hong Kong for a sweet deal: borrowing Hong Kong dollars at virtually zero cost and receiving a guaranteed return of more than 4%, based on US overnight lending rates. The so- …

Hong Kong start-up wins EQT Impact Challenge with precision surgical system

Hong Kong start-up Syngular Technology has won a €100,000 (US$117,131) investment in the 2025 EQT Impact Challenge, after beating three other finalists in the pitch competition by impressing judges with its augmented-reality surgical system. By winning the …

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$36 million of ketamine shipped from the Netherlands

Hong Kong customs has seized 80kg (176lbs) of ketamine worth an estimated HK$36 million (US$4.6 million) concealed inside a truck engine shipped from the Netherlands. The Customs and Excise Department said on Thursday that officers flagged a sea freight …

Chinese University of Hong Kong vice-president ‘resigns’ after less than a year

Kenneth Chen Wei-on has resigned as vice-president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), less than a year after his appointment, the Post has learned. Chen was appointed to a three-year term from September last year, replacing Eric Ng Shu-pui who …

ASIA/HONG KONG - The Catholic community at the Book Fair, an opportunity to proclaim the Gospel

Hong Kong – This year too, the Catholic community of Hong Kong will take advantage of the upcoming Book Fair as an opportunity to proclaim the Gospel and bear witness to the newness of the Christian experience. The Hong Kong Book Fair, which has become an …

Hong Kong’s same-sex marriage registration proposal criticised

Dino Wong and Geoffrey Yu count themselves among the lucky ones. The Hong Kong couple were married in 2019, in a hastily arranged trip to the US Pacific territory of Guam. The couple, who had been together for about five years and wanted to marry, were …

Apple Supplier Lens Technology Soars on Hong Kong Debut Amid IPO Boom

iPhone 15 smartphones at an Apple store in Brooklyn, New York, on May 23, 2025. Photo: Bloomberg Chinese electronics manufacturer Lens Technology Co. Ltd. made a strong debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Wednesday, surging over 9% in its second …