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The future has arrived: I tried the most advanced glasses-free 3D display yet
The Looking Glass' slick 27-inch 3D display monitor was just released this month. The company name makes reference to the classic Alice in Wonderland story, where the reader is taken on a journey that is quite beyond normal. Similarly, this new 3D...
Seef ready for Hong Kong Masters preliminary round
BASKETBALL – THE kingdom’s all-Bahraini team competing in the Fiba 3x3 World Tour have been placed in a tough group for the preliminary round of the Hong Kong Masters, taking place this Saturday and Sunday. After making their historic debut last...

Brazil’s B3 Exchange Holds Ground as Risks Loom Over Trade and Central Bank Moves
Brazil’s financial markets showed resilience on July 29, with official B3 data confirming that the Ibovespa climbed 0.45 percent to close at 132,726. Despite global equity weakness and ongoing trade concerns, heavyweights Petrobras and Embraer...

ClearVue BIPV solution achieves 2.6-year payback in Hong Kong trial
ClearVue Technologies says its solar facade solutions, that combine the company’s solar glazing units into a fully integrated energy generating building envelope, have achieved a payback period of less than three years in a Hong Kong government...
J-Mac in touching distance of Moore’s all-time mark
Sydney storms put a dampener on champion hoop James McDonald’s racing return on Wednesday – but nothing could stop the star rider celebrating a seventh consecutive Sydney jockeys’ title. McDonald went without a win on his first day back riding in...

We tried Montana, Hong Kong’s latest great cocktail destination with a Latin soul, and here’s what we thought
The construction boards had not even come down yet around Montana, but the minute Lorenzo Antinori, of Bar Leone fame, popped his head around the plywood and motioned us into the black-and-white tiled interiors accented with dark wood and ox-blood...

Trump trade policies driving Hong Kong industry’s ‘China plus N’ shift: study
Hong Kong’s industrial sector is increasingly adopting a “China plus N” strategy as a primary defence against unpredictable United States trade policies, with about 70 per cent of its members already operating in, or moving to, Southeast Asia,...

Sichuan Rouge Now Open in Midtown, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
A Celebration of Regional Flavors Redefining Sichuan Cuisine Beyond Numbing Spice Hong Kong — Sichuan Rouge, a lively new dining spot, recently opened at Soundwill Plaza II, Midtown, Causeway Bay, celebrating the region’s captivating flavors. Led...
MSIG Hong Kong’s 2024 Claims Report announces multi-year growth in its claims settlement ratio and highlights award-winning claims processing innovation
94.5% claims settlement ratio was achieved amidst a difficult business environment First year that two categories – Employees' Compensation Hong Kong and Marine - saw settlement ratios of 100% Digital claims project Zero Touch wins "Claims...

From Hong Kong to the world: Luen Thai's 60-year legacy of overseas Chinese patriotism and business wisdom
Dr. Tan Siu Lin, founder and chairman of Luen Thai Group Photo: Courtesy of Luen Thai GroupAs the bells of Hong Kong's return to the motherland rang alongside Luen Thai's cargo ships, a 60-year journey unfolded - rooted in Hong Kong, connecting...

Louis Vuitton’s upcoming store at K11 Musea in Hong Kong
After making headlines last month with the opening of a ship-shaped store in Shanghai that’s still the talk of the town in China and beyond, it looks as though Louis Vuitton has big plans for Hong Kong too. The Parisian label has just erected a...

Will speeding up the rail line for Northern Metropolis entice Hong Kong developers?
The Hong Kong government’s plan to speed up the construction of the rail backbone of the Northern Metropolis near the border with mainland China will make the megaproject more appealing to developers, but whether they will be persuaded to invest...

Does Hong Kong loan shark law proposal lack bite needed to tame debt collectors?
A proposal to tighten regulations covering Hong Kong’s notorious loan sharks is too narrowly focused and will not tackle the root of the problem of unruly debt collectors, according to lawmakers and legal experts. The legislators and specialists...

Mainland to expand institutional opening-up to support Hong Kong's long-term prosperity, stability: MOFCOM
China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian Photo: Yin Yeping/GT A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday that the Chinese mainland will continue to expand institutional opening-up toward the Hong...

MSIG paid out claims totalling US$44.3m in Hong Kong and Macau in 2024

Chiang Rai strengthens MICE profile with Global Coffee and Tea Forum
Chiang Rai hosted the Global Coffee and Tea Association Forum 2025, showcasing its MICE potential and tea-coffee industry growth. The vision of the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai to become a destination for tea and coffee took a significant leap...
CUHK Faculty of Engineering: Advancing Innovation Through Research Excellence and Global Collaboration
Nine research project teams led by CUHK Faculty of Engineering Professors received funding support in the first two rounds of RAISe+ Scheme, including: Left Photo - Prof. Barbara CHAN (1st left), Prof. Ni ZHAO (2nd left), Prof. Raymond YEUNG (3rd...
AAL Completes Final Sailing To Deliver 500mw Renewable Energy Project That Will Power 312,000 Australian Homes
Project cargo specialist, AAL Shipping (AAL), has just completed its final sailing to successfully deliver the 500-megawatt Wambo Wind Farm in Queensland, Australia. AAL transported all 83 wind turbines to be employed at the wind farm located near...

Hong Kong’s famous dim sum Metropol Restaurant to close in September as HKUST buys the space
A restaurant known for serving dim sum from traditional trolleys will close at the end of September after the venue was acquired by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) for HK$354.4 million (US$45 million). In a reply to the...

Towngas and HKSTP collaborate on EV hydrogen charging
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Ltd (Towngas) and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corp. (HKSTP) have signed a partnership agreement to jointly develop Hong Kong’s first public electric vehicle automatic hydrogen charging system. The...