The Aporia · How Hong Kong firms are future-proofing business in challenging times

Ambrose Li

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🔮 I could perhaps put a full stop here, saying this phase is over and what lies ahead is a new beginning,” Chen said at his home in Lok Fu on October 20.

2026-11-01 · assertive framing · ‘Be alive’: Hongkonger with muscular dystrophy turns 18, against all odds

🔮 ExclusiveBordeaux officials hail exclusive 5-year deal for Hong Kong to host Vinexpo Deputy mayor Fabien Robert says Hong Kong and Bordeaux ‘have a long story in the past and we have a long future’

2026-10-31 · assertive framing · Bordeaux officials hail exclusive 5-year deal for Hong Kong to host Vinexpo

🔮 Hong Kong to be exclusive host of Vinexpo Asia trade fair for next 5 years Tourism board chair says milestone agreement will strengthen city’s position as leading wine, spirits and culinary destination Hong Kong will be the exclusive host of Vinexpo Asia from 2027 to 2031, ending the international wine and spirits trade exhibition’s rotation with Singapore.

2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Hong Kong to be exclusive host of Vinexpo Asia trade fair for next 5 years

🔮 Festival of Connoisseurs to run from November 4 to 6, showcasing private jets, fine jewellery and superyachts Private jets, fine jewellery, watches, superyachts and luxury property will feature in a new Hong Kong exhibition offering business opportunities to “brands, yacht owners and connoisseurs”, according to the organiser.

2026-10-28 · mixed framing · Hong Kong luxury expo to connect brands with ‘high-spending travellers’

🔮 Professor Amos Tai Pui-kuen, of the earth and environmental sciences department at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, explained on Wednesday that El Nino had altered typhoon paths and weakened the northeasterly winds that typically reach the city in autumn. “A ‘super’ El Nino means that courses of typhoons would move more northerly … if and when typhoons do hit Hong Kong, because of the high sea level temperatures, there will be more heat and steam evaporating, which contributes to a stronger typhoon, too,” he said.

2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Why is Hong Kong so hot in October and will winter be warmer than usual?

🔮 Why foreign companies are still betting on Hong Kong’s culinary reputation Teaming up with city partners, Seoul-based Biofx will grow hydroponic ginseng while Okaman Honpo will bring Japanese confectionery to local customers Despite a downturn in Hong Kong’s food and beverage sector, foreign enterprises are still betting on the city as a fine-dining destination, with a South Korean hydroponic ginseng grower and a 123-year-old Japanese confectioner choosing it for their first overseas ventures.

2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Why foreign companies are still betting on Hong Kong’s culinary reputation

🔮 How Hong Kong plans to measure the value of a play, ballet or symphony Newer groups could get more access to public funds under proposed changes, but established companies urge realistic targets and a long-term view Established performing arts groups in Hong Kong should reduce their reliance on public subsidies to make room for emerging companies, industry experts have said, after the city leader announced in his latest policy address that the government would revamp its current funding model in favour of a non-permanent system based on merit and commercial returns.

2026-10-19 · mixed framing · Art or box office? How Hong Kong plans to measure the value of a play, ballet or symphony

🔮 Security chief Chris Tang expects daily trips to exceed 100,000 over three-day Chung Yeung holiday, with extra staff deployed to keep passengers moving Hong Kong’s newly revamped Huanggang Port is expected to handle more than 100,000 passenger trips a day over the three-day Chung Yeung Festival holiday, but its departure hall remained quiet on Saturday morning. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said the port had operated smoothly since opening on Monday, handling about 80,000 passenger trips a day, with the figure exceeding 92,000 on Friday.

2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Hong Kong’s new Huanggang Port seemingly quiet ahead of expected holiday rush

🔮 How Hong Kong’s old businesses are adapting to new times Change does not follow a single formula and may involve creating new experiences, rebuilding unglamorous systems and adopting AI Late into the night, Hong Kong football fans in their twenties, thirties and forties sat in Lin Heung Lau restaurant on Wellington Street watching World Cup matches over dim sum rather than pints at a sports bar.

2026-09-27 · speculative framing · How Hong Kong’s old businesses are adapting to new times

🔮 Group says move to Dancehouse at WestK Performing Arts Centre allows for more than 40 per cent increase in performance weeks annually The move to the “Dancehouse” at the soon-to-be-finished WestK Performing Arts Centre will follow the ballet company’s departure from its base of 16 years at the government-run Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui.

2026-09-21 · assertive framing · Hong Kong Ballet to move to city’s first dedicated dance venue in 2027

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Wynna Wong

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🔮 Meta says it met Hong Kong privacy watchdog over AI-enabled glasses concerns Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data earlier warned tech giant’s product may enable covert recording, excessive personal data collection Meta Platforms has confirmed it discussed privacy concerns surrounding smart glasses with Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog, as the US tech giant’s AI-enabled eyewear goes on sale in the city amid mounting international scrutiny.

2026-11-02 · speculative framing · Meta says it met Hong Kong privacy watchdog over AI-enabled glasses concerns

🔮 Hong Kong artist dismayed as works stolen hours before exhibition due to open Local artist says the social media-inspired styrofoam sculptures are unlikely to fetch much money on the black market Hong Kong police are investigating the suspected theft of five styrofoam sculptures created by local artist Keith Lam Yan-kit.

2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Hong Kong artist dismayed as works stolen hours before exhibition due to open

🔮 More drug, semiconductor firms eyeing Hong Kong for expansion, OASES head says Head of Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises gives preview of government’s announcement of next batch of firms setting up in the city Ten to 20 more companies are set to establish or expand operations in Hong Kong, including leading drug makers and a semiconductor business, with a roughly equal number of mainland Chinese and overseas firms, the head of a government investment office has said.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · More drug, semiconductor firms eyeing Hong Kong for expansion, OASES head says

🔮 The store is set to hold its official grand opening on Friday evening.

2026-10-16 · assertive framing · Alo Yoga rakes in record HK$20 million in first-week sales at Hong Kong mall

🔮 Hong Kong police arrest 20 over prostitution syndicate that trapped women in debt Police say women from Southeast Asia had to provide unpaid sexual services to repay travel and accommodation costs before sharing earnings with the syndicate Hong Kong police have arrested 20 people in connection with a cross-border prostitution syndicate that allegedly recruited women from Southeast Asia and required them to provide unpaid sexual services to repay travel debts. Police said on Tuesday that the syndicate paid for the women’s travel and accommodation but required them to provide sexual services 30 to 45 times without payment before they could earn money from prostitution.

2026-10-13 · mixed framing · Hong Kong police arrest 20 over prostitution syndicate that trapped women in debt

🔮 Hong Kong electronics fairs to showcase 120 robots as firms aim to expand AI use Hong Kong Electronics Fair and electronicAsia will bring together more than 3,200 exhibitors from 15 countries and regions More than 120 robots, including humanoid machines designed for factory work and elderly care, will be showcased at two major Hong Kong electronics fairs, as mainland Chinese manufacturers seek to expand the commercial applications of AI and tap overseas markets.

2026-10-12 · assertive framing · Hong Kong electronics fairs to showcase 120 robots as firms aim to expand AI use

🔮 Mainland Chinese arrivals to Hong Kong beat ‘golden week’ forecast in just 6 days Mainland arrivals hit 1.3 million, up 11.6 per cent year on year, surpassing entire holiday forecast of 1.29 million, as malls and hotels report brisk trade Mainland Chinese visitor arrivals in Hong Kong exceeded the government’s forecast for the entire National Day “golden week” holiday in the first six days, as major shopping centres and hotel operators reported brisk business. The city recorded 1.3 million mainland visitor arrivals over the first six days of the week-long break, up by 11.6 per cent from the same period last year and surpassing the government’s forecast of 1.29 million for the entire holiday, according to Immigration Department figures.

2026-10-08 · mixed framing · Mainland Chinese arrivals to Hong Kong beat ‘golden week’ forecast in just 6 days

🔮 “If you are talking about larger flats, especially those with sea views, there will definitely be demand,” Lee said, adding that the development was likely to appeal to major developers given its scale and prime location.

2026-10-07 · assertive framing · Land sales offer only temporary relief for West Kowloon arts hub, experts warn

🔮 ‘We will have more revenue in the coming months such as from the upfront fees from the tender of the residential project,’ authority CEO Betty Fung says The authority managing Hong Kong’s arts hub in West Kowloon recorded a wider deficit in the 2025-26 financial year but expects to generate more income next year by putting a residential development project out to tender. The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority’s deficit ballooned to HK$998 million (U$127 million) in the year to March 30, from HK$769 million in the same period a year earlier.

2026-10-06 · assertive framing · West Kowloon arts hub deficit widens to HK$998m as operating costs rise

🔮 Growth had slowed from 7.9 per cent in May to 4.6 per cent in June.

2026-10-02 · mixed framing · Consumer spending picks up in Hong Kong, with retail sales rising 5.6% in August

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