Economy
Calls to refine talent-search approach
Oct 8, 2026

Calls to refine talent-search approach

Lawmakers have voiced their support for the government’s plan to develop the city as a high-calibre talent hub as they continued the debate on the SAR’s first five-year plan and the latest Policy Addr...

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'Deepen GBA collaboration to support HK retirees'
Oct 8, 2026

'Deepen GBA collaboration to support HK retirees'

Local think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation has urged the government to deepen its collaboration with mainland cities to assist the growing number of Hong Kong residents retiring in Guangdong. This ...

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‘We will not stop hiring’: UOB CEO on plans to recruit 1,000 graduates as AI reshapes entry-level work
Oct 8, 2026

‘We will not stop hiring’: UOB CEO on plans to recruit 1,000 graduates as AI reshapes entry-level work

The roles will include those in personal financial services and anti-money laundering...

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'Everyone has a role in enhancing child protection'
Oct 8, 2026

'Everyone has a role in enhancing child protection'

A child-welfare expert on Thursday said enhancing child protection requires a joint effort between professionals and the wider community. Maple Lau, director of Against Child Abuse, made the remar...

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Police probe criminal damage at lawmakers' office
Oct 8, 2026

Police probe criminal damage at lawmakers' office

Police are investigating after the joint office of two Legislative Council members in Sau Mau Ping was splashed with red paint. Bill Tang and Chan Pui-leung share the ground-floor office at Sau Chi...

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Helper arrested for allegedly slapping five-year-old boy after he refuses to eat
Oct 8, 2026

Helper arrested for allegedly slapping five-year-old boy after he refuses to eat

Hong Kong police have arrested a foreign domestic helper for allegedly slapping a five-year-old boy who refused to eat his meal at a Kowloon City flat. Police received a report at about 11.57pm on Wed...

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DBS, OCBC, UOB rout lops billions off STI as inflation, rate concerns spook investors
Oct 8, 2026

DBS, OCBC, UOB rout lops billions off STI as inflation, rate concerns spook investors

Regional bourses also retreat, tracking moves on Wall Street as bond yields continue to rise...

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Will Huanggang Port opening boost spending at Shenzhen’s border retail shops?
Oct 8, 2026

Will Huanggang Port opening boost spending at Shenzhen’s border retail shops?

Retail businesses in Shenzhen are gearing up for the imminent opening of the revamped Huanggang Port at the border Hong Kong shares with mainland China, but some fear the area still lacks commercial a...

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Trump Reveals What Melania Calls Him In Private -- And Yep, It's Weird
Oct 8, 2026

Trump Reveals What Melania Calls Him In Private -- And Yep, It's Weird

The president’s latest “sir” story has a real plot twist....

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What we know about the U.S. suspect connected to the Tumbler Ridge school shooting
Oct 8, 2026

What we know about the U.S. suspect connected to the Tumbler Ridge school shooting

Global News knocked on the door of the unit where James Cody Bryant lived, but the person living there responded from behind the door, saying they did not want to comment....

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