Six courses offered by two universities in Hong Kong have been listed among the top 10 in a global league table, according to a ranking organisation that also warned financial cuts to the city’s higher education institutions could affect their ability to stay competitive. In the latest annual results compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds, a Britain-based … Read more
Hong Kong’s Construction Industry Council will allocate HK$150 million (US$19.3 million) to subsidise companies training and retaining 2,500 graduates as it remains confident in the sector’s future despite a decline in the number of private projects. The council, a statutory body representing the construction sector, said on Monday that the scheme was intended to help … Read more
Prices on the secondary market declined 0.45 per cent in January as a closely watched gauge edged down to 287.6 from 288.9, following a 0.65 per cent drop in December, wiping out gains from October and November, according to data published by the Rating and Valuation Department on Friday. Prices weakened 7.13 per cent in … Read more
The Hong Kong government’s HK$62 billion (US$8 billion) investment fund is teaming up with a medical group co-founded by the city’s former finance minister to bring innovations developed by start-ups into clinical use across the Greater Bay Area. Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) said on Wednesday that it would fund New Frontier Group as it … Read more
As digital signage continues to proliferate across various sectors—from retail to public transport—so too does the urgency for robust cybersecurity measures. A recent survey conducted by the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) revealed a concerning trend: nearly 40% of the organisations surveyed did not conduct risk assessments for their digital signage … Read more
