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The "Greater Bay Area" refers to the Chinese government's scheme to link the cities of Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing into an integrated economic and business hub.
Representatives of three local universities sign agreements with the new hospital as health chief Lo Chung-mau (standing, centre) looks on. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s first traditional Chinese medicine hospital set to open in December

Three local universities have signed collaborative agreements with the Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong.

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India

The View | Together, China and India can be a tech innovation force

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong to launch collaborative study on long-term effects of shingles vaccine

John Lee policy address 2025

Hong Kong’s economy is growing, but why are some sectors still hurting?

Ahead of policy address, experts urge the government to support sectors and residents left behind despite the city’s recent growth figures.

Illustration: Henry Wong
Hong Kong culture

Villagers slowly making way for development in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis

While some communities are having to make way for megaproject, the pace has been slow. Observers are wondering if it will pick up after the policy address, even as government vows to protect indigenous villages.

100 Top Tables: Cities of Gastronomy

Traditional dishes get a spicy makeover in Macau’s modern cuisine

Chefs from The Londoner and Jade Dragon reveal the innovative techniques they use to give familiar dishes a new kick.

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Macau Government Tourism Office
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Music

5 Greater Bay Area concerts and music festivals to catch in October 2025

There’s Travis Scott in Macau, Leon Lai and Wang Leehom in Shenzhen, Greyson Chance in Guangzhou, and more.

=== PHOTO CAPTURED ONLINE=== A photo of Leon Lai Ming during his 2021 concert, ‘Talk and Sing’. Photo: 黎明 /Facebook
China technology

South China’s Greater Bay Area boasts world’s largest innovation cluster

World Intellectual Property Organization based rankings on international patent filings, scientific publications and venture capital deals.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong, 2 mainland Chinese cities named UN body’s top innovation cluster

A ranking process that factors venture capital deals helped to launch the cluster ahead of Tokyo-Yokohama to claim top spot.

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Qianhai

Exclusive | Kone to elevate Greater Bay Area operations from its base in Shenzhen

The southern China headquarters in Qianhai will begin operations in early 2026, while its logistics hub will be up and running in October.

Kone supplied escalators for the South Island line in Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee
Future of transport

Pony.ai eyes ‘sizeable fleet’ in Hong Kong, unfazed by Tesla robotaxi competition

Pony.ai’s optimism reflects its achievement as the only firm to operate robotaxi services in the mainland’s four most developed cities.

Pony.ai robotaxis are displayed during the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition on April 23, 2025. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Hong Kong’s commerce chief to visit Singapore to bolster trade ties

Algernon Yau says Singapore ‘a friend rather than a rival’ ahead of trip to mark 30th anniversary of economic and trade office in city state.

Hong Kong environmental issues

A year after axing waste-charging scheme, is Hong Kong better off?

Officials cite trash volume declines and more recycling activity as victories, but environmentalists say the numbers do not paint the full picture.

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Climate change

Opinion | Hong Kong can find its niche in Greater Bay Area climate resilience

Preparing for extreme weather is not just an environmental imperative but a strategy to safeguard regional prosperity for decades to come.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | Hong Kong can align with Guangdong’s zero-waste goal for National Games

Readers discuss the problem with single-use cups, the need for a hope campaign, high-risk carers, and senior job options.

In Hong Kong, reusable cup systems have been piloted at events like the Sevens. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Could Hong Kong, mainland China benefit from more cross-border clinical trials?

Government seeks to bring down barriers, but issues such as difficulty in sourcing patients’ full medical records remain.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong banks to run out of AI, green finance talent by 2030, study shows

HKMA wants banks to train their staff to plug the talent gap instead of poaching them from their rivals.

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2025 National Games

Editorial | Hong Kong must come together to ensure an unforgettable National Games

As excitement builds, the focus must be on making sure the city can offer smooth ticketing, top-quality organisation and a vibrant atmosphere.

A light box advertisement for the 15th National Games is displayed in Tsim Sha Tsui on August 14. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong to invest up to an additional HK$30 million into National Games team

Funds will be allocated to support team of 700 athletes’ expenses during the Games, including logistics and accommodation.

Hong Kong economy

Lack of National Games tickets for groups a snag for Hong Kong’s tourism sector

Representatives say lack of block bookings and quota of six tickets for individual buyers will limit packages that companies can offer.

Hong Kong economy

Japanese exporters get first taste of Hong Kong food expo, with eyes on bay area

Over 100 Japanese companies are showcasing their products at this year’s Food Expo Pro, as some exporters look to cash in on weak yen.

DripSquare CEO Eiri Yokota (second from left) and Feng Xia (right), head of overseas markets at Alen International, are hoping to make their mark at the fair. Photo: Nora Tam
Education in Hong Kong

Editorial | DSE needs oversight to ensure growth in popularity remains healthy

The boom in DSE courses on the mainland speaks to Hong Kong’s appeal as an education hub, but better oversight is needed to ensure quality.

Yew Chung International School in Beijing is among the most expensive institutions offering Hong Kong’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) curriculum in mainland China. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Fight for Hong Kong’s university spots to heat up as 150,000 more teens eligible

Hong Kong’s ‘predicament’ is reminder of the ‘unplanned consequences’ of official policies, ex-leader CY Leung says.

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Hong Kong

European firms tout Hong Kong as springboard for expansion in region

Italian food company and French start-up praise the city and the support of investment-promotion agency InvestHK.

Swire Group

Swire Pacific warns of uncertain outlook after first-half profit drop

Real estate division Swire Properties is making good progress with its US$12.7 billion investment plan, chairman Guy Bradley says.

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The diversified Swire Pacific group has interests in aviation, real estate and beverages. Photo: Fung Chang
World of performing arts

5 Greater Bay Area shows and concerts in September 2025 to catch

From K-pop group Twice’s concerts to Shakespearean ballets to a Banksy show, there’s a lot on in Macau, Shenzhen and Guangzhou in September.

Twice perform in Seoul in 2019. The K-pop superstars will perform in Macau in September as part of their 10th-anniversary tour. Photo: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images
100 Top Tables: Cities of Gastronomy

Macau’s spicy legacy – from the Age of Discovery to Unesco recognition

Macau’s unique cuisine was born of a legacy of Portuguese traders, Malay markets and kitchen alchemy.

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Macau Government Tourism Office
DFI Retail Group

Wellcome supermarket is on a drive to win Hongkongers back from Shenzhen

DFI Retail Group’s Scott Price says its HK$5 pack of leafy greens has become so popular that vegetable sales have soared by 40 per cent.

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