Multiple-entry permit and easy checkpoint clearance draw more to the mainland to shop, eat and explore On a day trip to Shenzhen with three friends, Pakistani-Hongkonger Riaz Ahmed Gujjar had hair transplant treatment,

In February 2023, Shenzhen's Futian mangrove was designated as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Together with the wetlands in Mai Po Nature Reserve, Shenzhen Bay now hosts two internationally recognized wetlands of significance.

Tourists in Hong Kong are flocking to the 300-year-old village of Kuk Po, whose decaying mansions offer a respite from the city's famously frenetic pace.

Hongkongers, meanwhile, embarked on 1.2 million outbound trips over the same period between Saturday and Monday.

HONG KONG - A cross-border battle is under way between retailers looking to attract Hong Kongers, as mainland Chinese operators offer free coaches to Shenzhen in the run-up to Lunar New Year, while shopping centres in the financial hub splash out to boost sales.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.’s upcoming jumbo listing, which could raise more than $5 billion, is the type of deal that can inject a much-needed adrenaline shot into a sputtering market like Hong Kong’s.

Visitors throng the historic Chung Ying Street on the Hong Kong-Shenzhen border in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, on January 23, 2025. Photo: Zhang Yiyi/GT

Sha Tau Kok, the last undiscovered, unexplored and unheard-of spot even by the most ardent of Hong Kong habitues, has slowly opened to the world.

HONG KONG -- The historic legislation for Basic Law Article 23, aimed at safeguarding national security and ensuring Hong Kong's stability and development, has topped a list of the ten most significant policies by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government in 2024.

Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong rank among the world's top 10 innovation cities, alongside other cities from the United States, Britain and Japan, according to a recently released assessment report on sci-tech innovation.

Hong Kong’s push to recapture its dining flair is something Singapore’s restaurants may soon have to emulate, with JB’s options steadily gaining appeal. Read more at straitstimes.com.