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1. How lower US interest rates will help Hongkongers even if local prime rates don’t drop

   Hong Kong banks may not cut their prime rates this year, but local interbank rates will still follow US rates lower, benefiting a majority of borrowers, according to a senior executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Analysts widely expect the US Federal Reserve to cut its key rate by three-quarters of a point this year, but Hong Kong commercial banks are unlikely to cut their prime...

2. Thailand releases first aquarium-bred leopard sharks to rewild endangered species

   After a brief countdown by conservationists, a young Indo-Pacific leopard shark glided into the blue waters off Maiton Island in southern Thailand, released in the country’s first efforts to “rewild” the endangered species. Once a familiar sight for snorkellers and divers, the spotted sharks have sharply declined in the wild over the past decade due to overfishing and habitat loss, even as they...

3. Philippine ferry carrying over 350 people sinks, at least 15 dead

   A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday morning near an island in the southern Philippines, and rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and retrieved 15 bodies, according to officials. The MV Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry, was sailing to southern Jolo island in Sulu province from the port city of Zamboanga with 332 passengers and 27 crew...

4. Chinese tech listings shine in Hong Kong, fuelled by Beijing’s self-reliance push

   New share listings by Chinese technology firms in Hong Kong have delivered above-average returns on their debuts so far in 2026, as investors faced with a challenging macro environment bet on Beijing’s push for technology self-reliance. Graphics processing unit (GPU) maker Shanghai Biren Technology, semiconductor maker OmniVision Integrated Circuit Group and three others rose by an average of 30...

5. South Korea becomes second largest AI market for Google after Gemini 3 launch

   Google’s Gemini is rapidly gaining traction in South Korea, which has become the second largest paid subscription market for the generative artificial intelligence service. South Korea generated 11.4 per cent of Gemini’s global cumulative revenue on Apple’s app store – about US$21 million – ranking second only to the United States at 23.7 per cent, according to digital analytics firm Sensor...

6. Hong Kong’s unclassified landfill waste data gaps ‘undermine green efforts’

   About 75 per cent of paper waste and 40 per cent of plastic items sent to landfills are unclassified, according to official statistics, with environmentalists warning that such unclear records will undermine Hong Kong’s green efforts. However, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) said it was “unnecessary” to change its waste-tracking system, arguing that the government already “has an...

7. The Hong Kong charity helping neurodivergent people eat better, exercise more and belong

   A balanced diet benefits everyone, but it is especially important for the neurodiverse community, according to Love 21 Foundation, a Hong Kong charity dedicated to improving their physical and mental health. The foundation is one of 13 NGOs selected to receive funding from this year’s Operation Santa Claus (OSC) charity campaign. With its second consecutive year of support for a three-year...

8. To be an education hub, Hong Kong must first do better by its children

   Hong Kong has ambitious plans to become an international higher education hub. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced as much in his policy address. We are home to top-ranked universities, and the plan seems on track. But are we really preparing our children for these education ambitions? Are we equipping them to join our top-ranked universities? If you ask those running our secondary...

9. Maker of China’s C919 jet set to pick up production pace after delay: sources

   China’s leading planemaker is poised for a moderate ramping up of production and deliveries of its C919 narrowbody jet this year, aiming for 28 units or more, with two having already rolled off the production line just three weeks into the new year, according to sources and an industry analyst. While setbacks forced Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) to cut back on its delivery...

10. Foreign, mainland Chinese firms in Hong Kong hit record high with 11% surge

    The numbers of foreign and mainland Chinese companies and start-ups in Hong Kong surged 11 per cent from last year to record highs, the city’s leader has said. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Monday that the number of foreign and mainland-affiliated firms with parent companies based outside Hong Kong reached 11,070 in 2025, up 11 per cent year on year, according to the government’s...