Denise Tsang

Hong Kong

Hong Kong News Editor at South China Morning Post

Award-winning journalist & Hong Kong News Editor@South China Morning Post. On political-economic news. HKBU Professional Journalism Fellow. @SCMPNews

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Hong Kong travel scheme for Guangdong drivers ‘delayed until December’

1 week ago | scmp.com | Denise Tsang |Jiang Chuqin

The launch of a scheme allowing Guangdong residents to drive their own vehicles to Hong Kong has been delayed until December, as mainland Chinese authorities are still ironing out arrangements for the policy, the Post has learned. The “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme, which has been the subject of discussion for several years, was originally expected to start at the end of 2024 or early this year.
Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 to open in stages from September

1 week ago | scmp.com | Denise Tsang

Hong Kong airport’s new second terminal will open in stages from September, starting with the debut of a coach hall, as part of the city’s efforts to up its game as an international aviation hub. The Airport Authority said on Monday that the first phase would involve the launch of the terminal’s coach hall – a covered area with 41 parking spaces for limousines, tour buses and resident and cross-boundary coaches. The move means all such existing services will be relocated under the same roof.
Fitch keeps Hong Kong’s ‘AA-’ credit rating, as government touts fiscal strength

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Denise Tsang |Lam Ka-sing

Fitch Ratings has maintained Hong Kong’s “AA-” credit rating and “stable” outlook, which the government has said is a reflection of the city’s strong financial position. A government spokesman said on Friday that the unchanged rating and outlook recognised the city’s “large fiscal buffers, robust external finances and a low level of fiscal debt”, as well as the banking sector’s solid funding and liquidity.
US importers urging Hong Kong manufacturers ‘to bypass levies’ amid trade war

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Denise Tsang |Lam Ka-sing

The 90-day pause on Sino-US tariffs has caused “daily challenges” for Hong Kong manufacturers, industry veterans have said, revealing they have been receiving unlawful demands from American importers seeking to circumvent levies. Several told the Post that Beijing and Washington’s suspension of tariffs for 90 days from May 14 had given Hong Kong exporters some respite, but they were urgently pressing ahead with plans to diversify their production bases to mitigate geopolitical risks.
US importers urging Hong Kong manufacturers ‘to bypass levies’ amid trade war

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Denise Tsang

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Hong Kong police arrest 5 for allegedly trafficking over 100kg of cannabis, cocaine

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Denise Tsang

Five people have been arrested on suspicion of trafficking 102kg (225lbs) of cannabis and 3kg of cocaine worth HK$23.5 million (US$3 million) into Hong Kong, with most of them to be charged on Monday, police have revealed. Senior Inspector Ho Ho-ting of the narcotics bureau said the force had cracked down on a dangerous drug syndicate in Yuen Long and Sha Tin on Friday, and arrested two men and three women aged 32 to 70, who were believed to comprise the ringleader and core members.
Hong Kong witnesses 17% rise in long-haul visitors to city for April

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Denise Tsang

Hong Kong witnessed an increase in the number of long-haul visitors coming to the city in April, with the level also increasing for the first four months of 2025 compared with last year, and is expected to continue growing in the coming months. The Hong Kong Tourism Board said on Thursday that the number of visitors from long-haul markets reached 343,023 in April, a 17 per cent increase from the same period last year.
China-US tariff truce offers Hong Kong exporters 90-day window to ship goods

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Lam Ka-sing |Denise Tsang

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese manufacturers have been urged to seize the opportunity presented by a 90-day pause in the China-US tariff dispute by shipping inventory to the United States. However, traders will face competition for freight services and will need to negotiate the sharing of shipment costs between the two regions, experts have warned.
Countering Trump’s tariffs: Hong Kong headwear maker moves again and again

3 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Denise Tsang

It has been over a decade since some Hong Kong manufacturers, responding to the mainland’s sweeping industrial upgrade and sensing rising US-China trade tensions, moved to set up factories overseas. Being nimble paid off, until President Donald Trump launched his barrage of tariffs on US trading partners as part of his “America first” economic plan, The Post focuses on a global headwear manufacturer that moved strategically early, only to navigate new disarray in world trade today.
Hong Kong creates halal Q mark certification for Muslims

4 weeks ago | themuslimtimes.info | Rafiq A. Tschannen |Denise Tsang

Reading Time:2 minutesDenise TsangPublished: 9:32pm, 9 May 2025Updated: 7:54am, 10 May 2025Hong Kong has taken another major step towards ensuring a halal-friendly environment with a new certification developed in partnership with a leading business group and a major organisation representing the faith. The Hong Kong Federation of Hong Kong Industries and a top Muslim group signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday focusing on halal-sanctioned products and services.