e-Hong Kong - Issue 115

Experience a Pandastic Hong Kong

Since the birth of Hong Kong's first giant panda cubs in August and the arrival of two giant pandas in September, a giant panda craze has swept across the city. The highly anticipated public debut of An An and Ke Ke and the display of 2,500 panda sculptures at iconic landmarks have taken the panda-mania to a new level.

New Three-runway System at Hong Kong International Airport launched

The Three-runway System (3RS) at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was officially launched on November 28, marking a new milestone in Hong Kong’s aviation development. With a target to serve 120 million passengers and 10 million tons of cargo annually in a decade, 3RS is expected to expand HKIA's capacity to strengthen further Hong Kong’s position as a major international aviation hub.

HKETO San Francisco celebrates Hong Kong cinema in Hawai'i, New Mexico and California

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco celebrated Hong Kong cinema via successful collaborations with the Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) in Hawai'i, the Santa Fe International Film Festival (SFiFF) in New Mexico and two film festivals in the Los Angeles area in California: the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) and the Asian World Film Festival (AWFF), fostering cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and these locations in the United States.

Hong Kong ranks 7th globally in digital competitiveness

Hong Kong ranks seventh globally in the latest World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR) 2024 published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), up three places from last year.