HONG KONG – Hong Kong International Lacrosse Sixes 2025, an annual sporting highlight, will begin at the Hong Kong Football Club on Dec 27.
Organized by the Hong Kong, China Lacrosse Association, this year’s event has been scaled up, featuring seven men’s and as many women’s teams from places including the Chinese mainland. Hong Kong, Japan, Germany and the United States.
Over three consecutive days, spectators will be treated to the fast-paced, high-energy excitement of lacrosse sixes. Day-pass tickets are priced ranging from HK$100 ($12.9) to HK$288.
Shopping bonanza
The 59th Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo is going with a swing at the city’s Victoria Park.
Organized by the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, the annual fair, which began on Dec 13, has already drawn thousands of visitors. It will run until Jan 5.
As one of the city’s largest outdoor expos, this year’s event features 12 thematic zones and more than 900 booths, offering products such as food, smart home appliances, and health products, with a wide range of discounts and promotions.
Visitors can also enjoy a series of stage performances and interactive game booths as well.
GBA Philatelic Exhibition
The 3rd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Philatelic Exhibition, which kicked off at Tianmu Qintai in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin on Thursday, will run through Monday.
As a national-level competitive philatelic event, the exhibition serves up a cultural feast for enthusiasts and the public alike with its diverse, richly curated collection.
This year’s exhibition features over 1,000 frames of philatelic works spanning themes of history, culture, art, science, and more. It will showcase multiple sets of rare stamps of significant importance in the history of stamp issuance, along with numerous rare items depicting the shared history and culture of Hengqin and Macao.
Listing rush
Hong Kong’s equity market is set to welcome seven more new listings next Monday and Tuesday, capping a record year with initial public offering fundraising in the city surpassing HK$270 billion to date.
The healthcare sector leads the wave, with four IPOs on the horizon: biopharmaceutical firms B&K Corporation and Hanx Biopharmaceuticals (Wuhan), hospital operator BenQ BM Holding Cayman Corp, and healthcare solution provider QingSong Health Corporation.
Also among those lining up to debut are Nanhua Futures, a futures brokerage; Nuobikan Artificial Intelligence Technology (Chengdu), which specializes in railway operation and power grid solutions; and Impression Dahongpao, a Fujian province-based cultural tourism services provider.
