November 14, the day of Renzi in the month of Wuxu, the fifth day of the tenth month in the lunar calendar
Good Morning Hong Kong
Good morning everyone! Today is November 14, Saturday, the fifth day of the tenth month in the lunar calendar. The Observatory forecasts that it will be mostly cloudy today, with occasional showers, heavy rain in the early hours, and some thunderstorms. The temperature will range from 24 to 27 degrees. Showers will gradually decrease during the day, with sunshine at times in the afternoon. Don't forget to bring an umbrella when going out for shopping or hiking, as it can shield against both the sun and light rain.
Health Tips
As we enter the cool season of late autumn, today is a good day to prepare a bowl of red date, goji berry, and longan tea or rock sugar stewed snow pear. Red dates invigorate the qi and nourish the blood, while snow pears clear the heart and moisturize the lungs. The ingredients are simple and easy to find, perfect for a slow weekend at home. If you wake up in the morning feeling your throat dry, drinking a cup of warm water on an empty stomach or having a bowl of oatmeal can warm you up and boost your spirit immediately.
Traffic Reminder
Be aware of the traffic: the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge half marathon will be held this weekend, with special traffic arrangements starting in phases from 4 PM today, closing the left and middle lanes towards Hong Kong. There will be concerts at Kai Tak main venue today and tomorrow, with additional classes on the Tuen Ma Line during peak dispersal times. Attendees planning to cross the border should arrive early at the platform.
👏 John Lee (Chief Executive): Athletes prove through action that true strength lies in unwavering persistence and the courage to break through.
Chief Executive John Lee attended the fifth Hong Kong delegation commendation ceremony for the Asian Para Games and delivered a speech praising the athletes for demonstrating the resilient and indomitable spirit of Hong Kong. He mentioned that in the 2026/27 fiscal year, the government will provide about 71 million Hong Kong dollars for training elite athletes with disabilities, which is more than 50% increase compared to five years ago. He emphasized that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to support the development of disability sports, allowing everyone to bravely pursue their dreams and contribute to sports development in Hong Kong and the nation.
📊 Paul Chan (Financial Secretary): Hong Kong's economy has seen positive growth for 15 consecutive quarters, with new stock fundraising exceeding 400 billion, setting a new record in the first ten months.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan attended the Sing Tao Global Economic Forum 2026 and stated that Hong Kong's economy has recorded positive growth for 15 consecutive quarters, with a year-on-year growth of 5.2% in the third quarter, and a cumulative growth of 5.1% for the first three quarters, the fastest rate in five years. In the first ten months of this year, there were 121 new stocks listed, raising over 400 billion Hong Kong dollars, setting a new record for the same period.
⚙️ Sun Dong: Welcome hard technology companies to leverage Hong Kong's advantages and showcase the innovative strength of the nation and Hong Kong to the world.
Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong attended the initial public offering ceremony for a space company and stated that the company is cooperating with an AI firm headquartered in Hong Kong to build a space computing constellation. This demonstrates how Hong Kong's dual empowerment of finance and technology can help companies find new breakthroughs, while also responding to the application development directions of the first five-year plan of Hong Kong, expanding in areas like aerospace technology. He welcomes more hard technology firms to leverage Hong Kong's advantages to explore new paths.
💊 Lu Chongmao (Secretary for Health): Promote Hong Kong to become an international medical innovation hub.
Secretary for Health Lu Chongmao stated that the establishment of the drug and medical device regulatory center is an important milestone in the reform of Hong Kong's drug and medical device regulatory system. The draft legislation for the “Drug and Medical Device Regulatory Center Ordinance” has been published, establishing the legal status of the regulatory center and streamlining the regulatory framework for Western and Chinese medicines and future medical devices. Lu emphasized that this would allow advanced drugs and devices to be introduced to Hong Kong more quickly, promoting Hong Kong to become an international hub for medical innovation. He stressed that the government is committed to creating a world-class and modern regulatory environment while supporting the development of emerging biopharmaceutical technology industries, facilitating the introduction and export of innovative drugs and devices.
📑 Legislative Council Agenda
No public or closed-door meetings today
⚓【Maritime Week】 Hong Kong Maritime Week 2026 will be held from November 15 to 21, organized by over 80 institutions with more than 60 events held, themed “Integrity Leads, Connecting the World”; the Transport and Logistics Bureau will announce a new batch of partner ports and sign multiple shipping cooperation memorandums during the event. Chief Executive John Lee has previewed the announcement of the second batch of partner ports and other important cooperation results next week.
🗳️【Rural Elections】 The government has published the election date for the 2027 rural general election, with village representative elections on January 17, 2027, and district neighborhood representative elections on January 24, 2027. The nomination period is from November 24 to December 7 this year.
🤝【Bay Area Connection】 The "Speeding Up the Coordination of Rules and Mechanisms Among Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau Working Group" is expected to be established by the end of this year to early next year, to progress the alignment of rules in the Greater Bay Area in three phases and list the rules that Hong Kong hopes to align with and their priorities; the Ministry of Justice has regularized the Bay Area lawyer system, providing greater market space for local lawyers, especially young lawyers.
🏅【Half Marathon Platinum】 The "Bank of China Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (Hong Kong Section) Half Marathon 2026" will be held on November 15, upgraded to a “Platinum Label Road Race” recognized by World Athletics, becoming Hong Kong's first platinum road race and the fourth half marathon in the world to receive such certification, with four male and three female platinum level runners competing; total spots have increased to 10,000, with categories for half marathon challenge, open group, and a new 10-kilometer challenge group, as well as a “2-kilometer Honor Cup” and a “Family MAX Fun Run” at the Asia World Expo.
🚀【ETF New High】 The Hong Kong Stock Exchange ETF Summit 2026 revealed that with continuous innovation of products, the Hong Kong exchange-traded fund (ETF) market remains robust. As of the end of October 2026, the asset management scale of ETFs and leveraged and inverse products reached 616.5 billion Hong Kong dollars, with the average daily trading amount growing 23% year-on-year to 46.5 billion Hong Kong dollars, setting a new historical high.
🏫【Teacher Qualification】 The “Education (Amendment) Bill 2026” has been published, introducing a requirement for teacher practice certificates, and establishing mechanisms to prevent individuals convicted of national security crimes from teaching in schools, to be submitted for first and second readings on November 25.
🤖【AI Education Seminar】 The Research Grants Council announced that it will hold a public seminar on “AI Shaping Reliable Digital and Sports Learning,” inviting Professor Xia Xiuzhen from the Education University of Hong Kong to present, aligning with the HKSAR government's promotion of STEAM education and cultivation of local scientific and technological talents in primary and secondary schools.
🎓【HKU Selection】 The President of the University of Hong Kong, Zhang Xiang, earlier announced that he will not seek reappointment after completing his 10-year term in 2028. The university announced to all staff, students, and alumni on the 12th that it has begun the process of searching for successors, including setting up a search committee to arrange for an international headhunting firm to identify suitable candidates for recommendations to the selection committee, which will then be decided upon by the council. The chair of the search committee will be 林天福, who is a member of the HKU Council and the chairman of the Airport Authority.
🌊【Seawater Hydrogen Production】 The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, together with Arizona State University and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has published new research in “Nature Communications,” utilizing “permeation membrane distillation” combined with “alkaline water electrolysis” to directly produce hydrogen from seawater while recovering waste heat to prepare pure water, achieving over 99% retention rate of seawater's main components, remaining stable even after continuous operation for 500 hours.
🏊【Victoria Harbour Swimming】 “Victoria Harbour Swim 2026” will take place on November 15 (Sunday) at 7:30 AM, starting from the public pier at Golden Bauhinia Square, Wan Chai, to Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, with a quota of 4,000 spots. The event continues to allow team registrations, and special traffic and transportation arrangements will be implemented from midnight on the day of the event in Wan Chai North and Tsim Sha Tsui.
🎆 Hung Hom New Waterfront Drone Light Show
Time: 8 PM tonight
Location: Hung Hom New Waterfront
Hosted by Bauhinia Magazine, 2,000 drones will gather in the night sky over Victoria Harbour to showcase Hong Kong's trendy vitality and dazzling craftsmanship with the themes of “Shopping” and “Blessings,” which can be viewed for free by the public.
🐎 Sha Tin Race Day
Time: Starting at 1:55 PM today
Location: Sha Tin Racecourse
This is the first Saturday race day at Sha Tin this season, with a total of 11 races held on a turf “A” course and an all-weather track. The first race starts at 1:55 PM and the last at 6:10 PM. Trainer Lui Kin Wai has had consecutive successes in day races, with a strong contender “Star Winning” that has an almost 80% winning rate in the Music Cup.
🏸 Li Ning 2026 Hong Kong Open Badminton Championship
Time: November 17 to 22, 2026
Location: Hong Kong Coliseum, Hung Hom
Part of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500, recognized by the government as an “M” brand, featuring five events with top global players competing.
📸 Jockey Club Charitable Trust presents “Reflection of Sounds” Photography Exhibition
Time: Today until November 29 (11:00–20:00)
Location: 10 Hollywood Road, Central, D2 Multi-Level Exhibition Hall
15 star photographers document 45 community stories with 185 works, featuring participation from Chow Yun-fat, Louis Koo, and more, with free admission.
This weekend, both of Hong Kong's “waterways” will be busy. The Victoria Harbour Swim will take to the water on Sunday morning, while Wan Chai North Bo-lai Road East will be closed at dawn. Water taxis and the “Wan Chai-Tsim Sha Tsui” ferry will be suspended; on the other side, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao half marathon will start closing the bridge at 4 PM on Saturday, with lanes changing to double line double direction for the direction to Zhuhai and Macau starting from early Sunday. Truck passages will be closed as well. In other words: whether you want to go out swimming or head north, the answer is the same — leave early or simply stay put. Will you brave the roads closed for a swim/run, or stay at home to watch the live stream? Welcome to share in the comments.
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