Analysts are upbeat amid city’s booming IPO sector and thriving financial market, but warn of geopolitical headwinds.
Hong Kong banks reward staff with gifts, extra holiday and lai see as they return to work
Bank of China (Hong Kong) is giving away hampers, ZA Bank is paying a HK$10,000 bonus, while HSBC and Hang Seng are offering HK$500.
Navy reservist on active duty accused of murdering wife believed to have fled to Hong Kong
A Navy reservist is accused of murdering his wife in Norfolk, Virginia, and fleeing to Hong Kong the same day her body was found in a kitchen freezer.
Are Chinese firms secretly buying Bitcoin? The mystery $436M Hong Kong BlackRock ETF bet ‘hiding in plain sight’
A mysterious Hong Kong entity, Laurore Ltd., disclosed a $436 million stake in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). Crypto industry leaders are speculating whether the ...
Hong Kong Lunar New Year fireworks light up night sky
Hong Kong kicked off the Year of the Horse with a spectacular 23-minute firework display over Victoria Harbour on Wednesday evening.
Missing woman’s body found in freezer, FBI says her Navy husband flew to Hong Kong
The man told Lina Guerra's family that she was arrested on shoplifting charges. A couple of days later she was found in the kitchen freezer.
Tokenized pre-IPO shares topic ignites legal debate at Consensus Hong Kong 2026
At Consensus Hong Kong 2026, CEO Ultan Miller pitched a pre-IPO token index as industry leaders warned equity tokenization without issuer consent poses legal risks.
HSBC Stock Slides 6% Premarket After $14B Offer To Buy Remaining Stake In Hong Kong Unit
HSBC's U.S. shares fell nearly 6% in premarket trading on Thursday after the lender agreed to wholly buy out its Hong Kong-based unit, Hang Seng Bank, for almost $14 billion. The London-based bank is ...
Billionaire Henry Cheng’s units agree settlement with Hong Kong regulator
The SFC says that the settlement is in the public interest and underscored the need to comply with takeover rules Read more at The Business Times.
Navy reservist accused of killing wife, stuffing her body in freezer, feared to have fled to Hong Kong
Lina Guerra, 39, was found dead inside a freezer in the Norfolk apartment she shared with David Varela, her husband of 11 years, earlier this month.
HSBC kicks off year with Hong Kong branches closed, vandalised
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC is being drawn into Hong Kong's political turmoil with protesters attacking some of its branches and graffiti daubed on the famous pair of lions that guard its ...
Hundreds evacuated after cooking mishap sparks false fire alarm at Hong Kong estate
Firefighters found a cooking pot that had boiled dry in the flat where the white smoke originated Hundreds of residents at a Hong Kong public housing estate were evacuated in the early hours of the ...
Tourist arrested after destroying multiple check-in kiosks in Hong Kong airport rampage
A shocking scene unfolded inside Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 1 on Monday when a man was seen pushing over check-in kiosks and trying to smash them with a metal pole.
Missing Woman Found Dead in Freezer, International Manhunt for Husband Who Allegedly Fled to Hong Kong
Lina M. Guerra Echavarria was reported missing after her family had not heard from her in two weeks ...