The upswing has been broad-based across Asia. Four of the world’s five largest share-sale venues are in the continent, with India, mainland China and Japan trailing Hong Kong.
HSBC, Swift, Ant International move tokenized deposits via ISO 20022
HSBC, Swift, and Ant International complete a cross-border proof of concept using ISO 20022 to transfer tokenized bank deposits in real time.
McDonald’s Hong Kong named Company of the Year at SCMP Live’s Business Awards
The restaurant chain’s CEO Randy Lai and chairman Zhang Yichen received the award from SCMP’s CEO Catherine So at an event on Friday.
Best Business Hotels in Hong Kong for 2025
Hotels ranked on industry awards, guest reviews and hotel class ratings Unbiased content created by U.S. News editors Photo tours of select hotels by local experts Navigate forward to interact with ...
Verdict in trial of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai looms as new diplomatic flashpoint
Hong Kong's High Court will hand down a verdict on Monday in the landmark national security trial of pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, according to a notice from the judiciary, in a case that has ...
Hong Kong to host APEC finance ministers’ meeting in October 2026
Central authorities also reveal dates for Apec economic leaders' meeting in Shenzhen next year, while Macau set to hold tourism ministers' event Hong Kong will hold the Apec finance ministers' meeting ...
Plane Passenger Arrested After Attempting to Open Door Mid-Flight from Boston to Hong Kong
A 20-year-old man was arrested after allegedly attempting to open the door of a plane during a Cathay Pacific flight from Boston to Hong Kong on Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Manulife becomes first insurer to redomicile in Hong Kong
Move from Bermuda ‘reflects our deep-rooted belief in Hong Kong’s future and its importance to our business,’ Hong Kong and Macau CEO says.
Hongkong Land to Launch $6 Bln Private Real-Estate Fund; Shares Rise
The news sent Hongkong Land's stock up as much as 5.5% to US$7.31 early Friday before paring gains to close 3.5% higher. The benchmark FTSE Straits Times Index rose 1.45%.
China’s generative AI tiger MiniMax pursues Hong Kong IPO to expand global reach
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up MiniMax plans to channel funds from its proposed Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) into research and development as it seeks to compete with global and ...
Passenger arrested after trying to open plane door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong
Our cabin crew immediately attended to the situation, inspected the door to ensure it was securely closed, and reported the incident to the relevant authorities and the police,” Cathay Pacific, which ...
Hong Kong national security police arrest 9 over military-style combat drills
Arrests first under domestic national security law, with some suspects allegedly gathering at scene of Tai Po fire.
Hong Kong’s legal clampdown on tycoon and China critic Jimmy Lai
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's High Court will hand down a verdict in the trial of media tycoon and China critic Jimmy Lai on Monday. The 78-year-old Lai, ...
The national security trial of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai
The marathon national security trial against Apple Daily founder and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai finally comes to an end.