HSBC Holdings Plc and AIA Group Ltd. shares fell alongside other Asia-exposed financial stocks after a media report said that some banks have suspended opening Hong Kong bank accounts for clients in ...
Hong Kong principal who swore at guards in Singapore sacked after school rejects his resignation
A Hong Kong school principal was fired after his resignation was rejected following an incident where he swore at security guards during a school trip to Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
Direct Hong Kong-Almaty flights may cut travel time by 10 hours, draw tourists
Lawmakers say new route set to be launched next year will strengthen business ties and bring tourists to Hong Kong shores, with visa-free access under discussion Direct flights between Hong Kong and ...
A Hong Kong artist trying to mark the Tiananmen crackdown is quickly stopped by police
A performance artist in Hong Kong has tried to display a red thread to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing.
Overtaken by Hong Kong in global wealth management, Swiss keep cool
Though Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the number one in cross-border wealth management, rather than enter panic mode, Swiss banks seem unruffled -- feeling it bolsters the case against looming ...
Four New Zealand MPs banned from China, Hong Kong and Macau after Taiwan trip
Beijing's move to ban four New Zealand MPs from travelling to China, Hong Kong and Macau is largely unprecedented, causing alarm in Canberra and Wellington.
Hong Kong mortgages drop to HK$36.5b in April after Q4 2025 recovery
Mortgage competition was said to have intensified in the Q1 period. Hong Kong saw its mortgage loan approvals decline by 9% in April to HK$36.5b in April compared to March, according to survey results ...
Hong Kong’s loans up 3.6% in April as IPOs and high rates lift banks
Deposits also rose during the month. Hong Kong’s loans rose 3.6% year-to-date in April 2026, with banks expected to benefit from higher rates, and the recovery of IPOs and the housing market. Loans ...
Hong Kong artist braves police attention with commemoration on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary eve
A performance artist on Wednesday sought to display a thin red thread in downtown Hong Kong to remember the victims of Beijing’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, 37 years on from the event.
A Hong Kong artist tries to mark the Tiananmen crackdown. Police quickly stopped him
A performance artist in Hong Kong has tried to display a red thread to remember the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
IPOs spur Hong Kong bank hiring rebound
Workforce across 15 lenders fell 0.73% to 74,376 in 2025. Hong Kong’s banking industry is experiencing renewed hiring this year, driven by a capital market rebound and automation projects, after total ...
Hong Kong banks tighten rules in mainland China as Beijing pores over capital outflows
Some banks are exercising more caution with offshore accounts for their mainland China clients amid tighter investment controls from Beijing As Beijing steps up its regulatory oversight on capital ...
A Hong Kong artist tries to mark the Tiananmen crackdown. He was quickly stopped by police
A performance artist in Hong Kong has tried to display a red thread to remember the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Hong Kong principal fired for swearing at security guards on Singapore school trip
San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School says it refused to accept resignation of Lee Cheuk-hing, who violated code of conduct for staff A Hong Kong school principal has been fired after he swore ...