Accenture and 19 leading financial services firms to mentor financial technology entrepreneurs in seventh annual program Ten leading fintech companies have been selected for the seventh annual FinTech ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bar pleads with foreign judges to keep serving
There have also been fears that the security law would undermine Hong Kong’s claim to be Asia’s premier financial centre. Analysts have warned that anything that compromised the territory’s legal ... ( read original story ...)
Discrimination rampant for members of Hong Kong ethnic minority groups seeking housing, survey finds
More than half of respondents said landlords simply would not rent to them, while more than 60 per cent complained of ‘unwelcoming attitudes’. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong dealer Johnson Chang on selling his era-defining collection and rethinking art for a new era
The collector and gallerist explains why he moved his central Hong Kong gallery and is parting ways with some of his favourite works at Sotheby's this month ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong teacher stripped of registration for purportedly spreading ‘independence’ message in classroom materials, lesson plans
A Hong Kong primary schoolteacher has been stripped of his teaching registration for purportedly spreading "independence" messages via the materials and worksheets he used in the classroom, education ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong murder suspect Chan Tong-kai’s voluntary surrender in fresh doubt as Taiwan demands formal handover
Taiwan has thrown the voluntary surrender of Hong Kong murder suspect Chan Tong-kai into uncertainty by declaring that it would be impossible for him to "come and go freely" without negotiations ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seeks Thai consulate’s help over Covid-19 cluster threat, temporarily bans Nepal Airlines as city records 11 new cases
Hong Kong health authorities on Monday moved to quash a potential new Covid-19 cluster with the help of Thailand's consulate-general, while temporarily banning Nepal Airlines from flying to the city. ( read original story ...)
Latest round of Hong Kong iBonds could rise to HK$15 billion, available for subscription on October 23
Retail investors will be able to subscribe to the latest iteration of Hong Kong’s inflation-linked government debt, known as iBonds, beginning October 23, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ... ( read original story ...)
US travel site ranks Singapore’s public transport system best in the world
Singapore's public transport system has been ranked top in the world by a US-based travel website, Far & Wide, beating other cities like London and Hong Kong.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong students accused of blocking road during mask ban protest acquitted after judge finds officers’ testimony unreliable
Two students in Hong Kong accused of blocking roads during a protest against the government's mask ban last year have been acquitted after a magistrate found inconsistencies in police officers' ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong suffers more than HK$2 billion in lost tourism revenue for ‘golden week’, as Covid-19 border curbs keep mainland Chinese visitors away
Hong Kong missed out on at least HK$2.26 billion (US$292 million) in tourism revenue over the first four days of “golden week”, according to a lawmaker’s estimate, as visitor numbers nosedived 99.8 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong madam raked in HK$31.5 million profit during nine-year run operating prostitution ring out of Mid-Levels flat with help of domestic workers
A Hong Kong housewife and her domestic helpers operated a sex syndicate for nine years out of a Mid-Levels residence, raking in profits of up to HK$31.5 million (US$4.1 million), the District Court ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus in Hong Kong: Experts warn the city ‘is on the brink of a FOURTH WAVE of COVID-19’
The Asian financial hub had impressive success in tackling the disease with just over 1,400 infections and seven deaths by the end of June. But it was hit with what officials called 'a third wave' ... ( read original story ...)
Scottish judge Lord Hodge appointed to Hong Kong court
A Scottish judge has been appointed to the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong after the sudden departure of an Australian judge amid concerns over China’s new national security law in the territory. ( read original story ...)