The German sportswear giant signed a HK$52.1 million a year lease for the 13,000 sq ft shop at 36 Queen’s Road in 2015. Removal staff were seen dismantling shelves and putting away stock on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman was robbed of $32 million after scammers pretended to be Chinese law enforcement and accused her of money laundering, police say
Police said the scammers called the woman pretending to be Chinese officials who claimed she needed to transfer money to them for an investigation. ( read original story ...)
90-year-old woman conned out of $32 million by fraudsters in Hong Kong’s biggest ever phone scam
Hong Kong woman was duped by fraudsters posing as Chinese officials, police say, in the city's biggest recorded phone scam. ( read original story ...)
Beijing crackdown empties homes in Hong Kong
The number of empty homes in Hong Kong is expected to reach a new high as thousands of families flee China’s crackdown on freedoms.A report by Bloomberg Intelligence suggests recent events in the ... ( read original story ...)
Guess to Set New Targets as Sustainability Becomes Second Nature to Business
After educating the corporate team, Guess director of corporate sustainability Jaclyn Allen says the brand plans to set ambitious new goals. ( read original story ...)
Number of vacant homes in Hong Kong may surge to 18-year-high as families head to UK under BN(O) visa scheme, Bloomberg forecasts
The bulk of the estimated 11,737 departing households will be heading to Britain to take advantage of a government scheme to facilitate citizenship for holders of the BN(O) passport, says Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Ping An Global Voyager Fund-backed AI Startup Laiye Raises $50 Million in Series C+ Funding
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An" or "the Group", HKEx: 2318; SSE: 601318) is delighted to announce ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Biggest Phone Scam: 90-Year-Old Woman Duped Of US $32 Million By Fraudsters Posing as Chinese Officials; 1 Arrested
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman was duped of USD 32 million (HK$ 250 million) by fraudsters posing as Chinese officials. It is said to be the biggest recorded phone scam. After receiving the complaint ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists retreat as China-style justice comes to their city
More than a month after they endured over 40 hours of bail hearings, dozens of democrats are still in jail with no indication of when their trial might begin. ( read original story ...)
Scammers steal $32m from 90-year old in Hong Kong
A 90-year old woman from Hong Kong has been scammed out of HK$250 million (£23m, $32m) by fraudsters pretending to be Chinese officials, police said. Hong Kong police said the criminals had posed as ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Pivot Stokes Tension Between Hong Kong, London Bankers
HSBC Holdings Plc is shipping senior executives from its London headquarters to Hong Kong to seal a pivot by Europe’s largest lender to Asia. The moves are also stoking some discontent. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest suspected phone scammer accused of impersonating an officer to obtain his victim’s banking details
Hong Kong authorities have arrested a suspected phone scammer accused of impersonating a police officer to trick his victim into revealing his online banking details. The scam came to light when the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong officials urged to introduce new criminal offence of failing to report suspected child abuse following murder case
Law Reform Commission and campaigners urge officials to introduce new criminal offence of failing to report child abuse. ( read original story ...)
Scammers steal $32m from 90-year old Hong Kong woman
A 90-year old woman from Hong Kong has been scammed out of HK$250 million (£23m, $32m) by fraudsters pretending to be Chinese officials, police said. Hong Kong police said the criminals had posed as ... ( read original story ...)