Jimmy Lai is a British citizen. The UK government must not only respond to his UK lawyers but support them in their efforts to free him,” Mark Clifford, the foundation’s pr ...
Hong Kong dedicated to crypto advancements amidst industry crisis
Hong Kong has been consistently reaffirming its favourable attitude towards crypto over the past year, making it the most crypto-friendly country in 2022 ...
Hong Kong IPO outlook 2023: back from the brink
After a miserable 2022 with total fundraising dropping almost 70%, the market consensus is that Hong Kong’s initial public offering (IPO) market will get better in the New Year largely driven by a ...
Hong Kong’s exchange vies to regain top IPO spot, opens US office
The bourse saw a fall of 68% in total proceeds raised last year compared to 2021, but capital markets have shown signs of recovery.
Chinese bank tries to entice wealthy customers with mRNA vaccines
A Chinese state-owned bank in Hong Kong is offering customers one shot of an mRNA vaccine if they make a deposit of HK$4mn (US$512,277), as it seeks to entice mainland clients who have until now only ...
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank launches debt consolidation program Debt Changer
Users can defer payment for a month for every 12 month tenor they take. Hong Kong’s ZA Bank has launched Debt Changer, a debt consolidation program which enables users to defer repayment for up to 6 ...
13 Hong Kong domestic helpers among 18 arrested in police probe into HK$35 million money-laundering scheme
Domestic helpers along with five ringleaders detained in series of police raids on Monday Women alleged to have been recruited to open bank accounts taken over by syndicate to launder cash A total of ...
Citi entices Hong Kong’s ultra-wealthy with first-ever Global Wealth Centre
The 10,000-square-foot space is staffed by senior bankers and specialists. Citi is ramping up its global wealth strategy with the launch of its very first Global Wealth Centre in Hong Kong: a curated ...
Hong Kong’s Finance Regulator Calls for ‘a More Solid Footing’ for Crypto
Christopher Hui first heard of crypto from some friends who were running investment funds and investing in virtual assets. Now, as secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong (FSTB) ...
Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai requests Rishi Sunak meeting – report
The British citizen is awaiting trial on national security charges in Hong Kong that could see him jailed for life if convicted ...
China’s reopening stokes ‘optimism’ in Hong Kong economy despite looming global downturn
HONG KONG] Hong Kong is “quite optimistic” about its economic prospects in 2023, with China’s reopening expected to soften any potential blow the city may sustain from the looming global downturn, a ...
China-Hong Kong border reopens after three year Covid shutdown
Signaling the start of quarantine-free travel between China and Hong Kong China will reopen the border with its special administrative region of Hong Kong this week for the first time in three years ...
China, HK stocks gain on border reopening, Beijing’s support for internet sector
"We believe there is a lot of opportunity for those committed to investing in China." ** Chinese internet stocks rose while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Tech Index jumped 3.2% after Guo Shuqing, Communist ...
HSBC Turns Hong Kong Into an Open Canvas With Its Year-Long ‘Open to Art’ Initiative
Little Black Book, MSL Hong Kong creates an immersive art experience at Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier and in the metaverse ...