The slow rebound in Chinese outbound travel – one of the biggest sources of tourists for the world – is affecting other destinations around the world as well but it is especially noticeable and ...
Hong Kong Issues Second-Highest Rainstorm Warning for Second Day
Hong Kong raised its second-highest rainstorm warning for the second time in two days as bad weather continued to affect the financial hub.
Hong Kong man jailed for nearly 7 years for drug offences, using overdose victim’s identity card in bid to fool police
was wanted by police in connection with three criminal cases A courier has been jailed for nearly seven years for drug offences and perverting the course of justice after he admitted switching his ...
Hong Kong Observatory issues red rainstorm alert for second time in 2 days, warns of serious flooding
Forecaster says rain particularly heavy in Tai Po with at least 70mm an hour falling or expected to fall It also issued the red rainstorm warning on Thursday morning The Hong Kong Observatory issued a ...
Death and debt in China, Taiwan reacts to PLA’s new carrier, Hong Kong’s illegal structures: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From illegal structures uncovered by landslides in Hong Kong to Vietnam’s bid for durian dominance in China, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Slammed For Hong Kong Comments, Told He ”Doesn’t Understand” City’s Situation
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin was slammed for comments he made about Hong Kong and told he doesn't understand the city.
Dubai and Hong Kong Signs Memorandum of Understanding To Promote Financial Cooperation, Including Virtual Assets
The MoU will facilitate policy communication between the two cities to explore development in family offices, fintech, green and sustainable finance.
Hong Kong politician responds to Vitalik’s comments about crypto-friendliness
Johnny Ng of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council said he “sincerely invites” Vitalik Buterin to Hong Kong to better understand the situation regarding its crypto-friendliness. Johnny Ng, a member of the ...
Hong Kong leader says he’s ‘serious’ about tackling problem of illegal structures but authorities must be ‘pragmatic’
Chief executive stresses authorities are examining best way to approach problem, but notes city has more than 400,000 private buildings NGO focused on development issues earlier said research revealed ...
Opening Hong Kong Bank Accounts Is Getting Harder For Mainlanders
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority followed the United States Federal Reserve's move and hiked interest rates to between 5.25 percent and 5.5 percent. Local banks have interest rates on fixed-term ...
Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong sees 21 MoUs signed
During the 8th Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong which concluded Thursday, the company, Negawatt Utility Limited signed a cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Catalyst, a startup ...
Hong Kong singer Kay Tse’s six-year-old daughter makes more than $17,000 as a commercial star
She appeared in advertisements for Sara Lee and HSBC during her recent summer holidays. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Third Hong Kong property found with illegal structures at luxury estate
A third property at an upmarket housing estate was found to have been fitted with a three-storey illegal structure, the Buildings Department has revealed, after a landslide triggered by record rains ...
US Treasury Official Visits Hong Kong in Bid to Deepen Ties With China
HONG KONG (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury official Brent Neiman visited Hong Kong on Thursday, the highest ranking Treasury official to visit the financial hub since 2019, U.S. authorities said, as ...