Hong Kong officials tout new use cases for blockchain technology at city’s FinTech Week as the SFC unveils new rules for retail access to tokenised securities.
Hong Kong investment firm ZQ Capital buys Popular bookstore chain for undisclosed sum: Zaobao
SINGAPORE - The Popular bookstore chain has been acquired by a Hong Kong investment company for an undisclosed sum, Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao reported on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong holds first Asian leg of Gay Games amid security, rights concerns
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong will be the first Asian city to hold the Gay Games from Friday, co-hosting them with a Mexican city in one of the financial hub's biggest events since COVID-19, despite ...
Finance leaders at Hong Kong FinTech expo support tokenisation as a means to improving business efficiency
The finance industry should embrace tokenisation along with other new technologies that can help improve business efficiency, but such launches should be made in a controlled environment to manage ...
HK’s virtual asset market needs a ‘properly regulated platform’ to grow sustainably: Official
Hong Kong's secretary for financial services and the treasury Christopher Hui addresses market concerns on virtual market regulation amid the JPEX cryptocurrency fraud scandal.
Hong Kong and Guangdong unveil cross-border online one-stop shop for public services such as tax, licence renewals and company registrations
Mainland residents in Hong Kong are also able to access public services offered by Guangdong. Services covered include employment, housing, applying retirement pensions and business registrations.
Singapore’s Emerging Role as a Business Hub Compared to Hong Kong
Singapore is experiencing a significant transformation in its economic landscape. Read more about business in Hong Kong.
Asia’s first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, raising hopes of wider LGBTQ+ inclusion
Hong Kong is set to launch Asia's first Gay Games, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion in a city under increasingly tight Chinese control.
Visa Completes e-HKD Test With Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank and HSBC
Visa, together with HSBC and Hang Seng Bank, has completed the e-HKD pilot programme, a Hong Kong Monetary Authority central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative. Tokenizing deposits on Visa's ...
HSBC Hong Kong still optimistic on its outlook despite Fed’s stance on ‘higher for longer’ rates
Luanne Lim, CEO of HSBC Hong Kong, discusses both headwinds and positive factors such as the "good growth rate" of some of its products and good retail sales in Hong Kong.
Yedpay lead the future of payment technology
Empowering businesses with technology for real-time cash flow HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 2 November 2023 - Hong Kong's leading payment technology company, Yedpay ...
Asia’s First Gay Games to Kick Off in Hong Kong
Set to begin on Friday, the event is fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion in the regional financial hub.
Asia’s first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion
Hong Kong is set to launch Asia's first Gay Games on Friday, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Asian financial hub ...
Hong Kong stocks jump on Fed’s ‘dovish pivot’ as Henderson Land, Hang Seng Bank drive best market rally in a week
The Hang Seng Index tracks overnight gains in US equities after the Fed and HKMA kept their key rates on hold in boost to businesses, homeowners Some fund managers see the Fed on holding pattern going ...