The city will refer to what others are doing so that there are not too many differences in the transition taxonomy between banks in different jurisdictions: HKMA deputy CEO Darryl Chan Prototype will ...
New fraud victim every 13 minutes: Hong Kong police Scameter app upgraded to send pop-up alerts amid HK$5.5 billion in tech-related losses
Reported scam losses hit HK$5.49 billion last year with fraudsters changing methods to trick victims Police hope people will report suspicious numbers and web links to help expand Scameter app ...
What are the ‘facts’ for Beijing’s top man in charge of Hong Kong affairs on his fact-finding mission to the city?
Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, has economic focus for seven-day visit and will report back on city's pulse after gauging public feedback His message so far has been loud ...
Hong Kong told to brace itself for big temperature swings over next few days
Hong Kong was warned to brace itself for a rapid swing in temperatures over the next few days with a difference of 12 degrees Celsius (21.6 degrees Fahrenheit) which the city’s Observatory said on ...
Romantic Warrior, James McDonald clinch epic G1 Hong Kong Gold Cup
Romantic Warrior today became only the third horse since the turn of the century after Vengeance Of Rain and Designs on Rome to snare all three of Hong Kong's top-level 2000m contests.
Life’s a gas as Hong Kong hydrogen-powered double decker bus hits streets for maiden trip
Hundreds of bus fans queued to board the first inaugural trip by Hong Kong’s first hydrogen-powered double-decker bus on Sunday, the first vehicle of what operator Citybus said would be a ...
Hong Kong travel agency shuts, blames Covid-19 impact and impostor scams as industry watchdog says it has had about 140 calls linked to the closure
A Hong Kong travel agency has folded and the city’s industry watchdog said on Sunday the company was arranging refunds for customers. New Star Travel posted a notice at its office that said it shut ...
What letter on a car number plate is worth more than HK$20 million in Hong Kong?
A number plate bearing only the letter “D” has sold for HK$20.2 million (US$2.6 million) in Hong Kong, the third-highest price paid for a vehicle registration in the city. The plate was one of 49 up ...
Hong Kong public hospitals urged to retain refund scheme for ‘non-urgent’ patients who drop out of A&E queue
Concern groups and doctors want Hong Kong public hospitals to retain a temporary arrangement allowing non-urgent patients at accident and emergency (A&E) departments to receive a refund if they give ...
Hong Kong’s population reaches 7.5 million after post-covid growth
In a noteworthy development Hong Kong population reached 750 million in 2023 marking a 04 percent increase from the previous year according to government data ...
‘A new view of the city’: US artist Sarah Morris’ film of Hong Kong, star of M+ facade, offers an outsider’s depiction
American visual artist Sarah Morris’ new film ‘ETC’ – which is being screened on the facade of M+ until March 17 – displays her unique artistic language in offering an outsider’s depiction of Hong ...
More Hong Kong retirees are homing in on Greater Bay Area but healthcare issues prove hard to handle for some
Upping sticks after 30 years in Hong Kong was a simple choice for 91-year-old Lu, who decided to move into a residential care home across the border in Guangdong province. The sprightly Guangzhou-born ...
Stand-up paddle boarder drifts from Shenzhen waters to Hong Kong’s Sai Kung overnight
A stand-up paddle boarder has reportedly drifted from Shenzhen waters to Hong Kong’s Sai Kung overnight after getting lost at sea. The 59-year-old man called Hong Kong police on Sunday at 11.52am ...
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs urges government to bolster community facilities to ease conditions for those in subdivided flats
Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, calls for focus on underprivileged after visiting 'community living room' in Sham Shui Po In afternoon, he will meet Law Society, Bar ...