A 36-year-old man has been jailed for a year after he pleaded guilty to illegally importing endangered shark fins valued at around HK$620,000 from Brazil to Hong Kong. Lin Yufeng appeared before Deputy District Judge Veronica Heung for sentencing on Wednesday,
Hong Kong court dismisses tycoon Jimmy Lai’s bid to end trial
A Hong Kong court dismissed on Thursday a bid by the legal team for jailed democrat Jimmy Lai to end his national security trial, saying prosecutors appeared to have sufficient evidence to support all ...
What can Hong Kong learn from Silicon Valley in push to create I&T start-up hub?
The group of Hong Kong visitors to Novoloop, a start-up in Silicon Valley’s Menlo Park, cannot miss the sneaker placed on a laboratory bench alongside test tubes and machinery. Describing the ...
Hong Kong grocery chain 759 Store freezes investments, reviews lease deals after losses
An announcement posted on its official app said the shop’s last business day is on September 1. It has nine other outlets in the city, but they are all located in Kowloon or the New Territories. GU’s ...
Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says
A lawyer says activist publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at his Hong Kong national security trial ...
HSBC appoints new CEO for life insurance arm
She has over two decades of experience with HSBC. HSBC has appointed Daisy Tsang as the chief executive officer of HSBC Life Hong Kong, effective 1 August, pending regulatory approval. Tsang will ...
Hong Kong spent HK$284.1 billion on healthcare in 2022-23, including HK$43.7 billion on Covid-19
Hong Kong reported a total health expenditure of more than HK$284.1 billion in the 2022-23 financial year, accounting for 10 per cent of the city’s gross domestic product. Hongkongers spent HK$38,670 ...
Hong Kong court dismisses bid to end Jimmy Lai trial
HONG KONG, July 25 (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Thursday dismissed ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ...
Hong Kong stocks retreat to 3-month lows as Wall Street tech rout dents risk appetite
Hong Kong stocks slid on Thursday ... several of whom cut their deposit rates after China’s central bank lowered its key short-term policy rate and the mortgage reference rate earlier this week. On ...
{Block Trade}CM BANK (03968): 2m shares, or HK$64.55m
The deal amounted to HK$64.55m, or at HK$32.275 per share, 3.2% lower than previous close. CM BANK is now trading down 3.3% to HK$32.25, with 15.42 million shares of HK$501.92m ...
How Hong Kong’s AI data guidelines can help firms embrace the future
according to a study released in March by the Hong Kong Productivity Council and the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy at the University of Hong Kong’s Business School. It found ...
Hong Kong companies say HKEX is ‘micromanaging’ in its fix for overboarding, governance
Hong Kong’s nine-year limit on INED tenure, starting in 2028, is “inappropriate”, tantamount to “micromanaging” by the stock exchange, Wong said. “The longer the director sits on the board, the more ...
Feather brushes and tasty fruit: Hong Kong gives first public update on escaped emu
Hong Kong wildlife authorities have posted images of an escaped emu receiving feather brushes and eating fruit in their first public update on the big flightless bird under its care since May. The ...
Exploring Three Undiscovered Gems in Hong Kong Stocks
Amidst a backdrop of shifting global market dynamics, the Hong Kong stock market presents intriguing opportunities for investors looking to explore less recognized territories. With small-cap stocks ...