Cheng Yu-Teng turned his profits from selling jewelry into a multibillion real estate empire now run by his grandchildren.
Hong Kong dazzled by drone shows but creative content, fewer rules needed, experts say
Creativity is key to keep attracting people to drone shows while commercial elements also need to be strengthened, lawmaker says.
Hong Kong’s advanced materials institute plans to extend R&D services to Greater Bay Area
Non-profit institute sees opportunities in licensing its technology to generate income to fund new equipment and facilities, CEO Fung says.
Hong Kong’s e-HKD project expands into tokenization, programmability
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched the second phase of the digital Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD) pilot study with 21 financial institutions working on 11 use cases for the central bank ...
Hong Kong stocks snap 6-day streak, remain near 2-month high on policy easing hopes
China’s central bank cut a short-term policy rate, bolstering the argument that lower US interest rates leave Beijing more room for easing.
Hong Kong public hospitals to have 300 non-locally trained doctors by end of year
Hospital Authority meet with counterparts in Macau and mainland China to bring in more doctors under healthcare professionals exchange plan.
Fact Check: Image shows Hong Kong toilet explosion not linked to Hezbollah
A 2020 image showing a public toilet in Hong Kong damaged in an explosion was shared with false captions saying it showed an incident in Lebanon due to Hezbollah device explosions. An image of a ...
Hong Kong’s central bank to explore 11 use cases in phase 2 of e-HKD pilot
This phase of the HKMA’s digital currency programme will focus on efficiency and whether the e-HKD attracts and entices users, deputy CEO Howard Lee says.
Hong Kong stock markets remain open whatever the weather as policy to halt trading during extreme weather axed
Investors will continue to trade stocks on Hong Kong markets during typhoons or rainstorms, as the city’s policy of trading halt during severe weather was officially scrapped on Monday. The Hong Kong ...
1 in 5 victims of ‘naked-chat blackmail’ in Hong Kong are students as young as 11 years old
Criminals employ ‘scattergun approach’ to befriend victims online before tricking them into disrobing during video chats, police say.
Gaw Capital’s Hong Kong Office Towers Tender Deadline Lapses
The deadline has lapsed to find buyers for stakes in two Hong Kong office buildings majority owned by real estate investment firm Gaw Capital Partners, according to people familiar with the matter.
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan pushes for global tech start-up summit to be hosted in city
Financial Secretary Paul Chan sits down with organisers of South Summit during visit to Spain – the first leg of his European tour.
Independent journalists under pressure in Hong Kong
Last month saw the first sedition case targeting journalists in Hong Kong since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997. In September, the Hong Kong Journalists Association ...
China Resources Beverage aims to launch up to $1 billion Hong Kong IPO in October, sources say
Drinks maker China Resources Beverage is aiming to launch its Hong Kong initial public offering to raise up to $1 billion in October, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, in a ...