Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan, were arrested in New York for allegedly seeking to launder the proceeds of the 2016 Bitfinex hack. ( read original story ...)
Hawick Lau Reportedly Owns S$34.5mil Worth Of Property In Hongkong
Almost two years later, HK news outlets are saying that Hawick, 47, was never in a rush to go back to work because he’s pretty much rolling in cash: HK$200mil (S$34.5mil) worth of property in Hongkong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong imposes its strictest COVID curbs to date as cases soar
Since the start of its Omicron outbreak in late December, Hong Kong had already closed gyms and bars, while restaurants are only allowed to serve takeout in the evenings. The latest measures aim ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘zero-covid’ policy buckles under the onslaught of omicron – but authorities just won’t let it go
At first, scarred by the 2003 SARS epidemic which killed almost 300 here, Hong Kong residents were quick to mask up and stay indoors at the start of the pandemic. But most of the vaccinated population ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. lawyer loses appeal in Hong Kong police assault case
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Tuesday upheld the conviction of Samuel Bickett, an American corporate lawyer found guilty last year of assaulting a plainclothes police officer in late 2019, when the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘zero-covid’ policy buckles under the onslaught of omicron — but authorities won’t let it go
HONG KONG — Ann Chan spent the last week of January locked down with her husband and two sons in their tiny 300-square-foot (28-square-meter) apartment. Her public housing complex, Kwai Chung, had ... ( read original story ...)
Covid live news: hundreds block streets outside New Zealand parliament, inspired by Ottawa; Hong Kong faces more restrictions after record cases
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam says the will stick to a ‘dynamic zero’ strategy; Canadian minister says we ‘need to be vigilant about potential foreign interference’ in truckers protest ... ( read original story ...)
Children Of Late Hong Kong Tycoon Henry Fok Settle Fight Over Estate Worth $1.45 Billion
Born in 1903 in Hong Kong, Fok was forced to quit school when Japan occupied the city at the start of the second Sino-Japanese War, which began in the 1930s, but later entered the field of shipping. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong announces its toughest social-distancing rules yet as cases reach record highs.
Hong Kong will institute its tightest social-distancing rules since the start of the pandemic to curb its largest coronavirus outbreak so far, as a wave of Omicron cases has raised questions about how ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong business activity contracts, sentiment turns negative on virus surge
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - A measure of economic activity in Hong ... for the first time since March last year while overall sentiment also turned negative - business confidence fell to a one-year low. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong imposes its strictest COVID-19 curbs to date as cases soar
Hong Kong's coronavirus policies have turned the Asian travel and business hub into one of the world's most isolated major cities. The economic and psychological toll from the hardline approach is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong limits private gatherings to fight COVID-19
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader announced on Tuesday the city's toughest social-distancing restrictions yet, including unprecedented limits on private gatherings, as new daily cases surge above ... ( read original story ...)
CULines readies Hong Kong IPO
China United Lines (CULines), one of the fastest growing container carriers during the pandemic, is gearing up for a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. CULines has expanded dramatically over the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong – Guideline On Banking Services For Persons With Dementia – Fine Balance Between Autonomy And Protection.
The Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) and the Hong Kong Association of Restricted License Banks and Deposit-taking Companies has jointly issued a new Guideline on Banking Services for Persons with ... ( read original story ...)