The son of prominent Hong Kong former publisher Jimmy Lai, who is facing possible life imprisonment in the Chinese city, has called for his father’s release in a high-profile national security case ...
75-year-old Singaporean jailed for airgun bank robbery in Hong Kong
A 75-year-old Singaporean man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison in Hong Kong for robbing a bank with an airgun after overstaying his visa for more than a decade.
DeepSeek AI cranks open the spigots on Chinese venture capital
DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence breakthrough is stirring up China’s venture capital world after three straight years of decline.
Advocates for Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai to meet Trump officials
Hopes for the release of detained Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai are higher following U.S. President Donald Trump's return to office, Lai's son said on Tuesday in Washington, where he and advocates ...
Hong Kong’s financing, insurance business receipts indices rise significantly in 2024
The business receipts indices of Hong Kong's financing, insurance and transportation industries showed double-digit increases in 2024, the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special ...
Luxury Hong Kong project vendor fined for violating property sales rules
Win Extra, the seller of Pokfulam Peak, was fined HK$26,000 (US$3,345) after pleading guilty to three charges.
Uni-Star Files For Hong Kong IPO Despite Declining Fortunes
Uni-Star's IPO could be a hard sell due to its declining fortunes, as its two most popular titles head into the twilight of their lifecycles.
Former Hong Kong opposition lawmakers jailed for causing council meeting ruckus
Two former Hong Kong opposition lawmakers have been jailed for up to 16 days for their roles in causing a ruckus during a Legislative Council meeting on a contentious extradition bill which the ...
Singaporean Man, 75, Jailed for 11 Years for Robbing Hong Kong Bank of S$2,400 With Air Gun in 2022
The 75-year-old Leong How Seng entered a guilty plea on March 10 to one count of robbery and one count of attempted robbery.
A social worker who tried to mediate during the 2019 protests in Hong Kong is convicted of rioting
A social worker who tried to mediate during the peak of Hong Kong's mass anti-government protests in 2019 has been convicted of rioting at a retrial.
Hong Kong Builder Parkview Has a Week to Avert Loan Default
Cash-strapped builder Parkview Group has until March 17 to avoid a potential default on a $940 million loan tied to a landmark mall complex in Beijing, according to people familiar with the matter.
Singaporean, 75, sentenced to 11 years’ jail for robbing Hong Kong bank of $2,400 with air gun
A Singaporean man was sentenced to 11 years in jail by a Hong Kong court on March 11 for separate charges of robbery and attempted robbery, local media reported. Leong How Seng, 75, pleaded guilty on ...
Hong Kong court convicts social worker for rioting at retrial
A Hong Kong court convicted on Tuesday prominent social worker Jackie Chen of rioting, following a retrial after the government appealed against her initial acquittal.
IPO Platform FINI loophole Found; HK SFC: Brokers Have Responsibility to Ensure Clients Meet System Requirements
IPO Platform FINI loophole Found; HK SFC: Brokers Have Responsibility to Ensure Clients Meet System Requirements ...