The new chair of Hong Kong’s leading media professional group says she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal after she refused her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election for the ...
HSBC to deepen China ties with appointment of first Mandarin-speaking boss
HSBC has named its first Mandarin-speaking chief executive amid investor pressure to shift its headquarters to China. Europe’s biggest bank has promoted finance chief Georges Elhedery to replace Noel ...
Hong Kong to Prepare Stablecoin Legislation as Public Consultation Ends
Hong Kong's financial regulators published the conclusions of consultation on fiat-referenced stablecoin regulation and said they are preparing a bill to introduce into the Legislative Council later ...
HSBC names third CEO in less than eight years
HSBC defeated a shareholder resolution last year backed by Chinese insurance giant Ping An and other Hong Kong-based shareholders who were seeking a spin-off of its lucrative Asia business. Ping An, ...
Hong Kong Regulator Plans Licensing Regime for Stablecoin Firms
Hong Kong plans to introduce a licensing regime for stablecoin issuers whose tokens reference the price of fiat currencies, the city’s de facto central bank said on Wednesday. Under the proposed ...
Wall Street Journal fires Hong Kong reporter who headed embattled press club
A Hong Kong-based reporter for the Wall Street Journal was terminated by the newspaper soon after she was elected as chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association. The HKJA, a press advocacy ...
DSE 2024: 8 of 10 top scorers hope to study medicine and solve Hong Kong’s doctor shortage
A majority of this year’s top scorers on Hong Kong’s university entrance exam are eyeing a local medical education. Eight of the 10 high rankers have said they want to ease the shortage of doctors and ...
Inside the legal drama embroiling a Pasadena startup that grossed billions selling COVID tests
A group of businessmen came together during the pandemic and made $5 billion in revenue selling COVID tests to the British government. Then the lawsuits started.
Top Hong Kong political parties call for spirits tax overhaul ahead of policy address
Two of Hong Kong’s major political parties have called for Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu to either lift or adjust the spirits tax, as part of proposals submitted ahead of the city leader’s policy ...
Hong Kong Book Fair gathers writers, celebrities and scholars. Here’s what to do, see and eat
The 34th Hong Kong Book Fair will take place from July 17 to 23 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai under the theme of Film and Television Literature. This year’s fair will ...
HSBC Names Georges Elhedery As Next Chief Executive
"I am delighted to confirm Georges as the next HSBC Group Chief Executive," group chairman Mark Tucker said in a filing to Hong Kong's stock exchange. "The Board concluded that Georges was the ...
Alert over fake Hong Kong police website set up to trick users into revealing personal details
Public warned not to access bogus police site and, if they have given out information such as bank account details, to contact force.
What to do at the Hong Kong Book Fair – meet writers and try Nestlé’s new ice cream flavours
The event will be held from July 17-23; the Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks expo will take place simultaneously.
Hong Kong logs 3.13 million visitor arrivals in June, a 39% decrease from 2019
Hong Kong logged 3.13 million visitor arrivals in June, according to provisional figures from the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), 14 per cent more than in the same period last year when the city was ...