Eric Chan pledges to improve services even as many who visit attraction on Wednesday praise measures to handle ‘golden week’ tourist surge.
AI-generated images misrepresented as Hong Kong’s preparation for Super Typhoon Ragasa
Super Typhoon Ragasa swept through the Philippines, Taiwan and southern China in late September, killing more than two dozen people across the region and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
Hong Kong regulator puts a 50% cap on referral fees for insurance sales
The new regulation addresses a grey area where some brokers pay 90 per cent of commission as referral fees to unlicensed persons.
Hong Kong Overnight Rate Surges Past 5% for First Time This Year
The cost of overnight borrowing in Hong Kong jumped past 5% for the first time this year, as cash conditions tightened further on quarter-end demand and an upcoming holiday.
Zijin Gold Soars in Hong Kong Debut, Hits Nearly $40 Billion Valuation
The gold-mining arm of China’s Zijin Mining, the world’s third-largest metals miner by value, raised $3.21 billion in the deal.
Singapore denies entry to Hong Kong activist Nathan Law, says presence not in country’s national interests
Nathan Law, who fled Hong Kong in 2020, arrived at Changi Airport on Saturday and was put on the next flight back to San Francisco on Sunday.
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law denied entry to Singapore
A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist living in self-exile was barred from entry to Singapore after arriving despite the country having issued him a visa.
Overseas Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law denied entry to Singapore
The activist wanted by the Hong Kong government said he was denied entry to Singapore over the weekend for what he presumes were political reasons.
Hong Kong Activist Nathan Law Says He Was Denied Singapore Entry
Nathan Law, a former Hong Kong lawmaker and pro-democracy activist, said he was denied entry into Singapore after arriving in the city on Saturday for a conference. Law, who was a student leader ...
Hong Kong and India Drive Banner Year for Equity Capital Markets
Bankers in Asia are readying for the final stretch of a standout year for deals in equity capital markets, led by two powerhouses: Hong Kong and India.
New World’s Distress Is Cautionary Tale for Hong Kong’s Billionaire Families
The city’s great business dynasties are struggling to shake habits that made their founders rich — and wondering if their next generations can carry the legacy forward ...
FirstFT: Hong Kong activist is denied entry to Singapore
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Arrival of Chinese navy ships for National Day to disrupt some Hong Kong ferries
Ferry services affected by arrival of vessels Qi Jiguan and Yimeng Shan are mostly those connecting Central to the city’s outlying islands.
Olympic medal-winning star is Hong Kong’s best kept National Games secret
It has been one of Hong Kong’s best kept sporting secrets that the city handball team’s head coach is an icon of the sport who won Olympic silver in 2012. Not that Kim Ekdahl du Rietz fondly recalls ...