"We are sorry to announce that the exhibition 'Gongle' by Chinese artist Badiucao has been cancelled out of safety concerns," said the statement on the news website Hong Kong Free Press, one of the ev... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange Prepares for Blockchain Trading Platform
Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has joined forces with Digital Asset to develop a blockchain platform for post-trade allocation and processing of trades. This alliance was created ... ( read original story ...)
A third of Hong Kong children have special educational needs – and the city is failing them
An audit report published earlier this year showed that one in three pupils in Hong Kong aged eight or older were identified as having special educational needs (SEN) for the first time in the previou... ( read original story ...)
Flower plaque brings a taste of Hong Kong culture to trendy Tokyo shopping centre, as trade delegation visits city
A crimson flower plaque lined with light bulbs and erected inside one of the trendiest shopping malls in Tokyo showcased Hong Kong’s cultural heritage on Thursday. Choi Wing-kei, 43, the second genera... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Reveals Regulatory Framework for Crypto Exchanges, Funds
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released a statement today stipulating the regulatory standards that would define the trajectory of virtual assets portfolio managers and fund ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Reveals Crypto Rules in Push to Tame Wild Market
What the World’s Governments Are Saying About Cryptocurrencies The SFC’s move is good news for the Hong Kong crypto industry though this will not be a light touch regime, said Urszula McCormack, Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong securities regulator to propose ‘sandbox’ for crypto exchanges
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will propose a regulatory regime known as a “sandbox” for crypto exchanges, its chief Ashley Alder said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong wuxia legend Louis Cha battled liver cancer and dementia in twilight years, friend says
Tributes poured in from Hong Kong society and around the world following the news of Cha’s death. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor issued a statement while on a trip in Japan expressing her ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam will sit on panel to hear banned pro-independence party appeal
Hong Kong National Party’s leader Andy Chan Ho-tin has applied to ask Lam and eight of her Executive Council members to refrain from taking part in the review of the party’s ban because they had comme... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new tourism ad slammed as ‘creepy’ amid calls for it to be removed
The video titled “Treasures of the Heart” was directed by Chan Chi-fat and shared to Hong Kong’s official Twitter account earlier this month, Fox News reported. In it, a young woman is seen franticall... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong man, 68, arrested for allegedly setting home on fire with cigarette lighter
Hong Kong police have arrested an elderly man for allegedly setting his home on fire with a cigarette lighter, after about 60 residents had to be evacuated from the burning public housing block in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to build campus in mainland Chinese city of Guangzhou
The University of Science and Technology plans to build a campus in Guangzhou, making it the fourth Hong Kong higher learning institution to expand onto the Chinese mainland. The new facility will be ... ( read original story ...)
HONG KONG | Hong Kong journalist, martial arts novelist Louis Cha dies
The Hong Kong newspaper founded by Cha, Ming Pao Daily News, said he passed away Tuesday at a Hong Kong hospital. Cha’s novels about ancient Chinese swordsmen have sold millions and are among the most ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Journalist, Martial Arts Novelist Louis Cha Dies
In this June 18, 2007, photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Louis Cha smiles during a speech at Peking University in Beijing. Cha, a Hong Kong journalist and best-selling Chinese martial arts ... ( read original story ...)