The new investor protection legislation will come into effect from June 1, 2023, starting a licensing regime for virtual exchanges on similar grounds as traditional financial institutions.
Auction sales slide in Hong Kong
Six-monthly auction sales in Hong Kong have had their worst results since 2018, with this season marking the third consecutive drop, according to ArtTactic. Its analysis finds that the October-to-December evening sales made a total of HK$1.
China, Hong Kong stocks lift Asian equities; growth worries loom
Asian equities rose on Thursday, propped up by Hong Kong and China stocks amid growing optimism over an easing of COVID restrictions in the world's second biggest economy even as fears of a slowdown and worries over Fed interest rate rises linger.
Hong Kong May End Outdoor Mask Rule, Relax Covid Tests, Report Says
Hong Kong is considering scrapping its outdoor mask mandate as part of a suite of major relaxations in the city’s Covid rules, pro-China newspaper Wen Wei Po reported.Most Read from BloombergPutin ...
Hong Kong to Loosen Some COVID Curbs Including Quarantine Period for Confirmed Cases RTHK
Hong Kong to Loosen Some COVID Curbs Including Quarantine Period for Confirmed Cases RTHK HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities will shorten the quarantine period for confirmed COVID-19 cases ...
Jefferies Moves Out of Li Ka-shing’s Skyscraper in Hong Kong
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has moved out of billionaire Li Ka-shing’s skyscraper in Hong Kong’s Central district, the latest setback to the building that has seen vacancies jump during an office ...
Hong Kong stocks rebound on report city may relax covid rules
The Hang Seng Index rose as much as 2.8%, partly erasing Wednesday’s selloff, while a separate gauge of Chinese stocks trading in the city advanced more than 3%.
Singapore and Hong Kong spar for green finance supremacy in Asia
So far Singapore has an early edge over Hong Kong in race to attract ESG money and trading business in Asia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong weighs doubling of fines for littering and similar offences to HK$3,000 in bid to boost deterrence
Fines for littering and other public cleanliness offences in Hong Kong should be doubled to HK$3,000 (US$386), the government has proposed to the legislature, with the potential change marking a first ...
Hong Kong Threat to Move Jimmy Lai Case to China Revives Fears
A legal battle over Hong Kong’s effort to prosecute media tycoon Jimmy Lai on national security charges has made the once-unthinkable an imminent threat: moving sensitive cases to mainland Chinese ...
Hong Kong Pressures Google to Censor Protest Anthem in Searches
Google is facing backlash from Hong Kong officials and legislators for a pro-democracy song that has shown up at the top of a search for the China’s national anthem. The song, Glory to Hong Kong, is ...
Hong Kong aviation hub recovery to take ‘considerable time’, airlines still reluctant to return to city over unpredictable Covid-19 curbs, head of IATA warns
'The damage to the status of Hong Kong as a hub has been very significant,' Willie Walsh says, adding airlines are 'fed up' with changing rules Restoring confidence in city not just about the easing ...
New get-tough policy on refugee appeals against deportation orders comes into force in Hong Kong
'Updated removal policy' introduced on Wednesday without fanfare; government says it will end abuse of appeals system But human rights lawyers warn of 'potential violations' of right not to be ...
Google Faces Pressure in Hong Kong Over Search Results for National Anthem
Google is under fire from officials and legislators in Hong Kong over a pro-democracy song showing up in search results for the national anthem.