Faride Shroff has taught children with special education needs and stood at the forefront of efforts to create a welcoming environment for those with disabilities in India and Hong Kong over the last ...
Hong Kong police, regulator form crypto task force as JPEX saga unfolds
The Hong Kong Police Force and the Securities and Futures Commission are working together in a crypto-focused task force aiming to combat illicit crypto exchange activities.
Asian Games 2023: Hong Kong hit 50 medals and counting as team’s historic tally mounts
We are exhilarated and thrilled,’ Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung says after Hong Kong’s previous best Games haul is surpassed.
Wall Street Journal overseas teams are taking a hit as Hong Kong is trimmed and insiders brace for more cuts
The WSJ laid off editorial staff in Hong Kong, and insiders speculated more cuts could be coming. EIC Emma Tucker recently revealed her plan to jumpstart the paper's digital readership. She wants the ...
Asian Games 2023: Hong Kong golden girl Yang Qianyu to retire and care for sick parents after ‘completing’ career
Yang Qianyu, whose father suffered a stroke and mother fell ill in 2021, says ‘I don’t have any more energy for more competitions’.
Hong Kong based Web3 and blockchain fintech fund launches with USD100m in first close.
Hong Kong's push towards Blockchain enabled Fintech and Web3 innovation received strong tailwind through a new fund that CMCC Global launched this week. CMCC Global, one of Asia's earliest venture ...
Hong Kong to get US$3.8 billion in foreign investment from 30 ‘strategic’ firms: Financial Secretary Paul Chan
The 30 companies in ‘strategic’ areas are set to create about 10,000 jobs in the city, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Wednesday.
Here’s A List Of The Top 10 Hong Kong Companies Buying Back Their Shares In September
As Hong Kong markets have sold off hard over the past few months, corporate stock repurchases have surged to an all-time high.
Fukushima waste water: no room for Hong Kong to ease ban on Japanese seafood, environment chief says before second round of discharge
Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan says ‘ball is in their court’, over whether Tokyo will stop discharge or provide clarity on matter.
Hong Kong government to sell only 1 plot this quarter, putting revenue target of US$10.8 billion from land sale out of reach
The Hong Kong government will tender only a single parcel of land in the current quarter, as sales have been scaled down because of poor response and prevailing market conditions.
Hong Kong areas still reeling from last big storm and record rainfall brace for Typhoon Koinu
Shau Kei Wan and Shek O, still clearing up after Super Typhoon Saola and later record rainstorm, fear further damage as Koinu nears.
Hong Kong university students say volunteering at Asian Games in Hangzhou an ‘honour’
Seeing the Asian Games on television and being a spectator in the arena are entirely different experiences, and, as more than two dozen Hong Kong university students discovered, one way to see the ...
Hong Kong floating temple to sea goddess Tin Hau gets new lease of life with onshore home for deity
City’s only floating temple has moved from moorings in Causeway Bay to purpose-built home on site of former shipyard.
Inside Hong Kong’s Aberdeen Harbor, a floating village once home to 150,000 people that has faded into history
Hong Kong's Aberdeen Harbor was home to thousands of fishing families known as "the floating people." They lived on junk boats or sampans — small, flat-bottomed wood boats about 4.5 to 7 meters in ...