Tsang Chi-kin was the first known victim of police gunfire during the months-long protests which began in June 2019.
Hong Kong Protester Shot by Police Sentenced to Nearly Four Years Jail
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A man who was shot by Hong Kong police during mass pro-democracy protests in 2019 was sentenced to 47 months imprisonment by a district court on Wednesday on multiple charges, ...
Hong Kong’s Stock Market Is Withering. China Is the Problem.
As Hong Kong’s shriveling stock market continues to shed billions in liquidity and trading volumes fall, even the bears are wondering if things have hit bottom.
Hong Kong Eyes Global Education Hub Status with Proposed Increase in Non-Local Admissions
Hong Kong, a city known for its world-class universities and diverse student population, is poised to take a leap forward in its quest to become an international higher education hub. The city has ...
Hong Kong Faces Surge in WhatsApp Account Hacks: A New Cybercrime Frontier
As the world grows ever more dependent on the digital realm, the dark side of this interconnectedness is being laid bare. In Hong Kong, the police have reported a significant surge in frauds involving ...
Hong Kong Court Upholds Rights of Same-Sex Couples in Public Housing
In a significant legal victory for gay rights advocates, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal recently dismissed the government’s bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing ...
Bill Ackman’s Hong Kong dollar (HKD) short is not going well
Bill Ackman revealed that he was short the Hong Kong dollar in November 2022. At the time, he argued that the Hong Kong dollar peg made no sense and that it was just a matter of time before it cracked ...
Hong Kong’s Market Is Withering. China is the Problem.
As Hong Kong’s shriveling stock market continues to shed billions in liquidity and trading volumes fall, even the bears are wondering if things have hit bottom. Until recently, the city’s exchange had ...
Hong Kong court backs same-sex couples on equal housing rights
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing, saying that it was “discriminatory in nature” and a complete denial of such ...
Hong Kong’s attitude toward crypto sours after JPEX saga: Survey
Fewer Hong Kongers want to hold cryptocurrencies after JPEX collapsed on liquidity issues and fraud allegations, a two-phase survey by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology suggests.
Hong Kong court backs same-sex married couples on equal housing rights
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing, saying that it was “discriminatory in nature” and a complete denial of such ...
Until there is a better option, Hong Kong’s US dollar peg is here to stay
As the city's currency marks 40 years of the peg many question its future, but it has braved the storms and continues to give the financial centre stability The 40th anniversary this week of the Hong Kong dollar peg to the US dollar has revived questions about its future,
Hong Kong court upholds same-sex couples’ eligibility for housing benefits
Hong Kong's Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday in favor of extending eligibility for subsidized housing benefits to same-sex couples, upholding two previous rulings.
Hong Kong courts rule in same-sex couples’ favor
H ong Kong’s Court of Appeals ruled in favor of two same-sex couples in separate cases involving their rights to own and rent public housing. Same-sex marriage is not legal in the city. The rulings ...